KZbin is the best #10 tool, honestly it has been more useful than my engineering degrees.
@SuperfastMatt3 жыл бұрын
This is very true.
@anidiotinaracingcar48743 жыл бұрын
@@SuperfastMatt Yeah, KZbin is definitely more useful than the crack lighter
@billh2303 жыл бұрын
@@anidiotinaracingcar4874 The profession I'm in (custom and restoration auto electrical) that crack lighter is VERY useful.
@nox_chan2 жыл бұрын
Definitely learned more from watching AvE's drunken rants than sitting through an hour long lecture
@Pheatan2 жыл бұрын
The thing is my degree only tells me how I would design what I’m using. my dodge has taught me that what i would do and what manufacturers do is very different. *cough**cough* plastic control arms *cough**cough*
@Matt0x003 жыл бұрын
I think a shop multimeter is must have / underrated tool.
@anidiotinaracingcar48743 жыл бұрын
Agreed, you need some sort of multimeter. Ideally one with an amp clamp that does DC
@densamme17523 жыл бұрын
I have a testlight I soldered together myself when I was 12 it's a heavy duty flat screwdriver one end and has small grasper on the other end connected to each other by a self retracting keychain. It's the best tool for fault finding I have.
@cannaroe12133 жыл бұрын
Gotta get two so you can measure both columbs and columbs per second.
@SeanOfEarth3 жыл бұрын
I only need a multimeter to have two settings - Some volts Vs no volts Almost no resistance Vs almost infinite resistance
@bagelbandit60763 жыл бұрын
As long as you know how to use it... ha ha
@dankrazmo86313 жыл бұрын
"And by 10 I mean 8... Which is basically 10" Found the engineer
@BravoCharleses Жыл бұрын
Imagine a spherical top 10 list in a frictionless vacuum...
@gamemeister27 Жыл бұрын
@@BravoCharlesesAnd now imagine a topological sphere in a Top N list
@1xARM3 жыл бұрын
This might be because I only have one arm, but a good headlamp is on my list.
@markbenoit3 жыл бұрын
One of my most used things head lamp and glasses so I can see what I’m doing.
@YouichiHophop3 жыл бұрын
I'd add a magnetic parts dish, so useful to hold all the bits you've taken off your car, and cheap than you might think.
@John_Ridley Жыл бұрын
Yes this, many of them. Have at least 10 or so stuck on the side of the tool boxes
@sixtyfiveford3 жыл бұрын
Engine hoist as you know is the ultimate shop crane. Mine gets used for pretty much everything but engines.
@carpespasm3 жыл бұрын
Science Fact: A common engine hoist will lift an 8ft long lathe onto a pallet if you pick up one end at a time. It will *almost* lift a bridgeport milling machine, but the middle support member of the frame will slowly cave in just before it's up tot he height of the pallet. Ask me how I know.
@Chrisped113 жыл бұрын
@@carpespasm Yup, and a 4k rated bridge crane will pick up the heavier half of a 12k pound Cincinnati Mill when it falls off the dolly you were moving it with and almost tips over. Bum clencher
@FlightRecorder12 жыл бұрын
Coincidentally enough, I have never picked a cherry with my cherry picker
@k20nutz2 жыл бұрын
They are super handy for testing the tensile strength of ground straps too. And pulling posts.
@Taskarnin2 жыл бұрын
Mine has moved welders, furniture, mill drill. Etc…
@TheMrtMts3 жыл бұрын
A comment to please the algorithm gods. I have to say a bench vice is a must.
@billh2303 жыл бұрын
I found that a Panavise with soft jaws if a helpful third hand wrapping harnesses.
@markbenoit3 жыл бұрын
A good work bench with a vise must have. With a light over the top so you can see. And soft jaws for the vise.
@reallyhappenings55972 жыл бұрын
Ha, I'd settle for a bench! Folding table over here.
@markbenoit2 жыл бұрын
@@reallyhappenings5597 I did a welding job interview at a small shop and they used a plastic holding table, I couldn’t believe it.
@502deth2 жыл бұрын
vice is a great answer. i dont have one in either shop, and i get along, but we have a big 6" pedestal mounted vice at work, and that is the most useful tool in the whole shop.
@GrBioCORE3 жыл бұрын
Grinder. From cutting steel roughly to first hand polishing, knocking off hard rust and cleaning soon-to-be welded surfaces, sharpening an old knife or making a new tool from the harbor freight screwdrivers.
@sonovoxx3 жыл бұрын
Good call. I run several grinders, all stored on a lower shelf on my welding cart. Each is fitted with a different disc type - cutting, grinding, flap disc etc., so I don't have to go swapping out all the time.
