Tools you don’t need but are great when you get them

[Ashley gunnell]

What tools do you guys use that you don’t need as a necessity but once you get they make your life that much easier? For example knipex installation pliers/ ck armour slice/ ck cable tongue

 

[ferg]

Dewalt cable stapler.

 

[Let me think]

All battery powered tools. - Providing I remember to make sure all batteries are fully charged.

 

[Dustydazzler]

I literally now only have tools I use now , anything that wasn’t being used was recently placed on eBay..
my basic tool kit will cover 99% of jobs I do

 

[Ashley gunnell]

All battery powered tools. - Providing I remember to make sure all batteries are fully charged.

I’ve got 9 makita batteries and not one is ever charged ?

 

[Dustydazzler]

I don’t know about other brands but I have some old 18v hitachi power tools that a quick 15 min charge gets me about an hour of solid use...

 

[bill01803]

Angle drill, took me years to buy one and now use it all the time

 

[telectrix]

laser tape measure. great for measuring room dimensions up to 30m, but drawback is it's only in metres/centimeters. need a normal tape measure to convert to understandable .

 

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How could I forget. Laser level. Downlights are no longer slightly out of line.

 

[telectrix]

How could I forget. Laser level. Downlights are no longer slight out of line.

prefer to rely on chalk line and a nail or 2.

 

[Let me think]

prefer to rely on chalk line and a nail or 2.

Good call and it doesn't need batteries.

 

[telectrix]

Good call and it doesn't need batteries.

egggsackly. and a damn site cheaper. wet-pants won't nick it either.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Couldn’t get on with my laser level , so that made it on the EBay list...

 

[Let me think]

Angle drill, took me years to buy one and now use it all the time

Always fancied getting one, usually put in my basket and then take it last minute just before ordering. - As can't see myself using it that often.

Now you've put in the frame of mind just to go and get one. Had to cut down spade bits in the past to fit in normal drill as space between joists were just not wide enough.
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Couldn’t get on with my laser level , so that made it on the EBay list...

I just been using cheap(ish) Tacklife and love it.

 

[Dustydazzler]

Sold my laser level as just couldn’t get on with it , I just use a line & chalk or tape measure now

 

[Baddegg]

laser tape measure. great for measuring room dimensions up to 30m, but drawback is it's only in metres/centimeters. need a normal tape measure to convert to understandable .

they make a scouse tape measure? ?

 

[HappyHippyDad]

Impact driver. I always used to use my drill to put in screws and take out, and I wondered why the builder made such a fuss about using an impact driver rather than a drill. Now I know!

 

[Ashley gunnell]

Impact driver. I always used to use my drill to put in screws and take out, and I wondered why the builder made such a fuss about using an impact driver rather than a drill. Now I know!

Couldn’t live without one once you’ve got it

 

[Pretty Mouth]

I sometimes get the Michael taken out of me for using this, but it's one of my favourite tools:

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-63955-Socket-Cutting-Template/dp/B000UQG1KC

 

[pirate]

1. Laser tape measure-have used one for years and couldn't live without it. It does metric and imperial, area and volume and pythagoras calcs too, but I never use that function...
2. Impact driver (not for socket fronts or mcbs!)
3. Multitool oscillating thingy...ideal for floorboards, notching, raggling
4. Mini pry-bar wotsit-great for stripping out old cables and getting the clips out, small and easy to use (with a good hammer)

 

[Baddegg]

I sometimes get the Michael taken out of me for using this, but it's one of my favourite tools:

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-63955-Socket-Cutting-Template/dp/B000UQG1KC

NEED!

 

[Pretty Mouth]

3. Multitool oscillating thingy...ideal for floorboards, notching, raggling

The Multitool! How did we get by before these came along??!

 

[Lister1987]

NEED!

Now if they had one where the vertical guides either folded down along the top/bottom of the guide is get it, I'd be afraid of bending them if they're fixed ?
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What tools do you guys use that you don’t need as a necessity but once you get they make your life that much easier? For example knipex installation pliers/ ck armour slice/ ck cable tongue

Decent apprentice?

 

[telectrix]

i can't live without my multitool. it keeps my underpants up, allow me to pi$$, and keeps her indoors happy.

 

[123]

Always fancied getting one, usually put in my basket and then take it last minute just before ordering. - As can't see myself using it that often.

Now you've put in the frame of mind just to go and get one. Had to cut down spade bits in the past to fit in normal drill as space between joists were just not wide enough.
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I just been using cheap(ish) Tacklife and love it.

I prefer the Milwaukee Offset attachment to any cordless angle drill I've used. It's been pretty much bullet proof and I've used it to drill up to 32mm holes with wood bits (I'll probably break it next time I use it now!)
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Mine would have to be my Dewalt Green Laser Level...didn't need it as I already had the red one, but the green is just so much better, gone are the days of trying to cover the windows on a good sunny day

 

[davesparks]

Something similar to this, it comes in handy so many times.
I think I originally bought it when I was wiring a lot of boilers and getting annoyed with programmers fitted above kitchen worktops where you can't get a normal screwdriver in to the locking screws underneath.

 

[Let me think]

I prefer the Milwaukee Offset attachment to any cordless angle drill I've used. It's been pretty much bullet proof and I've used it to drill up to 32mm holes with wood bits (I'll probably break it next time I use it now!)

Decision, decisions...angle drill or Milwaukee Offset? Maybe I should just get both

 

[Baddegg]

Something similar to this, it comes in handy so many times.
I think I originally bought it when I was wiring a lot of boilers and getting annoyed with programmers fitted above kitchen worktops where you can't get a normal screwdriver in to the locking screws underneath.

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I like that!

 

[littlespark]

laser tape measure. great for measuring room dimensions up to 30m, but drawback is it's only in metres/centimeters. need a normal tape measure to convert to understandable .

Isn’t there a button on it to convert to feet and inches?

I might get slated for this one, but tool I can’t do without at the moment is torque driver with a slot/ pozi bit

 

[ferg]

Something similar to this, it comes in handy so many times.
I think I originally bought it when I was wiring a lot of boilers and getting annoyed with programmers fitted above kitchen worktops where you can't get a normal screwdriver in to the locking screws underneath.

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Significantly better than my method of screwdriver bit and a pair of pliers.