Tool Thats Not A Tool. Whats Your Favourite?

[B.L.Z.BUB]

I can't go past the bread knife. There are so many things it can be used for. Especially popping off door window winders. Been working on my car non stop for a week and I'm always looking for it. Plus its good to spread bog in those hard to reach areas.

 

Got any others?

[Toy-Yoda[RL]]

My hammer takes pride of place as the #1 tool in my box, there's not a lot you can't shift/locate/bend/straighten/dislodge with an appropriately sized hammer.......

 

The appropriate sized hammer is the closest to you at all times without fail

 

*edit* I just reread the header...... Oops :lolcry: a hammer is a tool..... My non-tool is a 5 foot long 3X3 block of wood, I hit things with it, and lever stuff where I need it, and if I comes to it I shift the car around the yard with it by being tricky.....

Edited January 7, 2010 by Toy-Yoda

[Redwarf]

I have a steel drift in my work toolbox thats about 18" long and about 1/2" diameter. It an axle from a roller on a cargo container loader for aircraft. It's single purpose in life (together with a copper Thor hammer) is to undo the QAD clamps that hold engine driven fuel pumps on CFM56-7 engines. Has never failed me yet. :lolcry:

[LittleRedSpirit]

I have a steel drift in my work toolbox thats about 18" long and about 1/2" diameter. It an axle from a roller on a cargo container loader for aircraft. It's single purpose in life (together with a copper Thor hammer) is to undo the QAD clamps that hold engine driven fuel pumps on CFM56-7 engines. Has never failed me yet. :jamie:

 

 

I got the bar there from a dumbell that I use for all manner of hard to get to bashing tasks in conjunction with a sledge hammer.

 

No room to swing the hammer, line the dumbell up and bash it instead. Also a length of galvanized pipe never goes astray. 6 foot breaker bar anyone? :lolcry:

[altezzaclub]

I've just bought a flapper wheel to try against the 3" long length of 6mm steel rod with a slot cut down it I've used for years for polishing ports.

 

There are some weird shapes in metal that do particular jobs around here, and I also have the 1800long 30mm axle that makes a superb pry bar... family heirloom from my dad!

[67Rolla-Ken]

Didn't fit the thread but I love your hammer rant Toy-yoda :lolcry:

You like to hit things.. :jamie:

[Toy-Yoda[RL]]

It both serves a purpose and relieves the stresses of daily life......

There's nothing to not like about fixing things with heavy blunt objects...... :lolcry:

[philbey]

I used a bit of old Telecom (blue and yellow) rope to pull my swaybar into place on the 911. Pretty happy with that.

 

Not REALLY a tool, but I can't survive without my vernier calipers when I'm in the shed.

Edited January 8, 2010 by philbey

[Hiro Protagonist]

I used my mini lunch-box/esky as a wheel chock/jack when I was changing the struts in the AE102...

[dfunkt]

i have a fork with the centre 2 tines removed. it removes window winder 'jesus' clip and the dash switches on my ke20 and ms65.

 

sure i could just get some circlip pliers......

Edited January 8, 2010 by dfunkt

[B.L.Z.BUB]

i have a fork with the centre 2 tines removed. it removes window winder 'jesus' clip and the dash switches on my ke20 and ms65.

 

sure i could just get some circlip pliers......

ahhh the fork idea sounds overrated, ill try that. those things are a bitch to get off.

[chappo12]

its funny how you could call that a winder popper and charge $50 for it at repco

 

when really its a f#$ked up fork

[Hiro Protagonist]

its funny how you could call that a winder popper and charge $50 for it at repco

 

when really its a f#$ked up fork

 

If you pay $50 for it you're the f*cked up person :lolcry: Can get a perfectly good one for $10-ish at Supercheap usually.

[Jason]

My favioute non tool is a street sign :jamie:

 

Used as a breaker bar for those stubborn bolts :lolcry:

[SLO-030]

FORKLIFT!!!

 

Great for lifting stuff up when a jack just wont do.