@angrycreeper1003 жыл бұрын
This! And if you can afford it and have the space get multiple ones for cutting, grinding, polishing so you dont have to swap disks all the time
@GrBioCORE3 жыл бұрын
@@angrycreeper100 sure but I use my grinder maybe once in 2 weeks. Changing the disk is not a problem. The setup I have now is one small grinder 600w for small trims and adjustments and one big 1500w for through cuts on thick and large pieces.
@davegoldspink53543 жыл бұрын
😂🤣😂 Personally I’ll pass on the grinder I cut through my boot, foot bones and tendons with one several years ago in a minor mishap. Doctors saved my foot after several operations, daily dressing changes and 8 months in a bootie.
@sonovoxx3 жыл бұрын
@@davegoldspink5354 not good Dave. Not good. I've modified the switches on 2 of my grinders to switch off as soon as I let go - I work in too many constricted areas to have a feral grinder on the loose! Good that they saved the foot though - no more grinding for you!
@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse3 жыл бұрын
I have that Bosch studfinder... living in Switzerland, I've never actually tried finding a stud. We don't have those. Mostly. But it also sucks quite a bit at finding pipes and wires, too. It's all around great at suckage.
@morskojvolk3 жыл бұрын
Also suck at hammering, which is the last thing I used mine for...
@AlfaAddict3 жыл бұрын
Good to know. I also live in Switzerland and was going to buy one to hang stuff up. Now I just chance it
@coolundgeil1232 жыл бұрын
Yeah this one from Bosch sucks. But they sell another one - a way more expensive one. And it's great. But if you only use it occationally, then you shouldn't buy it
@sinfulf4i3 жыл бұрын
As a machinist I can confirm using my good Starrett calipers to scribe layout lines will have consequences far worse then you can imagine.
@daszieher3 жыл бұрын
"One does not simply scribe out lines with calipers." Insert Mordor-meme. In the machine shop I did an internship in and later at BMW Motorrad in Berlin it was pounded into my head that measuring equipment was there to measure, nothing else.
@sinfulf4i3 жыл бұрын
@@daszieher they taught you well, and I'm jealous I would love to see bmw motorrad factory
@vintageludwig3 ай бұрын
I found sets of calipers from ALDI for $10 each, "Workzone" brand. Their only use is scribing lines.
@Julian-yx4we3 жыл бұрын
One tool that's great that actually pops up in the video a couple times is an adjustable work light! Can't overstate how great it is to actually be able to see what you're working on! :)
@daszieher3 жыл бұрын
A fine selection of curses. Very helpful when dealing with parts that have rusted together.
@markpitts51943 жыл бұрын
Related to Ave ?
@Javierm0n03 жыл бұрын
Rubber mallet/dead blow mallet. Working on my moms car recently has made me love both of these. Also a vice, i even use it to man handle 3d prints that are press fit.
@michaelflinn76923 жыл бұрын
A good multimeter. I use it constantly, and I really don't understand why anyone else doesn't have one.
@banaana12343 жыл бұрын
For like 99 percent of automotive and household stuff a not-an-electrician should try a cheap one will be just fine. But yeah, everyone should have one.
@billh2303 жыл бұрын
@@banaana1234 I have a Fluke which I lend to NOBODY, and 7-8 cheap/old ones which I'll lend to anyone. If I don't get it back, eh.
@Nathan-cv6sm3 жыл бұрын
@@billh230 Can you recommend a Fluke that's not electrician level but also a no you can't not borrow it level?
@billh2303 жыл бұрын
@@Nathan-cv6sm Yah! Fluke 101. 50.00 on Amazon. A local, physical search will likely reveal a price of 75.00 or less. It's "electrician level", but it's a good, solid, basic meter for not a bunch of money.
@willusher32973 жыл бұрын
@@Nathan-cv6sm I own a couple Flukes, and they're nice, but you're paying a premium for the name. If you're looking for a good value meter, I've been happy with my Uni-T. If you're willing to spend more, Bryman has an excellent reputation (but I don't personally own one).
@smogne413 жыл бұрын
My 10th tool is one you show in your video. The spring-loaded center punch! So useful!
@gamemeister27 Жыл бұрын
I keep one within arms reach in my car just in case I end up underwater.
@WanderingDad3 жыл бұрын
For my 10th, I use a heat gun for a surprising number of projects. Hot without open flames is handy.
@GunFunZS3 жыл бұрын
Especially if it's more than just on/off or high low. Being able to get a hose to just its pliable point without its scorched point being at risk as wonderful.
