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[fridayman]

Someone asked this on another site, and I thought of you guys 

Well I currently need a 3rd torque wrench.

When I recently changed my front sprocket, I ended up buying 2 of the same size sockets, impact and long, because you never know when you might need a longer one, or a stronger one.

I have a trolley jack and axle stands that I've never used. But will!

My jigsaw has never been out of its case. But will be called into service when I make new speaker mounts in the next few weeks!

Last weekend my wife asked about one of the neatly stacked tool cases - it is my 3rd set of drill bits. I know the first set came with the cordless drill, and the second set is titanium, but I'm not too sure why I bought the last set!? There will be a very good reason though! 

When I bought my second set of files, a voice in the back of my head was saying, "you already have a set... somewhere". The voice was right.

I know what my next purchase will be even though I don't know when I might need to use it - I have to get some Easy Outs. (My impact driver was a similar inspired purchase - anyone who has ever stripped a soft allen bolt right in the middle of major bike surgery then remembered their impact driver and spare tub of bolts, will appreciate the emotional rollercoaster of despair followed by ellation )

Compared to Yogi I am probably a borderline case...

[GRNINJA]

I think Mikey and Keiron are prime cases and Andy J is borderline.....


I on the other and and a tool-mong-aholoc    I have very sparse set of not very useful tool throw untidily into a box that take half an hour to find in my garage and usually get sworn at a few time whilst being used.......  this tell me I am not a tool man ..... so I just pay for important things to be done...

or badger a very kind and generous tool man (ahem Yogster  ) 

[zxyogi]

  Borderline  ...you should see my strapon collect....  ...ion.....errrrr you know tie down collection....errrr Ets got em!! 

[Patf]

Well I keep thinking I should but an SDS drill - 'Just In Case I need one one day'. There's nothing wrong with you. ) Oh I own two trolley jacks as having two is easier than one. I thought everyone owned a set of standard and deep sockets.

[Andy J]

[GRNINJA]

My favourite tool is.......  oh them sort of tools ...... back under my stone I go 

[zxyogi]

  Off to the NWS page for you!!   

[GRNINJA]

 

[r1ninja]

NWS and Abba stands in the garage, at least i have a use for em now 

[simple]

I think I fall into the " all the gear and no idea " category 

[JediZX10R]

 I got shit loads of gear, trouble is its all at work and when i need something at home its always when the garage is closed, i do have at home a compressor, large pillar drill, mig welder, air tools and the remnants of an old halfords large socket set with the most usefull sizes missing and a few screwdrivers with no ends cause i used them for chisels, tut tut me being a grease monkey an all, used to bollock the apprentice for it too

[MajicKwak]

I think I fall into the " all the gear and no idea " category 

Thank god for that, it was getting lonely in 'ere by meself. Come on in and pull up a chair and we can talk about what these tools might be used for 

[GRNINJA]

  I I have NO GEAR and SOME IDEA where do I go 

[simple]

I think I fall into the " all the gear and no idea " category 

Thank god for that, it was getting lonely in 'ere by meself. Come on in and pull up a chair and we can talk about what these tools might be used for 

I get the impression that the most useful " tool " in my garage is ME 

[MajicKwak]

I I have NO GEAR and SOME IDEA where do I go 

Now that's a dangerous combination, not sure which direction you should go with that 

I get the impression that the most useful " tool " in my garage is ME 

I know I'm the biggest tool in my garage