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I thought I'd start a new community contribution thread. Many of us enjoy the other "of the day" threads, but we don't have one for tools that we think are interesting or unique. The rules are you have to post a photo and a description of a tool you have. That's it, it can be any kind of tool from a drill bit to hand tool to a machine. I'm going to post a few to get started and see if it takes off.
First up is my first machine shop tool. Kind of like a kid's first BB gun, the tri-knife deburring tool is a helpful little buddy that can out-work a whirly tool in the right hands.
Next is a leetle friend from Germany. It's a two-finger ratchet that accepts 1/4" driver bits. Being reversible is nice. Good for tight fasteners in small spaces. The photos do it no justice, this ratchet is a midget.
My last tool of the day is what I call my set of "JDM screwdrivers" for working on cars (and other things) from the Japanese Domestic Market. Officially, they are called JIS screwdrivers, cross tip, #00 through #2. I used to fear touching any cross-slot fastener from Japan because I knew I had a better than likely chance of destroying the slot. I've learned all kinds of extraction tricks for JDM screws. Well, the fear is gone and so are the extractions now that I have the right tool for the job!
First up is my first machine shop tool. Kind of like a kid's first BB gun, the tri-knife deburring tool is a helpful little buddy that can out-work a whirly tool in the right hands.
Next is a leetle friend from Germany. It's a two-finger ratchet that accepts 1/4" driver bits. Being reversible is nice. Good for tight fasteners in small spaces. The photos do it no justice, this ratchet is a midget.
My last tool of the day is what I call my set of "JDM screwdrivers" for working on cars (and other things) from the Japanese Domestic Market. Officially, they are called JIS screwdrivers, cross tip, #00 through #2. I used to fear touching any cross-slot fastener from Japan because I knew I had a better than likely chance of destroying the slot. I've learned all kinds of extraction tricks for JDM screws. Well, the fear is gone and so are the extractions now that I have the right tool for the job!