@sonovoxx3 жыл бұрын
I just replied with the same 10th tool recommendation! I have 3 of them - 1 is technically a de-soldering station, but to me it is a precision heat gun that is temperature controlled. It's fantastic for cracking open sealed battery packs or anything that is glued or plastic welded shut. Heat shrinking plastic, plastic welding... I use at least one heat gun daily. Good call.
@brandofluck3 жыл бұрын
For me, Japanese hand saw for wood. Something about the tactile feel and how crazy effing sharp they are is so satisfying.
@linuswalden2 жыл бұрын
Also, the sound they make if you whack them!
@jonathin58523 жыл бұрын
Rubber welcome mat/ cheap car floor mats. I keep a couple mats in the back of my trucks. 1. They stop certain things from slipping/ sliding around in the bed. 2. Use them to protect surfaces/ objects your working on from getting scratched/ marred. 3. If you need to work in the dirt or mud you can kneel/lay on the mat. 4. I use one to catch the oil that drips out of my shit box car to prevent staining the driveway, also helpful during oil changes. 5. When working under a car place all your tools on the mat and you can slide them all under the car with you. 6. Use as a backdrop when spray painting with a rattle can. 7. Use as a weight to weigh down tarps or plastic sheet masking/ place over wires to prevent tripping over them.
@nobodynoone25002 жыл бұрын
For a cheap/light version, I always keep a large silver bubble type windscreen shade. Great for working in the snow/mud/gravel. Can tape one into a box for a makeshift cooler. Works to attract attention if you need it. I like to pair a few mangents with one so they dn't blow away. Came in handy when my sunroof broke in a downpour. And it weighs nothing and folds up small.
@J-Eagan3 жыл бұрын
Knipex plier wrenches. Amazing to use on AN fittings without marring them up. Great for holding on to small parts at the bench grinder.
@wertot275210 ай бұрын
This, and the knipex cobra 10 inch. Ideally for if you need to grab things without caring about marring then.
@BillCarlson3 жыл бұрын
Well I'll be... This is the first "top 10 list" where I actually own every single one of the items already!! I own the exact same screwdriver set from Harbor Freight.
@SmilingDevil3 жыл бұрын
So you use it as stated here too?
@fantasticsound20853 жыл бұрын
Admit it.. you turn screws with them, don't you?? 😁
@DIYRandomHackery Жыл бұрын
Garage sales are good places to find old tools. I file and grind them down and reshape them to whatever special need I have. For example a long skinny screw down a deep pocket? File the screwdriver tip until it's straight, not sticking out to the sides like a diamond.
@elyot40103 жыл бұрын
10th tool: Tanker bar or heavy large prying bar that does not bend. I've used one for many years for many things. It's a great problem solver too. I've used it to pry up manhole covers, for unsnagging auxiliary attachments on heavy equipment, moved vehicle by using it as a class 1 lever on the wheels, replaced tracks on dozers and excavators, put pipes in place, etc. When I retired from the Army Corps of Engineers, I passed it on to one of the guys who always knew when I as going to get my tanker bar whenever there was a problem that needed fixed. It was almost every time there was a problem that needed fixed.
@eddiebowens19193 жыл бұрын
I have the Snapon 3/8 and 1/2 Impact, yes they cost to much! Get a Dewalt or Milwaukee . Oh yeah I think you got to have a good set of Vice grips.
@Bearpoison693 жыл бұрын
Knipex cobra is the one and only tool I can’t live without. 🤩
@tim85053 жыл бұрын
"You have to oil them every day" hahaha yeaaaaahhhh
@DanielCooper12 жыл бұрын
"Sometimes you need to take things apart in 10 minutes. For that you have the bit driver. Sometimes you need to take things apart in 10 seconds. For that you have the sawzall." Subscription earned.
@billh2303 жыл бұрын
Oh, and 10th tool: a Dremel. I have two- a corded one, and a battery one. Lightweight, easy to use, multiples of accessories available, and very useful in small, almost inaccessible areas.
@Meccanico2082 жыл бұрын
Yeah but not a Dremel brand rotary tool. My Craftsman has lasted a lot longer than any of my Dremels. The Harbor Frieght Milwaukee rotary tool lasted a few hours (not continuous use)
@nuc2726 Жыл бұрын
HVAC tech here. 6-in-1s "flippy screwdrivers" are good and all, but the cream of the crop is a Klein Tools 14-in-1 with the bits in the handle, a 7-in-1 imperial flip socket set with three flip sockets that have 6 different common sizes up to half-inch sockets to stick on the end of that 14-in-1, along with an impact driver to pull the socket set out of the 14-in-1 and use the 7th hidden feature of the flip socket set to be able to use 1/4 socket bits like those found in the 14-in-1. so really I just use my 14-in-1 as a cylindrical bit holder for my impact driver because it fits snuggly in my open-top toolbox... But I absolutely use the 14-in-1 for things like schreader cores, flat heads, anything with breaker boxes, etc etc.
