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Top 10 Tools to have in your box?


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Ixj159 
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Posted: September 09, 2003 at 6:44 PM / IP Logged  

like most installers everyone has there own tool collection.  what is everyones favorite or best tools to have in your box that you couldnt go a day in the bay without?? this is my list

1 - pick tool

2 - meter

3 - crimpers

4 - unibit

5 - 7, 10 mm nut drivers

6 - grommet poker

7 - those small little wire strippers like $3 at walmart

8 - dewalt right angle drill -  time saver

9 - dremel/rotary tool

10 - automatic wire strippers, the kind u strip from the side so you can strip starter/ign/acc wires on remote start installs/alarm installs

thats pretty much it that i think i use the most.  any comments or anything else you guys cant live without??

eric

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Butane soldering iron is my favorite tool next to the automatic strippers.
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Blue Point soldering iron, and my fluke.
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1. $3 Walmart Test Light
2. Backup $3 Walmart Test Light
3. Backup Backup $3 Walmart Test Light
Err wait that's no good..Here's my list:
1. Strippers
2. Crimpers
3. Meter
4. Small wire cutters like Eric mentioned
5. Socket extensions
6. Right angle drill attachment
7. A sharpened antenna to fish wires under carpet or through firewall. (Doesn't fit in box, but I keep it around)
8. Ford Keys
9. Pokie tool to poke wires
10. Lots of fresh razor blades
Sure I'm missing some but there's a list..
brianh 
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Here goes my list:
1   DMM
2   wire strippers
3   Klien crimmping tool/dykes
4   Allen wrenches(various sizes)
5   Hack saw(extra blades)
6   Scewdriver(90 degree screwdriver)
7   Cordless Dewalt drill
8   Plug in Dremel/Cordless dremel
9   Metric everything!
10 Small flat head screw driver(for popping some panels)
Brian
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bigunner1 
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Posted: September 15, 2003 at 8:21 PM / IP Logged  

my fave's are:

1.cordless drill

2.soldering iron

3.ratcheting screwdriver and bits+plus extension bit

4.strippers/crimpers

5.multimeter

6.testlight

7.allen wrenches

8.side cutters

9.needle nose pliers

10.fish tape

11.metric everything also

and most importantly, vodka and coke! by the way everything except the drill and fish tape are from snap on, and i never would have thought it, but the  extra money is worth it.  i have had my stripper/crimpers part # pwc-28, and test light part # ct4f, for 3 yrs and never had a problem. the were around $50-$60 each, but i have spent more than that buying new $20 ones a couple times a year. it just made sense after a while. 


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