Tools you are most glad someone recommended

[67King]

Milwaukee's M12 system. I know not "a" tool, but so far, that's what I gotta go with

 

[vertguy]

An Ikea kitchen cart... used it yesterday for the first time while installing Green Hinges on the garage doors along with headlight replacement on my Honda. This cart will get a lot of use and you can't beat the $50 price tag.

 

[jsharpphoto]

An Ikea kitchen cart... used it yesterday for the first time while installing Green Hinges on the garage doors along with headlight replacement on my Honda. This cart will get a lot of use and you can't beat the $50 price tag.

If you are talking about the metal one with the three mesh shelves and the tube frame... I love mine. It's perfect for just about everything. On a side note, you can buy the exact same cart for $30 from Sams Club, but it only comes in a lame sea-foam color. But if you were going to paint it anyways, who cares.

http://www.samsclub.com/sams/a/prod15730098.ip

 

[vertguy]

Yep... looks like the same one, but Ikea offers them in gray, so no repaint needed.

 

[jsharpphoto]

I have the gray one as well. If you were going to paint it kawasaki green to match your snap on stuff, why pay more?

 

[SantaAna12]

VIM 3/8" hand-drive extension set.

What do you use that on Stones?

 

[Harrison2]

What do you use that on Stones?

turn a 3/8 socket into a nut driver or if theyre similar to thr others ive seen put a ratchet in the end.

 

[SantaAna12]

Thanks Harrison. So just a socket handle? Or does that blue end lock the socket in place? I could see that being a major plus.

 

[stonesfan68]

Thanks Harrison. So just a socket handle? Or does that blue end lock the socket in place? I could see that being a major plus.

They are locking extensions. They have a 3/8 square drive in the end of the tool. I use them all them time to get bolts started. I find it is nice to have a handle to turn instead of trying to use a normal chrome extension like a nut driver, especially with slippery hands. (Knurling on an extension can only do so much to improve grip.) They are great for getting many bolts hand-tightened, and then using a torque wrench for final tightening- like transmission oil pans.

I'm a DIYer but I use them quite a bit on auto repair jobs.


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[Jarhead0408]

I'm having a hard time seeing how they would be useful.

I hear what you guys are saying, but a part of me says I wouldn't use them all that much.

I might just have to buy them and force myself to use them a few times in order to see if they are something I would use quite a bit.

 

[MATOU TOO]

Basin wrench.

 

[txvwnut]

My Matco reversible air powered cutoff tool.

 

[csargents1546]

Carbide super scaper. Use it all the time for just about everything from head gaskets to exhaust manifolds. Works really great in the places where an air tool will not fit.

 

[ChrisPace]

Snap on ratcheting screwdriver's especially the stubby and for that matter any snap on screwdriver. 120 XP ratchets like many of the others have mentioned. I don't own any of the gearwrench ratcheting wrenches but it sounds like I need to buy some


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[zkling]

Ideal 429 crimpers
Kinpex pliers and cutters
HF44" bottom
Channellock everything but crimpers
Wiha bit drivers
SK ratchets
Gearwrench ratchet screwdriver
Kobalt flex head ratchet

Thanks Harrison. So just a socket handle? Or does that blue end lock the socket in place? I could see that being a major plus.

They are extremely handy for low torque applications.

 

[CGT80]

Cman USA reversible ratcheting end wrenches. My brother got me a set of four SAE and four metric for Christmas one year. I had one go bad and found that OSH still had the USA version individually. I exchanged it out and bought the other sizes to fill out my set. 7/16, 1/2, and 9/16 are the ones I use most as I have an 88 K5 Blazer and a 79 C20 pickup that I work on.

 

[EJM02]

The knowledge of buying the best tool you can afford. The stuff I forked over "big dough" for 30 years ago is still as usable and effective as the day it was purchased. Thanks pop.

 

[nuklbstr83]

wobble extensions.

 

[JonDick13926]

At this point, probably Snap On ratchets (almost went with Matco 88 originally, but don't see how they could be better). Have two so far.

