Awesome Tools Thread

[Mr. Camshaft]

Pictures of awesome tools.

My favorite: T-handle allen wrenches
http://www.cometkartsales.com/store/tools/images/13148thandle.jpg

[HyperTek]

heres my tool box
http://i55.tinypic.com/orumit.jpg

bottom roller was given to me.. I sprayed it with truck lining a few years ago.. Came out great.

harborfreight air compressor. Not bad after porting the head, changing the pressure relief valve and turning up the pressure switch.

Got a decent craftsman's 1/2 impact gun new a few years ago. but from sliding the thing on the ground, it aint that pretty. lol

I want to get a mig welder, hydrolic press, and drill press. I still need a bench vice.

[word sux]

just picked up my new snap-on digi torque wrench and I love it!


http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/pi/mp/1363/4488904401p?src=http%3A%2F%2Fsite.unbeatablesale.c om%2Fimg7004%2Fegle905.jpg&d=252a02ad7118ff9cc6066905ed2601289f9e8cae

[SochBAT]

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/04/040210072.jpg

Flare wrenches. Must-haves.

[Wake]

I have never used a tool as much as these

http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/DM_GearwrenchMetricSet.jpg

[lost240soul]

these bad boys.. snap on swivel sockets..

http://i1080.photobucket.com/albums/j325/lost240soul/more-snap-on-quality.jpg

[future]

That snap on digital tq wrench is $$$$$ but I love it

[word sux]

That snap on digital tq wrench is $$$$$ but I love it


ohh yea but well worth it



and yea i use my gearwrench's more then just about anything I own. fucking love em!

[future]

My favorite tool is a breaker bar, no need to put a picture. But I think it's a great tool. I use it for EVERYTHING

[Wake]

lol my breaker bar is a jack handle.

[wannabdr1ftr]

lol my breaker bar is a jack handle.

lol same here...works great

[Wake]

jack handle + cheap round handled ratchet that i dont care about breaking.

Never had a problem. I do need a torque wrench tho.

[word sux]

if you work in a shop that shizz don't fly

[Wake]

Thats why I have my own shop lol

[Imarvin240]

Thats why I have my own shop lol

hah thats the plus to running your own shop, you dont have to put up with some anal guy who wants it all done his way (even when the other guy has a BETTER, FASTER, CHEAPER, EASIER way of doing it) :)

[future]

Having your own show is the way to go

[word sux]

o yea...

le sigh

[GWB654]

by far the best tool to have if you are making your own cage and dont have any experience notching tubing is the pipe master. made my life so much easier!!!!

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr30/GWB654/240sx/IMG_0530.jpg

[word sux]

yes!


those things are a life saver

[Otto347]

Quite possibly the most useful tool I have bought

http://www.sawdustonthefloor.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/Makita-18V-cordless.jpg

[army240]

For electrical diagnosis...

Pico 4423 Kit

http://www.aeswave.com/new/www/images/products/953/pt-pp495.jpg

[Firestorm]

gear wrenches all the way...best money i've ever spent on tools... i even use them to undo suspension bolts and these things still work like they did on the day i bought them...
i use KS tools btw, don't know if it's a known brand in the states.

next best tool i've ever bought would probably be this:
http://www.elv-downloads.de/bilder/artikel/Produkte/8/875/87536/Internet//normalneu/87536_w01_Akkuschrauber.jpg

[TheWolf]

by far the best tool to have if you are making your own cage and dont have any experience notching tubing is the pipe master. made my life so much easier!!!!

http://i466.photobucket.com/albums/rr30/GWB654/240sx/IMG_0530.jpg

Awesome tool.

[Mr. Camshaft]

My second favorite tool. Although I'll lose access to it next year and not have money or space for my own. :wtc:

http://www.shophardinge.com/images/Series%20_1_0507.jpg

[Gnnr]

I have never used a tool as much as these

http://toolmonger.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/DM_GearwrenchMetricSet.jpg

This this and this

[singlecamslam]

This this and this


You have no idea how many times i said to myself "man i wish i had a god damn gear wrench"

[dahveed]

Uni-wiggle+speedhandle ! I use that for everything at work lol.

[dudermagee]

Broken Bolt extractor
http://www.az-zbum.com/images/10pc.screw.extractor.jpg
tap and die set
http://ganwill.com/upload/day_110510/20110510195934.jpg

[blueshark123]

I thought 240 owners only needed zipties, wd40, and ducktape to fix everything.

[fckillerbee]

http://minimatefactory.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/dremel-multi-pro-3950.jpg

great for any small application. I've even used these to sheer a bolt that I couldn't get to with a saw zaw.....pretty rad...although some parts are super expensive.

[word sux]

I thought 240 owners only needed zipties, wd40, and ducktape to fix everything.


yea on our own cars

[dsastr_clan]

http://www.machinemart.co.uk/images/library/product/large/04/040210072.jpg

Flare wrenches. Must-haves.

i always see this but im not sure why they so cool?? what are their specialties ?

[word sux]

flare fittings

[allntrlundrgrnd]

They are good for dickhead bolts like power steering line fittings and such and they won't strip like an open ended wrench.

Not my favorite but definitely useful and frequently overlooked.

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/984/50320677.JPG

Impact driver, great for removing injectors.

[SochBAT]

i always see this but im not sure why they so cool?? what are their specialties ?

Flare fittings and, for me, I feel they have a better grip on bolts because of the added claw thingy?

[ManoNegra]

Flare fittings and, for me, I feel they have a better grip on bolts because of the added claw thingy?

anyone that's stripped a brake line or power steering fitting would know


cmm would be the coolest tool I use on a regular basis

[word sux]

They are good for dickhead bolts like power steering line fittings and such and they won't strip like an open ended wrench.

Not my favorite but definitely useful and frequently overlooked.

