Tools you have but never use.

[wswartzwel]

My head.... Seems I do things without thinking them through first.

[matthewb0051]

Originally Posted by M.D. Holloway

Originally Posted by craigster59

Is that one of those fancy wine bottle stoppers?

Oh, it is a stopper alright.

[john70t]

It stops the whine until it all goes bad.

[LEAKYSEALS951]

Originally Posted by GH85Carrera

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That is a beautiful wrench. Way too good to throw out - but perhaps not used a lot. I get it.

I've got some stuff I'll get pics up when I get back to the casa in the next several days.

[A930Rocket]

I’m a fool for tools. It takes all my willpower to stay out of any tool department. There are times where I bought some thing that I thought I might could use down the road, only to find I have one already at home.😂

There are several tools that I’ve never used from my father and grandfather and other tools that I haven’t used in years, but did it one time.

It’s always nice when working on a project, to have the right tool for the job.

[A930Rocket]

I’ve not had to synch a set of carburetors since my 240Z back in the 80s.

How many files does one need? Apparently my grandfather needed a lot and some have been modified for some reason.

I don’t know what the three sets of pliers in the bottom, right picture do, but my grandfather did.

[fanaudical]

Originally Posted by LWJ

A snap-on CIS kit. Needed it when I had a SC. Dust collecting now. Anyone???

LWJ - You have a PM. I'm interested in that and local. I still have a CIS car and keep it tuned.

I have quite a few tools, some dating back to earlier than my grandfather. I do try to find uses for them, but many just sit in the toolbox. They do all get brought out and oiled once in a while. I'll see if I can get photos of the esoteric items...

[Heel n Toe]

Tools you have but never use these days.

[917_Langheck]

Originally Posted by A930Rocket

How many files does one need? Apparently my grandfather needed a lot and some have been modified for some reason.

Some were legitimate, others were bastards.

[look 171]

When we were doing a lot of large crown molding about 20 years back for these restoration jobs, I looked for many efficient ways to install. Some of them were 8-9" wide and built up pieces were often part of the install to make them even larger. Then I saw a new tool, the Collins Coping base/foot for my jig saw, being the sucker for tools, I had to have it. It worked, well enough but we always seem to go back to the old ways of doing things. Then a light bulb went off in my head and we have been using a angle grinder ever since. Stable hands were needed. I have not install a large crown in a few years. My guys are pretty good at it by now. Where is the coping foot? In my jog saw box sitting way up in the shelf since the guys use cordless now.

This thing:

[sc_rufctr]

My milling machine gets very little use (2 or 3 times a year maybe). When I bought it I had big plans.
Now it just sits there taking up room and collecting dust.

Also lately I haven't been using any of my torque wrenches. "Grunt tight" seems to be good enough.

[shadowjack1]

At one time I was installing M1A and M1 Garand bbl every week, or so it seemed. So the bbl vice and action wrench just hang on the wall as well as the chamber reamers. I need to sell that stuff one day.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Yeah, but I have the tool. Save the bread for something else. Was this thread titled "What can you use for a tool that you don't have?"

Maybe that should be a thread.

Is it really that important to you that he stays precisely on topic?

Just sayin'

[red 928]

dwell meter

[wdfifteen]

I'll play.

I used this tool on an engine once in the mid-80s. Never needed it again.

[Zeke]

Originally Posted by look 171

When we were doing a lot of large crown molding about 20 years back for these restoration jobs, I looked for many efficient ways to install. Some of them were 8-9" wide and built up pieces were often part of the install to make them even larger. Then I saw a new tool, the Collins Coping base/foot for my jig saw, being the sucker for tools, I had to have it. It worked, well enough but we always seem to go back to the old ways of doing things. Then a light bulb went off in my head and we have been using a angle grinder ever since. Stable hands were needed. I have not install a large crown in a few years. My guys are pretty good at it by now. Where is the coping foot? In my jog saw box sitting way up in the shelf since the guys use cordless now.

I bought one too. Like you it didn't work out as ideal. Somehow the cast piece on my Bosch jig saw that holds the foo split in two. I blame the Collins.

[David Inc.]

I have the bushing cutter for the rear spring plates. I hope to god I never need to use those again!

[masraum]

Most are >100 years old, some could be as old as 175 years

[flatbutt]

[svandamme]

its kinda fun, that with age and years of tools buying..

from time to time there is a job that needs doing.. that requires some really odd tool..

And you go
HOTDICKETY DAMN
I HAVE THAT TOOL

And I don't need to order anything, don't have to wait for it to arrive.
I can do this, right away, without having to screw around with ill fitting tools , cursing and swearing.


Its a 5 minute moment of victory
you then use the tool, and Minutes later its all over and done with.. and you move on to other crap that you need a new tool and cursewords for.