[mdlug] OT: DIY Geek Tools

[Morris, Tim]

C'Mon people! I thought this was a DIY GEEK toolkit??? Why has nobody
mention the most important DIY GEEK tool of them all? 
 
THE DREMEL !!!!
 
You never know when you might have to turn that old SGI O2 case into a
mini-PC!!
 
--  Tim Morris - UGS PLM Software
 

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From: mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org [mailto:mdlug-bounces at mdlug.org] On Behalf
Of Robert Adkins
Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2007 8:22 AM
To: Paul; mdlug at mdlug.org
Subject: Re: [mdlug] OT: DIY Geek Tools


Paul said the following on 6/25/2007 10:49 PM: 

	Joseph Vartanian <jvartanian at gmail.com>
<mailto:jvartanian at gmail.com> , on Mon Jun 25, 2007 [06:45:36 PM] said:
	  

		I'm sure at more than a few of you on this list are DIY
geeks, so this
		is for you.  What tools would you want in your toolbox?
Types of
		tools, specific products, specific brand
names...whatever.  What tools
		do you think are important in a good DIY geek toolbox?
		
		I'm really asking because I want to see if I can get any
good ideas
		from you for my own toolbox that I'm building (I'm feed
up with my
		lousy tools), but I also figure others would find it
useful.  If you
		know of a good place to get these tools, online or brick
and mortar,
		that would be cool too.
		
		I know you may be thinking this all depends on exactly
what type of
		projects you're working on.  Since I'm not really
interested in just
		one specific thing, lets assume that you're going to be
working on a
		little bit of everything.
		
		I'll start out with a really easy one myself...a Dremel
400 Series
		rotary tool.  I'll leave the more difficult ones up to
you guys.
		
		-Joseph
		    

	
		Hi;
	
		Ill just lend you this generic advice. Dont buy cheap
tools.
	Cheap tools tend to be clunkier, less precise, prone to
premature failure
	and dulling. Cheap tools can make a difficult job impossible,
and they
	will fail when you need them most, or result in sloppy work, or
collateral
	dammage (either to you, or what you are working on).
		Good quality tools will last longer, and give better
performance
	thoughout their life. I havent always followed this maxim (and
come
	to regret it in more than one instance), but I have never
regretted
	aquiring a good quality tool.
	
	Paul
	set at pobox.com
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    Yep, don't buy cheap tools.

    Get a Reciprocating Saw, also known as a "Saws All". (Because it
really saws all things.) This helped me tear out the old Galvanized
plumbing in no time flat, when I replumbed the house.

    Air Compressor, get a good one, Dewalt and Porter-Cable are two
compressors made in the US, from some domestic and foreign made
components. They aren't cheap and they also tend to have the largest
number of options, which you might not believe you need, until you start
using it. These are awesome with Nailguns.

    Circular Saw.

    Power Drill/Driver, these have "racheting" gears that control how
fast or how much torque is applied to the tool. This is incredibly
useful for fastening things together with minimal stripping of fastener
heads.

    A really good tape measure.

    Safety Glasses and Ear Plugs. Don't start work without them.

    Leather work gloves, very important if working with wood or doing
demolition. Splinters are terrible to deal with.

    Sliding Compound Miter Saw, this is an indispensable piece of
equipment. I have used mine almost as much as my hammer.

    That's all for now.

    -Rob

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