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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 02:18 pm |
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Just in from the shed, a bit cold out there. When I turned on the power my compressor fired up, which prompted the question:
What do I consider to be the best (or most important) tool or item of equipment in the shed? (not counting general spangles and screwies).
Is it the most used? in which case it will probably be the drip-trays and sawdust!
Or that small tool I bought 10 years ago, that has been used twice, once 10 years ago, and then yesterday? ( a drimmel type mini drill).
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 03:38 pm |
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In my shed the most valued object (not counting spangles & screwies) is the bike lift. full length can handle 340kg up to about 3 feet off the ground (I hate getting down on my knees to change oil or clean underside of engine etc.
Second on list is MIG Welder, third is recently acquired compressor.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 04:05 pm |
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Unashamedly I would say the best tool in my shed is the one that concocts witty prose on this very forum. Without, all the other tools would be like bagpuss, just a raggedy old stuffed doll. But with the right catalyst surely come to life!
okay thats poetic nonesense... I'd go for Mowlies! a life saver of a tool.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 04:14 pm |
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LozExpat wrote: I'd go for Mowlies! a life saver of a tool.
Especially when someones nicked your spangles. I prefer the correct size of spanner.
But they do come under the general description of spangles and screwies.
I must secretly thank the huge number of harley riders in Germany otherwise I could never have found a decent Imperial socket set here.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 04:22 pm |
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Frankfurt-Beesa wrote: the bike lift. I hate getting down on my knees to change oil or clean underside of engine etc.
Second on list is MIG Welder, third is recently acquired compressor.
Yes the bike lift is a god send, I aquired mine in lew of labour at the harley shop. The mig is about to get warmed up as Landie is due an MOT. And air powered tools are ACE, especially those little die grinders.
But what's that about cleaning under the engine?
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 04:27 pm |
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You know that unseen area usually caked in anti-corrosion paste (oil & dirt), every now and then it needs refreshing, or at least you need to see where the oil leak is.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 04:44 pm |
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Oh yes, THAT bit! I must admit I hate that crud under there, I do wash it off when I'm doing the gunk thing. 
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 04:46 pm |
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| That's the stuff, a bit like ear wax, you can't see it yourself so you wait for wife to comment on it then you clean it out.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 08:31 pm |
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| A tool I've always been pleased with, is my impact driver, would have been lost with out it, especially with rusty phillips head screws, and my bike jack, would like a lift but to pricey at the moment.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 08:54 pm |
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| Gaffa tape, no argument.
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 09:09 pm |
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Siamese Duke wrote: Gaffa tape, no argument.
Is that because it is the most used? 
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 09:42 pm |
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I am really struggling to think of an answer to this one.
My favourite tools that I use for a living are my Japanese wood chisels..
At home, I guess that my lockwire pliers are at the top of the list of tools for working on bikes. I get a perverse satisfaction out of lockwiring race bikes. I also highly rate my set of Cleco clamps..
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 10:08 pm |
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not strictly a tool, but the most useful thing I've started using, or rather wearing, are 'latex' gloves.. its so much nicer being able to peel them off and have clean hands (especially when painting things) when you want to pop indoors for a cuppa tea or something..
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Posted: Sun Jan 21st, 2007 10:48 pm |
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EddieJ wrote: I guess that my lockwire pliers are at the top of the list of tools for working on bikes. I get a perverse satisfaction out of lockwiring race bikes. I also highly rate my set of Cleco clamps..
I too get emense satesfaction from a neat lockwiring, don't do any on the bikes though!
Wot's cleco clamps then?
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Posted: Mon Jan 22nd, 2007 12:48 am |
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secretly I'm rather pleased with my oil drain container thing - the one like a jerry can with a dent in it and a plug.... before that it was the washing up bowl or cuttin up plastic oil cans and invariably spilling the stuff all over the place
cordless chuck keyless drill is a huge improvement over the one with a cord thats never long enough
but the tool thats never back in its place so must get used a lot more than I realised is my vernier
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Posted: Mon Jan 22nd, 2007 06:52 am |
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Ty wrote: secretly I'm rather pleased with my oil drain container thing - the one like a jerry can with a dent in it and a plug.... before that it was the washing up bowl or cuttin up plastic oil cans and invariably spilling the stuff all over the place
I normally just park on a piece of wasteland and drain it like it says in the manual.
I bought one of those draining cans a couple of years ago, and they are damned useful.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22nd, 2007 06:54 am |
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LozExpat wrote: Unashamedly I would say the best tool in my shed is the one that concocts witty prose on this very forum.
I'm not in your shed, if you send me a ticket I'll come visit your shed though.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22nd, 2007 07:34 am |
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Frankfurt-Beesa wrote: LozExpat wrote: Unashamedly I would say the best tool in my shed is the one that concocts witty prose on this very forum.
I'm not in your shed, if you send me a ticket I'll come visit your shed though.
Is it the shed you want to visit, or soi cowboy?
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Posted: Mon Jan 22nd, 2007 09:41 am |
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jessplop84 wrote: Frankfurt-Beesa wrote: LozExpat wrote: Unashamedly I would say the best tool in my shed is the one that concocts witty prose on this very forum.
I'm not in your shed, if you send me a ticket I'll come visit your shed though.
Is it the shed you want to visit, or soi cowboy?
I thought a little vacation to Thailand would do me good. Get away from the office and check if Loz actually has a shed, and if he does, make sure it's got a fridge full of beer in it.
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Posted: Mon Jan 22nd, 2007 09:55 am |
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The best tool I have is the key that locks the shed so the wife cant get me when I've spent a grand on another bike!!
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