What is the one tool that has eluded you?

[3baygarage]

A 3/4" drive Wizard ratchet. Not sure if it even exists, but I do have a socket or two and an extension in that drive size.

Not sure I've ever seen a 3/4" Wizard but if I do I'll holler at ya.

Been chasing the Proto Lite 3/4" for a while myself. Seen one a few weeks ago on Ebay for 75 bucks and didn't buy it. The seller had no shipping price listed and only 1 garbage photo. You know that's never good. I didn't want to pay an extra $100 for marked up shipping costs only to find out the thing was abused or something.

 

[Mavawreck]

Vintage drill press, cabinet saw, scroll saw, working band saw.

 

[ovilla]

I want a wire crimper that can be placed inside the opening of a vice (to be used for AWG 0-8) and then everything would be able to be crimped as I tighten the vice.


Does ANYBODY make such a thing???

 

[HTGTS350]

I want a wire crimper that can be placed inside the opening of a vice (to be used for AWG 0-8) and then everything would be able to be crimped as I tighten the vice.


Does ANYBODY make such a thing???

Yep, me. I stripped the jaws out of a set of hex crimpers that the handles rusted out of and made a fixture up to hold them in the vice jaws, they really weren't as useful as they sound and I ended up buying a new set of indent crimpers and just putting them into the vice when I needed to.

 

[softailgarage]

A 1950's Craftsman Bottom roller cabinet & 150 bench top drill press. They always show up when I cant afford it , dont have room, etc. A couple of weeks ago, for the first time EVER in my life, I flew to Vegas instead of taking the truck. Looked at Las Vegas Craigslist and Son of a *****, there it is, first thing to pop up, the cabinet...for $100.00 (never see 'em less than $250.00 lately). Elusive little bastards!

 

[Milton Shaw]

I would like one that never gets lost and always returns itself to the right spot in the box cleaned up, wiped off and ready to use again. This would also need to be loan proof so nobody would try to borrow it.

 

[Sick Puppy]

Aigo wrenches to complete my set
JWT1 Offset chain wrench

aaaaaaand found Blue point chain drive (Offset) extension JWT1 - now for aigo - may involve hookups in the Phillippines lol

 

[Outlawmws]

OK I'll play: Lista/Vidmar/Equipto class box about 5' wide 24 deep with only 2 and 4" drawers about 4 ft high... 12-14,000 Sq in?

I'm pretty sure all my rollers except the "cool vintage" boxes would go away...

 

[K-Dog]

This one....
It USED to be a Matco M-163-S but it has been discontinued. I lost my good one
So I had to take the curved version ( Matco M-163-C ) ( S for straight, C for curved )
I would LOVE to get this correct tool.
PM me if you have one you dont want...

 

[mtnwalton]

A Cutawl tool is one I put off buying while working with sets and scenery. Now I don't have as much need but would be nice to have. I don't think they are made any more, but I've seen them on Ebay. It's an oscillating tool with unlimited bits. Useful for precision cutting in many materials, the blade rotates 360.

 

[Jason280]

Craftsman speeder ratchet....I will eventually find one laying around in a Pawn Shop!

 

[RivennHewn]

20+ years of waiting has not produced a jointer for my shop.

Maybe a more proactive approach would work better?

 

[ovilla]

I really want a tire changer and a wheel balancer next. I like the Ranger Products stuff since it looks easy to use and its not crazy expensive either. I just hate wasting time going to and from the tire shops for stuff I could easily do at home. The last time I bought Yokohama tires from tire rack it cost me another $130 to get them mounted and balanced and I'm sure I'll be paying $40 to balance them next time. I wonder if they ever have scratch and dent sales?


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[Hako86]

Tools for sale that are located near my home. I always seem to buy things that are more than 100 miles from where I live

 

[ecotec]

I have a few.
1. A vintage Wilton combination bullet vise.
2. A vintage table saw
3. A vintage band saw
4. A 4 1/2" Metabo grinder
5. A second vintage toolbox stack to give to my son some day when he gets his first house.

I like to find things at estate/garage sales for cheap.

 

[BJ42LX]

A nice anvil.

 

[Linda@Lista]

@outlawmws - I hope you’re able to get a Lista sometime soon! Keep your eye out on Craigslist or check out the site!

 

[NoahG]

Green dipped Diamond adjustables in like new or gently used condition. Want a set badly.


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[displacementreplacement]

A super cheap bridgeport mill and a wilton baby bullet vise.

 

[Jawn]

Lathe.

I'm about to give in and buy a cheapie (Grizzly, Enco, etc).

 

[oldldh]

The "Ever Elusive"---


CRAFTSMAN 5198 VISE!!!


Over 6,000 views of my "Wanted" ad, and...


So far, nothing!!!

 

[ArtDeco]

Plomb body tools. Snap On 20's-30's or really anything from that era since I'm in an area that didn't have a big population prior to WWII.

 

[JR 42]

An old treadle-powered sandstone grinding wheel setup (sorry, not sure what they're properly called).

A hand-crank grinding wheel.

JR

 

[creativecars]

I would like to have a louver press and a nice tubing bender for custom work.
At a reasonable price!!! I think I could make some extra cash with these tools.

 

[d.mcfarland]

I'll put it like this. Inexpensive shop tools. Wishful thinkers on Craigslist around here!