Favourite tool/device?

[Korova]

Best tool I bought lately is some second hand 10" stilsons. Should have bought some 40 years ago, great for those siezed nuts i've always struggled with before.

 

[MrTVR]

Anything DeWalt … I just love yellow stuff!

 

[Stuart]

Parkside soldering station from Lidl now that I've found a supplier for replacement tips. Its a German company but they're very reasonable with delivery charge and quick too. I couldn't find anyone in UK supplying the screw in tips and was using a decades old iron which can now go back in the cupboard for a few more decades.

 

[loulabelle]

Lawnflyte 8 tonne vertical log splitter we bought last week. Awesome piece of kit. Goes through massive logs like butter.

Bosch glue gun PKP 18e extra long nozzle!

Best tool I bought lately is some second hand 10" stilsons. Should have bought some 40 years ago, great for those siezed nuts i've always struggled with before.

 

[loulabelle]

Bosch glue gun PKP 18e

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[kmacdon]

Footprints and my dewalt drill

 

[Blaydon]

Hi there.
almost any Snap on tool - they jus feel so good in the hand
or, my union graduate wood lathe - I just can’t get it to work of the 12v outlet on the motorhome

 

[Spawn_e_git]

Yes, locking. Bought in uk also and that was locking.
I thought the blade had to be a certain size to make it a naughty knife?
Never had problems...

Used to be but now if less than 3" and not lock knife

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[Landy Andy]

Hi there.
almost any Snap on tool - they jus feel so good in the hand
or, my union graduate wood lathe - I just can’t get it to work of the 12v outlet on the motorhomeView attachment 642502

I’m the same with Snap-on stuff. But not the newer stuff. Had quite a few fail. Shame.

Would love a decent set of wood chisels, but you just can’t buy them now apparently.

 

[Jonny1953]

Best tool I ever used was when I was at sea, it was a planimeter and was used to work out the power produced from each main engine cylinder by measuring the area of the power card taken from the cylinder indicator cocks

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[Platelet]

Ryobi 18+ soldering iron

 

[steve69]

My 2" long pocket Swiss knife. Goes with me everywhere. Knife, screwdriver, nail file (or just "file"), nail scissors, toothpick, & tweezers. All for just £15. Best value ever.

 

[Tombola]

My wife calls her brother "drill bit"
says he is a small boring tool.

not exactly favourite

 

[howsitgoingdud]

At work we have always used a bosch angle finder for setting end plates on to steel rafters. They need to be pretty precise.

A while back bosch tweeked the design and now I hate using it. It rocks about and there's certain bits of it that will catch and produce a false reading.

Bought this on amazon and I love it.

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Perfect for the job and much more accurate than I thought it would be.

£12 or so makes it the best thing in my tool bag by far.

What's yours?

shed builders like us this as well

 

[Chris]

A reciprocating saw.

But I am too scared to use it.

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[monzer]

A reciprocating saw.

But I am too scared to use it.

Ear plugs, safety specs and dust mask. It's a noisy bugger of a thing when it gets cutting.

 

[Garfields]

Back to Bosch
This little screw driver has had so much abuse over the years
Probably my favourite cordless tool

BOSCH IXO BASIC 3.6V 1 X 1.5AH LI-ION CORDLESS SCREWDRIVER​

 

[Blaydon]

COVID, bad drains, power tools or last nights curry Bring it on.

 

[acropolis22]

Festool orbital sander and plunge saw. Both are effortless to use and produce great results.

Might get those when I win the lottery......

 

[Richard n Ann]

Olight flash sale on for 1 more day.
The perun mini 2 replaces the H1r and has longer battery life, slightly brighter, red mode and battery level indicator.
I know you're all tight sods but these torches really are worth the price. I love the magnetic charger connection
Ordered a green one in neutral white (NW)

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[monzer]

Another favourite of mine... Homemade beam turner.

Means I can flip and turn big old beams with ease. The key is to get the head welded on to the shaft at the right angle to give you maximum leverage. Also good for separating out the beams after they have been delivered all interlocked together. Pretty good as an air guitar as well when a good tune comes on the radio.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Another favourite of mine... Homemade beam turner.

Means I can flip and turn big old beams with ease. The key is to get the head welded on to the shaft at the right angle to give you maximum leverage. Also good for separating out the beams after they have been delivered all interlocked together. Pretty good as an air guitar as well when a good tune comes on the radio.


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I don't take mine away though, I have to think about payload

 

[Bernie P]

DeWalt second fix nail gun. Brought it to speed up cladding the pool-house. Only trouble is SWMBO has tried using it and now I'm lucky to get my hands on it.

 

[Ninjabob]

Snap On Pick Set

 

[monzer]

Snap On Pick Set

What are they used for?

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[jockaneezer]

Another favourite of mine... Homemade beam turner.

Means I can flip and turn big old beams with ease. The key is to get the head welded on to the shaft at the right angle to give you maximum leverage. Also good for separating out the beams after they have been delivered all interlocked together. Pretty good as an air guitar as well when a good tune comes on the radio.


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Looks like it has also doubled up as a huge paint stirrer for red oxide too ?

 

[BusyBuilder]

Anything made by Mafell or Festool make my knees go wibble

 

[loulabelle]

Our Karcher window vac, honestly if you are in a van in the colder months as we are it’s invaluable, so satisfying to use!

 

[Nirvanauk]

Just bought a miniature chain saw. can't stop using it been going next door into the woods and should have a nice collection of small logs for next winter. cuts unto 6" like a knife thru butter.

 

[howsitgoingdud]

Another favourite of mine... Homemade beam turner.

Means I can flip and turn big old beams with ease. The key is to get the head welded on to the shaft at the right angle to give you maximum leverage. Also good for separating out the beams after they have been delivered all interlocked together. Pretty good as an air guitar as well when a good tune comes on the radio.


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Old beams ! My arse !! That’s shot blasted and sprayed - your a shed man defo

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