what kind of tools do you use

i was wondering what kind of tools you tecnicians and serious do it yourselfers use and why. Just want to see what other people are using.

I use a pretty mongrel mixture of tools,sourced from garage sales and second hand dealers.A lot of the newer stuff is of far inferior quality,and can be difficult to fit onto bolts if the angles aren't perfect.Well used good quality tools have a time-smoothed finish that makes them easier on the hands,and easier to fit to the job at hand.My favourite piece in my garage is a 3/8"drive Britool socket set with about 12 assorted handpieces that I picked up at an auction for $40.

My toolbox as well as most of my tools are Snap On. Buy Snap On if you need precision, strength, and pretty tools :sunglasse . I buy Snap On because I need to use them every day at work. If I was a mechanic only at home Craftsman would do just fine. If you only work on cars on the weekend then don't bother buying Snap On cuzz Craftsman will do just fine at a much lower price. Just stay away from anything that comes from China!!!!!! As long as it says USA on it you're good.

I have craftsmen because they have a lifetime warranty and dad uses snap on ONLY so when I go home we use those ;)

i don't have many tools but the standard supply, but i wish i had the money for a nice air compressor/impact gun/socket set.

Yeah, after i get my degree at car college, i'ma get a nice Snap-on set. mmm... tools. ;)

Husky here.. got them at home depot and they had a kick ass deal break anything just return it and they'd give you the new tool.

My dads friend wasn't impressed with craftsman he broke a 15 mm socket? and instead of giving him a free one they wanted him to get a 14,15 and 16 socket.

Guess that deals kind of gone now though home depot doesn't carry husky no more :banghead:

Most tools are Snap-on, a touch expensive here in the UK, but if you want quality it comes at a price!
Socket set is Sykes Picavant 1/2" surface drive.

Craftsmen since they are affordable, dependable, and carry a lifetime no hassle warranty. I do prefer snap on for impact sockets and other specialty items. Working at a dealer I also have a variety of kent - moore tools as well. Long as they do the job it doesn't really matter though.

Craftsman table saw, Makita battery drill, Makita saw, Dewalt electric saw, Craftsman wrenches/sockets etc, Stanly hammers, Stanly and Craftsman staple guns, home made air compressor, Honda generator, Craftsman hand drill (the one with the light built in)

same my tool box at work ranges from open, half, long pretty much anything that detatches and hooks on easy. all of my spanners, sockets are pretty much Repco brand. other than than ratchets and so forth is second hand or something cheap from super cheap or autobarn.. theyre shit. its tough, but the ball breaks and you got yourself a screwy ratchet.
got everything and anything in the box. so heavy i cant even wheel it around the joint anymore when switching hoists. and own two rattle guns. ones loosing fluid and fucks up when using, so gotta switch from forward to reverse, and then hit the button, then hit forward again lol. and the new rattle is so strong i snapped of wheel nuts for ma jeep cherooke by accident. now i gotta use an extension for that. its scary

i like to keep to my ratchets the best. at least i hope is pellt it right

Bosch power tools, and all the rest are from the local hardware shop

Honda generator


i heard those are pretty good when they hit vtec
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Stahlweile (spelling may crap) ring spanners, my trusty Sidchrome 3/8 and 1/2 inch sockets and drive set, bunch of quality Allen Keys (Stanley) including one's with T-handles and a decent torque wrench... help out on someone's race car from time to time so need reliable tools that won't stuff the studs, bolts and capscrews.



I have crappy cheap cordless drill (because they never last I had a good one but they still die), a trade quality Bosch power drill, a decent torque wrench, a tradesman Ryobi Circular saw (all from days when I worked on building sites), a McCulloch Chainsaw, a Victa 2-stroke mower, an electric Ryobi Weed whacker...

And a very large Skitool box including a large bunch of Stanley Screwdrivers, a multiended screwdriver (with about 25 different bits for the various screws) and various TOKO vices/files/stones/buffing blocks/irons for the skis, about six different kinds of wax, cork blocks, brass brushes, several different kinds of PTEX and a portable butane blowtorch (which helps make really good creme brulee incidentally)

MasterCraft hand tools
Campbell Hausfeld air tools
Lisle specialty tools
DeWalt 18v Cordless Drill

MasterCraft hand tools
Campbell Hausfeld air tools
Lisle specialty tools
DeWalt 18v Cordless Drill

Rich..., hey are you back? Nice to see you around again.