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Well, if any of you want to buy me a gift, I am really into bass fishing. And collecting hand tools. And power tools.. And test equipment...

bitxbitxbitcoin 4y ago
Coolest most obscure hand tool you have? I have a few hand drills that have actually come in handy once before when batteries were low.
- mindcrime 4y ago
  I don't know that I have anything really obscure, although maybe one or two old wrenches that belonged to my grandfather or my dad would count. But the thing that really comes to mind is my Snap-On F50CSA driver handle. I mean, it's Snap-On, so not really obscure, but that particular model has been discontinued and you can't buy them anymore, so it's a little bit obscure in that regard. Anyway, it's a 3/8" drive driver handle with the socket cap in the head so it can be used as an extension. Those things are all over the place in 1/4" drive from every brand on the planet, but back in 1994 or so when I bought my F50CSA there weren't a lot of 3/8" drive ones around. Especially not the ones that could serve as an extension. There are more now, but they still aren't anywhere near as ubiquitous as the 1/4" drive ones. Long story short, that tool is probably my favorite tool that I've ever bought. It's actually the only Snap-On item I own, as I consider their stuff too expensive to buy for the most part. Most of my hand tool collection is older (USA made era) Craftsman, with a smattering of other stuff. Lately I've started buying GearWrench, Icon, and Tekton stuff.
pvg 4y ago
Pretty neat that your perfect gift has been invented and you have the skills and gear to mount and display it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mouth_Billy_Bass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mouth_Billy_Bass
- bee_rider 4y ago
  Technically I guess it is a Power Bass, which you'd think would be a little more rock n' roll.
  - pvg 4y ago
    a little more rock n' roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsQR1qECso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsQR1qECso
ranieuwe 4y ago
I’ve given friends sets of Wera tools. Many people really appreciate high quality screwdrivers or hex keys.
- mindcrime 4y ago
  Funny you would mention that... I only recently (< 1 year's time) became aware of Wera. I bought myself some Wera screwdrivers earlier this year. And then I made the mistake of starting to watch Youtube "tool review" channels and discovered a whole slew of brands I wasn't familiar with previously. Now my bank balance is suffering some serious damage, but hey, at least I have some awesome tools.

bitxbitxbitcoin 4y ago

Coolest most obscure hand tool you have? I have a few hand drills that have actually come in handy once before when batteries were low.

mindcrime 4y ago
I don't know that I have anything really obscure, although maybe one or two old wrenches that belonged to my grandfather or my dad would count. But the thing that really comes to mind is my Snap-On F50CSA driver handle. I mean, it's Snap-On, so not really obscure, but that particular model has been discontinued and you can't buy them anymore, so it's a little bit obscure in that regard. Anyway, it's a 3/8" drive driver handle with the socket cap in the head so it can be used as an extension. Those things are all over the place in 1/4" drive from every brand on the planet, but back in 1994 or so when I bought my F50CSA there weren't a lot of 3/8" drive ones around. Especially not the ones that could serve as an extension. There are more now, but they still aren't anywhere near as ubiquitous as the 1/4" drive ones. Long story short, that tool is probably my favorite tool that I've ever bought. It's actually the only Snap-On item I own, as I consider their stuff too expensive to buy for the most part. Most of my hand tool collection is older (USA made era) Craftsman, with a smattering of other stuff. Lately I've started buying GearWrench, Icon, and Tekton stuff.

pvg 4y ago

Pretty neat that your perfect gift has been invented and you have the skills and gear to mount and display it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mouth_Billy_Bass https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Mouth_Billy_Bass

bee_rider 4y ago
Technically I guess it is a Power Bass, which you'd think would be a little more rock n' roll.
- pvg 4y ago
  a little more rock n' roll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsQR1qECso https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bgsQR1qECso

ranieuwe 4y ago

I’ve given friends sets of Wera tools. Many people really appreciate high quality screwdrivers or hex keys.

mindcrime 4y ago
Funny you would mention that... I only recently (< 1 year's time) became aware of Wera. I bought myself some Wera screwdrivers earlier this year. And then I made the mistake of starting to watch Youtube "tool review" channels and discovered a whole slew of brands I wasn't familiar with previously. Now my bank balance is suffering some serious damage, but hey, at least I have some awesome tools.