gremlin1234
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| posted on 12/11/25 at 05:21 PM |
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favorite tools
I will start with my trusty small pocket knife/ swiss army penknife, and an equally small flat bladed screwdriver.
Had both for > 40 years!
[Edited on 12/11/25 by gremlin1234]
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adithorp
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| posted on 12/11/25 at 06:51 PM |
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Teng jigger-jigger that lives in my pocket at work. Combo 10+13mm ring spanner so saves a lot of walking back to the tool box.. Apparently the name
comes from rowing to adjust the outriggers.
I have a regularly updated "favorite new tool". Current one is a spanner extention. Always thought what's wrong with a piece of pipe or
link another spanner on but having got one, it's a game changer. Before that was a mini needle gun for cleaning rust/dirt from difficult to
remove brake pad carriers. Before that a cheap Aldi bit driver. Then JIS screwdriver (why have I never had that before?)....
"A witty saying proves nothing" Voltaire
http://jpsc.org.uk/forum/
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Slimy38
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| posted on 12/11/25 at 07:59 PM |
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My black and decker powerfile has been my most trusted tool throughout the build. Aggressive enough to profile RHS steel, but also able to take burrs
off drill holes with no effort at all.
Although mine's a bit 'triggers broom' by now, I think I've replaced each part at least twice!
Coming up a close second is my 3D printer, it's been very useful for making all sorts of brackets and bits. Stuff that either costs a fortune or
can't be obtained to the 'exact' spec.
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roadrunner
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 07:10 AM |
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Mine is my Stanley 220 block plane and (I know it's two) 4" engineer's square.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 08:19 AM |
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i have a hammer called "Marley" for some strange reason,got it when i started werk at the tender age of 15, i still have it, original handle
and all at the age of 72....think i got my monies worth out of Marley 
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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roadrunner
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 10:09 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
i have a hammer called "Marley" for some strange reason,got it when i started werk at the tender age of 15, i still have it, original handle
and all at the age of 72....think i got my monies worth out of Marley
It's not like Triggers brush is it?
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nick205
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 11:02 AM |
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For life in general it has to be my Swiss Army knife (lives in my rucksack/pocket day to day and gets most things done for me and most people).
(Although a Pozi screwdriver on it would be handy)
For garage life it has to be an old pair of pliers. Possibly worn out, but hey they do the job (comfy handles)!
[Edited on 13-11-25 by nick205]
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jacko
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 11:56 AM |
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My favourite tool is the tool Im using at the time to do the job
G
555
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 01:06 PM |
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so many great tools, and strangely most of them inexpensive.
this is almost turning into;
what should I get a young engineer for christmas? list...
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nick205
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 01:43 PM |
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Another one to add...
300mm steel rule
SO much better than plastic and it gives straight edge too!
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Slater
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 01:53 PM |
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yep, 300mm steel rule, I've used it soo many times and it's still good as new.
even used it's sharp edge to smooth off edge of perspex fly screen
Why do they call Port Harcourt "The Garden City"?...... Becauase they can't spell Stramash.
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 02:00 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Another one to add...
300mm steel rule
SO much better than plastic and it gives straight edge too!
and they start from the end, not just a small random couple of mm offset.
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roadrunner
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 02:15 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Another one to add...
300mm steel rule
SO much better than plastic and it gives straight edge too!
Dam, I forgot about that one.
Always in my pocket when in the workshop.
Cant read the digits now though.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 03:39 PM |
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The only tool I need, myself.
Mistral Motorsport
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jacko
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 07:29 PM |
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As a body builder building wagons now retired the best rulers I’ve had is a 2ft steel folding one and great for transferring marks from one side of
a panel to the other side
Also you can get circumference 2ft folding ruler
555
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 07:51 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
As a body builder building wagons now retired the best rulers I’ve had is a 2ft steel folding one and great for transferring marks from one side of
a panel to the other side
Also you can get circumference 2ft folding ruler
I was trying to think why a bodybuilder (mussel man) might want a ruler, but no, you build
bodies
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jacko
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| posted on 13/11/25 at 08:58 PM |
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Yep truck body’s /.prison vans / horse boxes / aluminium tipper truck body’s / Luton van body’s
Riot van conversion / make MAN trucks into sleeping cabs
Plus lots more
G
555
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scudderfish
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| posted on 14/11/25 at 07:24 AM |
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My laptop. It's unlocked all the information I needed to go anywhere near this hobby.
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Sanzomat
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| posted on 14/11/25 at 09:04 AM |
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I got my first ugga dugga gun last year and the novelty hasn't worn off yet so it gets my vote for favourite
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nick205
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| posted on 14/11/25 at 09:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sanzomat
I got my first ugga dugga gun last year and the novelty hasn't worn off yet so it gets my vote for favourite
Eldest son, learning the mechanics trade, has his heart set on an "ugga dugga gun"
They have piped air at work and some air tools, including an air "ugga dugga gun"
He wants his own electric one though!
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steve m
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| posted on 14/11/25 at 01:27 PM |
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Sir keir starner
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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jacko
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| posted on 14/11/25 at 02:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Sanzomat
I got my first ugga dugga gun last year and the novelty hasn't worn off yet so it gets my vote for favourite
From what I have just read is a Ugga dugga. The same as a ft tight
555
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gremlin1234
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| posted on 14/11/25 at 03:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jacko
From what I have just read is a Ugga dugga. The same as a ft tight
yea and youtubers regularly go to 3 or more uggadugga. I am surprised they
don't strip or snap the bolts.
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Dingz
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| posted on 16/11/25 at 08:03 PM |
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Just reminded me of my 300mm steel rule, it was issued to me in the design office at Vauxhall when we went metric, ‘71?
People who borrowed it wondered why my initials were VM.
Phoned the local ramblers club today, but the bloke who answered just
went on and on.
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nick205
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| posted on 19/11/25 at 08:29 AM |
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Another is of course the trusty 10mm ring/open end spanner.
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