Also lots of good recommendations for Mac tools in a thread I made recently that I will try out later, including Precision Torque wrenches.

 

[Matt Irvine]

A ****ing big vise,
Knipex circlip pliers, ratchet wrenches, snap on wrenches

 

[twertsy]

Over the last week (which is how long I've owned them), Knipex Cobras. Absolutely amazing grip.

 

[CatSplat]

Tekton usa made pliers.. crazy value..

x2 on that, incredible value for money. Hopefully they expand the line to offer more than just slipjoint and channel-lock models!

 

[theoldwizard1]

Basin wrench.

Most guys here don't know what that is or what it is used for !

It is one of those tools that when you need it, there is no substitute !

 

[geojag]

As has been said many times already, Knipex Pliers Wrench and Cobra (although I have the Craftsman rebrands). I have had the pliers wrench only a couple of weeks and now I don't know how I survived without it.

 

[Qualitytools]

An Ikea kitchen cart... used it yesterday for the first time while installing Green Hinges on the garage doors along with headlight replacement on my Honda. This cart will get a lot of use and you can't beat the $50 price tag.

Do you have a Link to the cart? Please disregard I found references further down the list. Thanks

 

[Qualitytools]

For me it is Koken Zeal sockets. And of course getting in on the Great deals

 

[_Dock_]

Knipex!

 

[andrewd]

Wera Hex Plus - $43.32 on Amazon Prime

 

[NewShockerGuy]

If you have to use a tool for those plastic style christmas tree plugs....

This was recommended by someone on here:

VW T10236:

AWESOME and by far the most useful trim WITHOUT breaking the pin!... I've used it on many sizes and many cars... my go to tool for removing them.

-Nigel

 

[Quercus]

Snap-On ratcheting screwdriver, how did I even live before you came along?

Knipex pliers--so good I used them to pull the stainless pins out of my bones when it was time to remove them (with the doc's supervision). Loads of grip. The Cobra and the Pliers wrench are great as well.

Kowa Seiki t-handles for working on motorcycles. So perfect for so many tasks, yet so simple.

 

[ATK305]

Kowa Seiki t-handles for working on motorcycles. So perfect for so many tasks, yet so simple.

Agh!! Beat me to it. I bought a set of these nearly 20 years ago. I was skeptical because they were not a U.S. Brand / Made set but I saw all of the Factory mechanics using them at the races and our own suspension & R& D departments did as well so I bought a set. Great tools and they have lasted all theses years. If you need to remove bolts quickly there is nothing better. I use them for everything.

 

[Sticks McGee]

Lang Tools 279 Brake Caliper Press

Makes a brake job very quick.

I have the Blue Point version that my Snap on guy pitched to me...best thing I ever used to compress pistons. I use this 3-4 times a week at work for brake jobs..Bought one for home too...Awesome

 

[stonesfan68]

I'm having a hard time seeing how they would be useful.

I hear what you guys are saying, but a part of me says I wouldn't use them all that much.

I might just have to buy them and force myself to use them a few times in order to see if they are something I would use quite a bit.

They are less than $20 from Tooltopia.com and IMHO well worth the money.

 

[Jere]

4x6 metal cutting bandsaw, so much better than hacksaw or cutoff disks on an angle grinder...

Meco midget o\a welding torch, heads and tails better control over even aircraft torches.

HF chain vise grips, I find more uses everyday but they work from welding projects to auto repair.

HF 72 tooth composite ratchets, especially on cold nights in the garage like we have been getting (1* last night). Steel counterparts freeze the digits to the bone instantly (even through gloves) and are generally slippery anyway.

I am sure there are more but off the top o the head...

 

[abvw]

Snap-on's deadblow ballpein hammers. I haven't touched a wood, fiberglass or solid steel handled hammers in a long time. Was very tempted to buy an Armstrong or TrustyCook but the handle on the Snap-on feels much more comfortable.

 

[Jure]

Toptul. Astonishing value-for-money

this,just got my 1/4 flex in the mail today