@MatthewMenze3 жыл бұрын
Good metal files, and a bench grinder. Both have saved more projects than anyone would care to admit.
@richardallen16293 жыл бұрын
I keep a good splinter removal tool in the top drawer of my main box to repair my #1 tools when I mess them up. 👍
@clayz12 жыл бұрын
Air tool oil for high speed grinders. I have a 12oz. bottle, picked it up well over thirty years, so it just lasts forever. Great stuff. My three high speed grinders still work too, which MUST be due to air line oilers. Because my 12 oz bottle rarely gets used.
@ShotGunner56093 жыл бұрын
A pry bar, whatever size you need for the job. But personally my most used one is my 36 inch crowbar i got from tractor supply a few years back.
@LordPhobos65023 жыл бұрын
Mini blowtorch has been great for odd jobs... I got it to preheat & solder huge wires & lugs... but it's great for workshop mischief & mayhem, like, bending metal things. Or heating a blade and cutting kit boxes. Old cordless drills. A clockmaker once told me they make the best lathes (as long as you're working in miniature). He was dead right. Drill press. Got a cheap one ages ago, bargain. Got exaxtly what I paid for in terms of accuracy. But it does everything I need it to do, and if I close the chuck, I can use it as a makeshift arbor press for small things. If I had to get rid of all my 'big' tools except for one, I'd be keeping that cheap nasty drill press 👍❤
@anunnakielohim27273 жыл бұрын
crescent wrench, vice grips or channel locks always like adjustable tools for there fitzall adaptability.
@hovissimo2 жыл бұрын
Try some parallel jaw pliers (Knipex is popular) and prepare to have your mind blown, and also throw away your nut rounders
@everydayanadventure3 жыл бұрын
Inspection light. Had to start carrying one at work so now its always in my pocket. After a couple weeks I found myself wondering why I never carried one before.
@HMHacki3 жыл бұрын
yep i have flashlight's stashed basically everywhere now.
@Lolwutfordawin3 жыл бұрын
I carry one in my pocket - my phone! Just press and hold the power button (oh how I miss my Motorolas could simply shake them for light...) And it lights right up. I use it to get a better look at something daily.
@everydayanadventure3 жыл бұрын
@@Lolwutfordawin it's not even close to the same. The beam on a phone is unfocused and dim. You can't hold it while working with both hands and the phone itself becomes a liability in many everyday environments someone might find themselves having to do a bit of work in.
@mabamabam3 жыл бұрын
@@everydayanadventure Its way better. Its a torch, mirror and camera all in one. No use having a torch when you cant get you head in there to look at what you're illuminating. But you can shove a phone into gaps you cant even get your hands it. I work on some big industrial gear and a selfie stick makes a great tool even better.
@Pippy12 жыл бұрын
@@mabamabam i disagree, a pen light is wayyy better than a phone. I used to think carrying a dedicated light was stupid until i kept running into needing both hands or also needing to use my phone or whatever else
@rpavlik13 жыл бұрын
Nice list! I'd definitely add a dead blow hammer. Once I got one, I have rarely used a rubber mallet (at least happily, sometimes used it when I can't find the dead blow) So much better to use and more effective. As a bonus they're often high-viz colors. For most things around the house, but not car stuff, my tenth tool is what I call the "sonic tool", the oscillating multi tool. For big jobs (recently all "oh crap something leaked and now I have to rip out and replace a strange shape of flooring and underlayment" with a little grout grinding thrown in) I have a corded one (Menards Performax - my first one lasted me about 5 years, thru my first home and half my second, so I bought their new model when it died again and I didn't feel like fixing it), and it does the job well. For little jobs, I actually love my little 12V Craftsman I got at the stupid low price of $10 at Menards years ago. Lasts plenty long to cut a hole in drywall, trim up some wood, hurriedly sand some cut edge of wood, scrape something... It's my "dunno what tool would be best here" tool probably like how you use the sawzall, except it can also sand and scrape.
@rjjablo Жыл бұрын
I love my Dad's Enco Mill and Clausing Lathe. Because it comes with Dad who was a Machinist for 35 years and who will make me things. Including US Threads for my metric cars
@denoftools3 жыл бұрын
I'd be surprised if any of my top 10 lists actually had 10 items.
@jefrhi3 жыл бұрын
My top 10 list of Tool Bears is short by roughly 9.
