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5 most useful power tools

ampleforth

In order of usefulness (as in value for money spend), what are your top 5 most useful (power) tools?

I can only offer an incomplete list:

1) Cordless CombiDrill with two 3Ah batteries (love it!)
2) SDS Drill (corded)
3) Demolition and lifting bar --- wonderful for taking stuff apart: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003CT4D1S

Contributions, (dis)agreements and thoughts are welcome!

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my3cents

Shaunoc wrote: »

lucky for you and us you are not called 'my3digits'

Your earlier post reminded me I did have an accident with a planner only hand not a power tool but still removed a good few layers of skin.

Usual story rushing a job to finish for the day and needed to reduce the thickness of a piece of wood which I held in one had while using the plane with the other

Shaunoc

my3cents wrote: »

I used to work in tree surgery and forestry and know quite a few people missing fingers.

With a table saw you need to think about the consequences of every action like what would happen if I slip, the wood sticks (and then you push too hard and slip a common error) and work out what could go wrong and adjust accordingly - you'd do fine at that

Only near accident I've had was due to flying wood no fingers anywhere near the saw blade.

Then there are lots of guards, push sticks and such like you can make up to make sure your fingers can never come in contact with the blade.

lucky for you and us you are not called 'my3digits'

my3cents

Lumen wrote: »

I actually know someone, a professional, who has lost two digits to a table saw. In separate incidents.

I used to work in tree surgery and forestry and know quite a few people missing fingers.

With a table saw you need to think about the consequences of every action like what would happen if I slip, the wood sticks (and then you push too hard and slip a common error) and work out what could go wrong and adjust accordingly - you'd do fine at that

Only near accident I've had was due to flying wood no fingers anywhere near the saw blade.

Then there are lots of guards, push sticks and such like you can make up to make sure your fingers can never come in contact with the blade.

Shaunoc

Lumen wrote: »

I actually know someone, a professional, who has lost two digits to a table saw. In separate incidents.

i have a fear of electric planers. No accidents however envision the worst everytime i see one

met a Tree surgeon minus 2 digits as well. Professional!?!

Lumen

my3cents wrote: »

You are over thinking things again :cool:

I actually know someone, a professional, who has lost two digits to a table saw. In separate incidents.

my3cents

Lumen wrote: »

I'd love a table saw, but my most useful tools are my opposable thumbs and I'd like to keep hold of them....

You are over thinking things again :cool:

mikeymouse

Twenty Grand wrote: »

I'd say it's a power tool by now!

Getting there.

Lumen

I'd love a table saw, but my most useful tools are my opposable thumbs and I'd like to keep hold of them....

Twenty Grand

mikeymouse wrote: »

Mrs Palm's 5 daughters.

I'd say it's a power tool by now!

mikeymouse

Mrs Palm's 5 daughters.

ShiverinEskimo

FrancieBrady wrote: »

Never heard of it. Boy it's an expensive kit, I'll probably never have it as a result.

Big outlay alright but makes the ****e garden jobs a breeze and it's a four stroke engine - no messing around with fuel mixes and the like. Starts like me car when I need it to.

Bonzo Delaney

Prob depends on your trade or the job at hand.
But for me joking aside
Carpenter/Builder
Impact driver
Cordless Drill
Cordless jig saw
12inch chop saw
Router
Honourable mention goes to the rail saw.

If the van was cleaned out tomorrow they'd be the first five I'd need to replace to get back working.

FrancieBrady

ShiverinEskimo wrote: »

Honda Versatool.
.

Never heard of it. Boy it's an expensive kit, I'll probably never have it as a result.

jasper100

Spirit level. Crucial, ditto a measuring tape which was already mentioned.

Cordless drill and chopsaw would be the main actual powered tools I would rate.

Bonzo Delaney

my3cents wrote: »

Then the radio is #2

I'd agree with you there but there's some specimens that think you need to hear it 6 doors down the road.
Drives me mad when I can't hear myself think

my3cents

Bonzo Delaney wrote: »

Lads lads lads think about it the most important tool is the kettle.
Many a day ruined because some ejit forgot to put it back in the van.

Then the radio is #2

Bonzo Delaney

Lads lads lads think about it the most important tool is the kettle.
Many a day ruined because some ejit forgot to put it back in the van.

ampleforth

my3cents wrote: »

I note also the even more subtle omission of the brackets in the thread title

My bad ...

my3cents

ampleforth wrote: »

That is why I said 'useful (power) tools?' --- notice the subtle brackets

I note also the even more subtle omission of the brackets in the thread title

ampleforth

my3cents wrote: »

Battery (cordless) drill
btw OP a Demolition and lifting bar isn't a power tool

That is why I said 'useful (power) tools?' --- notice the subtle brackets

ShiverinEskimo

Power screwdriver.
Cordless drill.
Honda Versatool.
Cordless Dremmel.
Bench grinder.

First two are obvious. The Versatool has made minding the garden a dream. The last two were tools that I've used to improvise and get around non-straight-forward fixes/jobs.

[Deleted User]

Calahonda52 wrote: »

Concrete mixer

"Kango" hammer

Chopsaw: Timber

Chopsaw: Metal

Planer/thicknesser.

Tablesaw.

Domino

A bunch of Fyffes
A picture of one hand, with 4 fingers and 1 thumb
A list of weekdays
A set of numbers, 1 - 5
A cheeseburger. You can always use a cheeseburger.

phelixoflaherty

Earmuffs?

Calahonda52

Concrete mixer
"Kango" hammer
Chopsaw: Timber
Chopsaw: Metal
Planer/thicknesser.
Tablesaw.
Domino

[Deleted User]

decmeister wrote: »

multi tool cordless
screw gun
decent measuring tape
decent hammer action drill
adjustable spanner

Nailgun
Cheeseburger
Pack of playing cards
20 Benson and Hedges
KVI six pack

decmeister

multi tool cordless
screw gun
decent measuring tape
decent hammer action drill
adjustable spanner

my3cents

listermint wrote: »

Funny....

...

LOL - measure twice cut once and all that

my3cents

Battery (cordless) drill
Impact driver
Battery angle grinder
Chop saw
Bench saw

SDS drill rarely gets used now but on the odd occasion its essential.

An oscillating multi-tool is also an essential but not in the top 5 as its rarely used but when it is there isn't a better tool.

btw OP a Demolition and lifting bar isn't a power tool

listermint

Shaunoc wrote: »

Measuring tape
Pencil
Handsaw
Hammer
Measuring tape

Funny....

...

Shaunoc

Measuring tape
Pencil
Handsaw
Hammer
Measuring tape

Oops
Combi drill, SDS, small grinder, circular saw, all of then...this is too hard