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It's pretty obvious that the favorite pastime of any man is to brag about all of his tools, and since thread hijacking and bragging are usually looked down upon here I thought I'd make a thread specifically for bragging about all your tools!
What is the most exotic tool you've ever used? What's the hardest to use tool? What's the most expensive tool you've used? The most fun to use?
Hmm... most exotic... Does a jigsaw count? :p
The hardest to use tool is a mix between the two that I ussually use, its really just a matter of the application at which you're working on IMO. The most expensive tool I use would have to have been my Black and Decker RTX dremel, at the time the sucker was $60! :eek: And the jigsaw was about $35 (Also a Black and Decker) My favorite one to use would have to be the jigsaw, its just fun to rev it through the speeds.. :D The dremel would have to be the most used though... every time I sit down at my workshop table I cant get up without using it somehow. :p
Hopefully this weekend I will be able to find out just how hard it is to use a jigsaw on my case panel, Ive only cut wood with it so far. :D
Oooh... the most...Quote:
Originally posted by zackbass
It's pretty obvious that the favorite pastime of any man is to brag about all of his tools, and since thread hijacking and bragging are usually looked down upon here I thought I'd make a thread specifically for bragging about all your tools!
What is the most exotic tool you've ever used? What's the hardest to use tool? What's the most expensive tool you've used? The most fun to use?
exotic: Craftsman Rotary
hardest: Craftsman Rotary
expensive: Craftsman Rotary
fun to use: Craftsman Rotary
Lol, can you tell I don't mod too much :D
most exotic and expensive tool used.......
a few years back I was involved (with others) in designing a completely enclosed plazma cutter that followed an electronic eye, it cloned a drawing (may I mention this was near 15 years ago.) it was cutting perfectly until believe it or not , a house fly somehow got in the capsule, and the eye tryed to follow it.
needless to say we all thought that our design had failed.
now that was dangerous.
a cutting machine capable of cutting through 1-1/2" stainless steel on the thoughts and decisions of a house fly!
here is pic of something I was involved designing and fabricating,
just to give an idea of what kinds of things I'm talking about...
( this picture is of very poor quality, it is the only one I have,
it's a pic of a pic sorry but it does give you an idea of the things I was involved with.
http://www.hpphoto.com/servlet/LinkP...4eee7048&size=
if your wondering what that is?
well that is a 40ft. long by 13' 9"dia. section of a 360ft. stainless steel boiler sleeve.
little foot note: "it took THE biggest boom crane in north america to erect this puppy"! (not in pic)( the crane alone arrived on 17 tractor trailers and took two weeks to essemble)
oh btw, each 8ft. section of this, took two sheets of special stainlees, @ a whopping $20.000 a sheet!
needlees to say I was nervous....
so the tool needed to bend the sheets of stainless was the hardest tool to use
the tool most fun to use, would be my dremel......
Most Exotic: Hmmm....probably the funky terminal crimpers for the proprietary wiring harnesses I work on. They crimp from 6 sides, forming a star-like pattern and then it folds each tip over on each other, all in one motion of the crimper. Very strong crimp. They work with only one type of terminal and one wire size and serve no other purpose, which for the price of them, $900 bucks (I think) qualifies them as exotic.
Hardest To Use: No contest. The good old flat head offset screwdriver. (You know, the little "s" shaped screw drivers that are too long on the offset side, too short in the middle, and can't get 2 in-lbs of twisting torque if they tried.)
Most Expensive: I've used some serious industrial repair machinery in the military (cost=???), but for everyday use, it's probably the Rotalign Pro Laser Alignment System. They sure ain't cheap!
Most Fun: I should just give in and get my beloved Snap On 1/4" Air Ratchet surgically installed. The Dremel Multipro runs a close second.
I suppose most of mine come from the only class I didn't hook in High School, Woodworking!Quote:
Originally posted by zackbass
What is the most exotic tool you've ever used? What's the hardest to use tool? What's the most expensive tool you've used? The most fun to use?
Most Exotic: Big Planer (Damn those things where cool)
Hardest: Big Belt Sander (It seemed Hard to Handle My Project)
Expensive: ??
Most Fun: Lathe (I made a Nice Salad Bowl Set) Damn that Lathe was Awesome. :)
Most exotic: Black & Decker Dremel
Hardest: Dremel
Expensive: Dremel (for me personally)
Most fun: Dremel, with my Leatherman a close second
and zackbass...nice thread!
