Tools & equipment that are fantastic.

[Alan W.]

Tool that has paid for itself over and over again...

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Is that one of them gerbil extractors ya hear about.

 

[Fuddyduddy1952]

Is that one of them gerbil extractors ya hear about.

Once again, Pepsi sprayed out my nose

 

[1Mech]

That’s debatable, maybe lol
also, I wasnt talking to you. Making a generalization about people who suck up to companies in general.
Don’t be so sensitive. Leave that up to teenage girls.

You mean like people that buy shirts, hats, etc. with company names on them? I always figured, if I am going to advertise a company, such as Old Navy or Disney, etc. the company should at least give me the shirt or whatever rather than make me pay a way over priced price for it.
I guess that goes along with these girls that buy ripped & torn pants for way more than I would pay for a good pair!!
Just plain stupid!

 

[rangerfredbob]

Yesterday used a palm nailer to drive a pin punch pushing a roll pin in a bailer, that is a nifty trick, was on a 7 gallon air tank not even a compressor, used 5psi...

The Bauer surface conditioning drum sander thing is great too, most of the steel I have around is rusty, works great... haven't torn into it but it seems to hold a solid speed so must sense the rpm and change the amps? I think I just have it on speed 2, very controllable...

 

[FPGT72]

I am pretty new here and have not seen this popup in the "new" posts yet, so if this has already been brought up sorry.

I have a class of tools that I put into a very specific group. The "where have you been all my life" tools I think will fit in here. These are things that just make life so much more easy.

An induction heater is one of them, I did a little video on them not too long ago, might as well pimp it a bit.

In all the times I have used it I have never had it not work. It has always done so well, I know stripped nuts and bolts, or broken nuts and bolts would have been instore for me.

Here I am using it on the deck of a 1980's Ford YT16 mower, There is no way you could use the blue wrench in this application with all the dry grass on the deck, but with this thing, just perfect.

 

[BigBlue1]

Yesterday used a palm nailer to drive a pin punch pushing a roll pin in a bailer, that is a nifty trick, was on a 7 gallon air tank not even a compressor, used 5psi...

The Bauer surface conditioning drum sander thing is great too, most of the steel I have around is rusty, works great... haven't torn into it but it seems to hold a solid speed so must sense the rpm and change the amps? I think I just have it on speed 2, very controllable...

I have a tool similar to the Bauer conditioner you mention. They are pretty handy for removing material from surfaces. You can get various types of drums from sanders to brushes to flex abrasive 'sponge' units. I used mine extensively when refinishing old reclaimed wood for a major project. The brush style worked great for the 6x6 and 8x8 old barn beams with rugged surfaces.

 

[jigs_n_fixtures]

You mean like people that buy shirts, hats, etc. with company names on them? I always figured, if I am going to advertise a company, such as Old Navy or Disney, etc. the company should at least give me the shirt or whatever rather than make me pay a way over priced price for it.
I guess that goes along with these girls that buy ripped & torn pants for way more than I would pay for a good pair!!
Just plain stupid!

Used to be if you were in a position to buy expensive things, manufacturers gave you things when you did. The John Deere hat was only available as a gimme when you bought the tractor. Every year had a new hat, and they then sold the old style. Those gimme hats and shirts were rural status symbols. They meant you had enough money to buy new equipment. A transfer tank in your pickup was another status symbol. It meant you had enough equipment that you needed to move fuel in bulk.

I got my first Caterpillar hat, when the old rancher I worked for took me with him, on a trip to town to get tools and equipment to build some catch dams and retention reservoirs. He bought a whole dirt string, scrapers, dozer, waterpull, and compactor. They were giving us boxes of hats and polo shirts.

So, the fashion once had a meaning, and became a status symbol. So, folks capitalized the symbol, and it is now meaning less.

 

[WinterDeere]

So, the fashion once had a meaning, and became a status symbol. So, folks capitalized the symbol, and it is now meaning less.

The rental fee on my simulation software runs $25k - $50k per user per year. Once in a while they give me a mouse pad.

 

[1Mech]

Used to be if you were in a position to buy expensive things, manufacturers gave you things when you did. The John Deere hat was only available as a gimme when you bought the tractor. Every year had a new hat, and they then sold the old style. Those gimme hats and shirts were rural status symbols. They meant you had enough money to buy new equipment. A transfer tank in your pickup was another status symbol. It meant you had enough equipment that you needed to move fuel in bulk.

