whats the most used tool in your toolbox?

[79rallysport]

What is the most used tools in your toolbox (if applicable)?

#1: hand tool
#2: power tool
#3: air tool

 

[dink]

These 3 drawers

 

[l_bilyk]

hand tool - 3/8ths ratchet
power tool - drill
air tool - my **** impact wrench

 

[428]

Most used Tool?

Bottle opener

 

[Luckydevil]

its a close one between my dremel and a phillips screwdriver.

 

[kartracer55]

Hand tool... My old snap on 3/8
Power tool... Cordless drill (although it isnt technically "mine")
air tool... My even sexier than l bilyk's impact gun

Jim

 

[79rallysport]

air tool... My even sexier than l bilyk's impact gun

Jim

Which impact gun? Where did you get it?

 

[kartracer55]

IR thunder gun... The toolwarehouse.net His is a JET. Both good guns, but the IR is WAY louder(which may bother some people) but it is also a 10 thousand RPM gun... so bolts go-a-flyin whenever your using it.

Jim

 

[Rickster]

What is the most used tools in your toolbox (if applicable)?

#1: hand tool: 3/8' Drive Ratchet, SK - Swivle Head.
#2: power tool: 4 1/2" Angle Grinder
#3: air tool: Brad Nailer, 1/2 - 2", HF

 

[Fast Orange]

Hand Tool-12' Tape Measure or 6" Dial Caliper
Power Tool-12V DeWalt Battery Drill
Air Tool-30 Year Old Chicago Pneumatic 1/2" Impact Gun

George

 

[eschoendorff]

Handtool: probably those weird bent nose Facom pliers. I seem to use them for everything.

Power tool: Well, technically my flashlight (if you call that a power tool). Otherwise, my cordless drill/driver

Air tool... that's easy... impact gun

 

[motorheadjohn]

Good thread!

#1: hand tool - Craftsman combination wrench (set, but mostly 7/16 through 5/8 sizes)
#2: power tool - Makita 12v drill #6216 "Industrial metal gear housing" HD model
#3: air tool - bead blast cabinet, followed closely by die grinder

Funny how much I have invested in sockets, ratchets, and impacts, but I almost always reach for a combination wrench for casual work. I really ought to get a set of the longer professional wrenches, or buck up for some Snap-On flank drives.

 

[kartracer55]

Good thread!

#1: hand tool - Craftsman combination wrench (set, but mostly 7/16 through 5/8 sizes)
#2: power tool - Makita 12v drill #6216 "Industrial metal gear housing" HD model
#3: air tool - bead blast cabinet, followed closely by die grinder

Funny how much I have invested in sockets, ratchets, and impacts, but I almost always reach for a combination wrench for casual work. I really ought to get a set of the longer professional wrenches, or buck up for some Snap-On flank drives.

Go for SK... They have them in long pattern 6pt. Those will be my next set of wrenches. Much cheaper, just as durable, and more comfortable than the snap ons.

Jim

 

[eschoendorff]

Funny how much I have invested in sockets, ratchets, and impacts, but I almost always reach for a combination wrench for casual work. I really ought to get a set of the longer professional wrenches, or buck up for some Snap-On flank drives.

Same here. I actually have a full compliment of sockets (impact and chrome), ratchets (still looking for a snap on 3/8) and a couple sets of gearwrenches. But the first tools that I reach for are usually my long combo wrenches.

 

[chevy302dz]

Hand Tool- Combation wrench set
Power Tool- Cordless Drill
Air Tool- Cut Off Wheel

 

[79rallysport]

Go for SK... They have them in long pattern 6pt. Those will be my next set of wrenches. Much cheaper, just as durable, and more comfortable than the snap ons.

Jim

hahaha, you're a pusher. An SK pusher.

 

[JohnHenrys48]

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[eschoendorff]

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Oh, that's rich!!!!

 

[G1K]

Hand tool: Craftsman Pro 3/8 ratchet
Power tool:Cordless drill
Air tool: Vacuum but I know that's not what you meant. DevilBliss spray gun.