@aridragonbeard7453 жыл бұрын
When I cleaned the carbs on the Honda Nighthawk 750 I had for a while, I found that a smallish ratchet strap made it much easier to get the carbs seated in the boots connecting them to the airbox and cylinder heads
@Kevin-kk2rx3 жыл бұрын
That’s a great idea! Especially when the boots are a bit age hardened it can be a total pita!
@michaelyoung33377 ай бұрын
Speaking clearly from confirmation bias this list is spot on! It exactly matches my most used tools.
@cavedog12793 жыл бұрын
For my 10th it would have to be a Knipex pliers-wrench. They are spendy, but also absolutely amazing. The jaws move in parallel thanks to the neat linkage, and they can be adjusted with one hand. They can also flatten out mild crinkles in sheet metal. Honorable mentions: a good utility knife (I like the milwaukee fastback), a good rechargeable flashlight (I like the Olite SR2 baton, the magnetic base is a nice feature), a cordless angle grinder, a dremel, and good side cutters.
@pmwilliams1232 жыл бұрын
Oscillating saw/scraper/knife/sander. Match the battery system from your sawzall. Get the smooth blade scraper for removing any gunky adhesive or gasket, grout remover blade for descaling rusty parts, of course the metal cutting blade, and a hook knife blade for carpets or even tire rubber. The precision fine cuts and plunge cuts provide good control. Better than a jigsaw for short cuts, and a cheap stainless straight edge can guide the blade reasonably well.
@randomteddybear3 жыл бұрын
#2/#3 Vessel impact screwdrivers, absolutely necessary if you work on japanese motorcycles.
@mikeped3 жыл бұрын
Be sure to get the JIS bits.
@Lolwutfordawin3 жыл бұрын
They are fantastic! Got those myself, and they are the nicest jis/Phillips screwdrivers I've ever used. Wera feels like cheap garbage in comparison.
@frobmachinemarine48763 жыл бұрын
not necessary for a lot of things, but good luck taking apart carbs for the 1st time without them, or the machine screws that hold the signal generator. Once you have them you can throw away all your phillips head screwdrivers.
@darksquirel3 жыл бұрын
My 10th tool is 100% my butane torch, I work on automotive wiring as my day job so it is hella useful for soldering but I also use it to heat up wire to strip them somewhere other than the ends and also for warming up electrical tape to soften it when de-taping a harness instead of just trying to cut the tape or find and end. Also I just saw someone say multimeter and I can't do my job without that either so I guess 11 tools lol
@PatFarrellKTM3 жыл бұрын
I agree, "things that look like screwdrivers" are critical in my garage. My #10 is a good (expensive) #2 Phillips™ screwdriver. I also would emphasis that you need real PoziDriv™ bits, using normal Phillips™ bits on a PoziDriv screw leads to tears.
@anidiotinaracingcar48743 жыл бұрын
My 10th would be a first aid kit rather than the crack lighter, although the lighter can at least cauterize
@Ursus5848 Жыл бұрын
Channel locks. They can be used them as pliers, or as a pin to stop the ratchet traps from sliding off the forks as you fork lift the box off your truck.
@theodoreolson85293 жыл бұрын
Sawzall. A buddy of mine and I used two of these to cut up a hulk of a Datsun pickup truck into smaller pieces and put them in a recycling dumpster. An amazing tool.
@notanavrageloser3 жыл бұрын
There was an issue of Maxim a long, long time ago that had a list of the “100 most stoopidest ideas ever.” Item 100, which started the list, was 100 lists. “Especially when the author knows they only have room for 73.” The next item was #72. That magazine was mostly bad, but it had its moments. This video reminded me of one of those moments.
@Webic333 жыл бұрын
I'm a proponent of having a 1/2" and 3/8" impact. 3/8" often doesn't do the job for automotive but it is great for driving lag screws in wood or working in spots where the 1/2" is too large or too heavy for continual use.
@reallyhappenings55972 жыл бұрын
I consider both suitable for automotive
@imitt122 жыл бұрын
If no one's mentioned it yet, I always carry a small flatblade in my pocket. The one I use currently is about 4.5" overall length, 3.75mm tip size. Excellent for poking, prodding, prying, scraping, and scribing in a pinch. I use it all the time to pop little covers out of panels and other things. The ones you get from people like the Snap-On dealer, the ones with the magnets in the handle, are also very good.
@erikstg742 жыл бұрын
I think the most helpful tool I’ve bought in a long time is ramps. Saves a lot of time vs jacking up the car when it’s something that doesn’t need a jack. Quicker general maintenance jobs means more project time.
@onlyifusayplz5407 Жыл бұрын
It's baffling to me how little people value pick and hook sets, and how many people don't even have one. They are so incredibly useful for so many applications.
