musgofasta
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Makita 10.8v Impact Driver. Freaking awesome for its weight.
What tool do you love the most??
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jj3
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Wow excellent coincidence, for starters these are mine as well! On an aside, I'm glad to see that someone else still calls them dikes too!
A close runner up is my 18v cordless drill.
neverenoughtools
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Mickey_D
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My 1947 Monarch 10EE. It is just a pleasure to use.
SpeedCoach
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Does my truck count?
also partial to my Dewalt impact driver, my F80.....but i find myself reaching for my ratcheting combo wrenches quite a bit.....
also partial to my Dewalt impact driver, my F80.....but i find myself reaching for my ratcheting combo wrenches quite a bit.....
Cardboard Man
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I have a prybar that belonged to my grandfather. It's about 5 feet long, pointed at one end, flat at the other and weighs probably 25 lbs. I know it's every bit of 60 years old and it's earned the name "Grandpop". I've used it for everything from busting through frozen ground to prying apart wrecked cars. When the job is too big for my regular SO bars, Grandpop will get it done.
rwhite692
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I would have to say my MIG and TIG welders since I have been able to make and fix so much stuff with them over the years. (+1 on autodark helmets!)
nolatoolguy
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WOW thats so hard to awnser.
I think it depends on what ime doing that day to.
Ime gonna have to say that i love them all and i cant pick a faviorte.
I mean its just so hard but i do have main tools.
I think it depends on what ime doing that day to.
Ime gonna have to say that i love them all and i cant pick a faviorte.
I mean its just so hard but i do have main tools.
Teikas Dad
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My Makita 18v impact driver. It's got power to spare...in fact it'll rip the heads off of lag bolts if I'm not careful, but it drives screws sooooo much better than a cordless drill. I also have a drill chuck that mounts in it for quick drilling jobs.
I love this new Dewalt 18V impact.
comedyman809
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scbird94
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Mine has a red handle but its the same thing- use it for engine work, )disconnecting wire harness connector christmas tree things) and a ton of other stuff
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/p-3095-lisle-35400.aspx
Once you have this, throw these away! (you can buy em to say mac, matco, snap on...)
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scbird94
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its called an aligning pry bar....i think
I call my 5 ft pry bar "The persuader"
Not much it cant persuade into or out of place
ARTEMIS1759
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The FWD engine cradle I had my dad build for 50 dollars versus Snap-ons 500, lol. No really The racheting wrenches or 2 foot 1/2" Ratchet my dad gave me. Nice leverage. My dad loves fabricating especially when I am such a good designer. He is building a set of wooden tool boxes too like craftsman has in their catalog.
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ovilla
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IR2135TIMAX and my 50' ceiling mounted air hose reel.
bazzateer
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ALL of them. But eventually it will be my garage itself, when it's built.
tylerae40
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-latest and best, my late grandfathers band saw
-3ft crow bar- found on job site- free
-old oil cans- free - for lubricating old tools into use
I've found my old tools that i got from old guys past, or the free ones that iv'e found seem to be the best- guess the've got soul.
-3ft crow bar- found on job site- free
-old oil cans- free - for lubricating old tools into use
I've found my old tools that i got from old guys past, or the free ones that iv'e found seem to be the best- guess the've got soul.
ddawg16
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I have a lot of respect for a tool passed down through the generations....
I have the same tool....but not as old....worth it's weight....
Other posts....very good choices.....cordless drill near the top for me....I do woodworking so my pocket hole and biscut cutters are right up there.....
In my case, my H&K 45 USP would have to be second....
But 1st would be my small multi-bit screw driver....comes with several differnt bits...the top of the handle spins making it easier to turn screws.....great for replacing the batteries in the kids toys and wife's ********......
comedyman809
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when you say h&K 45 are referring to a 45 caliber Hechler & Kotch Pistol???
Rich
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It depends, but last week it was a Craftsman timing light. It's an old one my dad gave me and it's made of chromed steel with a "Made in USA" sticker on it. No idea how old it is, but it works. I'm loaning it to my son today...I hope I see it again.
