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Offline HemiOrange70

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #15 on: February 05, 2015 - 01:21:34 PM »
Slotted screwdriver.......use it for screwing (no pun intended), chiseling, prying, measuring (crudely), shimming, everything




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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #16 on: February 05, 2015 - 09:39:24 PM »
Probably my old and long suffering Snap-on cross peen body hammer and second would be our nice, new Hobart mig- nice machine and they both get a workout with that old Challenger of mine.  :2thumbs:

Offline blown motor

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #17 on: February 06, 2015 - 08:54:45 AM »
Probably my old and long suffering Snap-on cross peen body hammer and second would be our nice, new Hobart mig- nice machine and they both get a workout with that old Challenger of mine.  :2thumbs:

That's only because beer bottles have twist tops. Otherwise it would be the bottle opener.  :poopoke:  :stirpot:
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Offline ToxicWolf

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #18 on: February 06, 2015 - 10:58:08 AM »
Might have to go with the little refrigerator.   :bigsmile:

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #19 on: February 06, 2015 - 11:36:03 PM »
That's only because beer bottles have twist tops. Otherwise it would be the bottle opener.  :poopoke:  :stirpot:
Ha! Murray, if you had a buck for every beer that old hammers popped open, we'd go out and put a good down payment on a Hellcat! All work and no play, makes Jack a dull boy, ya know!  :cheers:

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #20 on: February 07, 2015 - 12:28:21 AM »
Otherwise it would be the bottle opener. 


You talented mechanics still actually use bottle cap openers?
 
There's this thing called a Bic lighter in your pocket that's very easy to use to flip caps off once you know the law of leverage.

Been doing this since 1975.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=7vo_sNC1Evw


The best tool is a Bic lighter!  :cheers:
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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2015 - 12:53:03 AM »
Telescopic Magnet Tool......for the dropped parts!

Offline Joe mama

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2015 - 07:08:34 AM »
The handiest tool in my shop is me!! lol
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Offline tommyg29

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #23 on: February 07, 2015 - 11:44:01 AM »
The handiest tool in my shop is me!! lol
Wow, throw an axle and a couple wheels on that thing and you'll have the highest power to weight ratio in town  :roflsmiley: :cheers:
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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #24 on: February 07, 2015 - 12:23:56 PM »
The handiest tool in my shop is me!! lol

lol you just called yourself a tool!    :smilielol:

Offline dakota

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #25 on: February 07, 2015 - 08:20:53 PM »
For the stage I'm at in my rebuild, it has to be Evaporust.   That stuff is liquid magic for the way its loosens up rust.    The attached pictures are from the blower wheel from my rear window defogger... before and after.   I used a small 3M abrasive pad to clean the last of the gunk off.   Since I don't have a sandblaster, the Evaporust is the next best alternative to do the heavy lifting on rust removal for parts that are either a little delicate or are going to see temperatures higher than what the Loctite products can handle.

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #26 on: February 10, 2015 - 07:26:26 PM »
The whole tool box and everything in it, that's why we buy all kinds of tools to make the job easy & fast... :rofl:

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #27 on: February 25, 2015 - 02:53:59 PM »
Another favorite of mine are my hospital tables.  My landlord had a warehouse full of liquidation hospital equipment, and I spotted these rolling bedside tables. Really great for working under the hood, they slide open and have compartments in them. Even a flip up mirror when ya got to comb yer hair.   :smilielol:  I have about 10 of them if anybody wants one FREE !!!!!!!!!!!  Pick up only, to much trouble to ship.  :2thumbs:

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Re: Handiest tool in shop, what's yours ?
« Reply #28 on: February 25, 2015 - 03:02:18 PM »
........paging Dr. Roadman, Dr. Roadman.............you're wanted in the ER... :faint:
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