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10-28-2009, 02:06 PM
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Member
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General Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York
Posts: 81
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Favorite Tool / Piece of Equipment
If you had to only live with one tool or piece of equipment soon what would you choose?
I love my SKil Mag 77 Saw (I'd link to it, but not allowed to yet)
What about you?
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10-28-2009, 02:21 PM
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Registered User
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drywall
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
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My ruger!!! 
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10-28-2009, 02:28 PM
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Palisade Point Const.
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Remodeling/Finish/Framing/Log
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Bozeman MT
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Hard choice there.
I'm not sure what would be number one, but the contestants would be:
for work, one of these 4:
Ti-bone
Husky 380cd
Bosch worm drive
Cordless Drill
General
CRKT Sealtac II
Norlund Mini hatchet
CZ-75
POF P308
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10-28-2009, 02:36 PM
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Framer
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framing/remodeling
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NE Ohio
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I'd choose either my laptop or my cell phone. Then I would be able to contact all of my cutomers and tell them I could no longer work because all of my tools mysteriously disappeared.
Seriously though, among my favorite tools:
Dewalt 4 beam laser
SDS drill
10.8 bosch impact
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10-28-2009, 02:38 PM
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ampman
Trade:
providing pathways for electrons and protons
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: central florida
Posts: 733
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the one i have been building my shed for
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10-28-2009, 02:43 PM
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Pro
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Carpentry
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Boise, ID
Posts: 619
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Deposit slips?!?!
Actual tool for work....hammer, can't do it with out one. (great back-scratcher!)
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10-28-2009, 03:17 PM
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Electrosexual
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Electrical Contractor
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Location: L O S A N G E L E S
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Warren
I'd choose either my laptop or my cell phone.
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I was gonna say my flexible borescope for peering into walls, but when you said your phone that made me think, I LOVE my iPhone. I remember when we all had answering machines and you didn't hear from customers until you got home at night, now everything is real time.
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10-28-2009, 03:32 PM
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Framer
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framing/remodeling
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: NE Ohio
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Zinsco
I was gonna say my flexible borescope for peering into walls, but when you said your phone that made me think, I LOVE my iPhone. I remember when we all had answering machines and you didn't hear from customers until you got home at night, now everything is real time.
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How did we ever get anything done? Actually its amazing that we can get anything done now. Everything gets talked to death. I hate talking on the phone. I remember my first cell phone plan. I had 20 minutes a month and it was plenty!
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10-28-2009, 03:34 PM
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Member
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Carpentry/Remodeling/Superintendent
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Labelle, Florida
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Bottle opener for my beer bottles is my favorite tool.
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10-28-2009, 03:47 PM
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Member
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General Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: New York
Posts: 81
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebbo
Bottle opener for my beer bottles is my favorite tool.
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Hah great answer.
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10-28-2009, 04:01 PM
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Sure, what you got?
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Auburn Indiana
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Festool. Makes my life easier and my customers houses stay cleaner.
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10-28-2009, 04:22 PM
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Electrosexual
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Electrical Contractor
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: L O S A N G E L E S
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Warren
I hate talking on the phone.
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Me too. I prefer texting. Get the info across with none of the social stuff like "Hi, how ya doing? oh, I'm fine".
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10-28-2009, 05:30 PM
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Member
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Home repairs,drywall,trim.
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Florida
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9 in 1 painters tool........Can't seem to function without on of them around! I could do without that dang phone.
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10-28-2009, 05:46 PM
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Member
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Brickwork
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Somerset, England
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ebbo
Bottle opener for my beer bottles is my favorite tool.
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I would have said that as well untill I worked over in Germany and learnt from the German brickies how to open them up with a trowel, fold up tape measure, lighter, line pin or anything apart from a bottle opener. As you are allowed to drink all day on site there, this is the most important skill to learn.
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10-28-2009, 05:58 PM
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Carpenter
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custom homebuilding/remodeling/restoration
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Jamestown NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stuart45
I would have said that as well untill I worked over in Germany and learnt from the German brickies how to open them up with a trowel, fold up tape measure, lighter, line pin or anything apart from a bottle opener. As you are allowed to drink all day on site there, this is the most important skill to learn.
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OMG....I went to Munich for Oktoberfest for my 30th Bday...I fell in love...now I have more reason to go back!!
My favorite tool is the block plane...usually means I'm working on something I enjoy!....I have to get a cordless impact, that may become #1
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10-28-2009, 05:59 PM
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Pro
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Home Improvement General Contractor
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Location: NYC
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Best tool I bought in a while was the Hardi Shears.
Great for cutting masonite when used for flooring protection as well.
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10-28-2009, 06:02 PM
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Lack Of All Trades
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Professional handyman services
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southeast Michigan
Posts: 893
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my #2 pencil!
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who dat is?
Last edited by Darwin; 10-28-2009 at 06:10 PM.
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10-28-2009, 06:07 PM
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Pro
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carpentry and painting
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: massachusetts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by drywallnflorida
My ruger!!! |
smith and wesson for me.
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Originally Posted by Mike Finley
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10-29-2009, 01:26 PM
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Member
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building
Join Date: Oct 2008
Posts: 31
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trojans
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10-29-2009, 02:02 PM
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New Guy
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Multiple
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 21
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A working Easy Button......but it real life it would have to be my drill.
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