Ryan

 

[kgwld1]

1 Fluke dmm

2 Tech 2 scan tool

3 Blue point flash light

I think in this order too......!

 

[motorheadjohn]

I gotta give an honorable mention to my IR butterfly impact in the air tool category. I love that thing... ...had it out again today to change the mower to the dethatching blade.

Between a good set of combination wrenches and my butterfly impact, I think I could do without ratchets.

 

[Concrete Video]

Wow, mine changes daily...If I'm working on a car

3/8 ratchet or adjustable wrench
angle grinder, and welder, pretty close on those
cut off tool

Working on the house:

phillips screwdriver or adjustable wrench(so many uses!)
cordless drill
air nailer

 

[...dave]

Hand tool: either my 3/8" stubby flex-handle socket wrench, or a bit-style screwdriver
Electric: Heavy-duty DeWalt corded drill (8 amps, i think?)
Air: Probably my Craftsman tire inflator
Other: LED headband light! i don't know how i lived so long without one

...dave

 

[motorheadjohn]

Go for SK... They have them in long pattern 6pt. Those will be my next set of wrenches. Much cheaper, just as durable, and more comfortable than the snap ons.

OK, dumb question, where can I find an SK? I don't recall seeing them at Sears, Napa, Northern Tool, or snapon.com, which unfortunately are about the only tool dealer stores and websites I have the time to frequent LOL.

 

[79rallysport]

www.thetoolwarehouse.net best prices around for SK

 

[kartracer55]

Yeah www.thetoolwarehouse.net has the best prices around, Both my dad and I ahave gotten a ton of stuff from them. Fast shipping.

Id pick out the item# you want from the sk site


www.skhandtool.com and then look for it on the site. If they dont have it shown on the site, ask them to get it for you.

Jim

 

[billymade]

Hey, dink; how do you like those WERA ergonomic handle screwdriver and the FACOM ratchet? I have a thing for European tools and both of those look like they could be superior designs; how do you like them?

 

[Jononon]

Wiha 313 #2 Pozidrive screwdriver
Bosch cordless drill
Air finish nailer

New house.

When my garage is returned to a state fit to work in (2011 at the current rate of progress ) it'll be:

Facom 3/8" Palm Drive
Bosch cordless screwdriver
N/A

 

[Uncle Buck]

The most used tool is the one I happen to need every time I do a different job, yup, changes daily! BTW When I was in college I would have answered that question much differently!

 

[Crusty Nut]

Cross pien hammer
cordless drill
air blow gun

 

[Mike83]

OK, dumb question, where can I find an SK? I don't recall seeing them at Sears, Napa, Northern Tool, or snapon.com, which unfortunately are about the only tool dealer stores and websites I have the time to frequent LOL.

I like amazon.com for SK. I bought a full metric and SAE set of stubby wrenches there for $80. Retail is almost $300.

 

[Stuey]

holy dead thread revival!

1. #2 Philips
2. Cordless driver
3. Ridgid brad nailer

 

[dxdexter]

The most frequently used tools in my box are:

Measuring Tape
24 oz ball peen
10" Vise Grips
12" adjustable Wrench
#2 Robertson screwdriver

 

[Stanger]

Big Johnson measuring tape
#2 Cman Pro
3/8" Cman thin profile ratchet with 1/2" socket on it

 

[eschoendorff]

The most frequently used tools in my box are:

Measuring Tape
24 oz ball peen
10" Vise Grips
12" adjustable Wrench
#2 Robertson screwdriver

That's why I am glad I got the HBBD24

 

[chad s]

#1 Snap On stuby 3/8 ratchet
#2 Metabo (In reality, if you consider a compressor a "power tool", its my 5hp 80 gal Eaton that gets used the most)
#3 MAC 90 degree .5 HP die grinder

 

[paramudduck]

Working on the farm junk? A 3 lb hand sledge. Cars? My Easco combination wrenches.

 

[Crossthread]

combo wrench
drill
tie - ir thunder gun / die grinder with scotchbrite