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Which Of These Hand Tools Is The Greatest Invention?

dougw 5 months ago

Most clever, most useful, most indispensable...

How many of these tools do you have?

What other tools should be in this list?

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gordonmx 5 months ago +5

Can't forget my sonic screwdriver.
wolfgangfriedrich 5 months ago +4
rsc 5 months ago +3

electronicbiker 5 months 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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electronicbiker 5 months ago in reply to dougw

0.25" magnetic recording tape. I enjoy attempting to restore old tape recorders. I had a pocket wire recorder once, after a series of failed attempts to repair it I threw it away. I bet it would be worth millions of pounds today if I'd kept it.
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bradfordmiller 5 months ago

dougw said:
What other tools should be in this list?

Here's the tool I use most every day:
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gordonmx 5 months ago

Can't forget my sonic screwdriver.
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scottiebabe 5 months ago

A niche tool, tweezer cutters, nice for fine magnet wire
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me_Cris 5 months ago in reply to electronicbiker

Mine are ugly.
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dougw 5 months ago in reply to bradfordmiller

My mouse sees even more work...
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rsc 5 months ago
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robogary 5 months ago in reply to rsc

I remember that was a popular tool for the 60s era hippies. They had more thru-hole components and higher wattage soldering guns.
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DAB 5 months ago

The answer will always depend upon what you are doing or building.

Each tool made an impact when they became available.

Each tool was created to fill a need as perceived by those who needed to use it.

New tools will be created in the future and old tools will fall into non-use as better tools arrive.

Such is the legacy of innovation.
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