I will stick to case modding for this one.
most fun: Dremel, actually the b&d RTX or my dewalt orbital sander.(paint? what paint :D)
exotic: duct tape
expensive: RTX
hardest to use: my bench-top drill press, to small to get proper support on my mod projects, mostly fan holes for panels.
I am a firm believer that any modder who uses a dremel to cut holes larger than their hand in any panel of their case has something missing in the head, or they are cheap :D:D:D
people! go out to home depot and get a jig saw or sabre saw,
these are the tools to use for those large windows!
And holesaws are Gods gift to proper fan openings!
the right tools make the most of your excellent ideas.
that is all :)
hey now! i used YOUR dremel for my window and all metal fan holes, what are you implying here?! :p :D ;)Quote:
Originally posted by the_other_guy
I am a firm believer that any modder who uses a dremel to cut holes larger than their hand in any panel of their case has something missing in the head, or they are cheap :D:D:D
people! go out to home depot and get a jig saw or sabre saw,
these are the tools to use for those large windows!
And holesaws are Gods gift to proper fan openings!
BTW...i use all of the_other_guy's tools for my mod projects, 'cept maybe the duct tape :confused: :p
Quote:
Originally posted by the_other_guy
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And holesaws are Gods gift to proper fan openings!
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not for 120mms unless you got a very good drill press that can give a lot of torque at 75rpm...
I can get my little bench top drill press to do it, however I have a antique variable resistor-based speed control. It slows the motor down, but it also kills the torque. the trick is to get the saw in contact at low rpm and turn up the speed slightly, so that the saw gains oomph yet doesnt stall or rip the panel up.Quote:
Originally posted by jamesavery22
not for 120mms unless you got a very good drill press that can give a lot of torque at 75rpm...
its not a perfect solution, but my saw makes better holes than my dremel skills permit :D
yeah, appearantly the duct tape isnt good enough for you?!:mad: :p :DQuote:
Originally posted by thebove
hey now! i used YOUR dremel for my window and all metal fan holes, what are you implying here?!
BTW...i use all of the_other_guy's tools for my mod projects, 'cept maybe the duct tape
yes, thebove uses just about every tool I own, and my garage, and my work clothes and safety glasses. ....
I feel used, like a dirty h0, someone comfort me:( :D
"omg, I was used. She used me...I was used!" -American Pie
EDIT: spel chekur!
Heh. I like this :D
Most Exotic: B&D Mouse (Super-Expensive sanding pads, and didn't really do jack beyond fine detailing :/ It looks kinda cute, though)
Most Hardest: Circular Sander (Does large areas very quickly, but it's hard to keep it in one spot for longer than a minute since it so violently moves around)
Most Expensive: B&D Mouse (see Exotic)
Most Fun: Makita Wireless Drill or Craftsman Jigsaw (Both are loud as hell and chop through the toughest metal like noting =D)
What is the most exotic tool you've ever used?
Well, the most exotic tool that I have EVER used would be a hole hog with a Diamond coated 5 inch(diameter) auger bit.
What's the hardest to use tool?
Mother F'in sodering Iron!!!
What's the most expensive tool you've used?
Well, it was a welder...that they used to chemically fuse steel plates together on the hulls of ships.
The most fun to use?
BFH
Awww poor baby...now get that @$$ back out on the street and get me my money biznatch. :pQuote:
Originally post by the_other_guy
I feel used, like a dirty h0, someone comfort me:(:D
another good tip when using a hole saw with or without a drill press, is use cutting oil for steel and plain old vineger for aluminum.Quote:
Originally posted by the_other_guy
I can get my little bench top drill press to do it, however I have a antique variable resistor-based speed control. It slows the motor down, but it also kills the torque. the trick is to get the saw in contact at low rpm and turn up the speed slightly, so that the saw gains oomph yet doesnt stall of rip the panel up.
its not a perfect solution, but my saw makes better holes than my dremel skills permit :D
don't ask why vinegar, it just works......................:D
Note: the softer the metal the faster your drill rpm should be.
and for just regular drill bits, to check the angle of the tip take two hex nuts on edge and make them touch, the v-shape between them should be the same angle as your drill bit.
ah yes, I did forget to mention cooling...
kinda important :D
I must say I have never heard of the vinegar trick, but hey, if it works, yay
Isezumi- I am my own pimp :D :p :D rofl