I hear they are all out of right handed ones ya might have to switch !

 

Now I diet coke all over my comuter....

This is one that should be in the giggles.....

 

What the hell is Sprock doin in here? This is for smart "TOOLS".

My favorite go-to screwdriver is my Snappy ratcheting interchangeable magnetic tip. They even have interchangeable lengths now too. Always a sharp bit and hangs onto the steel hardware.

 

When I first started snapping bolts on my 'Fizzy' these two tools saved the day. The cam type extractor works if there's only a small bit of thread sticking out. I spray with WD40 and leave overnight. If they snap off flush or inside I drill the hole for the easy out, spray and leave overnight then gently heat whatever the bolt's in. What really helps is to squirt some freezer spray in the hole right before the 'easy out' is screwed in.

These two are essentials in the workshop before any major work is started IMO.

 

Yes.. easy outs and a stud extractor are a good call, dave.

LOL... Sprock belongs in the "useless tools" thread..... along with Indy, off-brand vice grips, and those really sloppy adjustable wrenches that don't adjust.




But for useful tools, I like to keep around a set of those folding hex keys like this:




You can get a set of the "Allen" brand ones at K-mart for $10. Comes with a metric (blue) and SAE (green) set and is well worth having. Keeps them all in one place and makes removing your plastics so much easier not having to dig around for the right key.

 

Geez, who pissed in your Corn flakes ?- just bashin' all the oldies, non stop.
S'OK, you'll get yours..............

And one of the most useful tools in my box is a small butane gas torch - great for localised heating BEFORE you use the stud extractor or e z out.

 

Smart Tools CB2CBR !!!!!!!!! .........where...... LOL..........
Snappy me ****

smartest tool I use is one of these
for grabbing **** that falls down into the fairings at times
and holding and lining up bolts and screws etc
in tricky places.

Also good for grabbing really small nuts .....like Dylan and Jims

 

This is my most used tool (don't start, you know what I mean). Got it for Fathers' Day many years ago and take it ererywhere with me. I use it often at work and have cut high tensile fence wire with it at home. Like all good tools, lots of cheap copies are out there but most are crap compared to a real 'Leatherman' IMO. There's lots of bigger ones but this has everything I need for most quick fixes away from the workshop.

 

Yeah, Dave... there are several people I work with who swear by the leatherman tools. And you're right about the copies... most aren't worth the steel used to make them. My bud had a gerber and really liked it till he snapped it in half..lol. Got a free replacement, though, and I haven't heard of any more issues.
I'd personally stick with the leatherman.

I mentioned in the first post about my coleman max flashlight. I have several of them stowed around the house and I really like them. Very bright (115lumens) and run a long time off of 2 AA batteries (4-5hrs). They're $24 at wally world. I've used one of them to spotlight the beach from a balcony across the road. Crazy output for a little pocket light that's like 1/5th the price of other similar lights. Plus, it's from wally world so you can take it back if something happens to it!!

 

oooooouuuuuuwwwwweeeee that is a bright light ....... gotta git me one of dose