Whats your No. 1 Favourite Tool

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If you had to choose one tool to be the best, favourite tool what would it be? and explain why!One one tool, mind you, I had to think long and hard for this as i've got quite a few tools by i guess my favourite has to be my Mag Drills.If i didn't have them it would make my jobs longer and more awkward.Whats your Favourite Tool??
Reply:If by favorite tool, you mean the one that's most indispensable, that would be my 18v Dewalt cordless impact driver. My cordless drill comes in a close 2nd.If you mean the one I love to use the most, that would have to be the CAT 988B we used to have. Though running the excavator was also a close 2nd and I got the chance to use that more often..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:A pocket knife..because..when DON'T you need a pocket knife?Airco Ac/Dc 300 HeliwelderMillerMatic 200 (stolen)Miller Maxstar 150STLMiller AEAD200LE (welding and generating power) Hobart MIG
Reply:besides my welder? great question gerry! i'm about to leave for a dr. appt so thanks for giving me something constructive to ponder over whilst i'm waiting.i.u.o.e. # 15queens, ny and sunny fla
Reply:Probably what I use the most are 4.5" angle grinders.  I have 5 of them, and it seems that with just about any project, by the end, I have at least 4 of them out on or near my work table:one with a wire-wheel, one with a flap-disc, one with a cutting blade,one with an actual grinding disc.Check out my channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkz...bZg8AYNXGqBjZQ"Both oligarch and tyrant mistrust the people, and therefore deprive them of arms." - Aristotle
Reply:Tig welder ,    use the heck out of that thing.   Fun to use and I like watching the weld as I go.From the desk of Kevin CaronTrying to be the best me I can!www.kevincaron.comAHP Alpha Tig 200x MillerMatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200
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Reply:Originally Posted by docwelderbesides my welder? great question gerry! i'm about to leave for a dr. appt so thanks for giving me something constructive to ponder over whilst i'm waiting.
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Reply:Decisions, Decisions, It's a toss up between my cnc plasma table or my bridgeport mill.tackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
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Reply:bench vise or angle grinder with flap disc. I use the crap out of those things.
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Reply:Originally Posted by zekeThat's a pretty good answer.My favorite tool stays zipped.
Reply:My favorite tool? The one I need but never seem to have! Seriously, I think Liquid Wrench is one of my all time favorites, followed closely by hammer and possibly impact driver.XMT304 (school)SP125+ (home)HF 4x6 BandsawGood judgement comes from experience and much of that comes from bad judgement.
Reply:Lathe...just have a soft spot for a good lathe .  If I went with the one I use the most as opposed to the one I like using the most it would be my 1937 Atlas drill press (also like using it...just not as cool as the lathe).Favorite non-shop tool would be my 1911.--Wintermute"No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience." - John Lockewww.improvised-engineering.comManufacturer Agnostic:Blood----------Sweat---------Tears----|------------------|----------------|----Lincoln Red, Miller Blue, Esab Yellow
Reply:Ironworker! Why? Come on man its an ironworket for heaven sake. How much cooler does it get?
Reply:A hammer.  Why?  I need my hammer to align or pursuade things into place.  Nothing else works properly if it isn't aligned and it was a hammer (or some cousin called a  mallet) that assisted with that alignment.In theory if I have a hammer I cam make what I need to make every other tool.  I would venture to guess that a hammer was man's first tool, even before a knife.  Man used a hammer of sorts to chip bone or stone into knives and thus began the era of Modern Man.- MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
Reply:Bandsaw. Can't make anything, or start welding or grinding or anything without cutting first.
Reply:Light switch. This time of the year, the day starts and ends with it!