Kjbakke2
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I love my BFH......
at the engineering shop.....the Big F%^kin Hammer (BFH) reigns supreme.......my favorites are my ratchets or my new impact
bazzateer
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Love my recently acquired FSLF936.
They pop up on eBay every so often... can be had for < $90 shipped if you bide your time.
ddawg16
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Yep.....that is the one...
brwbier
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My credit card. Without it I would not have the other tools
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Teken
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Currently it would have to be my 20 set DeWalt 18 volt contractor cordless tools. Only second to the Bosch air nailer I just bought. I have never been much of a Bosch user, as I dont care for their look or feel.
But, since buying this 18 guage air nailer from them, I have to be honest it's a great tool. This says alot, since DeWalt is my defacto tool of choice in terms of cordless day in day out.
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EVIL Teken . . .
But, since buying this 18 guage air nailer from them, I have to be honest it's a great tool. This says alot, since DeWalt is my defacto tool of choice in terms of cordless day in day out.
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EVIL Teken . . .
ihredo4
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For me it is a three way tie. My cherry picker to lift and move things, My Lista toolbox since it is such an efficient storage solution, and last is my craftsman 3/8" speed ratchet. I dont see many of these ratchets and it is easily the best tool to change spark plugs with. Guess I did forget my digital soldering iron. Have to add that in there. These are sample pictures similar to what I have.
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jteck75
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I've got a little prybar,about 6" or so. I bought it back in 1993 when I got my first wrench job. Its an old Great Neck bar that came with a 3 or 4 piece set from Auto Zone. The rest of the bars are long gone (broke,lost,etc..),but that little dude has hung in there for all these years. I can't even begin to number the times the little guy was just exactly the right size for the job. It has helped fix everything from poultry plant machinery,to huge dual spindled industrial lathes,to Mack trucks and Cat bulldozers. It hasn't had an easy life either mind you,it has been beaten on with about every size hammer imaginable,and it's got the scars to prove it. But depite all of the abuse it's seen,the handle hasn't ever broken,and depite a couple of nicks and chips that I've ground down,the edge it still good. I have no doubt that it was made in Taiwan or China,or some other third world mudhole,but that little bar has earned it's keep in my box. I'm constantly upgrading tools if I find a better quality tool to replace one with,but the little Great Neck bar has a permanent home in my hammer/prybar drawer along with the Snap-Ons and Mayhews of the world.
Christopher Scratch
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South Bend Model 9A, doesn't look like much but I'd be lost without it
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e-tek
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Mine is simple. It's not the BP lift, not the Lincoln Welder, not the Box&PAn Brake - it's my chisel-ended body hammer. I bought it 25 years ago and it's still like new. I have 20 hammers but always reach for this one first.
rieferman
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Probably my porter cable 5 gal. compressor and framing nailer.
bad daddy
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I really like the SO TM727, and the ratcheting screwdriver. But not that crummy pistol grip screwdriver!!!
With a flex driver on it for doing hose clamps on marine related repairs.
It's probably the most used socket (5/16) and tool that I have.
Also liking my Pitbull Motorcycle lift. Just got it this month, and it's already paid for itself.
BD
With a flex driver on it for doing hose clamps on marine related repairs.
It's probably the most used socket (5/16) and tool that I have.
Also liking my Pitbull Motorcycle lift. Just got it this month, and it's already paid for itself.
BD
Kevin54
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Air compressor is the best, then the Cub tractor with the FEL, then a 6' spud bar. I pretty much use all of them on a weekly basis.
WVU Tuba Dale
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My logic.
But as far as material tools, I love my combination wrenches. They're so diverse and work so well every time.
But as far as material tools, I love my combination wrenches. They're so diverse and work so well every time.
JamieK
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Makita ML702 Cordless Flashlight. I bought it probably 15 years ago off the Snap-On truck, and I thought I was crazy for spending so much on a flashlight. But its the one tool that I use the most, and I use it for almost every job I do. Its also the first thing I grab when the power goes out! Its old and beat up, and electrical tape holds the battery in, but it still works fine.
mrpowderkeg
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My tig welder, I cannot do anything without it, and my jet lathe, it may be a POS but any lathe is better than no lathe. Now that I have it, I cannot get by without it.