What's in your tool collection?

[nicktheviking]

I'm bulking up my tool supply now that I actually have a car I can work on, looking for ideas--I hate having to stop in the middle of a repair to go to Sears.

What's in your tool collection?

[racydave]

Where to start? Ive had tools for over 40 years! Do you have a compressor? Welder?

[pope]

There has been an attempt to demasculinate the male of the species this country in the past few decades. That game is not played here, that is why the #1 tool in my garage has and always will be the garage calander!

[mbouse]

full setta screw drivers
combination wrench set
1/4" drive ratchet & sockets & extensions
3/8" drive ratchet & sockets & extensions
1/2" drive ratchet & sockets & extensions

oh, who am I kidding... i'd be here all afternoon. get one of everything, as you need it. if you own your car long enough, eventually you will do nearly every task at least twice.

[kristoj]

Agree with Mike. Since I purchased my Fiat, I had to go out and buy a whole other tool chest to put everything in. So now I have to two tool chests and they are both completely full!

[mdrburchette]

Along with a set of metric sockets, I have:
metric wrenches (stubby, conventional and ratchet)
hammers
electric impact wrench
Socket extensions
universal joints
magnet on a stick
Allen wrenches
vise grips
C clamps
good set of screwdrivers
spark plug socket and feeler gauges
Timing light
multimeter
wire stripper
pliers
tap and die set
shop light

***Still waiting on my calendar!***

[So Cal Mark]

I' think I'm up over $500,000 now with no end in sight

[rlux4]

Yeah but just think of your ROI! (Return on investment.)
Ron

[So Cal Mark]

now you've just sent me into a deep depression

[pope]

Denise, I could send you my old 2007 till you get your calender in.

My favorite tools (well...not technically a tool) is a pair of Mechanix work gloves, along with a 80 gallon compressor and a MIG welder.

[rlux4]

And: compression tester, torque wrench, and noid light for the FI contingent.
Ron

[socalx19]

A set of pulleys, ,, and some rope.

I made this one not-so-famous on XWeb: "The Mortero Hoist"

http://www.network54.com/Forum/12159/me ... on+install

[adrians]

Fathers Day yesterday (Sunday) here in Australia !

My tool collection got a good boost !

2 1/2 HP air compressor
Rattle gun with all the sockets
Air Racket
Air Hammer
Tyre Pressure gauge
Air gun/blower
30 meter air hose
5 draw tool chest
and a 12 month subscription to " Top Gear - Australia " magazine, (spinoff from the UK TV and magazine) - no calendar

[KillerB]

I keep one of these in my tool box, so people can ask me "what the heck are those?".



I've only used them on aircraft. But prefer to using my hands rather than this tool actually. Anyone seen em' before?

[ventura ace]

KillerB,
My dentist has a full set of those. Big ones for the molars, small ones for up front! ;>)

I've never lockwired anything on a Fiat. Maybe I should have -- once, the lower alternator bolt worked its way loose and fell on the road somewhere. It never would have happened had it been lockwired.

My favorite specialty tool is a set of digital calipers. I use them quite often. I don't know how I ever got by without calipers before!

Alvon