A link to the “invisible nailing kit†was provided n the ‘high end trim thread.’ I don’t know if I would necessarily spring for this particular tool or not, but it got me wondering, what kind of specialty tools do you use that are not seen to often?
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Pin punch crimper for metal pan decking.
I think the tools that I use that turn the most heads are my big saws.... the Stihl chainsaw with Headcutter attachment, the Bigfoot(s), etc.
But some others are things like my Pee-Vee's, my 36" peashooter, and maybe my PLS-90. We also use our Stabila laser measuring device more than I think people might expect.
Oh, I forgot, please post a link if it's readily available.-T
What on earth is a "Pee-Vee's?" I googled it, but I didn't find it.-T
A tool used to pull T+G decking together, or a smaller version for pulling wall plates into alignment I think is what he is referring to. Deck puller as a 4' or so handle and a spike at the bottom of the handle, about 6" above the spike tip is a pivot point for a bar that has a hook on the end. To use it you hook the piece of decking with the hook bar , drop the handle so the spike gets a good bite on the deck and pull the handle back towards you . They can suck a 3" bow of of a piece of 2x decking in a heart beat. The wall pullers use the same principle but are just smaller. http://www.amazon.com/Qual-Craft-2610-Big-Pee-Vee/dp/B0000VUNUG
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
I only owned one peevee (back in the 80's) and I liked it. I didn't like that it torqued and twisted under load and when I ruined it over torguing it, I never replaced it. Bob's next test date: 12/10/07
Originally a Pee-Vee was a forestry tool. Used to load or roll logs
into position.
Yep!
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
I think your are referring to a Peavey, which was probably be the inspiration for the Pee-Vee.Company is still in business. http://www.peaveymfg.com/Oldfred
I stand corrected :)
Henley,
You were close enough. Just responded in case you might want to check out the original. I still own, and use, a couple of the old Peaveys. I had never heard of the new Pee-Vees. Checked them out, and now I "need" one.
oldfred
Yeah, I suddenly "need" one too...
here is a smaller version http://www.amazon.com/Trojan-Puller-20-Inch-Handle-PV-20/dp/B000JCJ9QA
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
I would say my tapering jig for my TS. But haven't done a peice of furniture for a while...sigh
there's no need to reinvent the wrench
Pinch dogs, weldon countersinks for aluminum, dounut magnet called "jack rabbit" to magnatize any screwdriver, mammoth jaws for my pipe clamps, homemade scribe that takes a 3mm mechanical pencil, offset aviation snips, 3" rasp that mounts on a jig saw like a blade, a dozen different carbide burrs, a stud crimper for metal, 7" circular saw blade shaped like a triangle for cutting curves, rabbeting block plane, studfinder made from rare earth magnets, old style cast aluminum sheetrock foot lift used for lifting doors onto their hinges, 4" & 6" double squares, 1/2" three jaw chuck for my hammer drill, square shank screw extractors.
Nothing particularly exotic, but they help me get things done...buic
How happy are you with the triangular circular saw blade? I've wondered about them. How long they last? How well they cut? What sort of radii and thicknesses are realistic etc. ?
My blade is 25 years old! It's been sharpened once.
I use it mostly for things like a curved edge for a deck. It does a 2x easily.
An outside radius of 18" and up is no problem. An inside radius has to be much larger or the backside of the blade messes up the cut as you're turning.
The quality of the cut is good, but not perfect. You need to move slowly and carefully. It just needs a light sanding after.
I've used it on b/c and c/d x plywood too with good results. I've never bothered to try it on a piece of good veneer ply, I don't think it would cut cleanly enough. buic
Thanks!
A Roper Whitney punch. I CANNOT work without one. It is used for punching sheetmetal. Mine does 3/32", 1/8", 5/32", 3/16", 7/32", 1/4", and 9/32" round holes. My daughters got so used to using mine, they asked for their own when they adventured out and away from the nest.
http://www.roperwhitney.com/punching/2-45.cfm
Harbour Freight has a Chinese knockoff for one fourth the price, but the read-deal is sweet. My dad was a tinner and used it everyday. I inherited his and even though it is over 60 years old it is still better than the Chinese one I got to leave in my toolbox at work.
