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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186246
03/13/18 10:34 AM
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Me and the Snap-On truck have being doing business since 1976...........


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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186249
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The man that has the tools gets the job!

Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186254
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There's a harbor freight store close by here, I'm like a cocaine addict with a dumptruck load of blow in the backyard.


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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186287
03/13/18 11:15 AM
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I tend to buy what ever I need to make money with in building construction, from power sreed to finish nailer, to texture/tape/plaster tools.

And at home I can take apart any mechanical project if I have to.

I lean towards big tools like skidsteers/tractors/and stuff with hydraulic levers.


"Those who hammer their guns into plowshares will plow for those who do not."
Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186290
03/13/18 11:20 AM
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and the older i get the more i lean that way les,almost like one leg is shorter than the other already.









Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186294
03/13/18 11:31 AM
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I must have.
If i can buy something for 100 dollars, but buy tools to make it myself for 150 dollars, i'm buying tools, lol. Hey, who knows, i may have to make another one someday and then i'll be ahead of the game. smile

I have a drawer of oddball taps and dies because of this, lol

Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186340
03/13/18 12:16 PM
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Originally Posted By: Finster
Originally Posted By: harleydparts
Typical Beemer rider, got it backwards again. You don't have to many tools, your shop is to small! Geez, do I have to do all the thinking around here?
Riding Harleys I'm sure you have a big shop and need the room to park all of those broken down bikes. Riding a Beemer, all I need is a parking spot. grin

And when your wife asks why you need so many tools? I just point at the bikes!


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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186373
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Yep. I recently became addicted to Hilti cordless tools. Next is one of the jobsite radios for the shop.

Just bought a fein ocsilating tool today. It was a good price! How could I not???

Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186376
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I've got a tool for that.....he who dies with the most tools wins.

Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186380
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Heck, i've even made tools to make something else, lol.

Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186386
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have tools to make tools









Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186394
03/13/18 01:21 PM
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While I've been home I have gone through and sorted stuff, hauled junk to the dump and sorted through all my tools...

I got rid of duplicates and managed to whittle the pile down enough that it all (mostly) fits in one rolling tool chest... except for table saw, bench grinder, lathe, etc... All the big shop tools fit on one shelf. So now everything is in the breezeway shed.

I did a good job of whittling down the pile. But I still have one drawer in the chest that is dedicated to Allen wrenches. Lol

But I got rid of enough that I emptied a Craftsman tool chest and I passed it to my son in law.

All of my precision measuring tools... Calipers, OD mics, depth mics, indicator, etc... are in a plastic tote in a closet in the hall. I didn't want to leave them in the tool chest exposed to temp extremes and humidity.

It was easier than I thought to let go of some stuff... Who needs a half dozen hammers, staple guns, and socket sets?

I have wrenches up to 1.5" and I'm not sure I'll ever need them again. I doubt I'll ever set up Acme-Gridleys again. But I couldn't turn loose of them. Maybe they'll come in handy for working on the tractor I plan on buying. Lol

Mike


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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186401
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Just moved to a condo for retirement reasons. Gave all my tools to my son. Lots of withdrawal pains, except for lawn equipment. Won't miss it a bit.

Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Hutchy] #6186419
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Originally Posted By: Hutchy
Yep. I recently became addicted to Hilti cordless tools. Next is one of the jobsite radios for the shop.

Just bought a fein ocsilating tool today. It was a good price! How could I not???
Hilti makes some good stuff. You pay for it though.


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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186441
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A woman can have 50 pairs of shoes in the closet, but can't grasp the concept of "The right tool for the job"! LOL


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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186444
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Traps guns and fishin rods are tools too


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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: jk] #6186472
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Originally Posted By: jk
Traps guns and fishin rods are tools too


man,i really have a problem when you throw them in.









Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: 330-Trapper] #6186486
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Originally Posted By: 330-Trapper
"Tell her what you saved" that was Great!


good luck with that one


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Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186495
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Don't forget reloading tools...

Re: Anyone else have an addiction to tools? [Re: Finster] #6186506
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I am a junkie when it comes to tools. I have had to stop myself many times from undertaking new hobbies (which require new tools) because things just get out of hand if I don't set limits LOL.

I do wish I could have a re-do at some of my tool buying though, as I wasted a lot of money and effort buying junk in my early years.

One thing about good tools is that they are like traps and firearms... you can pass them down to your kids and/or they'll be worth something if you need to liquidate assets or if the SHTF.


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