List of indespensible tools
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We all have our own favourites, please nominate your top five tools, tools you use a lot and would hate not to have.
For me
1. Cordless drill/Driver
2. SDS drill
3. Bosch PMF 180 multitool
4. Basin wrench
5. Chain saw
I have loads more, but I think I would miss these the most.
It will be interesting to see the variations
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For me
1. Cordless drill/Driver
2. SDS drill
3. Bosch PMF 180 multitool
4. Basin wrench
5. Chain saw
I have loads more, but I think I would miss these the most.
It will be interesting to see the variations
DWD
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Hmm depends on the job but if you are talking about daily use then for me it's:
Lathe
Bandsaw
Cordless drill/driver
Shop vac
Bench vice
Lathe
Bandsaw
Cordless drill/driver
Shop vac
Bench vice
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If I had not limited t to five, I would have added my table, band and reciprocating saws too. And I have thought of more...
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Drill driver
SDS drill and bits.
Petrol brush cutter
Adjustable spanner
Knife
Thing is, you need lots of tools to do much of anything really. Especially when things don't go as planned.
SDS drill and bits.
Petrol brush cutter
Adjustable spanner
Knife
Thing is, you need lots of tools to do much of anything really. Especially when things don't go as planned.
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A bit of a mix but.....
1. Drill/ driver
2. Reciprocating saw
3. Painters multi tool
4. Mattock
5. Loppers
I do a fair bit of gardening as well as diy stuff.
Mike
1. Drill/ driver
2. Reciprocating saw
3. Painters multi tool
4. Mattock
5. Loppers
I do a fair bit of gardening as well as diy stuff.
Mike
If it ain't broke, don't fix it!!
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List of indespensible tools
pencil
drill driver
hammer
combi square
and weirdly enough my don carlos coz i find all sorts of mad little uses for it. had it since i was a teenager. be gutted if i lost it
drill driver
hammer
combi square
and weirdly enough my don carlos coz i find all sorts of mad little uses for it. had it since i was a teenager. be gutted if i lost it
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My Dad had a mantra he used to check his pockets before he ever left the house:- Pipe bacca matches, money keys glasses.
I more or less developed my own for work, Hammer, saw, square and bar, measuring stick and pencil. I could do a lot of damage with that lot.
On a more practical note, Hammer, circular saw, speed square/bevel, stringline, measuring stick and pencil, (and a scientific calculator in the van). That's enough for a roof.
I more or less developed my own for work, Hammer, saw, square and bar, measuring stick and pencil. I could do a lot of damage with that lot.
On a more practical note, Hammer, circular saw, speed square/bevel, stringline, measuring stick and pencil, (and a scientific calculator in the van). That's enough for a roof.
One day it will all be firewood.
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Bugger that. Pliers, hammer, coat hunger wire, screwdriver you can hammer and (I have not done much with it) angle grinder. Yous are all too pampered posh here. Impact drivers, big girls blouses, whatever next
Back to my Carmenere.
Back to my Carmenere.
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I'll stick with my box/bag of Sainsburys Merlot.
One day it will all be firewood.
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In my work pants I have
Knife
Torch
Wera multi bit screwdriver
Plastic pile cutters
6” water pump pliers
I can do do most of my service calls with just these tools
Knife
Torch
Wera multi bit screwdriver
Plastic pile cutters
6” water pump pliers
I can do do most of my service calls with just these tools
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