I completely understand what you're saying but...... It just seems weird to hear (see) a guy from Lubbock Texas say "Metric only here".
What surprising tools don’t you own...
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I completely understand what you're saying but...... It just seems weird to hear (see) a guy from Lubbock Texas say "Metric only here".
theoldwizard1
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In no particular order
Table saw
Band saw (both wood and metal)
Belt and disc sander
Drill press
Welder (both MIG and TIG)
Metal lathe
Mill
and a heated and cooled garage large enough for all of this and a couple of cars !
Table saw
Band saw (both wood and metal)
Belt and disc sander
Drill press
Welder (both MIG and TIG)
Metal lathe
Mill
and a heated and cooled garage large enough for all of this and a couple of cars !
bwringer
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I have an inch **** drawer in the bottom of my crappiest toolbox I throw all the inch **** into. I cleaned out the duplicate inch **** last winter and hauled about 50 pounds to Habitat Restore. The stuff seems to build up... sometimes it's impossible to get a set that's not half useless inch stuff, or you hit a good sale and have to put up with wasting half the set.
Every once in a while I need to deal with a lawn mower, Harley, or other farm machinery, so the drawer does get opened a few times a year.
ovilla
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Same here! I’ve never needed duct tape for anything.
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dodge610
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I do not have a plasma cutter yet. Do not know why other than just havent bit the bullet yet on one.
crewchief888
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i had one 10 or 12 years ago, the few times i used it, i wasnt happy with the results, and the fact that consumables are expensive...
i sold it for more than i paid for it, and went back to cut off wheels on a 4 1/2" grinder
PhantomEB
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Too much to list.
dodge610
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i had one 10 or 12 years ago, the few times i used it, i wasnt happy with the results, and the fact that consumables are expensive...
i sold it for more than i paid for it, and went back to cut off wheels on a 4 1/2" grinder
I know the consumables are expensive
another reason i havent bit the bullet.I completely understand what you're saying but...... It just seems weird to hear (see) a guy from Lubbock Texas say "Metric only here".
I agree. I live in the land of metric and still have two sets of SAE wrenches and a set of sockets. I just used them my changing my rear diff gasket on the Chevy and working on my mower. I definitely use the metric way more.
I don't own a table saw which I have an occasionally need for. I'm relegated to the circular saw for cutting plywood.
strutaeng
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Interesting thread...I do mostly woodworking, home construction/remodeling and metalworking, with some wrenching thrown in there.
I own a portable table saw, several routers and palm router, track saw, portable thickness planer are the main tools. At one time I had a contractor's table saw, jointer and dust collector, but those got sold because they take way too much space. I did keep my bandsaw, although I hardly use it. Also have a biscuit joiner and even a Domino jointer! I did honestly didn't think I would need anything else, until I recently bought a Makita power planer, and have realized how handy that thing is for trimwork and removing mill marks.
On the metalworking, I have a 210 Ironman, Miller AC buzzbox and a Lincoln Idealarc. A 4.5", 6" and 7" grinder and old Porter Cable portable band saw. A plasma cutter would be nice.
As far as mechanics' tools, I have a basic set of SAE/Metric shallow and deep sockets, a handful of ratchets/breaker bars and set of wrenches. No specialized tools such as press or anything like that, yet.
I own a portable table saw, several routers and palm router, track saw, portable thickness planer are the main tools. At one time I had a contractor's table saw, jointer and dust collector, but those got sold because they take way too much space. I did keep my bandsaw, although I hardly use it. Also have a biscuit joiner and even a Domino jointer! I did honestly didn't think I would need anything else, until I recently bought a Makita power planer, and have realized how handy that thing is for trimwork and removing mill marks.
On the metalworking, I have a 210 Ironman, Miller AC buzzbox and a Lincoln Idealarc. A 4.5", 6" and 7" grinder and old Porter Cable portable band saw. A plasma cutter would be nice.
As far as mechanics' tools, I have a basic set of SAE/Metric shallow and deep sockets, a handful of ratchets/breaker bars and set of wrenches. No specialized tools such as press or anything like that, yet.
ovilla
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A hacksaw!
I have an 18v Ridgid sawzaw but every now and then I’d just like a regular hacksaw since it would be easier to start a cut exactly where it’s needed.
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I have an 18v Ridgid sawzaw but every now and then I’d just like a regular hacksaw since it would be easier to start a cut exactly where it’s needed.
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consti2tion
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A table saw, but as another said I just use my circular saw. Table saw takes up too much real estate and I’ve gotten pretty good with the circular saw.
A torch is something I would love to have, just hard to justify dropping the money on the bottles.
A torch is something I would love to have, just hard to justify dropping the money on the bottles.
Kensico
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A ball peen hammer
Thanks for the link! I have been kicking around that same idea for a while. I built a wood base with casters for mine that was roughly the same width as the drill press base, and it was too tipsy to feel confident about moving it around w/o tipping, and large heavy items would make it tip as well. But...I really don't want something 26" wide, so.....?
Yeah those 10mm sockets do tend to sprout legs and walk away.
Surprised I don't have a car trailer or something to transport cars.
Also something with a power liftgate, so handy. Or even ramps to get stuff into the back of my truck, I always have to do it the hard way.
I had a flatdeck tow truck 10 yrs ago, that was useful.
Also something with a power liftgate, so handy. Or even ramps to get stuff into the back of my truck, I always have to do it the hard way.
I had a flatdeck tow truck 10 yrs ago, that was useful.
Oh my gosh, this was me until just recently. I probably have a dozen hammers in my hammer drawer but not a regular old ball peen hammer. I always just grabbed a claw hammer and I guess I never had use for the ball end (or at least I made due).
Anyway, I spotted an old Plumb with a hickory handle on ebay for like 6 bucks and now I feel like I use it extra to make up for not having one all those years.
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bwringer
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Okay, no plasma cutter I can understand, but I'm still trying to figure out how someone on Garage Journal does not have at least one ball-peen hammer?
I guess if you're more into house and woodworking type stuff than metalworking and vehicle type stuff?
Kensico
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Okay, no plasma cutter I can understand, but I'm still trying to figure out how someone on Garage Journal does not have at least one ball-peen hammer?
I guess if you're more into house and woodworking type stuff than metalworking and vehicle type stuff?
Yeah, I’m an electrician, so I have a bunch of claw hammers and a few lump hammers but no ball peens, i think I’ll look for one Ebay like GeoBruin, there were times it would’ve come in handy.