Mechanics: what are your most common tools?

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  1. Mendel Leisk

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    For a shop, you guys should get a few of those tools. First saw south main auto guy using one, was intrigued. Still tempted.
    This is getting nuts. Government should nail the fences these guys bring them to, fast.
     
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    And this is in Tampa?
     
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    This eave cleaning kit has worked out real well for me; do everything from the ground. Simplest is to do it all on blow, and prepare to get a little wet and grubby. Safety glasses recommended. I did the whole house (split-level, 2 story) in about an hour. With all the sections installed for second story, it does get a bit unwieldy/flexy, might need to figure out a way to tighten it up. I did tape together pairs already, they’re quite short.

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    Duct tape broom handles to side. Avail cheap on AMZN cool gutter tool!
     
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    Yeah I came to same conclusion: have a telescoping brush pole, will try that next time. Like a splint.
     
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    I’ve moved, so the garage got some updates. I started by refinishing the floor, painting the walls and installing LED lighting. Then I added Home Depot Husky heavy duty cabinets. I replaced the clutch on my son’s Mini Cooper, so now my garage has an engine hoist.

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    Mines like the opposite of that. :cry:

    procrastination clutter occupies half the (2 bay) garage, tool organization is sketchy, informal. I mostly know where stuff is. Entropy at bay…

    how’s the ‘12?
     
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    Love the estwing leather handle hammer I have a whole set of those for the sheet metal industry made by the same company Great stuff I've had mine for I don't know about 47 years Love them Nice layout you got there a little narrow for me but you got to work with what you got.
     
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    I'll just throw these in there, I haven't read all 22 pages.
    • Headtorch for when your other lights are not quite getting to where that hidden bolt is hiding.
      I can't begin to tell you how much easier stuff is with decent light.
      There are a myriad of torches that attach to various places using various means, you can't have too many.
    • Magnets: Especially pick up ones with a long flexible shaft, magnet trays, Neodymium magnets to magnetize screws/screwdriver heads.
      Also a De-magnetizer and even a weak magnet.
    • Push out claw tool with a long flexible shaft: because we've all dropped a fastener into some crevice that even a baby wouldn't be able to reach.
    • BluTack: To help hold things in a certain position before fastening, collecting dust, dirt from places.
    • Permanent Marker Pens: At least a black one (thick tips AND fine tip), also red and green and blue are good to have too.
      Good to mark orientation, label things, green for OK, red for NOK, etc.
    • Tip-ex (white)Corrector Fluid: For when you want to paint a white mark on something. Inverse of the above.
    • Yellow paint that the Scrapyards put on the second hand things you might buy but don't want you to open up to fix.
      Open it to fix is anyway, if isn't fixable, put it back together, and put your own yellow paint to get that refund.
    • Tarpaulin plastic sheet / old rugs/Carpet off-cuts: For working underneath the car comfortably, even on damp ground.
    • Beer: To take the edge off your brain at the end.
    • Coffee: To add the edge to your brain at the start.
    • Burgers and Sweets: To keep you going.
    • PriusChat: Can't forget this place can we!
     
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    DEWALT 20V MAX XR Impact Driver, Brushless, 1/4", 3-Speed, Bare Tool Only (DCF845B), Yellow, Black https://a.co/d/chxB8N1
     
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    I still have the 2012 Prius. My son drives it at college. Has a few dents now. :-(