@nobodynoone2500 Жыл бұрын
I think he already covered that with the HF screwdriver set lol
@onlyifusayplz5407 Жыл бұрын
@@nobodynoone2500 They're very similar in usage, but they're more for light duty stuff that those screwdrivers are too big and unwieldy for.
@davidpritchard80922 жыл бұрын
mole wrench is my go to tool ( used to be my grandmothers who was a mechanic .. built hurricane and spitfire aircraft during the war and always had jaguars in the garage)
@deeiks123 жыл бұрын
I think my number 10 would be a cordless die grinder. I have the milwaukee one but probably any is fine. Due to its high (variable) rpm its really good for grinding, cutting, sanding, cleaning welds, deburring, even removing rusted bolts, etc.
@heydonray3 жыл бұрын
A clutched 12v drill/bit driver. Small, light, maneuverable. Fits in your pocket. Does 90% of the jobs those big 18v drivers usually do, plus some that they can’t. Size isn’t everything. Well it is, but…you know what I mean.
@sonovoxx3 жыл бұрын
Heat gun. I have 3 and I use them nearly every day. I also save diligently for tools - I don't have a large budget, and try to make the whole thing self-supporting by repairing things for people. I have a text file called Maslow's Hierarchy of Tools, which is a reminder of which tools I need the most that I don't yet own. Of course I never buy them in that order, because one further down the list will present itself via good fortune on sale or donated to the cause or whatever. What's next on my MHoT list? Mini lathe. Glad you asked. Watching all the way from Ireland. 😁
@Rallynotes3 жыл бұрын
100% - Great list. ++ on the ratchet straps. I use them all the time to install suspension bits by myself.
@submarinesammy3 жыл бұрын
I have all these and my #10 would be a shop vac.
@Rouverius3 жыл бұрын
Found the Jonathan Coulton fan 😁
@oddball_the_blue2 жыл бұрын
The flippy screw driver.... my Dad used to have one of those from his car (an original mk1 SWB Mercedes Benz G-Wagon G230E.. in what was basically shiny olive drab colour) - It came in the cars toolkit which surprisingly managed to include enough tools to basically field strip the front end and get the engine ready to pull out. They really don't make them like that any more (the tool kit or the car.... the car especially. reversed it over a lampost once and didn't even notice, thought we'd mounted the curb. Only left a couple of scratches on the rear bumper)
@mcdick3 жыл бұрын
Mig welder and good cordless grinder
@emmanotsostrong2 жыл бұрын
A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't!
@emmanotsostrong2 жыл бұрын
A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't!
@shynsly013 жыл бұрын
My "10th tool" has to be my ultrasonic cleaner. I bought the cheapo Harbor Frieght one over a year ago for cleaning small engine carbs, but I find myself using it constantly.
@billgiglio10233 жыл бұрын
My favorite tool at work is my 6 foot piece of chain from ace hardware. I love that thing, it changed the very way I work. I went from fixing things like a Neanderthal, muscling things up onto workbenches and out of trucks, to like civilized man, who can now use the various lifting tools in his shop, and is able to pull truck radiators and emissions equipment from cabovers. My second favorite is more equipment than tool: the shop forklift- useful for much more than just moving palettes. I won't go into great detail on this, since much of what we use them for probably isn't strictly OSHA approved, but I will say my two favorites are related.
@happysalesguy3 жыл бұрын
Magnetic wrist band. Life changing. Also, headlamp. And garden foam kneeling pad.
@davegoldspink53543 жыл бұрын
Love the video all round 😂🤣😂 My favourite go to tools are my reciprocating saw, Ryobi cordless impact driver, ratchet tie down straps and the most important not mentioned in your list a few of slabs of beer on ice. That last one is very important. It’s great currency when you need mates to give you a hand, it cools you down and calms the nerves when your project is being a prick and it’s a job well done celebration when you’re finished. Just a very important side note being Aussie I’ll warn you now if any of your mates are True Aussies DON’T give them Fosters con trey to popular belief we don’t drink the shit and you’re likely to land up having it pegged at your head. 😂🤣😂
@Czechbound3 жыл бұрын
QUESTION PLEASE : Every garage repair video I see always has lots of old containers of fluid on shelves in the background. What are these things that are so expensive/ useful that they must be kept for decades till the dust of the shop covers them to a uniform gunk/ grey ? Speciality greases ? Bizarrely expensive coloured Loctite ? Dealer-only things pilfered from dealership repair shops ? What would the Top 10 be ?
