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50 tools everyone should own
By the editors of Popular Mechanics
http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? |
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On May 1, 2:01*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I would put an electric hammer as number 1 on the list. Most people refer to them as Sawzalls or recriprocating saws. |
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On Fri, 1 May 2009 11:15:17 -0700 (PDT), Limp Arbor
wrote: On May 1, 2:01*pm, "HeyBub" wrote: By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I would put an electric hammer as number 1 on the list. Most people refer to them as Sawzalls or recriprocating saws. * plumb-bob and string |
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On May 1, 11:01*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: Goggles? Dust Mask? Oh brother. Why not underwear? I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. |
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On May 1, 2:58*pm, mike wrote:
On May 1, 11:01*am, "HeyBub" wrote: By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: *Goggles? *Dust Mask? *Oh brother. *Why not underwear? I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. Coping saws are far from useless. It all depends on the types of projects your work on. I use one quite often for making fine cuts in fiberglass and other materials. |
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On May 1, 12:08*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On May 1, 2:58*pm, mike wrote: On May 1, 11:01*am, "HeyBub" wrote: By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: *Goggles? *Dust Mask? *Oh brother. *Why not underwear? I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. Coping saws are far from useless. It all depends on the types of projects your work on. I use one quite often for making fine cuts in fiberglass and other materials.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - The damned things have a mind of their own sometimes. I get more precise results nibbling away at materials with any number of other power tools. And it's a lot faster with power tools. That reminds me, they should also take the crosscut saw off the list. I'd rather have a pneumatic brad nailer. They already have a circular saw on their list. |
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On Fri, 1 May 2009 12:08:45 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
wrote: On May 1, 2:58*pm, mike wrote: On May 1, 11:01*am, "HeyBub" wrote: By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: *Goggles? *Dust Mask? *Oh brother. *Why not underwear? I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. Coping saws are far from useless. It all depends on the types of projects your work on. I use one quite often for making fine cuts in fiberglass and other materials. I also use both. They don't really compete any more than a screwdriver competes with a utility knife. |
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On May 1, 12:21*pm, wrote:
On Fri, 1 May 2009 12:08:45 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03 wrote: On May 1, 2:58*pm, mike wrote: On May 1, 11:01*am, "HeyBub" wrote: By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: *Goggles? *Dust Mask? *Oh brother. *Why not underwear? I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. Coping saws are far from useless. It all depends on the types of projects your work on. I use one quite often for making fine cuts in fiberglass and other materials. * * * * I also use both. *They don't really compete any more than a screwdriver competes with a utility knife.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'm not saying anything about direct competition or substitution. I'm just saying they should make room on the list for other tools that better qualify for the top 50. |
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A *quality* studfinder also better belongs on the top 50 than a combo
wrench (aready have socket set and adjustable wrench on the list). Oh, and earmuffs are not tools. That makes room for a digging bar on the top 50. |
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On May 1, 3:28*pm, mike wrote:
On May 1, 12:21*pm, wrote: On Fri, 1 May 2009 12:08:45 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03 wrote: On May 1, 2:58*pm, mike wrote: On May 1, 11:01*am, "HeyBub" wrote: By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: *Goggles? *Dust Mask? *Oh brother. *Why not underwear? I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. Coping saws are far from useless. It all depends on the types of projects your work on. I use one quite often for making fine cuts in fiberglass and other materials. * * * * I also use both. *They don't really compete any more than a screwdriver competes with a utility knife.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - I'm not saying anything about direct competition or substitution. *I'm just saying they should make room on the list for other tools that better qualify for the top 50.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Again, it all depends on the projects you work on the most. In my top 50, a coping saw - or better yet, a jewlers saw - would be on the list but the pick ax wouldn't. Sure, I think the power miter should be on the list also and would certainly be in my top 50. Ask 50 people to name their top 50 tools and you'll get 50 different lists. There will be a lot of commonality, but I doubt any list will match another exactly. For any given tool to "better qualify" as a top 50 is highly dependant on who you ask and what types of projects they work on. No list would be better than any other when taken in context of whose list it is. |
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On May 1, 2:01*pm, "HeyBub" wrote:
By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? Take out the pick. When a pick or post hole digger ("real work") is needed, quick as a flash, out comes my checkbook. ----- - gpsman |
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In article , "HeyBub" wrote:
* Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? Strap wrench. This should make the top 10. -- |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Malcolm Hoar "The more I practice, the luckier I get". | | Gary Player. | | http://www.malch.com/ Shpx gur PQN. | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message m... By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? Flare nut wrenches, Tork drive set, Bristol wrenches, Corner clamps. Bar clamps, Under sink faucet nut wrench, Soldering iron. I could go on and on. WW |
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mike;2945999 Wrote: A *quality* studfinder also better belongs on the top 50 than a combo wrench (aready have socket set and adjustable wrench on the list). Oh, and earmuffs are not tools. That makes room for a digging bar on the top 50. Well the stud finder help me find a man too? -- Dymphna Message origin: www.TRAVEL.com |
