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dougw

All makers are into tools but which tools are their go-to tools. I tried to analyze which half dozen tools I use most often and came up with a slightly surprising list. Obviously it varies from project to project, but some tools get used consistently more than others. I think it will be interesting to discover what others use.

Which half dozen tools do you use the most?

Here are the ones I came up as my top 6 most used tools - they hint at how much time I spend on 3D printing:

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Some notables didn't quite make the list - soldering iron, stereo microscope and power supply (mostly because I don't always use the same supply).

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  • Can I list my top 10 tools? What if they're all part of the same tool? 
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    This is my can't-leave-home-without-it tool. This is the Leatherman Wave multi-tool. I have four in my 'fleet' and use it multiple times per day. I can use it for all sorts of intended and un-intended uses. Opening packages from E14, un-sticking zippers on my kids' coats, cutting coat hangers, stripping wire, cutting [small] tree branches when the chainsaw gets stuck (actually happened). I can use it with industrial terminal blocks and industrial power supplies. Every time I'm without it, i feel naked. I upgraded (through E14) to the expansion bit set for interchangeable bits on the screwdriver. I wear it on my belt daily. 

  • in reply to aspork42

    That looks so much more practical for engineers than a Swiss Army knife. With the SA knife it is almost guaranteed you'll accidentally cut yourself one time or another with the stiff blade they have, and need superhuman nails to pry out a tool without pain. Maybe it's just me though!

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