Best tool ever?

[goodoldboy]

I use a half inch drive Draper socket set from the early 80s bought by my other half to work on her first motorbike - it's my first pick when I'm doing a job on the 95.I don't do a lot of maintenance at home so I would say my favourite tools are ones I use for carpentry & tree surgery/ forestry.Silky pull saws & a set of Fiskars loppers are always at hand in the woods.I have had fiberglass or composite handeled tools for the last 20+ years & wouldn't go back to wood for anything.

 

[uHu]

cable pulling lubricant

@StarCruiser
?Bit more info on this please. I've never used anything else than wash-up liquid, but this sounds a few times better.

 

[frank rabbets]

I could'nt get by without the wife, in a nice way.

Cable ties aren't tools are they ?

My best tool is a large pair of water pump pliers. They open up to about 6.5 inches and close to nothing. I closed them fully and held them tight closed whilst I ground the jaws completely flush. This means I can nibble and lever away at the smallest thing. Perfect for eg a rusted in split pin. Just grab it by the head and lever over. If that fails just shear the pin off by undoing the nut.

I would have thought air craft spanners were short as there is often not much room. Maplin do a very short series of spanners. 10-19mm. very well made and perfect when there is little room and much winding has to be done. I've cut spanners in half by now out of frustration.

 

[StarCruiser]

@StarCruiser
?Bit more info on this please. I've never used anything else than wash-up liquid, but this sounds a few times better.

I believe washing up liquid isn't good for PVC, but maybe that's an old wives tale.

Couldn't believe the difference. Don't know how much it was. If it was £50 it was worth it.

Edit, it's on eBay for £12.63 posted so well worth it.

 

[Chris]

"Maplin do a very short series of spanners. 10-19mm."

Wow Frank, they are short. How the heck do you hold onto them?

 

[cmcmill01]

Leatherman Charge and the extra bits, along with the torch and fire stick in the one cover!!

 

[Jack P]

Me

 

[StarCruiser]

Yeah, I find my jack very useful.

 

[Chas]

Leatherman Charge and the extra bits, along with the torch and fire stick in the one cover!!

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I still have my Charge from when I worked at the ROH, I also bought a Gerber multi tool as it has the square jaws more suitable for gripping large nuts that the pointy Leatherman jaws couldn't. Both always carried in my 80.