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/984/50320677.JPG

Impact driver, great for removing injectors.


yea and for cars with those stupid philips head bolts that hold the brake rotors on like honder's


i destroyed my injector screws and just replaced them with bolts.. soo much easier now

[Wake]

Allen heads for injectors FTW.


and impact drivers are the SHIT!

[jesse_s13]

I want a set of these soo bad! To bad they are hella.
http://www.ccjdigital.com/files/2011/01/Snap-on-colorful-tools.jpg

[drifted240sx]

yea and for cars with those stupid philips head bolts that hold the brake rotors on like honder's


i destroyed my injector screws and just replaced them with bolts.. soo much easier now

+1 for that they are perfect for those stupid rotor holders

[word sux]

i want one of the smaller ones i just saw the new ones in the new snap-on flyer i got today. they are awsome

[cdlong]

They are good for dickhead bolts like power steering line fittings and such and they won't strip like an open ended wrench.

Not my favorite but definitely useful and frequently overlooked.

http://www.dkimages.com/discover/previews/984/50320677.JPG

Impact driver, great for removing injectors.

Is that the type that you hit the back of that with a hammer and it turns the driver (and keeps it seated)? Where did you get it? I've used one at a shop before and it would be nice to have, but I haven't really needed one lately.

I've gotten a lot of use out of this lately. Smashing concrete is a bit therapeutic.
http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/2570602_lg.jpg

[word sux]

impact driver


any auto tool place or truck should have one

[cdlong]

That doesn't tell me anything I didn't already know. Some you just push or twist with your hand. Saying "impact driver" again doesn't help.

Maybe I should have specified, I'd like one that doesn't suck. I doubt a tool designed to be repeatedly struck with a hammer would tolerate poor build quality.

[WanganRunner]

Going to buy one of these this afternoon:

http://s.shld.net/is/image/Sears/00916475000

Tired of PB Blaster + Breaker Bar and lots of time, especially in situations where it's hard to get leverage.


Tools I own that I like.


Squidbrite:

http://www.elightspot.com/images/stanley/large/Squid_hero.jpg


Electric Screwdriver. Ruckus has lots of little screws, so this makes that quicker:

http://rss.rcmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/tam_74089_news_001.jpg

[JVD]

Electric screw drivers usually suck. Reeeeal bad.

I have a couple of these at work for light duty stuff. Shits boss. No need to use screw drivers except for delicate work. Makes everything soooooo much quicker. Especially when you're putting 50+ machine screws in a rack.

http://www.makita.ca/data/upload/tools/DF330D_large.jpg

[biggie]

Hose separater tool and Interior Puller tool are life savers.

[blueshark123]

the best thing to have is a big air compressor and every air tool that they make. Air makes anything 10x quicker

[HyperTek]

if you get a horborfreight air compressor, be sure to do this.
YouTube - ‪How to set the pressure switch on your Harbor Freight air compressor‬‏ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LkOPw4GAZf8)
and this
harbor freight air compressor mods - The Garage Journal Board (http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=23411)

[blownmotor]

For electrical diagnosis...

Pico 4423 Kit

http://www.aeswave.com/new/www/images/products/953/pt-pp495.jpg

+1 THE best automotive scope out there!

[Gnnr]

wrong thread

[lg54]

http://i54.tinypic.com/2j2w585.jpg

[ManoNegra]

http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/145220_lg.jpg

http://www.cnsandblaster.com/sandblaster/sandblaster-6.gif

http://image.stockcarracing.com/f/9470601+w750+st0/scrp_0802_19_z+racing_shop+dial_bore_gauge.jpg

http://www.depth-micrometer.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/micrometer-set-2.jpg

[Ramonesfreak2010]

http://www.timemotion.com/prodimagefolders/CRF/CRF-9-41602.jpg
Saved my life when a bolt fell down the head where the timing chain goes.

[Otto347]

Good wire crimpers.

http://toolguyd.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/Channellock-909-Wire-Crimper-Tool.jpg

[fyneyoungstunna]

@Jesse:
Are those electric Impacts?
More info if you got it?

[soreballz]

http://www.timemotion.com/prodimagefolders/CRF/CRF-9-41602.jpg
Saved my life when a bolt fell down the head where the timing chain goes.
YES. I dropped a bolt into the front cover during a water pump job on my mom's '03 Grand Am. That thing saved my ass.

[drftkng951]

I use this everyday and love it.
http://www.fleetequipmentmag.com/Content/Site310/SmartProducts/SnaponCT4410jpg_00000024646.jpg

[word sux]

awsome my 400 dollar snap on tq wrench is already broken and now i have to wait 3 efing weeks to get it back..



soooo pissed

[theicecreamdan]

I've gotten a lot of use out of this lately. Smashing concrete is a bit therapeutic.
http://www.northerntool.com/images/product/images/2570602_lg.jpg

‪Bosch Brute Electric Jackhammer‬‏ - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Oyl4A561po)

[rcdad123]

i own a shop too and i use my 18 volt snap on impact more than my air impact. also the little 3/8 one works really good on valve covers. does not have enough torque to break the bolts. the 18 volt 1/2 inch drive on the other hand can break a wheel stud. and yeah, the battery powered torque wrench is crap. i returned mine and traded it for a conventional torque wrench.

[word sux]

Yea i am gonna ask the nap on guy next week to knock 100 off my truck account and just give me a good old click type

[Purestock240]

common sense

[word sux]

yea common sense is one of the best tools of all

I have to work with my boss's son kinda show him the ropes and he isn't too bad but some of the stupid shit he does drives me crazzzyyyy

[JaredP]

i have one of the snap on 3/8 drive electric impacts. love that thing. will tighten/loosen wheel nuts like nothing, and its just so much more portable than having an air line attached to it