Re: 50 tools everyone should own

On May 1, 3:28 pm, mike <yellowbird...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On May 1, 12:21 pm, sligoNoSPAM...@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:





On Fri, 1 May 2009 12:08:45 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03

<teamarr...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On May 1, 2:58 pm, mike <yellowbird...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On May 1, 11:01 am, "HeyBub" <hey...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

By the editors of Popular Mechanics

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home_journal/tools/4314786.html

I'd add:

* Fein Multimaster or its clone
* Pencil
* ????

Your suggestions?

I suggest they take the non-tool items off the list:  Goggles?  Dust
Mask?  Oh brother.  Why not underwear?

I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw
anyday.

re: I'd replace the nearly useless coping saw with a powered miter saw
anyday.

Coping saws are far from useless. It all depends on the types of
projects your work on. I use one quite often for making fine cuts in
fiberglass and other materials.

        I also use both.  They don't really compete any more than a
screwdriver competes with a utility knife.- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

I'm not saying anything about direct competition or substitution.  I'm
just saying they should make room on the list for other tools that
better qualify for the top 50.- Hide quoted text -

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Again, it all depends on the projects you work on the most. In my top
50, a coping saw - or better yet, a jewlers saw - would be on the list
but the pick ax wouldn't. Sure, I think the power miter should be on
the list also and would certainly be in my top 50.

Ask 50 people to name their top 50 tools and you'll get 50 different
lists. There will be a lot of commonality, but I doubt any list will
match another exactly.

For any given tool to "better qualify" as a top 50 is highly dependant
on who you ask and what types of projects they work on. No list would
be better than any other when taken in context of whose list it is.
.

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