Your favorite/most useful tool?

[FAKrogoth]

Most useful part: Threaded rod

"These arms don't stay parallel."
"Secure it with the small threaded rod!"

"What should we use as the axle for our lifting arms?"
"Threaded rod works well. Ooh, wow, that's bending a lot. Eh, good enough."


My favorite tool: Drill press. Yes, it's a LOT slower than a heavy person with a hand drill, but it drills straight.


I suppose our team could get access to the school's CNC mill and/or lathe, but they've been used by too many stupid freshmen (including myself, in the days of yore) to be of much use for actual part production. And, like all of the Fat Man's instruments, the motors suck.