Most underrated/undervalued tools

[cbale2000]

Originally Posted by Lireal

Left handed *metric* crescent wrench

They actually make these, at least the metric part.


Not sure if it's underrated, but you definately don't fully appreciate the usefulness of a good pair of Katapult-style wire strippers until you've used them for a while, and then had to go without them (we lost ours a while back and have had to use regular wire strippers ever since).

[spat]

Do not forget the coffee!

[mman1506]

Mini-Fridge!

[Basel A]

Originally Posted by spat

Do not forget the coffee!

I'd say coffee/caffeinated beverages are the most overrated.

[cadandcookies]

Originally Posted by Basel A

I'd say coffee/caffeinated beverages are the most overrated.

There is no replacement for actually sleeping.

[SoftwareBug2.0]

Originally Posted by cbale2000

They actually make these, at least the metric part.


Not sure if it's underrated, but you definately don't fully appreciate the usefulness of a good pair of Katapult-style wire strippers until you've used them for a while, and then had to go without them (we lost ours a while back and have had to use regular wire strippers ever since).

I've used a similar kind that also had an adjustable stop for the end of the wire to make the amount stripped off repeatable. They were great. I found them most useful for wires that were very small or for doing the same thing 30 times in a row.