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honda powered pressure washer,honda water pumps,
marlin spikes
don't remember where i got them but 2 thread chasers,there 1/2 inch square 8 inches long and have 8 thread sizes on each
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Maybe not the best, but I sure like my little 4 1/2" angle grinder. Picked up a cheapie black and decker at the farm store and I can't wear it out to buy a good one. Cut-off blades, flap sanders, masonry blades, you name it, its had them on it.
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Leatherman multitools. I have owned several models and now believe the Wave is the ONE. They have saved me more trips to the shop. I have fixed fence, floats on water troughs, sawed a broken pipeline[hdpe] into and cut a plug to stop it up, pulled cholla stickers out of a horse, split the brisket and the pelvis on a bull elk because my hatchet was a mile away.
I tried to get a tight old friend to buy one and he kept telling me he just wouldn't use it so i bought one and loaned it to him. In a week he had to have it. He now has 11 or 12 different models.
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Wahl hair clippers. They save me hundreds of dollars a year, and I don't get hair in my collar. Win-Win.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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OK I'll bite...........what is that thing?
It's what you use to open this slug bait..  ![[Linked Image]](http://www.charlesandhudson.com/tools/photos/craftsman-bottle-opener.jpg)
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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You know, they had a show on the discovery channel on the greatest invention in the last 1,000 years. Do you know what they deemed #1. The Smart Phone. They called it The Smart Phone Revolution. It put the World at your fingertips. Guess what. I don't have one! I won't leave the house without a pocket knife. Keep your smart phone. I kind of think of tools that way too. Multi tools are handy. Les Stroud did every one of his Survivor Man episodes with one. If the best tool for the job is the one you have on hand, it would win. It would have to. There will always be better tools for the job, but at hand? Same argument as the smart phone. I'd have to agree with the logic, although I wouldn't depend on one.
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OK I'll bite...........what is that thing?
It's what you use to open this slug bait.. Slug bait? WTF  I'd say a leatherman is the handiest tool without a doubt. I've not been without one since I bought my first. Of course in the interim I've lost and broken several, but still, not the perfect tool for anything, but adequate for almost anything.
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I always felt sorry for the slugs when I trapped 'em with that swill...
I replace valve cover gaskets every 50K, if they don't need them sooner...
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The handy gadget....screw it on your bed and it does the housework for you  Do your research before you get one of these. Most models are noisy and maintenance is hell. The newer models look great in the store but don't work as advertised when you get 'em home. And if return it you'll still be paying for years. Sometimes rental is the way to go.
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I had to learn the hard way, that Kleins are cheaper in the long run. I started off with cheaper China made tools and within 6 months all had to be replaced. Hate to tell you this, but a lot of Klein Tools are now made elsewhere.
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Most useful..a hammer. followed by a drill and saw.
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You know, they had a show on the discovery channel on the greatest invention in the last 1,000 years. Do you know what they deemed #1. The Smart Phone. They called it The Smart Phone Revolution. It put the World at your fingertips. Guess what. I don't have one! I won't leave the house without a pocket knife. Keep your smart phone. I kind of think of tools that way too. Multi tools are handy. Les Stroud did every one of his Survivor Man episodes with one. If the best tool for the job is the one you have on hand, it would win. It would have to. There will always be better tools for the job, but at hand? Same argument as the smart phone. I'd have to agree with the logic, although I wouldn't depend on one. Have to agree with you again Rob. Pocket knife is my top-tool. Victorinox or Wenger brand Swiss Army knives are probably my top one. They do most of what a multi-tool will do without the drama of having to hang it on your belt.
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I'd wager I like my Honda generator the best.
I hardly ever use it though. I just start it occassionally to marvel at how quiet it is. lol
I like my Leatherman Wave quite abit too. I quartered and deboned an elk with it one time. Good tool.
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For convenience , reliability , and safety of not having to drag a cord or air hose around , the cordless paslode framing nailer and trim nailer alomg with the 12V makita cordless 1/4" impact driver.
More basic , a good pocket knife that is easy to carry , and a compass are probably right near the top for me.
Add: The small flat duracell flashlight that goes unnoticed in my pocket until I need it .
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"All men having power ought to be distrusted to a certain degree." --James Madison
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Didn't buy it but I sure have used my boss' Miller Mig welder to fix/build a ton of stuff.
For stuff I've bought I've used my Ideal multimeter for everything from rebuilding guitar amps, guitar electronics, house wiring and car troubleshooting. It's one of those tools that nothing else will really cover for-when you needone you NEED one! I do use my Leatherman Wave almost everyday, as well.
It ain't what you don't know that makes you an idiot...it's what you know for certain, that just ain't so...
Most people don't want to believe the truth~they want the truth to be what they believe.
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Plan C, real handy on fence work also. ![[Linked Image]](http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o196/rkamp_111/CRE1936.jpg) my favorite too, most useful tool in the truck
�The constitution of the United States asserts that all power is inherent in the people, that they may exercise it by themselves, that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed!� � Thomas Jefferson
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OK I'll bite...........what is that thing?
It's what you use to open this slug bait.. Cool, thanks. I might have to get one. Always nice to know it's got the lifetime replacement policy if you manage to wear it out.
Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.
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Got lots of really good tools (love the Japanese saws) but the one which merits the most praise is one that hasn't been made for decades--the original, first generation Sioux/Milwaukee close quarters angle drill: http://www.woodworking.org/WC/GArchive99/7_30mattsioux.htmlThese can still be found, occasionally, on eBay. Its fine trigger control far outmatches any of the models which have since replaced it.
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In early 1994 an aunt of mine who had no children had a stroke and had to sell her house. I had her power of attorney so it fell to me to sell the house and contents. She told me if there were any tools, etc. I could use to just take them. Anyway I took a small electric lawn mower home that had to be years old based on its appearance.
I finally took it to the dump this summer, 18 years after I got it and who knows how many years old in total. Remember it was free to me!
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I have a Swiss Army knife my brother-in-law gave me one year for Christmas. I carry it with me whenever I leave the house. It's saved me more than a few times.
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