Reply:Out of a complete machine/welding shop to pick from it would have to be my 1945 canedy-otto radial arm drill, as mush as I like the new stuff there is nothing like pulling handles on vintage iron!LarryMiller XMT 304 CC/CVSyncrowave 180 SDLincoln PowerMig 255XTTermalDynamics 52Lincoln 305GComlpete machine shop to back it up
Reply:My Tree Milling Machinig.My Channellocks.John-----------------------------------|Craftsman 230/140 amp AC/DC BuzzboxSynchrowave 250
Reply:5" vise grip its on my hip every day its a pliers wire cutter small hammer and a thousand other things. 2nd would be my 4# hammer.Millermatic 252millermatic 175miller 300 Thunderboltlincoln ranger 250smith torcheslots of bfh'sIf it dont fit get a bigger hammer
Reply:Fluke multi-meter for earning money.Lathe for fun at home.Used to be just the opposite.Miller a/c-d/c Thunderbolt XLMillermatic 180 Purox O/ASmith Littletorch O/AHobart Champion Elite
Reply:If I had to pick a favorite, it would probably be my O/A torch. I'm just a hobbyist and most of my work/projects are done in the evenings or weekends when I need to unwind from a long day/week at work;  I find that using the O/A torch to weld is just a really soothing and relaxing experience which helps with that unwinding process.
Reply:Well It's my brain! Without it I can't barely find my way to the bathroom! In second came my eyes! Without it I drop the s.... on my feets!All the rest came in third...But I keep a soft spot for my Milwaukee small cordless impac.driveMiller MM211Esab Mini Arc 161LTSEsab Handy Plasma 380Duck tapeTy- rapKool-aid
Reply:what a hard question... probably the bandsaw or 4 1/2" grinders.Miller ab/p 330Hobart champ 16Miller 140Lincoln Power Mig 255Lincoln SA-250
Reply:Time and money being both in the first place. Nothing to do without some cash and no way to spend and enjoy such cash if you don't have time.I think that there are so many things/tools needed to perform any job listed under the Projects subforum that it just doesn't make any sense to state that any of them is the best or favourite. They all need to cooperate to make a project come together.That said, I would think that a good welding bench/table is a must if you want your projects to come out 50% straight. To achive the remaining 50% straightness percentage, you need to use your brain.Mikel
Reply:My Syncrowave 250 has got to be my favorite.  It's made me smile the most amount of times.2nd would be my portable band saw.Buy American, or don't whine when you end up on the bread line.
Reply:When I'm happy = 4 1/2" grinderWhen I'm mad   =  6 lb. hammerLast edited by cornemuse; 01-14-2013 at 10:32 AM.Reason: grammer
Reply:1.  The PlasmaCAM Cutting Machine2.  Impact DriverLeast Favorite-Pipe Wrench.
Reply:Most used other than knowledge and time:4 1/2" grinder and TIG welder.  You can cut, grind, and build a lot with a grinder and a welder that is able to weld many different materials.Craig MontgomeryM&L Fabrication, LLChttps://www.facebook.com/pages/ML-Fa...8228829?ref=hl
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWIf by favorite tool, you mean the one that's most indispensable, that would be my 18v Dewalt cordless impact driver. My cordless drill comes in a close 2nd.
Reply:My favorite tool has to be my 1948 Southbend 9" Model A.I love pealing chips.RyanIt also has a big brother, a 1954 16" x 54" Southbend
Reply:It would be hard to imagine a tool collection without a welding machine, but the tool that I get the most joy out of using is my 1940 Atlas drill press. It purrs when in use. I bought it from an old guy that reminded me of my late grandfather. I have a late model Delta drill press next to it that drills holes just fine, but lacks charm.
Reply:Difficult for me to choice beetwen:My lathe, portable bandsaw Starrt 4x6, Lincoln PT275Mauricio
Reply:Hands down it is my pneumatic rivet squeezer.  I install a LOT of solid, aluminum rivets and this thing is what I call "Magic."  Once you get it set up for the rivets you are installing, you just place the tool and squeeze once...perfect rivet every time in about one second.  I like using this tool so much that I will drill holes and fill them with rivets JUST to watch it do its Magic.  I particularly like the big red one in this picture...KevKevin / Machine_Punk from The Aerodrome Studio - Lincoln PowerMIG 210 MP - Meco N Midget w/custom welding station - Vintage Victor 100Current Projects: The Aerodrome Studio
Reply:This one is easy to answer. Why it's my Polish Wrench Set!   Attached Images
Reply:Set of files. Starting with a half round mill file.
Reply:My arc/tig  welder and trajan bandsaw.
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