what are your top five most useful tools?

[buzzer]

A couple of years ago I bought some pliers at a tool show, thinking I might use them occasionally... truth is I use them all the time!

Same with the aviation spanners, I find that as I have got older and less strong, there are great as they offer great leverage over the standard length spanner.

So my top five most useful tools are...

Pliers (like in the picture)
Aviation spanners
Swivel head 3/8 drive ratchet
my set of ratchet spanners, particularly the swivel head ones

Lastly, my LED torch. I find I use this instead of a lead light now as its much brighter and the re-chargeable batteries last ages.

[pad58]

A 10mm or 1/2in spanner

[VinceFox]

Dremel mini disc cutter/grinder.

[jas xjr]

molegrips

[Mermaid]

Rubber mallet

[one eyed mick]

2lb ball pein hammer , agood socket set 3/8 ,1/2 with some 3/4 drive bits good screwdriver selectiona basc tap and die set ,mig welder ,compessor it goes on and on the main thing to have is patience,perseverance and alot of common sense don't get into jobs you don't understand 50+ years and still learning !!!

[jas xjr]

and try not to buy cheap crap . will post a picture of a tap spanner that snapped in halffirst time i used it

[rambo19]

I work on land rovers alot.

My number 1 tool;
irwin bolt grippers.

[jimbob82]

one eyed mick said:

...the main thing to have is patience,perseverance and alot of common sense don't get into jobs you don't understand 50+ years and still learning !!!

AMEN

my top 5,

2 1/2 lb stroker
Chisel and punch set (I'd be in trouble without these with some of the cr$p i get to work on)
1/4 pound hammer
3/4 drive old skool socket set
and my most favourite of spanners the "Metrinch" it's a 10mm and 3/8 spanner and it's most awesome dude

[Locknut]

1) vice grips (or mole grips)
2) flat blade screwdriver (can double up as chisel, lever, punch etc.)
3) pliers
4) hammer
5) 13mm spanner.

[cornet]

In no particular order:

• Impact sockets
• Hammer
• Mirror on a stick
• Magnet on a stick
• Ratchet spanners with flexible head

[lexusboy]

14mm spanner
1/2" electric impact gun
21mm 1/2" thin wall impact socket
3/8" electric gun
10mm 3/8" socket

[buzzer]

lexusboy said:

14mm spanner
1/2" electric impact gun
21mm 1/2" thin wall impact socket
3/8" electric gun
10mm 3/8" socket

3/8" electric gun? impact type?

[Evoluzione]

A big hammer.

Fixes everything.

[lexusboy]

buzzer said:

3/8" electric gun? impact type?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Snap-On-CT561-Impact-Gun-/281122645064

[Defcon5]

I thought you were real men, no lightbulbs on sticks?

[buzzer]

lexusboy said:

buzzer said:

3/8" electric gun? impact type?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Snap-On-CT561-Impact-Gun-/281122645064

OOOOHHHH... may have to get one now! thanks

[lexusboy]

buzzer said:

OOOOHHHH... may have to get one now! thanks

Nowhere near as powerful as the bigger guns but very handy for quickly disposing of undertrays etc

[duncancallum]

Kettle
Internet
3/8 socket set
Proper snips
Iain my mate.

With this combo we manage most things from engine work to Complex wiring jobs to talking bks

[samdale]

A 14x17mm spanner filed out to 9/16" and 11/16".

I need those 2 sizes a lot and it saves carrying 2 spanners.