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Which Of These Hand Tools Is The Greatest Invention?

dougw
dougw over 1 year ago

Most clever, most useful, most indispensable...

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How many of these tools do you have?

What other tools should be in this list?

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  • electronicbiker
    electronicbiker over 1 year ago in reply to me_Cris

    If your toenails are anything like mine then one of the jaws will snap off after about 20 operations...

    A friend of mine had a single-jawed version of a pair of pliers, he called it a plier. It was still useful as a miniature crowbar 

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  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago in reply to anniel747

    maybe I should have included a solder sucker..

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  • me_Cris
    me_Cris over 1 year ago

    "Where if you can tie with a wire, it's a shame to put a screw."  It doesn't sound very well translated. Sweat smile
    And with a tool like this you can cut your nails.

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    And a more serious choice would be the DMM.

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  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago in reply to JWx

    Here are some similar cutters....

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  • beacon_dave
    beacon_dave over 1 year ago in reply to kmikemoo

    I think the modern speed tape is now referred to as 600MPH tape.

    Probably had to rename it for the jet age Slight smile

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  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago in reply to kmikemoo

    Agreed - duct tape for the win....

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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 1 year ago in reply to dougw

    dougw Laughing  They should be sold as a set.  Once you round the nut over with the Crescent hammer, Vise-Grips are the solution. Joy

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  • dougw
    dougw over 1 year ago in reply to wolfgangfriedrich

    The puncture-proof tire...Relaxed

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    dougw over 1 year ago in reply to kmikemoo

    I think I have to give the nod to vise grips - I use them in even more egregious ways than the crescent wrench, but I am very happy that somebody invented them....Relaxed

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  • kmikemoo
    kmikemoo over 1 year ago in reply to dougw

    I also love the 3M foam tape - but not as much as duct tape.  I use that foam tape in lieu of real fasteners regularly.  Warning:  It does take off drywall paper.

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