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Tool dorks
Present yourselves...Who here loves tools and working with tools?
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any tools, bike ones especially....haha
i dunno, the tools that let me fix what i need to fix, and then have some fun opening stuff im not supposed to open, and anything like that. i also like having everything neat, and having the right tool for the job [two things that i have never figured out how to accomplish yet]
the tools have to be quality too, they cant be some dollar store crap. they have to be nice, which means allen wrenches that dont strip, [wiha, and one more, but im spacing out on the name]
basically i just like tools, powertools are mad fun to play with, but i dont like them as much as nice hand tools
i dunno, the tools that let me fix what i need to fix, and then have some fun opening stuff im not supposed to open, and anything like that. i also like having everything neat, and having the right tool for the job [two things that i have never figured out how to accomplish yet]
the tools have to be quality too, they cant be some dollar store crap. they have to be nice, which means allen wrenches that dont strip, [wiha, and one more, but im spacing out on the name]
basically i just like tools, powertools are mad fun to play with, but i dont like them as much as nice hand tools
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Oooh, oooh! Me! Me! Me!
I sold tools at Sears for a couple of summers. Great job. We didn't have every tool you could think of, but we had a lot of nice ones. Craftsmen, Dewalt, Makita, Fluke, Visegrip, Jet, etc. During the slow times you could (and were encouraged to, so as to be knowledgable) walk around the department and learn what you could about each tool: what is was for, how to use it, how it compared to similar tools. I admit, Craftsmen aren't the best hand tools I've had the chance to use, but they are darn good, and you can't beat the warranty. I've just barely started my collection.
Unfortunately we didn't have any bike-specific tools. We did of course have sockets, screwdrivers, allen wrenches, metal-working and painting tools (if you're that hardcore), and sledgehammers (ok, maybe not the best tool for adjusting XTR components )
I sold tools at Sears for a couple of summers. Great job. We didn't have every tool you could think of, but we had a lot of nice ones. Craftsmen, Dewalt, Makita, Fluke, Visegrip, Jet, etc. During the slow times you could (and were encouraged to, so as to be knowledgable) walk around the department and learn what you could about each tool: what is was for, how to use it, how it compared to similar tools. I admit, Craftsmen aren't the best hand tools I've had the chance to use, but they are darn good, and you can't beat the warranty. I've just barely started my collection.
Unfortunately we didn't have any bike-specific tools. We did of course have sockets, screwdrivers, allen wrenches, metal-working and painting tools (if you're that hardcore), and sledgehammers (ok, maybe not the best tool for adjusting XTR components )
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You mean like the small tool kit you take along to the trail head just in case you -- or a fellow cyclist -- needs to tweak something?
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Lol
Hold it... I don't see a torque wrench
Hold it... I don't see a torque wrench
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Originally posted by iamlucky13
Lol
Hold it... I don't see a torque wrench
Lol
Hold it... I don't see a torque wrench
The headset press, race setter and other really cool peg-board tools stay at home most of the time. Taking those along all the time would REALLY be dorky.
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I have a huge set of Craftsman tools, all organized in a nice Craftsman catalog. They work great for what I do, and the warantee is great, although I've never need to use it. I also have a cheap bike specific toolset that I bought for 40 bucks from pricepoint.
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tools like those livingood posted remind me of the dentist
I'm more for bigger tools that are easier to find when I lose them. I'm a chronic loser. (in the sense that most of what I own I lose at one point or another)
I'm more for bigger tools that are easier to find when I lose them. I'm a chronic loser. (in the sense that most of what I own I lose at one point or another)
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Snap-On and Park for hand tools.
IR for air tools.
DeWalt for cordless.
"Tools are just an extension of your hand."
IR for air tools.
DeWalt for cordless.
"Tools are just an extension of your hand."
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Which Tool do you mean?
Tool I have Opiate, Undertow, Aenima, Perfect Circle, Lateralus.
"Tools"-I have them all.
Tool I have Opiate, Undertow, Aenima, Perfect Circle, Lateralus.
"Tools"-I have them all.
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Originally posted by danka24
Which Tool do you mean?
Tool I have Opiate, Undertow, Aenima, Perfect Circle, Lateralus.
"Tools"-I have them all.
Which Tool do you mean?
Tool I have Opiate, Undertow, Aenima, Perfect Circle, Lateralus.
"Tools"-I have them all.
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I dunno I have a love hate relationship with tools. I have made a living in some way shape or form for the past 18 years with tools, so I wish sometimes I had learned other trades.
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My favorite thing, is a spoke wrench and a truing stand.
I've got quite a collection of tools, and enjoy being able to work in my shop without interruptions. I just hate it when I'm right in the middle of a project and have to stop, then figure out where I left off.
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I've got quite a collection of tools, and enjoy being able to work in my shop without interruptions. I just hate it when I'm right in the middle of a project and have to stop, then figure out where I left off.
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Love tools and Tool. I do 90% of the work on my cars and bikes so I need new tools all the time. Just bought an air compressor and will start my collection of air tools soon. Need a paint gun first to spray some new panels for my truck. I may have to paint one of the bicycles, too. Nothing better than having the right tool for the job and nothing beats the satisfaction of a job well done that you were able to do all by yourself. I find that the quality of my work is usually better than so called professional mechanics even though it may take me a little longer to get it done.
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Originally posted by danka24
Which Tool do you mean?
Tool I have Opiate, Undertow, Aenima, Perfect Circle, Lateralus.
"Tools"-I have them all.
Which Tool do you mean?
Tool I have Opiate, Undertow, Aenima, Perfect Circle, Lateralus.
"Tools"-I have them all.
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The headset press, race setter and other really cool peg-board tools stay at home most of the time. Taking those along all the time would REALLY be dorky
Sorry about the torque wrench, I though it was an ordinary ratchet at first glance.
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I love tools of all types. Cycling, power, wood working, and electricians. I don't care much for plumbing tools, for some reason they are all ugly and seem poorly made.
Hey Livngood, Where'd you get all those tools?
I have the hardest time finding cycling tools at bike shops. I tried to get an older BB tool Friday. I went to four bike shops and no one had one.
Hey Livngood, Where'd you get all those tools?
I have the hardest time finding cycling tools at bike shops. I tried to get an older BB tool Friday. I went to four bike shops and no one had one.
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Originally posted by Bikedud
I Hey Livngood, Where'd you get all those tools?
I Hey Livngood, Where'd you get all those tools?
Keep in mind, you're looking at a collection that's been refined over 20 years. The real trick is finding tackle boxes that can handle the weight and that will hold various sizes of tools, tires, tubes, lubricants and MSP.
If you need "odd" tools check with Harris Cyclery, Third-Hand Tools, Mt. Airey/College Park Cyclery, etc...
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Originally posted by livngood
The real trick is finding tackle boxes that can handle the weight and that will hold various sizes of tools, tires, tubes, lubricants and MSP.
The real trick is finding tackle boxes that can handle the weight and that will hold various sizes of tools, tires, tubes, lubricants and MSP.