Favourite tool

[fermerboy]

Just for interest really, and to see if I'm the only sad one with favourite tools.

What's your favourite tool or bit of kit?

To start off with, I have this Franklin 1/4drive socket set. I bought it in a hurry one day to repair an alternator and I grudged the price like hell.
But what a handy godsend of a set it's been. Used all the time and it could well be my favourite bit of kit. Devastated when I drove over the box, but space heater and patience saved it.

 

[76masseyman]

Hammer.

Then, a bigger hammer.

Serious note now, my metric ratchet spanners, followed by my large pry bar.

 

[livestock 1]

Burning gear

 

[milkloss]

My Thor hammer. It’s a 4 or 5kg sledge head on a short handle.

 

[yellowbelly]

My 10mm Britool combination spanner - just feels so good in your hand. It's one of a full set. They're all nice to use, but the 10mm is a 'peach'

 

[Red Fred]

The set of ratchet spanners Mrs Fred's brother gave me last Christmas. The inverter welder I bought from an offer on TFF. Dad's giant Stilsons

 

[bigg6480]

My Bridgeport mill I seem to end up looking for jobs where I can play with it.

 

[Tim Howard]

had to get one of these a few years back after failing to push some spacers out.
It worked wonders. 28lb sledge.

 

[Mursal]

A recently purchased set of stepped ring spanners, only 7 or 8 in the set but, like kids its hard to pick a favorite.

Edit:
Oh and 6 sided sockets .........

 

[Hardyspicer]

Snap on cordless impact gun

 

[dowcow]

Teng 12 inch adjustable spanner... Because although it cost over twice as much as the triple pack of shite Chinese wrenches... it is a go-to spanner rather than a 'last resort when nothing else fits'.

Edit: And I think all the Chinese ones broke.

 

[yellowbelly]

Oh and 6 sided sockets ..

Why, oh why were bi-hex ever a good idea?? They get worn and slip and then 'round' your nuts

 

[A1an]

Teng 1/4 ratchet set, box includes screwdriver and Allen bits.

It’s my ‘go to’ box.

 

[dowcow]

Teng 1/4 ratchet set, box includes screwdriver and Allen bits.

It’s my ‘go to’ box.

I think I've got that same box... bought it when I started working on my cars when I was younger and all the farm sockets were too big. Still a favourite today too

 

[David.]

18v Makita multi tool has been a real get out of jail cutting tool a couple of times recently, sometimes nothing else quite fits.
But surely a cordless impact driver must be the biggest transformation in maintenance tasks...

 

[fermerboy]

My 10mm Britool combination spanner - just feels so good in your hand. It's one of a full set. They're all nice to use, but the 10mm is a 'peach'

I have a set of Britool spanners and I do like them

Snap on cordless impact gun

Milwaukee here, it is a favourite

Teng 1/4 ratchet set, box includes screwdriver and Allen bits.

It’s my ‘go to’ box.

That little Franklin set is the same, its a must have at near all jobs.

Pleased to see that I'm not the only one with particular favourites in the tool box too.!!!

 

[bovrill]

My no.4 copper hammers, one on a short handle, one on a 3/4 sledge handle. I had a look to see what they'd cost to replace recently, and I think it was close to £100 each

Also a 10" Bahco adjustable spanner. With the assistance of a screwdriver and a small punch, you can pretty much keep a Hesston baler going with one!

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Gas axe.
6 point sockets.
4' 3/4" foot breaker bar.


Can tell I'm a livestock farmer

 

[Ukjay]

I think these are a bloody great idea - 4 spanners in one tool:

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

@Dave W