Tools you don't use often

[joeyd01]

What are some tools you don't use everyday but are glad you have when you need them.

For me impact swivels and stubby wrenches come to mind first.

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[rodsnratfinks]

Slide hammer
Hand impact driver

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[Dagny]

crow foot wrenches.

 

[dodge610]

My HVLP paint unit I bought from TP tools a few years back. Handy as hell thank the good lord everytime I get the old girl out.

 

[bobcatdan]

3/4" drive and torque multipler.

 

[zkling]

Electric jack hammer, air and electric screw shooters, other

 

[56FordGuy]

Lathe. Invaluable when I need it, but since closing the business I don't need it nearly as much.

 

[crewchief888]

3/4" drive and torque multipler.

i'll add
porta-power, torch and a BFH to bobcatdan's list...

 

[cowboy73]

Basin wrench, tub drain remover, stubby wrenches. cat's paw.

 

[joeyd01]

i'll add
porta-power, torch and a BFH to bobcatdan's list...


[emoji481]

I use a bfh, torch and a 58 inch pry bar almost daily. I did have to use a rivit buster with 185 cfm portable compessor to pound pins out after air arcing them out. Perks of working at a rental company

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[joeyd01]

Speaking of torches we just got a new torch setup at work. Its chemtane and oxy. Heats up really quick and cuts with little to no weld back because it has less carbon in the gas

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[shoggoth80]

Test light, spark tester, OBD2 reader, DMM. I don't use these often (at home), but when I need them, they are absolutely worth it.

 

[Gidge]

Basin wrench, tub drain remover, stubby wrenches. cat's paw.

+1 on the Basin wrench.

 

[Davefr]

Extendable magnetic pickup tool, extendable mirror and flexible pincher jaw pickup tool.

 

[JR 42]

Torx security bits, snap ring pliers, Vise Grips, hand impact driver (I'm no pro, just a weekend putterer).

JR

 

[bsaint]

crow foot wrenches.

I was gonna say the same thing.

 

[joeyd01]

I can add a power probe to that list

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[ex-x-fire]

Ecotec water pump tool, bought it but have never used it. I've seen a lot of them in GM vehicles but only a few that had leaky pumps. They didn't want to do the job so the tool collects dust.

 

[619DioFan]

My press. Cleveland hydraulics 12 ton that was given to me about 14 years ago. don't use it everyday but has saved me time and money when I do. also allowed me to make some cash doing side jobs.

 

[joel63]

Steering wheel puller,

steering wheel lock plate remover,

rear axle bearing puller,

stubby wrenches,

cylinder leak tester,

S wrenches,

and a few others that don't come to mind.

 

[scissorman]

Can't live without my Snap-On long barrel air hammer (PH3050B) when it's needed. Next would be my crowsfoot wrenches and last probably my 54" Snap-On prybar (SPBH54G).

 

[AmateurMechanic]

Hand impact driver

I've never figured out what the difference in function was between a hand impact driver and a electric/air one. Are there situations in which a hand impact is preferred over electric/air?

I would think that the hand impact would be less useful in many situations due to needing extra room to swing a hammer at it.

 

[dave89iroc]

Ecotec water pump tool, bought it but have never used it. I've seen a lot of them in GM vehicles but only a few that had leaky pumps. They didn't want to do the job so the tool collects dust.

Yeah, I only used one once

 

[dave89iroc]

I've never figured out what the difference in function was between a hand impact driver and a electric/air one. Are there situations in which a hand impact is preferred over electric/air?

I would think that the hand impact would be less useful in many situations due to needing extra room to swing a hammer at it.

the bit is forced into the fastener as well as in rotation, air/electric is only held in by the force from the operator

 

[619DioFan]

I've never figured out what the difference in function was between a hand impact driver and a electric/air one. Are there situations in which a hand impact is preferred over electric/air?

I would think that the hand impact would be less useful in many situations due to needing extra room to swing a hammer at it.

The shock value is what is great about these. take for example those PITA Philips screws that hold brake rotors to the hub. perfect tool for those.

 

[DonPowers]

Corded drills. The cordless ones are used all the time but every now and again I find the need for my Milwaukee 1/2" Magnum Hole Shooter. The 1/2" 18 volt drills are good but not that good.

 

[L.Cheapo]

SnapOn interchangeable puller set. IMHO, you can buy cheaper pullers, but you cant buy better ones. Saved my **** 2 or 3 times over the past year.

 

[steed andersen]

Deep offset box end wrenches, hand held impact driver, valve spring compressor, rotary valve lapping tool,low profile socket & ratchets, low profile gear wrench sockets, spark plug thread chaser, mini 1/4" drive bit driver/socket wrench.

 

[PelicanPines]

Freakishly small screwdrivers.

 

[AceofSpad3s]

Socket spinner handles, I like them for installing and removing lags.

 

[bobemmerich]

My air tools. Compressor is too noisy. Hate using it.

 

[JKady]

Audi/VW 2.8 V6 timing tools, I've used them once or twice the few years I've had them, a former employer gave them to me after having purchased them in an attempt to disprove my diagnosis of one that jumped time.

A freeze plug driver set is another one that is invaluable but sits a lot of the time, but when you need it, you NEED it. The set I have has decently long driver handles/shafts that are swivel headed, saved me pulling an engine the first time I used it.

 

[3200fps]

Craftsman ignition wrench set (pretty much required when working on aircraft), SO 30/60 offset wrenches for those fasteners nothing else can move, Gearwrench stubby ratcheting wrenches to sometimes make life easy. The one thing I could NOT do without are the SO extra long pattern wrench sets. They just get in places others can't plus you got some real threadfucking torque at your fingertips.

 

[DonPowers]

Craftsman ignition wrench set (pretty much required when working on aircraft), SO 30/60 offset wrenches for those fasteners nothing else can move, Gearwrench stubby ratcheting wrenches to sometimes make life easy. The one thing I could NOT do without are the SO extra long pattern wrench sets. They just get in places others can't plus you got some real threadfucking torque at your fingertips.

The ignition wrenches reminded me of my timing light, haven't used it in years. Come to think of it, haven't seen it in years.

 

[malibu101]

Speaking of torches we just got a new torch setup at work. Its chemtane and oxy. Heats up really quick and cuts with little to no weld back because it has less carbon in the gas

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Very interesting!
Where does your company buy the gas?


http://www.chemtane2.com/#!chemtane2/c1dj4

 

[mrborohachi]

E-torx sockets. All Japanese cars use them since the early mid 90's. NEVER BUY LISLE ONES.

 

[AmateurMechanic]

10mm jam nut tool for Honda valve adjustments. Used it only once so far. Does make the job considerably easier than trying to use a wrench and a screwdriver at the same time though.

 

[3200fps]

The ignition wrenches reminded me of my timing light, haven't used it in years. Come to think of it, haven't seen it in years.

Same here with the timing light. I needed one recently and I found mine, still worked great!

 

[02camaro86]

e-torx, snap on SHL80a extra long 1/2drive ratchet, and for some reason i have a 3/8dr breaker bar ive never touched .

 

[oldwino]

Air impact. Since I bought my Snappy 18v, I don't think I've used it once