I got my first Caterpillar hat, when the old rancher I worked for took me with him, on a trip to town to get tools and equipment to build some catch dams and retention reservoirs. He bought a whole dirt string, scrapers, dozer, waterpull, and compactor. They were giving us boxes of hats and polo shirts.

So, the fashion once had a meaning, and became a status symbol. So, folks capitalized the symbol, and it is now meaning less.

Got my first CAT hat when I worked for Caterpillar, waay back, early '80s as I recall, same with Halliburton.

 

[jjeff]

DeWalt 20v cordless snow shovel got for Xmas. Used about a half dozen times so far, has movable fins to deflect snow. Really like it took place of old one stage gas powered snow blower. Every time I use it find new areas to remove snow. Including walkways, trailer decks, garage entrances, stairs etc. guaranteed to save my back anyway. When snow is deeper use ergonomic adjustable handle suspend shovel and make several passes removing snow deeper on each pass. Have corded shovel up north definitely spins auger faster than DeWalt but not as much torque either. I use dewalt solely down state, however the corded one used up north was a cheap Chinese off brand and not as effective as the DeWalt brand in my experiences. Imo if you bleed black and yellow and have DeWalt 20v batteries purchasing tool alone is worth it.

 

[Happy in NC]

Not a pro by any means I bought Hitachi now Metabo. Not because I am a fan but I only have one type of battery to deal with. I had the old Nicad sets but Changed over when the LI battery became the next best thing. They serve my purpose well.
I also have Greenworks and like it for the simplicity. Weed eater and especially the blower. They made me mad with there different voltage batteries, and no they have gone to 24v single or tandem. Puts my tools out of circulation once they quit :-(

 

[jjeff]

Broken record but imo when choosing a cordless brand, battery and type of charger seems to be key in my experiences. Nothing seems more frustrating to me when I was employed to do work, using cordless tools you insert a battery fresh off the charger and it's doa. Yrs ago wasted countless time and spent countless $$$ on the old Milwaukee 18volt nicad system my car was stolen with all my Milwaukee tools. Went to DeWalt 18 volt nicad at that time and haven't looked back. I'll further driftingly brag and say I still use a majority of 18 volt DeWalt tools up north surprisingly to me a few of my 18 volt batteries are almost 20 yrs old still holding enough charge to be somewhat useable especially if you consider yourself a diy tinkerer.

 

[jjeff]

Bought this last summer after a dead sxs battery. Battery was 8 yrs old lol needed sxs for a mapping job so postponed job until I replaced battery. Anyways this DeWalt jump, inverter, and air compressor has come in real handy. Compressor can be set for low psi ATV tires, powered a DeWalt ac 1/2 inch impact from it in the woods and has 2k amps of jump start power. Is heavy but compact only problems I see that I don't care for is the AC charge chord seems thin and cheap and there's no dedicated storage for removable charge chord on jump pack. Anyways has definitely been fantastic to me as this thread says.

 

[jjeff]

Everything including tools both hand and power that's on his mini hay wagon bought running gear built deck, metal frames, and sides. Previously used as a roadside pumpkin selling cart until my sprawling 15 acres turned into a wild life sanctuary and the deer became well fed when the pumpkin plants started to bloom. Still an Amazing wagon to transport tools and materials to and from barn when bigger projects are undertaken on home or hobby farm acreage, not to mention the wheeled work storage carts on wagon. Doubles up as a work bench and cutting platform also. Unfortunately I still haven't mastered backing the thing hooked to lawn tractor or ATV. Will be using wagon to transport tools again this winter when kitchen and downstairs bathroom renovations start.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Everything including tools both hand and power that's on his mini hay wagon bought running gear built deck, metal frames, and sides. Previously used as a roadside pumpkin selling cart until my sprawling 15 acres turned into a wild life sanctuary and the deer became well fed when the pumpkin plants started to bloom. Still an Amazing wagon to transport tools and materials to and from barn when bigger projects are undertaken on home or hobby farm acreage, not to mention the wheeled work storage carts on wagon. Doubles up as a work bench and cutting platform also. Unfortunately I still haven't mastered backing the thing hooked to lawn tractor or ATV. Will be using wagon to transport tools again this winter when kitchen and downstairs bathroom renovations start.

Put a hitch on the front of the lawn tractor.

 

[jjeff]

Put a hitch on the front of the lawn tractor.

Definitely thought about it I even welded an eye on my backwoods hacked front mounted 4 wheeler hitch however its just small enough I can still push it around by hand if I get in a bind even with some weight on it problaby couldn't with its t's max cap of 2k lbs I believe though.