Which tool couldn't you live without? - Page 3

**Bunkerbarge** · 27-01-2007

Hey gents, I know things do wander off a bit sometimes but we do seem to have hijacked Alans original thread here.

Maybe you could start a new thread on this discussion and we can continue this on on the original subject of:

Which tool couldn't you live without?

**Bluewavestudios** · 29-01-2007

And Back On Topic !!

For me it has to be my 2 Mini-Drills,
I have an Original Como Mini-Drill as distributed by MFA complete with it's variable speed transformer. Ok Not as powerful as the Dremel but very useful for the Finer work. My Other Mini-Drill is a Precision Make (B & Q's own brand) More like the Dremel but at a fraction of the cost, I have this complete with Stand and Flexi Drive (Like the ones you see on the dreaded Dentists Drills) and numerous attachments for it. These attachments also fit nicely in the Como Drill as well. Precision make their own attachment kits but at a fraction of the cost of the Dremel Bits

The Hours saved doing various jobs with these 2 drills is unbelievable and makes the Hobby a bit more enjoyable. They are both capable of producing very good results without hours of hacking with a knife, sanding or filing.
These tools can do it all...(no pun intended there lol) and some jobs I wouldn't even attempt without one of these.

I have had the Como Mini-Drill for over 20 years now so that has more than paid for itself and still works well today.

Regards.......Mark

alan2525 · 29-01-2007

Regarding those little mini-drills.

I bought a proxxon precision drill and was working on making some smaller cabinet drawers, Making 3 small cabinets, on one I'd forgotten to route some of the housing joints, and had already glued up the cabinet!

I used the little proxxon and a jig with their own router attachment - it worked great, only does shallow cuts but theres no way you could have fitted a 2hp Makita 1/2" router in there!

Amazyah · 17-03-2007

I think the one tool that I love the most and would have to find a new hobby if it weren't available is my tweezers.
The long skinny ones for the fine detail work.
They are great for positioning the tiny stuff especially because of my very large hands!

Russell

reloaduk · 19-03-2007

best bit of kit given to me on birthday by my wife. it is actually one of those Mp3 players with headphones.
now I can not hear the wife when she comes into the workshop nagging at how long I have been in there (yet don't tell her that!)

jankers · 20-03-2007

Lots of good stuff listed here, but for me. the one thing i couldn't do without is plain old fashioned Abrasive paper.

Perhaps the most used 'tool' is my piercing saw (jewellers saw), it gets places bigger saws can't reach due to the very fine teeth (up to 80tpi), this often gets used in place of the proper jig saw sitting on the bench.

J.