whats ur favorite tool?
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whats ur favorite tool?
donno if this is a lockable topic, but whats everyones favorite fabrication tool?
mine is my trusty plasma cutter. welder is fun too.
wish i could get a mill or a cnc machine, but those are pipe dreams.
mine is my trusty plasma cutter. welder is fun too.
wish i could get a mill or a cnc machine, but those are pipe dreams.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
my best tool is my bag and some papers LOL
I love my air compressor with the cut off tool works great 2nd is the MIG
I love my air compressor with the cut off tool works great 2nd is the MIG
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
BFH.....It's the most important tool in my box. There's always a need for it when you're working on a 20+/- yr old car.
I also have them in other sizes...SFH, MFH, & XLFM.But the BFH is the most commonly used one.
I also have them in other sizes...SFH, MFH, & XLFM.But the BFH is the most commonly used one.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
I remember in front of the best painter and by far the best mechanic I have ever met I called the die grinder a tie grinder
I guess it was kind of true
if you go down this road of fab you might as well grind off your tie
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
A good running PC and thirdgen.org ...... every question Ive had has been answered or partially answered on these boards. After that mig and socket set.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
My set of ratchet wrenches and my LED Safety glasses. They may look silly but they are comfortable and I have bright light wherever I point my head.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
Visegrips. It's the Swiss Army Knife of tools. Its pliers, clamp, wrench, stubborn bolt remover, sheet metal bender, hammer (if you have a large enough pair), wire crimper, etc. If I really wanted to, I could probably replace half the hand tools I own with a set of various sizes of visegrips.
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Visegrips. It's the Swiss Army Knife of tools. Its pliers, clamp, wrench, stubborn bolt remover, sheet metal bender, hammer (if you have a large enough pair), wire crimper, etc. If I really wanted to, I could probably replace half the hand tools I own with a set of various sizes of visegrips.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
BFH w/torches, If you get it hot enough, it'll bend!!!!
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at work my fav tool is my heavy duty IR air hammer. love that thing, got a siezed bolt? reverse clutch fan? tight bolt in a tight spot, air hammer that bitch loose and finger it out! wheel locks but no key? even billy mayes would agree, kaboom baby!
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haha that gave me this awful image of a commerical with Billy Mayes screaming and working on a third gen.
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BILLY MAYES HERE WITH ANOTHER AWESOME PRODUCT!! WERE TALKIN METAL TO METAL TECHNOLOGY!
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
that little mini ratchet, its like a thumb ratchet. that thing gets to the tightest spots. that and my 3 ft long extension
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
the tool between my legs does go as #1 on my list. sure comes in handy
2nd favorite has gotta be my 3/8 dr. craftsman ratchet and sockets.
2nd favorite has gotta be my 3/8 dr. craftsman ratchet and sockets.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
When I saw this thread my first though was my Sluggo(BFH). Then I started reading the post and remembered all those other tools that I use all the time. The PB Blaster for one has saved my but more than once, and I cant even begin to tell how many pairs of ViceGrips I have. That and Crecent wrenches.
Funny though, most of the tools people name are the ones that come in when something goes drastically wrong.
Max,
Funny though, most of the tools people name are the ones that come in when something goes drastically wrong.
Max,
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haha I knw its a little off subject but someone needs to photoshop Billy Mayes with a third gen.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
duct tape and my trusty swiss army knife...
sorry Ive been watching too much macgyver lately.
my favorite would have to be the welder or the spray gun, with both these tools the possibilities are endless.
sorry Ive been watching too much macgyver lately.
my favorite would have to be the welder or the spray gun, with both these tools the possibilities are endless.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
w/1 exception,my welder first and my thorsen screwdriver set 2nd. and my BFH is next to that by a slim line.
Duct tape can't even be suggested because EVERYONE! does it at some point and also has a roll handy.
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el cheapo lincoln mig welder, then probably the milwaukee port-a-band bandsaw, then probably my klein crimpers....i could go on for days!
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
latley im thinkin i wanna change mine to sun block or welding sleeves. damn mig welder is givin me some killer sunburns.
i like those knipex pliers too, those suckers grab like hell!
i would if i could.
i like those knipex pliers too, those suckers grab like hell!
i would if i could.
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Originally Posted by TIMMYS89GTA
Duct tape can't even be suggested because EVERYONE! does it at some point and also has a roll handy.
Working on my Camaro last night, I realized my second fav tool is my Dremel. I use it just about every time I'm working on the car.
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Another favorite is neon orange paint. Just a quick coat on all of your hand tools and one has no problem finding them after being hurled in frustration at shrubs, neighbors yard, into the driveway at night, and so on.
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just duct tape the tools to your hands, no need to paint them.
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Vise grips are the only reason I finished changing my shocks. Aside from that, this little magnet I have on the end of a foot long piece of solid core wire. It's saved many a nut and bolt from many a places, and also handy at picking up excess metal shavings from drilling when theres no shopvac handy.
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i found this on ebay, and after googling it, i found some good reviews on a welder forum. its a multi purpose welder cutter.
http://www.everlastgenerators.com/EV...0P-314-pd.html
http://www.everlastgenerators.com/EV...0P-314-pd.html
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You, sir, have read my mind!!!! It seems every time something has to come off my car I am walking around my front yard in search of a ratchet or socket. I even had to borrow my friends metal detector one time because I threw the only socket that I had in that size.
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Re: whats ur favorite tool?
10" extension with a 10mm deepwell - most used tool in the box
$2 flexible 3/8 - 1/4 short sparkplug ratchet from Autozone - gets everywhere
3 1/2lb mini-sledge named "Lil Sweetie" - something not going right? A few whacks and all is well
Saw-zall - cuts everything and I mean everything
$2 flexible 3/8 - 1/4 short sparkplug ratchet from Autozone - gets everywhere
3 1/2lb mini-sledge named "Lil Sweetie" - something not going right? A few whacks and all is well
Saw-zall - cuts everything and I mean everything
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Sandblastin cabinet and one heck of and Impact wrench. Of course and air compressor that can keep up.
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Thought about it, my favorite tool is one that can be replaced for free if it breaks.
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my favorite tool? ah ye olde Pry bar, followed by BFH, followed closely by my horrible language when the first and second dont work
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my CNC mill
and my lathes..
Although i havent really got to use them on this car yet..only picked up the car a couple months ago..but it wont be long before parts are made.
and my lathes..
Although i havent really got to use them on this car yet..only picked up the car a couple months ago..but it wont be long before parts are made.
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KOS......I could have alot of fun in that garage.....the wheels in my head are already turning.