My #93 shoulder plane
Compass plane
PLS laser
My Stanley #71 hand router
natural nagura stone
Starrett machinist's square with protractor and centrefinding heads. I like the protractor head, it's easy reading and you can set accurate angles. The blades can be obtained in 1/8 - 1/64ths and in 1/100ths. The centrefinder is handy when doing lathe work.
http://catalog.starrett.com/catalog/images/objects/1400/1370.jpg
Brown & Sharpe 6-inch dial caliper -- the dial is a lot easier on older eyeballs -- bought it for $30 on e-bay at a time people weren't buying "furrin" stuff -- like Swiss made precision calipers.
http://brownandsharpe.com/components/com_virtuemart/shop_image/product/599-579-5.jpg
Here's one of several.
http://phonegeek.stores.yahoo.net/bconcriminst.html
Ghey unicorns????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-VBpLQSPD8&feature=related
Is it acceptable for residential romex?
It's not for Romex at all. It's for crimping B type or "Beanie" connectors on phone cables or alarm cables.
Ghey unicorns????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-VBpLQSPD8&feature=related
273 dollars for a pair of pliers.Imagine that !You must have been fresh off the turnip truck when they sold you that...;o)
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They are UL rated. You have to use them when you are doing UL grade installs. I actually only paid $18.00 for them. One of those Ebay back door deals.
Ghey unicorns????
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-VBpLQSPD8&feature=related
You think that's bad? I paid over $1000 each for several crimp tools at work. Made by AMP. What's worse, they are a real pain to use. Glad it wasn't my money. Engineers picked out a connector style that could only be assembled with those tools.
Framing square...otherwise known as a Speedier Square.
Bob's next test date: 12/10/07
Plumb bob. Every time I break it out I get the "WTF" look. Or a water level.
"It is what it is."
collins coping shoe, laser measuring device, mini vise grips, construction master pro trig, to name a few. i always carry a scissor clamp on my belt, it's like a third hand. i'm also a water level man. sometimes it's just faster than a transit and less room for error.
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Here's a few
Ok...now your'e just braggin'..............Yeah, I guess I am a lil' jealous.
"It is what it is."
Yeah a bit. Tools are something of a hobby for me. I get a lot of pleasure out of using a well made tools.
I don't drink, gamble, use drugs, etc. but I'm addicted to quality tools. Plus I get to write it off.
Yes sirree.
Nice selection of Lie-Nielsons. I'm definitely jealous.
I've only got a few of their tools.
you've got my attention...
what's the double knob job in the lower right corner of photo 1 ?
carpenter in transition
"Double knob job"? Sounds fun......
"It is what it is."
It is a router plane. Like the name indicates it performs like a router. I use it for doing the rabbets on custom door jambs. After using the trenching stop on a sliding chopsaw I'll use the router to get the same size rabbet on all the legs. That way I don't have to measure each one. Threw in a couple of other views.
I actually have one of those kits. It was called a blind nailer IIRC. Tried it once 20 yrs ago seemed like a PITA.
What I do find really usefull are vice-grip clamps with swivel pads attached. They hold material I'm working on, pieces together during assembly, or even drywall on to ceiling strapping while hanging. Fast, inexpensive, non marring and minimal adjustment for repetitive tasks.
Yankee push drill....but the bits are hard to find these days
I think Garrett Wade has the bits for those.
Veritas has them...
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I have two spare sets, picked them up one day at a close out bin at a local hardware store.
couple of bucks each I think.
They can't get your Goat if you don't tell them where it is hidden.
Ace still has them too...
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I still have a Yankee, I find it great for certain jobs. Most folks now don't know what it is...
Back in my "knockin around" Day's I showed up in a new place kind of
down on my luck. No money and no contacts.
Only work I could find right away was as a laborer.
First day the boss hands me a screwdriver and a couple of cases of
cover plates. "Go to it, and don't crack the plates" he Say's. I pull out my Yankee and put up a Mcmansions worth of plates by the end of the day.
That garage sale tool got me a three dollar an hour raise and a spot
on the finish crew! PS Alpinist- are you a climber or a skier?
Digital Smart level, laser plumb bob, and a Starrett angle finder.
I al so have a small scribe about the size of a regular pencil, it has a small magnet on one end. I use it all the time for fishing dropped screws, or things that fall into the small pockets of my tool belt.
"Perfect is the enemy of Good." Morrison
Finally got a few minutes to drag the cam down to the shop. Here's a few that you won't find in every toolbox:
A panel raiser, gooseneck and assorted mortise chisels, scraper burnisher, skew chisels, violin-maker's gouge, a wooden sash plane, a #81 scraping plane, a Record #45, a spokeshave, a nice woodie smoother, a radi-plane, a #271 router, a frame saw, a L-N dovetail saw, a Knight Toolworks custom convex sole woodie, a Record #43 plough, a Record rabbet plane, a L-N cab scraper plane and, oh yeah, an El Cheapo CS with a bowed fence. (But a nice Forrest blade. That makes up for it, right? <G>)
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Pittsburgh, PA