scotty g
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:15 AM |
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Most useful tool?
Hi Everybody,
i was chatting to a mate the other day about our builds, he is on his third and i'm on my second, and we got to talking about tools.
Now we all have the basic tools to build our toys,Socket sets, spanners, Screwdrivers etc, but apart from those what one tool has proved the biggest
asset to your build?
For me it has to be a Dremel type tool from B&Q. £30.
Cheers.
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locoboy
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:26 AM |
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before getting to your answer i was already thinking its got to be my dremel 
ATB
Locoboy
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bob
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:28 AM |
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Dremel is top of my list followed by the bench pillar drill, then things get desperate with the grinder and last of all the big hammer.
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:28 AM |
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Probably my Powerprobe.
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Guinness
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:32 AM |
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Computer, so I can access this place!
Shortly followed by all those fellow locosters who helped with bits I was stuck on!
Mike
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locoR1
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:46 AM |
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Got to be my angle grinder, its had some abuse over the last 20 years  and its still going strong!
Dave........
 
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Davey D
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:48 AM |
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I too would vote for my dremmel type tool closely followed by my cordless drill
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timex
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:50 AM |
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no,1 Computer
no,2 welder
no,3 Grinder with 1mm sliting disks
no,4 Sidways drill
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dan__wright
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 09:55 AM |
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got to be dremel and air riveter about even, would have taken me years to get where i have without them
FREE THE ROADSTER ONE…!!
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AdamR
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 10:10 AM |
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So what does everyone use their Dremels for? I've had one for ages but the only attachment I've really used are the little cut-off
discs.
For me it's the MIG, no doubt.
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BenB
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 10:19 AM |
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Dremel
MIG
Socket set
Angle grinder
Flipping big persuader
I'd be lost without any of the above (I suppose I could just about make do without the grinder if I've got the dremel).
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wilkingj
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 10:44 AM |
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In Order.
Computer - Access to information.
Welder - saved most money of ALL my tools.
Mr Angry Grinder With Grinding disc - for rectifying those little mistakes.
Mr Angry Grinder with slotting disc
Mr Angry Grinder with Wire Cup brush. (Yes I have three Angle Grinders, cos they are cheap, and I cant be arsed to keep changind discs / brushes all
the time)
Sack Barrow and Engine Crane - for moving those heavy items - I'm old and tired!
[Edited on 25/11/2007 by wilkingj]
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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Hammerhead
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 10:53 AM |
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Angry grinder with 1mm discs
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Benzine
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 10:53 AM |
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Hammer
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COREdevelopments
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 10:55 AM |
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gotta be angle grinder, as i think its the most used. also rivnut tool has come in handy many times.
i have only recently used my dremel for cutting out a hole in the dash for my koso speedo, and was very happy with it.
oh ye and this site as its full of usefull info and help.
rob
[Edited on 24/11/07 by COREdevelopments]
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thunderace
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 11:08 AM |
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my power in my garage.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 11:29 AM |
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1) Angry grinder with wire cup brush - "The Tool" to those who have been on here for some years!
2) TIG - creeping up there in usefulness. A week after I got it I thought - this was an excessive purchase. Now I love it!
3) Metal Lathe - again once you start you can't stop.
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NS Dev
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 11:32 AM |
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Interesting, don't have a dremel as such!!
I have an air powered "pencil grinder" a bit like a dentists drill but much more powerful but its rarely used.
Most useful tool full stop that I own is my Facom 1/4" drive ratchet. Its tiny so gets into the tightest spots but seriously tough and has yet
to be defeated by any bolts up to and including M8, which means it deals with anything other than suspension really. With wobble extension bars it
turns inlet and exhaust manifold removal and refitting into an almost pleasurable job. To top it off, I've had it since 1996, absolutely
battered it and its still going strong. £32 well spent!!
Next up would be the MIG welder. ERP 230 mig, 210amp output, lost count of the number of kgs of wire its welded now but certainly over 150kg.
Yesterday I treated it to only its second new shroud in that time, plus a few more tins of antispatter to make sure the torch keeps going as well as
it has done on the last lot of tins. Sorry to say but it beats the Clarke and SIP type machines hands down, for about the same money. Had a Clarke
150TE prior to this ERP.
Last would be my chicago pneumatic air drill. Stall it all you like and it doesn't get damaged, tiny so it gets in where normally you'd
need an angle drill, cost a fiver secondhand and is indestructible.
Edit, Lathe and TIG are up there, but regularity of use knocks them out of the top three.
[Edited on 24/11/07 by NS Dev]
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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RichardK
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 12:51 PM |
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Angry grinder then mig then air shears
Rich
Gallery updated 11/01/2011
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donut
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 01:08 PM |
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My wife said that she was only interested in one 'tool'..... trouble is it's not mine 
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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locoR1
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 01:16 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by donut
My wife said that she was only interested in one 'tool'..... trouble is it's not mine
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Alan B
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 02:37 PM |
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Interesting responses...
My comments...
Dremel...not got one
Angle grinder...don't use that much
TIG...not really learned to use it properly yet...
Couldn't do without the following...
Lathe
CNC Plasma cutter (homemade)
MIG
Tube notcher
Bear in mind a lot this stuff is part of my job/work....I don't have money to burn on my hobby sadly...
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Phil.J
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 02:38 PM |
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lathe followed by miller followed by compressor and air tools. Had a dremel for years and only ever used it once!
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RazMan
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 02:50 PM |
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For GRP bodywork I wouldn't be without my B&D Powerfile. It is sooooooo useful when shaping and can get into all sorts of places with
surprising accuracy
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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Johnmor
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| posted on 24/11/07 at 02:51 PM |
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Most Useful??
Could be my Mig
Followed by my home made bearing press.
Makes pressing and removing bearings a breeze, and they work after you given them a hard time!!
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