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Most useful tools in your tool box?
Posted on 2/3/21 at 5:32 pm
Posted on 2/3/21 at 5:32 pm
I'm talking about something outside of standard equipment like screwdrivers, cordless drill, ratchet set etc.
Especially something that takes the place of multiple tools without any drawbacks.
Especially something that takes the place of multiple tools without any drawbacks.
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Posted on 2/3/21 at 5:34 pm to Ole Boy
Youtube.com 
Posted on 2/3/21 at 5:37 pm to Ole Boy
Rigid cordless JobMax. Oscillating tool, jigsaw, sawzall, right-angle 3/8" drill all in one bag.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 5:41 pm to Ole Boy
Wire stripper that crimps lugs and cuts screws.
But I really like my ball pien hammer and multimeter too.
But I really like my ball pien hammer and multimeter too.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 5:54 pm to Ole Boy
I am a pro and 20 bucks is 20 bucks...
Posted on 2/3/21 at 5:57 pm to Clames
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Oscillating tool
I have used that thing for so much stuff it wasn’t intended for that it’s humiliating.
I will add that my dad gave me a universal adjustable pipe wrench when I bought my first house 16 years ago and it was probably 15 years old back then and I still have it. Most important tool I have ever owned.
This post was edited on 2/3/21 at 6:03 pm
Posted on 2/3/21 at 6:04 pm to Ole Boy
Magnetic stud finder
Safety goggles
A good mechanical pencil
Safety goggles
A good mechanical pencil
Posted on 2/3/21 at 6:31 pm to Ole Boy
I second YouTube.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 6:31 pm to Ole Boy
Vice grips or lineman’s pliers.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 6:40 pm to Ole Boy
My phone
It takes the pic's that save a thousand words and sells near as many jobs. It gets the model, brand, item, lot and serial number right every time. It'll light up a tight corner. In selfie mode it'll display the backside of something without sliding it all the way out (or at all). It documents the way things were before you touched it...or the condition you found something in... or how it should be put back together. And if you write measurements on a wall or stud it'll remember them years later, as well as where the wiring is, as well as any bracing. Which is cool for hanging stuff once finished. It also saves a lot of yelling no when flipping thirty beakers... as well as we got a leak. It'll also get prices, and tell you which store to not go to, and where the job actually is. Plus it'll let you know when it's lunch and where it is, as well as it's time to call it a day.
(... and so much more)
It takes the pic's that save a thousand words and sells near as many jobs. It gets the model, brand, item, lot and serial number right every time. It'll light up a tight corner. In selfie mode it'll display the backside of something without sliding it all the way out (or at all). It documents the way things were before you touched it...or the condition you found something in... or how it should be put back together. And if you write measurements on a wall or stud it'll remember them years later, as well as where the wiring is, as well as any bracing. Which is cool for hanging stuff once finished. It also saves a lot of yelling no when flipping thirty beakers... as well as we got a leak. It'll also get prices, and tell you which store to not go to, and where the job actually is. Plus it'll let you know when it's lunch and where it is, as well as it's time to call it a day.
(... and so much more)
Posted on 2/3/21 at 6:40 pm to Ole Boy
Mig welder.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 7:05 pm to awestruck
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My phone It takes the pic's that save a thousand words and sells near as many jobs. It gets the model, brand, item, lot and serial number right every time. It'll light up a tight corner. In selfie mode it'll display the backside of something without sliding it all the way out (or at all). It documents the way things were before you touched it...or the condition you found something in... or how it should be put back together. And if you write measurements on a wall or stud it'll remember them years later, as well as where the wiring is, as well as any bracing. Which is cool for hanging stuff once finished. It also saves a lot of yelling no when flipping thirty beakers... as well as we got a leak. It'll also get prices, and tell you which store to not go to, and where the job actually is. Plus it'll let you know when it's lunch and where it is, as well as it's time to call it a day. (... and so much more)
You can even call people with it
Posted on 2/3/21 at 7:43 pm to Ole Boy
My wife gifted me a thing called a hori hori a few years ago. It's probably my favorite tool. It's the best gardening tool I own.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 8:12 pm to Ole Boy
channel-lock pliers. im a mechanic at a chem. plant and I dont leave the shop without a pair in my back pocket. Can use them to break bolts when you dont have the correct wrench or hold back up, remove insulation, use the handles to align a flange, and they come in handy as a small hammer in a pinch.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 8:58 pm to Ole Boy
Oscillating tool, 100%.
But since it’s already mentioned, these puppies:
Air Shims. $16 at Lowe’s. Buy two. If you ever have to do work on doors, these are a Godsend! But I’ve found a ton of useful stuff to do with them.
But since it’s already mentioned, these puppies:
Air Shims. $16 at Lowe’s. Buy two. If you ever have to do work on doors, these are a Godsend! But I’ve found a ton of useful stuff to do with them.
Posted on 2/3/21 at 9:21 pm to Ole Boy
Kreg automax clamps
This post was edited on 2/4/21 at 6:38 am
Posted on 2/3/21 at 9:24 pm to Ole Boy
9 “ Kline lineman pliers. Can be used for a hammer and many other things 
Posted on 2/3/21 at 10:43 pm to Ole Boy
1" diameter black iron pipe as long as will fit in my tool box which for me is 18"
Anyone who's worked on old engines cars trucks tractors or boats can tell you, a when a cheater bar is needed nothing else will do.
Anyone who's worked on old engines cars trucks tractors or boats can tell you, a when a cheater bar is needed nothing else will do.
Posted on 2/4/21 at 1:23 am to Ole Boy
Mag Stud Finder
Bit Extension
Japanese Saw (Not in toolbox, but I use this thing all the time).
Face Clamp
Good gloves and safety glasses as well.
Bit Extension
Japanese Saw (Not in toolbox, but I use this thing all the time).
Face Clamp
Good gloves and safety glasses as well.
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