Do you have a favorite tool?

One time, I desperately and unexpectedly needed to grind through some serious steel, and would otherwise be vehicle-less. Broke out a small Dremel and slowly but surely solved the problem. To this day, I thank it for its service.

What's your favorite tool, and why?

 

I couldn't rate types of tools in that manner. I could say that I prefer a *quality* tool to a cheap piece of junk, but fact is that every tool has its place and purpose.

Maybe we could put it this way; my favorite tool depends on what job I'm trying to do, and that favorite would be the "right tool for the job".

 

My Leatherman Wave - easily the most used tool that I have.

 

Not trying to get philosophical. Just trying to get people to share what tools they find to be extremely useful. Some tools serve as "the right tool for the job" for many, many jobs.

 

BAHCO Ratcheting screw driver. I use it all the damned time. Holds all the extra bits in the handle

 

Nice I've used one before, great time saver!

 

Mine would be my Milwaukee hammer drill.
Use the shit out of that thing.
Saves my ass so much time.

 

My tap and die set because I am such a lousy mechanic.

 

Plasma cutter and grinder, because I don't weld so good yet....

 

Gear wrenches. Fit in tight spaces, and work. Never replace sockets, but they work and work well, and given a choice of just one type of wrench, that would be it.

 

I've been eyeing some for myself. Could have saved me a lot of time, many times

 

x2 on this, I use the heck out of my gear wrenches. I kinda thought they would be gimmicky at first, but they have been well worth the investment.

 

My biggest hammer.

 

Years ago we had on-site engineers from IBM at our computer center. I remember more than once where one of them would say to the other, go get the "forming tools" and the other would return with a big pair of channel locks and a hammer.

 

My impact. Has quickly taken off nuts/bolts that a 4ft cheater bar couldn't. Plus I can toss it in my truck on road trips incase I get a flat and want to change the tire fast. I also have an adapter that I made to attach to the rod for the OE jack so I don't have to crank it by hand <lazy.

 

Leatherman blast, use it everyday at work.

 

My welder because it has saved me tons of mod monies.

 

Another Fav, just bought a Craftsman C3 1/2 inch Cordless impact and it's my go-to for wrenching here and there. Makes tire rotations a breeze.
I won a $150 Sears gift card at work so the impact only cost me 13 bucks!

 

My multi-meter gets used almost daily

 

My welder, IR impact or my milwaukee hammer drill.

Non truck would be my rigid 12" sliding dual compound mitre saw, love that thing!!