@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse3 жыл бұрын
As for the tenth tool: Belt knife. Something you can operate with one hand. I started carrying one and I could kick myself that I didn't start earlier... like when I flopped out of my mother's womb. Yeah, it's THAT useful.
@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse3 жыл бұрын
@@Lucidbkeo Paid about a hundred Swiss Franks for mine. I'm still gonna abuse it when I feel like it.
@RetiredRhetoricalWarhorse3 жыл бұрын
@@Lucidbkeo Well it is Victorinox... while their scissors suck donkeyschlong, this knife seems to be very okay. I'm sure there's better out there but as you said, 100 bucks paid in Switzerland isn't all that bad. Still, some people carry box cutters. So cheaper is an option :D.
@wtaione2 жыл бұрын
A decent vise is a must, A dedicated bench with two articulated vise's and a variety of clamps is better.
@shush103 Жыл бұрын
That’s a really good idea instead of tent pegs I usually bring a masonry drill bit it’s very help full when the pitch old road plannings.
@ygosha3 жыл бұрын
Dremel. It's the almighty Dremel for me.
@mrfixitall81993 жыл бұрын
What do you use it for most? I bought a Dremel and an accessory set and I never ever use it. I even make conscious efforts to work it in to the mix but I always seem to have something that is better suited than the Dremel.
@ygosha2 жыл бұрын
@@mrfixitall8199 sanding and cutting, mainly. It's choice for getting into tight spots and tweaking things. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGWmYX2HmrSjftk
@rover2153 жыл бұрын
Reusable pressurized sprayer (Sure Shot, Titan, et al). I use it for brake cleaner I buy by the gallon instead of cases of aerosol cans. Doesn't have the blast power of aerosol but the chemical seems to work just fine.
@ianloughney95702 жыл бұрын
My 10th tool is a set of tin snips. Similar to your screwdrivers though, I recommend never using them to snip tin (or any other sheet metal). I just bought a super cheap straight offset pair from harbor freight and I literally use them for everything. Wire cutters, cable cutters, exhaust hanger cutters, motorcycle spoke removal tool, garden shears, literally everything. Theyre really just scissors on steroids.
@b48045143 жыл бұрын
Mr. Matt Your humor is the best. The cookies part was my favorite with the crunching noise. Priceless
@scraptoartmetalworks24943 жыл бұрын
Agree.
@malakiblunt3 жыл бұрын
hands down a narrow body makita angle grinder so it can easily be used one handed - so good i have 5 (2 with 5" 0.75mm cutting discs (one new one used) and the rest with different grit flap discs , i have a lot of other tools but they are all for the rare but endlessly different occasions an angle grinder wont work
@johnlemmey76983 жыл бұрын
A good quality shifter, or crescent wrench as you foreigners call them. Fits every thing, good for bending metal and hitting things.
@skoronesa12 жыл бұрын
I am a service plumber and keep a pair of scissors in my tool bag. On the rare occasions I am on a jobsite with another tradesman I am shocked at how often they will use a knife dangerously for lack of a pair of scissors. I have a plcket knife and use it a lot, but only a bit more than my scissors. Cordless grinder is a lifesaver too. My cordless bandsaw hangs in the back corner of my van, half the time I use it as it hangs.
@TheToolmanTim3 жыл бұрын
#10 is an angle grinder. I went through the first 20 years of my adult life without one. Total game changer!
@Dug66666663 жыл бұрын
Yep with a pack of slitting discs. Less fillings rattling than a Sawzall and leaves a nice cut.
@kain0m2 жыл бұрын
@@Dug6666666 just wait until you discover flap discs for cleaning up "shit".
@thedahlins8 ай бұрын
Yep! Absolutely a must! And with a cut off disk, flap disk, grinding disk, wire wheel, etc, extremely useful@@kain0m
@FreddyFunderbunz2 жыл бұрын
Shop scissors are a must. I found an old pair of carpet scissors at the scrap yard and I use them multiple times a day
@justinvandergriff38593 жыл бұрын
I get way more use out of my cordless leaf blower than I ever expected. I call it my "shop broom"
@drybread11463 жыл бұрын
Yes! I've told people the leaf blower is the second greatest invention ever. I probably use mine in the garage even more than in the yard. ... Although my garage does collect a lot of leaves somehow.
@barrishautomotive Жыл бұрын
Tool #10 is probably my milling machine. That sounds ridiculous, but when you have one, you use it. A lot. I love it.
@87Maroon3 жыл бұрын
The tent stakes idea just blew my mind wide open. Game changed.
@TheNubimusic2 жыл бұрын
Open ended ratcheting spanners are a life changer when working on cars. They save so much time when working in tight engine bays where you can only get an 1/8th of a turn on a nut.
