What's the one tool in your garage that you absolutely love?

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I purchased a home last September with an attached 1 1/2 car garage, and I'm afraid to say that I find myself coming down with a bad case of tool lust. Sad thing is, it seems to have just started this week.

Coming from apartment living for the past few years, it's safe to say that my extent of tool ownership didn't go past a various assortment of cheap screwdrivers from WalMart and a cheap cordless 18v drill. However, I was employeed for almost 4 years at a job that taught me a lot about tools and craftmanship, a job that I recently left. Now that I own a house, I definitely have a few projects in mind once it starts to get a little warmer.

However, I can't do these jobs with tools. In the past couple of months, most of which has been in the past week, I've aquired a miter saw, mid-range corded drill, air compressor, a larger hammer, and various other tools such as cutting devices, vice grips, etc. I still have on my list to buy a very decent circular saw, saw horses, various bench and bar clamps, and whatever else I see at Lowes. Hell, I even want a planer, even though that definitely is above and beyond my scope right now.

So what is in your garage that you couldn't live without, or a tool that you wouldn't give up for the world?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Wireless nailgun

 

[fartbag]

sawzall

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Wireless nailgun

I believe it's more appropriate to name it 'cordless' when referring to a tool, and wireless when referring to a small electronic.

 

[olds]

M4H

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Wireless nailgun

Passloads are the bomb!

The finish nailer is the one I use most.

The miter saw is a needed tool. Fo course, a stand to go with it is also a good thing.

Jsut got a jigsaw (finally).

Those are het power tools that are musts IMO. And a circular saw guess.

 

[skyking]

My wife got me this Makita 6 piece kit
for Christmas, so I am still spooging all over it.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Wireless nailgun

I believe it's more appropriate to name it 'cordless' when referring to a tool, and wireless when referring to a small electronic.

No love for cordless phones?

 

[us3rnotfound]

Car.

 

[djheater]

I can't say I absolutely love any particular tool.

What makes me happy is having all my tools hanging on the wall and occasionally going through them to organize them. This gives me an idea of what I already own.

There's nothing like being in the middle of something, and saying "Well, unexpectedly, I'm gonna need a stone chisel for this, luckily I have one in the garage".

The satisfaction of walking out to your garage, rather than running to home depot and spending more money, is unparalelled.

 

[Mrvile]

For me it would be the simplest one - a file.

 

[potato28]

Table saw.

 

[Slacker]

That'd be my 8" Leg Spreader...

 

[Minjin]

Hmmm...

The obvious: air compressor and air tools
Less obvious: gearwrenches...gotta love these
Up and coming: aluminum floor jack from harbor freight...I've had it less than a year and I LOVE it. So easy to move around and use and very low saddle height so I don't have to put my low cars up on wood blocks first.

 

[Compton]

sledgehammer

 

[her209]

My caulking gun.

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: Compton
sledgehammer

You could have a steam train
If youd just lay down your tracks
You could have an aeroplane flying
If you bring your blue sky back

 

[d33pt]

cordless impact gun. wish i had a makita though, instead of a ryobi.

 

[nakedfrog]

I don't have a garage, jerk

 

[everman]

cordless drill, air compressor, dremel.

 

[UncleWai]

myself

 

[Kaido]

my airbrush. sooooo many uses.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I really wish I had a Dremel tool. Does that count?

 

[Cattlegod]

air powered 1/2" impact driver

 

[eplebnista]

Originally posted by: Slacker
That'd be my 8" Leg Spreader...

:laugh:

milwaukee cordless hammer drill