what is tool do you misplace/lose the most?

[Handtoolsforlessdotcom]

ive asked plenty of people in the field mainly out of curiosity what tool they loose the most, i think the most surprising answer i got was " my son" think you answer can top it?

 

[The Cobbler]

pencils & tape measures. utility knives.

 

[Teenager with old tools]

My mind
I lost it a while ago

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[racinfarmer]

9/16 and 1/2 anything.

 

[Richard Cranium]

Of all the stuff I have lost, I miss my mind the most.

 

[Brorex]

Everything I touch seems to be missing as soon as I put it down.

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[Sugarfryz]

Not any particular tool, just the one that is absolutely crucial to finish what I am working on.

 

[fordnut85]

Everything



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[maintguy]

what ever the sorry *** production workers decide to take from my bag.

generally I lose cheap flashlights the most

 

[fastbike02]

tape measures, markers, and damn 10mm sockets

 

[bigcreek]

Tape measures.

 

[disston]

Used to be screwdrivers. Now I only have a few left so I hang onto those.

 

[Mecha]

Dang 4-5-6mm Y-tool when I work on bikes.

 

[mbshop]

Whichever tool I need at the moment. Tools are lazy so they always walk off the job.

 

[bassbone52]

tape measures, markers, and damn 10mm sockets

10mm sockets, no question

 

[toolchaser]

For some reason, even though I don`t use them every day, Cleco pliers hide from me.

 

[pozidriv]

I nominate 'pocket' screwdriver as misnomer of the century. Never have I found one in a pocket.
Folding rulers, tape measures and pencils are also known to walk off together.

 

[bczygan]

My mind.

 

[ex-x-fire]

You know what gets me, all these guys who buy carts & then procede to fill the whole top with all their stuff. Where do they put the tools that they are currently using? I work out of a cart & hardly ever lose tools.

 

[Jamie V]

Tape measures.

I own over 20 and still can't find one when I need one!!!!

 

[PelicanPines]

My mind.

Was going to say this... but forgot.

 

[Billythekid1]

If I miss place a tool it's ok I have 15 of it I'm on garage journal thanks for helping fill my garage guys but back to the op razor blades but the other guys in the shop leave them everywhere so I walked past atleast 2 already in the day

 

[rhandwor]

10mm sockets

 

[JUNK-MAN]

Tape measures, Pocket screwdrivers and what ever socket I need at that moment.

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[97nismo]

10mm sockets

 

[LAROKE]

9/16 and 1/2 anything.

My favorite box end wrench and, yeah, it's a 1/2 - 9/16 combo.

 

[AA/FC]

Tape measures.

I own over 20 and still can't find one when I need one!!!!

Tape measures for sure!

Im not a carpenter.... I do general auto repair and light metal fabrication. Like Jamie said, I have over 20 tape measures too..... none can be found when I need one! I even buy them (Stanley) two at a time fairly often.... still cant find one.

 

[PFSard]

10mm sockets

Okay. I give up. Why 10 mm sockets?

 

[johninct]

My tools cost too much to loose any....

 

[ecotec]

Okay. I give up. Why 10 mm sockets?

Most used socket.

 

[openwheelracing88]

I seem to always misplace my pocket knife. Then I find it 1 week later by accident.

 

[Handtoolsforlessdotcom]

Everything



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this was one of the funniest and by far the most true

 

[OCJohn]

Okay. I give up. Why 10 mm sockets?

http://www.superstreetonline.com/features/htup-0806-e-john-thawley-10mm/

 

[mrborohachi]

pencil/marker when you need it

For me its the damn 12mm or 14mm the less used socket that I can never find at an arms reach away. Since GJ I purchased a single 10mm Snap-On mid-length impact and a full set of 10-19 mid length impacts, and a short 10-22 MATCO impact set. Not to mention all the sockets I previously own. I'm pretty good 10mm's they are on every work surface within an arms reach.

 

[4 FN 27]

#1 My Mind as mentioned by a few above.
#2 Tape measures
#3 Sharpies
#4 My Beer

On 2 & 3??? Do the Sharpies hide the Tape Measures or do the Tape Measure Hide the Sharpies?

 

[Teenager with old tools]

10mm 13mm and I only can't find a 15mm when someone needs me to change their bike tube. Screwdrivers are never there when I need them. There's got to be 40 barely used sharpies somewhere. If only I could find my needlenose pliers. Or the right Allen wrench


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[DakotaMan]

*Pen/Marker

*Beverage

I've made it a habit to return wrenches/sockets back to their "spot" before grabbing another one. Similar to a tool chit in a real place. It helps me keep up with them and more importantly not to lose them. I work on 80s junk cars because it's what I like and drive. I find several screwdrivers/sockets/etc under the air filter/around manifolds where people are working on it and then forget/lose a tool.

 

[xbeatles4x]

Silver sharpies. I buy them in five packs and I can never find them when I need them.

 

[pennsylvaniaboy]

multi-bit screwdriver....it get used the most= in different places the most.

 

[pelletman]

another vote for 10 mm sockets