Tools !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[sanddrag]

So, lets talk tools. What do you have, what are your favorites, good deals, dream tools, etc?

For good deals my local Home Depot has some nice Ryobi tools on sale:

- 3/8" variable speed drill $40 (very nice and powerful)
- 6 Amp Recipricating Saw $50
- 10" Mitre saw $97
- Little Band saw $97
- Little drill press $97
- 18V Cordless Combo including drill, recipricating saw, circular saw, 2 batteries, charger, and flashlight $170 (picked one of these up today)
- All the 18V tools are available separately with 1 batt. and charger for $90-100. (there's an 18V 8 1/4" miter saw too!)

Lowes and some Home Depots also have some nice delta tools for cheap:

- 10" Miter saw $100
- Little drill press $100

And there's many more.
Let's hear of some you've seen.

[mtaman02]

I have too many tools to list. Majority of them Drills and Screwdrivers and hammers and rulers. and wrenches and ratchets all by craftsman

[sanddrag]

I have a full 13pc standard and 9pc metric set of Bondhus Allen Ball-end Drivers. They are soooo handy. Check 'em out at www.bondhus.com.

Just a note: They're not cheap. The best I've found is $30 for the metric and $35 for standard.

[Katie Reynolds]

I love my new Leatherman (http://www.leatherman.com/products/tools/kf4/default.asp) :) Got it for my birthday from a few friends ... it's so sweet!

- Katie

[Clark Gilbert]

Way too many tools to list, but my new favorite tool that Baker go this summer is this 360° swivel head Stanley rivet gun!

http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/homei/9910HIHITMB.gif

:D

[Rob Colatutto]

do those very nifty water jet cutters count as a tool? hehe, they can cut through 5 inch thick steel with ease...my team now has one on our side, very handy tool

[evulish]

Originally posted by Nataku
do those very nifty water jet cutters count as a tool? hehe, they can cut through 5 inch thick steel with ease...my team now has one on our side, very handy tool

Think of a CNC? Yeah...I want one too :)

And as for leathermans...over priced :) I like the leatherman clone I got at Kmart. Carolina or something like that. I had it in school once...it got taken away (something about knives considered weapons...:confused:). Then it got taken back :P

[RBrandy]

im getting a new Gerber multi-plier 800 tonite.

[Gadget470]

- 3/8" variable speed drill $40 (very nice and powerful)
- 6 Amp Recipricating Saw $50
- 10" Mitre saw $97
- Little Band saw $97
- Little drill press $97
- 18V Cordless Combo including drill, recipricating saw, circular saw, 2 batteries, charger, and flashlight $170
- All the 18V tools are available separately with 1 batt. and charger for $90-100.
- 10" Miter saw $100
- Little drill press $100


- Duct Tape... Priceless

[UCGL_Guy]

We had two local contracting firms donate some tools wrenches sockets files cordless drill etc. If you have one in your area go talk to them and give them a sales pitch. I always wondered if a rental place would help to sponsor a team this way. Never hurts to ask.

[Jim Giacchi]

Bridgeport
Nuff Said

[Wetzel]

Dremmel
1/2" weight loss drill bit


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[FotoPlasma]

Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Pro Scout (http://www.gerberblades.com/gerberlegendaryblades.html?47563)

It's been on my belt every day of school...
Handy for practically anything, and a great general geek tool.

I might consider upgrading, at some point, but I love the plier deployment action. It still scares the hell out of Bill... :D

[Melissa Nute]

Originally posted by FotoPlasma
Gerber Multi-Plier 600 Pro Scout (http://www.gerberblades.com/gerberlegendaryblades.html?47563)

It's been on my belt every day of school...
Handy for practically anything, and a great general geek tool.

I might consider upgrading, at some point, but I love the plier deployment action. It still scares the hell out of Bill... :D
/me is scared...

Why would you ever need that on your belt... :P
Pockets work so much better...

[FotoPlasma]

Originally posted by Yearbook50

/me is scared...

Why would you ever need that on your belt... :P
Pockets work so much better...

Left pocket: hacky sack
Right pocket: keys, pens, loose change, a couple bucks, mini-tape measure, various scraps of paper

Anyway, it came with a belt holster... :p