I Love Tools
 

Who doesn't?

Picked up a used Champion compressor a few weeks back. Cleaned up the valves, greased the electric motor and it was up and running strong.

Just plumbed a short run to attach a filter and regulator tonight.

Gordo

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I Love Tools
 

Hi, My name is Glen.
I am a tool-a-holic as well.

...and I love hand tools. Way too much!

My name is Dave and I am a Tool-a-holic. Many, many years ago someone told me that no matter what do not ever sell or get rid of your tools. I have followed that rule. The few tools that I have sold were because I bought something newer or better.

Dave

My name is Jim, I'm a tool... wait wut?

That's a really nice compressor. I get a kick out of getting a 'deal' on quality tools at a modest discount. Nothing like buying a lifetime tool for 30% off new price.

Just spent over $600 on a collection of Stabila construction levels. Where do the tool nuts meet for support and counseling?

Harbor Freight, Snap-on trucks, etc. There's lots of places that offer support :)

There is a local tool store that is a place I try to stay out of. I used to live within a mile of it.

The nice thing about this place is they have the cheap Chinese junk, and mid level Indian junk and then a good quality level for most items. The last time my brother came to town I took him in there. We spent several hours browsing and left with several must have tools. It's a Toy R Us for big boys and way better than any strip club.

Oh this is going to be a long thread. :D

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Oh gosh, tools ARE SO HOT!!! :D

My husband has a few vintage MAC and snap-on tools he's picked up through the years. They look so cool.

angela

These are my tools.
There are many others like them, but these are mine.
My tools are my best friends.
They are my life.
I must master them as I master my life.
Without me my tools are useless.
Without my tools I am useless.
I must use my tools correctly...................

Gave my snap-on 13mm dizzy wrench to RoninLB...also gave my MFI adjusting tools to a guy who could use 'em. For sure, I'd never use either again.

I was cleaning some boxes in stored in the garage this weekend. Guess what I found?

My old dwell tach. Not something I've needed for a long time - LOL!

angela

I hung on to my timing light...tho I don't know why.

Quick way to tell if you have spark if the car doesn't start.....

That, but I also have one of the Sears gadgets that reads plug wires...

I love American Tools
 

So I have had Schumacher and Sears Diehard battery chargers go kaput all the time - so I just found an American company making car battery chargers. I got the 126AC because $84 shipped is a steal!

Portable battery charger, battery chargers, jump starters, boosters and cables made in the USA for automotive, commercial and industrial use

Starrett?

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I love (old) tools!

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I still have some whitworth spanners that I like to hand to people and see if they can work out why it doesn't fit !

My Level.

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Starrett, 0 to 150mm Micrometers. (UK Made, early 70s)

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Things like that level or that set of mic's are just art. Craftsmanship from a (sadly) bygone era. Those tools if taken care would last your entire career. How did we become surrounded by shyte

Good question.

I had a beautiful boxed set of Stanley molding planes that were passed from my great- grandfather>grandfather>father>me..

They were damaged beyond salvage from flooding from Hurricane Gloria...

Stanley 45

Stanley 55

I too am a tool junkie

(L) Early 70s UK made. (R) Current model US made.

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Late 80s Mitutoyo. Nice to use but not as good as Starrett IMO.
(Spindle is too fat and ratchet is not as smooth)

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The Book of Tools
 

And I have no idea what I would do with some of this this, but I have no doubt that want it :) Same goes for the micrometers. Beautiful tools!

Yes, there certainly have been some lovely tools made. You can really appreciate the engineering made into them at the time and how things worked at the time (the product good but expensive). I guess that's why we like 911s and handguns and fun things like that.

Old tools have SOUL

Hi. I'm Bill.
I work with tools.

When my father died 11 years ago I inherited his tool chest. Mostly Craftsman, nothing high end but every time I use one I can feel my father there with me. Some are older than I am.
I too love tools.

Bernie

Amen brother.

I have a claw hammer that I got from my grandfather that I still have and use when I hang a picture frame on the wall.

Dave

I spend at least $35k a year on tools at work and I'm officially boycotting snap-on from now on.

effem.


BTW most of my personal precision measuring tools are brown and sharp. Old stuff, circa 60's and 70's.
You just can find stuff that good anymore.
my zero to 1 feels so smooth and accurate it's like a swiss watch.

LOL now what in the world are you going to use a master machinist's level for that you couldn't use a regular starrett 98 on?
I have one at work and all it does is gather dust.
They are too darned sensative to be accurate unless you jump through all kinds of hoops. Just having the sun hit one side of it will through it 2 grads off.
Gotta use a thick umbrella to keep the sun off it and the part you are measuring for at least a hour.

They sure are cool tho ..... :D

We broke out the 30-36" OD mike set last week to measure some compressor pistons, don't get a chance to use that one very often. Takes two people :)

Why are you boycotting Snap-On?

There is something elegant about a very well engineered and crafted (non-power) tool. Good tools in general are great but there is something about a classic plane, snap-on torque wrench...etc, that does it for me. Cheers

Yeah, it can be quite a challenge to use at time. My little shop is climate controlled and I keep the blinds closed and the a/c set at "meat locker" for at leat a full 24 hours so everything in the shop stabalizes before I use it. The bubble is so sensative that the heat from your hand can throw it off!!:eek:

I last used it to set up the ways on my lathe (before turning a test piece) and I have been putting off leveling my mill.

I was actually looking for a no. 98 for regular shop leveling and found this one for sale and just HAD to "rescue" it. It followed me home, I swear it did!;)