What tool have you used lately, and for what?

[Sorcerer]

I saw this on another forum and thought it was interesting.

Pex crimping tool. I ran pex for the first time the other day. The crimping tool couldn't have been easier to use. I was installing a long run in an uninsulated garage so freezing was a concern, which is why I ran pex.

Impact gun. I always wanted one but never had one. I finally purchased one last week. It's simply for removing lugs from wheels when I rotate tires. Completely unnecessary, but it sure makes things easier. I also am going to use it to replace hot water heater rod.

Electric sawzall. Finished up a deer blind in the woods the other day. Very convenient. I can see why most people are switching over to battery tools.

 

[old medic]

LOL I just read it to.... Tin shears and impact driver to put a roof on our well house. I also just got a 20V 1/2 impact driver. I have several air ones but just wanted this one. Also just bought a 20V small tiller and it worked great yesterday getting our raised beds planted.

 

[folivier]

I use my battery power tools often, great things for me as I get older and weaker. Love my Ego chainsaw! Quiet, starts everytime, and 1 battery is all I can manage for a day.

 

[street]

Well, I got my first battery operated drill a year ago for Christmas from my son. It has been a life saver for me can't believe I never broke down to buy one earlier. Now instead of running generator at the ranch I can save so much time.

 

[Surewhitey]

Just got this after always having a gas powered and couldn't be happier not having to mix the gas anymore. It also works with the old one's attachments for tilling and hedge trimming and has extra reach. They took $100 off since I didn't want the BOGO promotion.

The massive battery is compatible with my other tools too.

 

[CO-guy]

A Makita palm sander. I'm refinishing a fence post

 

[Car-Guy]

Hammer. Fixes lots of things. I have lot's of them from very small to very large. Right tool for the right job.

 

[pb4uski]

I have a variety of Ryobi One+ 18v power tools. Drill, impact driver, reciprocation saw, jig saw, trim circular saw, pole saw, string trimmer, shop vac, sander, brad nailer, pressure washer, shrub trimmer, sprawer, air inflater with gauge, blower and a multi-tool. And two chargers and three batteries.

The inflater is handy for all those car, trailer, bike, wheelbarrow, golf cart and lawn tractor tires.

 

[disneysteve]

I think the last tool I used was a mini screwdriver a couple of days ago to change a watch battery. Well it was actually a desk clock but takes a watch battery.

 

[like2]

I installed a couple of solar lights and an address placard for my neighbor.
Tools used:
Measuring tape
Level
Pencil
Center punch
Battery drill with concrete bit
Hammer
Philips head screw driver
Henweigh

 

[Fermion]

Pex crimping tool. I ran pex for the first time the other day. The crimping tool couldn't have been easier to use. I was installing a long run in an uninsulated garage so freezing was a concern, which is why I ran pex.

I have a PexA crimping tool but we switched to PexB so bought the Milwaukie expansion tool for that. Took me watching several connections under pressure to get used to the 8 seconds it takes to make a connection.

 

[freedomatlast]

PEX-A is the expansion type and PEX-B uses the crimp connections.

 

[Handymike]

Shower valve re-seating tool. Had a persistent drip and valve control stem washer kept getting torn up quickly. Redid hot side and now works great, very smooth. Next week will do cold side.

 

[ArmchairMillionaire]

I used a pry bar, a screwdriver, and an old piece of knob-and-tube wiring to be able to get into a 2019 vehicle that had all 4 doors locked with the keys in the ignition and the engine running.

 

[CO-guy]

Hammer. Fixes lots of things. I have lot's of them from very small to very large. Right tool for the right job.

We have a framing hammer, and general purpose hammer, and a light duty hammer for hanging pictures, etc., as well as two mallets and a sledge hammer.

What we have in abundance are screwdrivers. At least two full sets of Flat and Phillips, plus most of a full set, an eyeglass set, a bunch of random one-offs, and a socket screwdriver with a box full of different bits (star, tek, etc.).

This morning I already used a tape measure. That has to be the most used tool we own since it's out before other tools are used.

Also, regarding Makita, my better-half pointed out that the Makita palm sander is nearly 15 years old. We burned through 3-4 cheap Ryobi palm sanders before we finally switched to Makita.

 

[sengsational]

Nippers and a butane torch. I installed something with zip ties, clipped the excess and hit the cut ends with the butane torch (those things will tear your skin if you don't round them over with heat). And the butane torch is a handy tool for working with flame in the wind...much better than trying to keep one of those stick lighters going.

 

[Fermion]

PEX-A is the expansion type and PEX-B uses the crimp connections.

I get that mixed up. Feels like crimp came first but no, expansion pex was developed first.

 

[Kings over Queens]

Electric sawzall. Finished up a deer blind in the woods the other day. Very convenient. I can see why most people are switching over to battery tools.

Battery hand tools are great and we recently switched over to a battery leaf blower and love it. Lugging extensions cords is a pain. We no longer own a lawn mower and if I needed a chain saw, I'd go electric with that too.

My recent tool, just this morning, a screw driver and wrench. The screw driver to remove the handle from the frost free spillcock and the wrench see if a small turn might stop the leak. Alas, I see a plumbers torch and some solder in my hands in the near future.

 

[pacergal]

Hammer.
Rehung two pictures. Luckily the new spots covered the old nail holes so I didn't need to spackle

 

[ArmchairMillionaire]

I installed something with zip ties, clipped the excess and hit the cut ends with the butane torch (those things will tear your skin if you don't round them over with heat).

BTD Expensive, but something I use every time I install a zip-tie. No need for using a blowtorch when using it.

I've had j*bs where the customer required all installed zip-ties to be tightened and cut with a Panduit™ tool so technicians would be less likely to be injured by the sharp edges.

There are less expensive metal versions of these, but I've had great luck with the one in the photo.

We have a framing hammer, and general purpose hammer, and a light duty hammer for hanging pictures, etc., as well as two mallets and a sledge hammer.

My 8lb. sledge is called the BFH, while I just call my smallest hammer Fisher-Price.

 

[calmloki]

I installed a couple of solar lights and an address placard for my neighbor.
Tools used:
Measuring tape
Level
Pencil
Center punch
Battery drill with concrete bit
Hammer
Philips head screw driver
Henweigh

Dressed or brooding?

 

[sengsational]

Panduit™ tool

I've never heard of that tool.

BFH...the ultimate persuasion device.

 

[ArmchairMillionaire]

I've never heard of that tool.

It's adjustable, too. If you're securing a wire harness that's in a plastic loom, and you don't want to crush the loom, you can set it to the lowest setting. If you want to really secure two items together, you can crank up the tension - usually it'll break the zip-tie at the highest settings, depending on the zip-ties, but then you trun it down one click and it cinches stuff down nicely.

It also pulls the tie about a half-click tighter as it's cutting off the end, so after it's cut, it retracts back in that half-click so the cut edge doesn't protrude which eliminates the sharp edges.

 

[Livefree]

Angle Grinder and Flap Disc I bought @ Harbor Freight to sharpen my lawn mower blade.

 

[freedomatlast]

Panduit™ tool

I've never heard of that tool.

Panduit is the name of the manufacturer, not the tool per se.