@richardschofield22013 жыл бұрын
I'm a Vernier caliper guy myself. Cheapest of the lot. Does the job perfectly well. Keeps your mind sharp. And does die after getting covered in grinding dust.
@Bingo1Dog3 жыл бұрын
I'm probably never going away from the klein 11 in 1 you showed but thats because i end up using both the square bits on it frequently and occasionally the torx
@SuperfastMatt3 жыл бұрын
I imagine it's great for field electricians/contractors.
@bodytolson73902 жыл бұрын
Good to see I'm not the only one using harbor freight screwdrivers this way. The big ones last a while surprisingly
@kageotaku Жыл бұрын
Drill press seems pretty useful. Hand drills often just don't cut it. Also light oil (spindle oil, etc) for cleaning and protecting parts sensitive to rusting. Granted, I do a lot of work with precision bearings, so your kilometerage may vary.
@chriswilson4332 жыл бұрын
I use my reciprocating saw mostly for cutting things up to fit in the dumpster. I once had an old dishwasher… :)
@javicarmonagalvez3 жыл бұрын
nice video, and nice tools. for me the tenth is a multimeter or a soldering iron, it seems i even without owning a garage, can't stop myself from using it several times a week.
@silverXnoise Жыл бұрын
+1 for nice(ish) electric screwdrivers. I spent $90 on a DeWalt when my job was disassembling and repairing commercial printers. It’s easily my favorite tool ever.
@MasterofNoneTV3 жыл бұрын
I will make doubly sure that I forget these recommendations next time I'm at the hardware store.
@tinkerandthink2 жыл бұрын
Had to like for the "by 10 I mean 8." Wish I could like again for the description saying "9." And again for the fact that all these are great tools. Loved having a flippy screwdriver when I was doing construction. Saved a lot of time by not having to go back for an impact just to back out one random screw.
@someusername121 Жыл бұрын
Benchtop belt sander. It's ridiculously useful being able to grind stuff mostly-flat or even shortening something to length via grinding if you have crappy cutting tools that aren't precise.
@EllaBananas3 жыл бұрын
A good pair of small needle nose pliers. I legit use them almost as much as my flippy screw driver. Ok maybe not quite that much, but they are always at my desk and out. They work as tweezers, pliers for repairing jewelry, bending wire, and a million other things.
@philipschrantz84022 жыл бұрын
My #10 tool is my Milwaukee M12 3/8” ratchet. Perfect for assembly/disassembly of small fasteners that don’t require gobs of torque. Honorable mention goes to my Gearwrench ratcheting box end wrenches. After all 11 is pretty much 10, right?
@jamesslusser49143 жыл бұрын
Love all the alternative#10's here, but don't think I've seen anyone loving on a good bag of ZIP-Ties. Also a 18" piece of pipe for over the 1/2" ratchet and breaker bar.
@adrianschell86793 жыл бұрын
Honestly my favorite tool in my shop is the aluminum 2.5 ton low profile jack i got at harbor freight for 25% off. Best tool purchase i've ever made.
@drybread11463 жыл бұрын
Good to know! How long have you had it? I bought the smallest, cheapest harbor freight floor jack, and it only lasted a couple years of light use. Now I'm looking to buy a bigger, better one.
@adrianschell86793 жыл бұрын
@@drybread1146 i bought mine about five years ago and i've used it on more than a hundred jobs since. Its low enough to get under a lowered 90 civic, about 2.5" clearance, and can still pick a car up about foot and change off the ground. Its also light enough to pick up and carry around if you need to take it to the track. All in all great tool.
@WhyIsItSoHardToMakeA3 жыл бұрын
Honestly my top tool is my hackzall. I use that for EVERYTHING. My second favorite tool is just lighting. Good, quality, handy lighting is always nice. From LED shop lights, to tower lights, to hand held and head lamps.
@jacobfalk48273 жыл бұрын
Please do a video on your mill/lathe setup! Thanks
@scraptoartmetalworks24943 жыл бұрын
A good pick set, I never would have bought a set, but I found a snap on set along side the road, and not I can't imagine garage life without them. Oh, the algorithm brought me to your channel, and I stayed for the content.
@frobmachinemarine48763 жыл бұрын
never owned a sawzall, never neeeded to chop things up that way, and if I did I would probably reach for my angle grinder, but the everything knife (the only knife you bring that you use for anything) and the huge long flat screwdriver (that you will never drive a screw with) are my top two additions to complete the 10. also, air tools are smaller and lighter than the lithium ion pretenders.
@tinygaragefab3 жыл бұрын
I have those same scissors, and I absolutely love them. Great choice.