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mike wrote in message
... A *quality* studfinder also better belongs on the top 50 than a combo wrench (aready have socket set and adjustable wrench on the list). Oh, and earmuffs are not tools. That makes room for a digging bar on the top 50. Bowsaw?! Who uses a bowsaw still? Talk about a USELESS tool. The Ranger |
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mike wrote in message
... I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. While I feel your pain (in a later post you mention "the damned things often have a mind of their own") regarding the aforementioned coping saw, I often find myself forced to use it for finer work (or cutting something that it tucked away and doesn't allow for me to use any other tool easily. A power mitre saw should definitely be on the list, though. The Ranger |
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mike wrote:
Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: Goggles? Dust Mask? Oh brother. Why not underwear? I had the same reaction, and I'd toss flashlight, extension cord and the ladder/stepstool too. All the safety gear (including a vapor-grade respirator and hearing protection) should have been listed ahead of the tools as being required (as appropriate) at all times. I'd also fold in drill bits with the drill. As to additions, maybe a speed square and a big assortment pack of wet-dry sandpaper. |
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Malcolm Hoar wrote in message
... [snip] Strap wrench. This should make the top 10. Really? I have two sizes (one for the light pipes and the full-sized monster) and dread using them when there are no other options available. I'd rather pay a plumber at that point than break those puppies out... The Ranger |
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m... [snip] Your suggestions? A Torx set, a tap-and-drill set, and a Millwaukee sawsall. The Ranger |
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"HeyBub" wrote in message m... By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? Now that we have a nice big list of small tools (as opposed to full size drill presses and lathes etc. ) we should have a well made tool cabinet/chest to keep them all in a good place. And since you are no doubt going to make a mess, a shop vacuum. And of course we need a good variety of glues and epoxies to hold stuff together and a bunch C-clamps to hold the project until the glue dries. Charlie ( now where did I put that ...?) |
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"The Ranger" wrote in message . .. mike wrote in message ... A *quality* studfinder also better belongs on the top 50 than a combo wrench (aready have socket set and adjustable wrench on the list). Oh, and earmuffs are not tools. That makes room for a digging bar on the top 50. Bowsaw?! Who uses a bowsaw still? Talk about a USELESS tool. The Ranger I use mine a couple of times a year for tree trimming. For a small branch or two, faster than getting out the chain saw. |
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"The Ranger" wrote in message ndwidth... Malcolm Hoar wrote in message ... [snip] Strap wrench. This should make the top 10. Really? I have two sizes (one for the light pipes and the full-sized monster) and dread using them when there are no other options available. I'd rather pay a plumber at that point than break those puppies out... The Ranger The big one is great for water filters. |
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In article dth, "The Ranger" wrote:
Malcolm Hoar wrote in message ... [snip] Strap wrench. This should make the top 10. Really? I have two sizes (one for the light pipes and the full-sized monster) and dread using them when there are no other options available. I'd rather pay a plumber at that point than break those puppies out... Heh, they have many more applications. I keep a small one in the kitchen for bottles and jars. I frequently use one for repairs/adjustments to the sprinkler pipes. I've removed a stuck filter from a camera lens with a strap wrench. Removed escutcheons from the shower faucets. And that's just this afternoon... okay I'm kiddin' but I do use mine very frequently. -- |~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| | Malcolm Hoar "The more I practice, the luckier I get". | | Gary Player. | | http://www.malch.com/ Shpx gur PQN. | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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Ed Pawlowski wrote:
"The Ranger" wrote in message . .. mike wrote in message ... A *quality* studfinder also better belongs on the top 50 than a combo wrench (aready have socket set and adjustable wrench on the list). Oh, and earmuffs are not tools. That makes room for a digging bar on the top 50. Bowsaw?! Who uses a bowsaw still? Talk about a USELESS tool. The Ranger I use mine a couple of times a year for tree trimming. For a small branch or two, faster than getting out the chain saw. I find mine to be almost useless, for anything except dried out dead branches. It is sharp and well-waxed, but still binds up in green wood at less than blade depth. I don't have enough land to justify a real chain saw, but the toy electric one I bought for 15 bucks at a garage sale has come in very handy. McCullough, I think. Suppose I need to get a file and jig to touch it up, once it gets a few more hours on it. -- aem sends... |
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Mike, a coping saw is for coping a joint, the power miter is NOT a
substitute, it is an alternative way of making an inside corner joint. Most carpenters would agree that the coped joint is superior. There is a replacement coping shoe available for most commercial jig saws that can be a power replacement for the coping saw. http://www.collinstool.com/base.php?page=tools.htm I do agree that I would rather have a power miter box than a hand box and coping saw for a whole house of trim. -- ______________________________ Keep the whole world singing . . . . DanG (remove the sevens) "mike" wrote in message ... On May 1, 11:01 am, "HeyBub" wrote: By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: Goggles? Dust Mask? Oh brother. Why not underwear? I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. |
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mike wrote:
On May 1, 11:01 am, "HeyBub" wrote: By the editors of Popular Mechanics http://www.popularmechanics.com/home...s/4314786.html I'd add: * Fein Multimaster or its clone * Pencil * ???? Your suggestions? I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list: Goggles? Dust Mask? Oh brother. Why not underwear? I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw anyday. Hard to replace if you want to make classic quality inside corners when installing trim. |
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