Favorite Tool

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:43 pm

What's your favorite tool? Mine used to be my automatic wire strippers. They're still great for el wire but I currently experience a higher degree of relish when I reach for the small wire cutters called a "nibbler". Every time I do so I say out loud "The Nibbler" as though it is the name of a secret evil nemesis super power. Kind of like an old radio play... think "The Shadow Knows". Then I make a deep, throaty chuckle while snipping off something critical.

Anybody else talking to their tools or am I the only normal one?

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 6:54 pm

Favorite Tool,... and your not taking about a body part here,.... I think my cordless drill, though I don’t talk to it unless the battery goes flat in the middle of an operation,... and it’s not exactly talking.

Gee, Can I have your wire striper?

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:14 pm

I have a scrolling jigsaw that I love.

I also love my magnified goggles. I couldn't do anything without that sucker, because I couldn't see anything well enough to work accurately.

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:17 pm

Milwaukie Sawzall without the shoe...almost as good as a milling machine,bandsaw,etc. cut almost anything into any shape

hunter S · Post by **hunter S** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:17 pm

OOOHHH! Passion for the 4" vise grip's wore many a hole in the 501's carrying these babe's in a pocket! Bike tool 101, grab a hot pot off the fire, crimp a wire, cut a wire, the original multi use tool!!! give me duct tape & mini vise grips and I can rebuild your "68 vw bug" or ......?

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:24 pm

I'd have said "My Rotozip" but the damn bits break constantly. I wish they'd machined the collet and bit shanks to be hexagons and make the bits out of titanium or brass so they wouldn't spin in the collet and smoke the bit. Basically I do what I can with the scrolling saw and get into the really tight little turns (like nostril undercuts, jaw and tail-lash radii and between paw digits) with the spiral saw.

What kind of turn-radius is on the Sawzall? Can I do 1/2" to 1/4" scrolls with it?

Mister Jellyfish Mister · Post by **Mister Jellyfish Mister** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 7:34 pm

Here you go Zule:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... age=search
You can even adjust the tension for different thicknesses of insulation!

phil · Post by **phil** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 8:28 pm

If I decide on favorite status based on use, it's my pocket knife. I use it every day for something.

I carry a little tiny micro-multi tool with pliers and two sizes of philips and flat-head screw drivers that gets used frequently, too, but the knife is what I use most often.

Unless I want to consider my Mac my tool.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:06 pm

Little Bob.

skibear · Post by **skibear** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 8:44 am

1. Swiss Army knife

2. Vice Grips

3. Tin snips.

timber mischief · Post by **timber mischief** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:28 am

My hydrolic press. The tool that changes lives.

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:37 am

SIG P220

XS · Post by XS » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:19 am

Yes. Absolutely... TOOL's my favorite band too. Can't wait for the new CD to drop, yo...

But out on the Playa, I'm lovin' my leatherman. sort of a swiss army type of multi-tool... pliers, knife blade, can & bottle opener, all kinds of functionality.

But who can live without a..... SLEDGEHAMMER!?!

I love Peter Gabriel too.

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:19 am

My father's old hammer.

Lorgasm · Post by **Lorgasm** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:22 am

heheheh
you said tool.

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:24 am

HA! You touched 'em!

Chai Guy · Post by **Chai Guy** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:46 am

Lorgasm · Post by **Lorgasm** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:52 am

At the Burn, I would have to say my mini flashlights are the best. Great for my nightly trips to Johnny on The Spot and finding people.

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:08 am

My pony oxy/acetylene set-up... I can cut, weld, and burn the shit outta stuff with it. Plus, when I was smoking, I could light cigs with it. And it's small enough to take with me. And we won't mention making fun stuff with Acetylene and plastic lawn garbage bags...

bb

Sharky · Post by **Sharky** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:59 am

If you're doing woodwork...... it would have to be my low angle block plane. With one of these babies you can plane across knots, end grain and against the grain without tearing out chunks. Oh yes and my old fashioned hand crank drill and a hand full of bits. A drill like this is great on the Playa, no power required!

Post by **AntiM** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:27 pm

Larry loves his Japanese handsaw.

skibear · Post by **skibear** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 12:30 pm

A corp of engineer dude I talked to in New Orleans
I talked to said they only have Two tools on the dredge:

1. A 12 lb sledgehammer - If that didn't straighten it they'ed
cut it off/weld with;

2. A welding torch. :twisted:

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:07 pm

skibear wrote:A corp of engineer dude I talked to in New Orleans
I talked to said they only have Two tools on the dredge:

1. A 12 lb sledgehammer - If that didn't straighten it they'ed
cut it off/weld with;

2. A welding torch.

A 12 pounder is a little heavy for me - think I'll stick with my 8# whackomatic. Of course, that 3#"engineer's" bung plug hammer works wonders, too...

OH!!!

I'm sorry - I thought you were speaking of "people" tools... <grins>

bb

(Edited because I now understand...)

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:25 pm

Ooo, this is a tough one.

I love tools, they excite me.

But I'd have to say that my favorite tool is a pencil.

Zhust · Post by **Zhust** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:35 pm

I tend to really like my "squeeze-driver" which is like a cordless screwdriver operated by squeeze-action. It also acts as a ratchet for high torque.

Sawzall is right up there for usefulness.

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:46 pm

On the other hand, there is something to be said for NVG's

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 2:51 pm

I love my Fluke 77.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:44 pm

Hitachi Magic Wand with G Spotter.

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:02 pm

skibear wrote:A corp of engineer dude I talked to in New Orleans
I talked to said they only have Two tools on the dredge:

1. A 12 lb sledgehammer - If that didn't straighten it they'ed
cut it off/weld with;

2. A welding torch.

I like a BFH ,.... what tunnellers call a doublejack (two faces so you can hit it twice with one stroke)

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:51 pm

Can we call GOOP a tool? 'Cuz I loves it.

And my power shear. (Built on a Milwaukee drill body, with a two-on-one beak that VERY neatly removes about 3/16" of thick aluminum, or plastic, or....)

Swiss Army Knife. ("Super Tinker". good pliers, but I REALLY use.....the toothpick. *sigh*.)

Black Sharpie marker.

Any of my vast collection of 'biners. (And I don't climb!)

Favorite Tool

Favorite Tool

I love Tool, Can't wait for the new CD!

Tough call...