What's in your toolbag?

User avatar
FRUNKenstein
Curator Extraordinaire
Posts: 3938
Joined: Fri Jan 05, 2018 11:02 pm
Location: Wheat field, dammit, wheat!
Contact:

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by FRUNKenstein » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:35 am

trailbrake996 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:35 am This isn't for breaking loose lug bolts or anything where you need a ton of torque. It's for when you'd use any normal 3/8" ratchet - which for me is a lot. I use this for just about everything (interior, suspension, underbody panels, exhaust, motor mounts, etc...) prior to busting out a torque wrench for the final step. I use breaker bars for when I need a ton of torque. You'd be amazed how much less you ache after spending a weekend wrenching when you haven't twisted your arm/wrist a thousand times because the M12 is push button.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It sounds like it does everything that my big, bulky, heavy electric impact wrench does. Looks like it is about 1/4 the size and weight, though. Looks like I've got something to add to my Valentine's Day wish list.
www.kansascityautomuseum.com
Current:
2002 996TT X50, Guards Red
1987 928S4, Guards Red
1987 951, Guards Red
1973 914 2.0 Bahia Red

2006 955S, Lapis Blue
Other toys:
1988 BMW 325i Cabriolet, Alpin Weiss
1987 Bertone X1/9, Verde Chiaro
Gone but not forgotten: 1975 914 2.0, Laguna Blue; 1999 996 C4 Aerokit Black; 1990 964 C2 Guards Red; 2006 955S Arctic Silver

User avatar
5chn3ll
Six shots...or only five?
Posts: 4640
Joined: Fri Jan 05, 2018 4:35 pm

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by 5chn3ll » Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:51 am

I'm on the impact tool bandwagon as well - I have a 5 gallon compressor and a 50-foot hose on a reel on the bottom shelf of one of my tool cabinets.

I have a pretty lousy case of early-onset non-rheumatoid arthritis - the rattle gun makes a huge difference. That whole "work smarter, not harder" thing is pretty sound advice. I keep the pressure regulator set so the gun will loosen the lug bolts after a few seconds; at that setting, I can snug them back up using the gun and torque them the last few lb-ft with my torque wrench without worrying that I'm going to over-torque or strip anything.

If you do electrical work regularly, a decent set of automatic wire strippers is also a godsend...this is one of the few tools I carry in my laptop bag.

Image

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

User avatar
OceanBlue2000
Fresh out of funny, ask Frunk
Posts: 674
Joined: Mon Jan 22, 2018 6:01 am
Location: Swamps o' Jersey

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by OceanBlue2000 » Tue Jan 30, 2018 10:40 am

kcattorney wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:35 am
trailbrake996 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 8:35 am This isn't for breaking loose lug bolts or anything where you need a ton of torque. It's for when you'd use any normal 3/8" ratchet - which for me is a lot. I use this for just about everything (interior, suspension, underbody panels, exhaust, motor mounts, etc...) prior to busting out a torque wrench for the final step. I use breaker bars for when I need a ton of torque. You'd be amazed how much less you ache after spending a weekend wrenching when you haven't twisted your arm/wrist a thousand times because the M12 is push button.
Yeah, that's what I was thinking. It sounds like it does everything that my big, bulky, heavy electric impact wrench does. Looks like it is about 1/4 the size and weight, though. Looks like I've got something to add to my Valentine's Day wish list.
On my list now too. I didn't know I NEEDED an electric screwdriver until the wife got me one for Christmas (this one: https://www.grainger.com/product/6RM76? ... adType^PLA).

All the little fiddly jobs around the house are a snap.
Mike
Strange things I have in head, that will to hand.
2000 Ocean Blue 996 Carrera 2
1982 928 (sold)

User avatar
sweet victory
OG (First 100 Outposters!)
Posts: 616
Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:55 pm

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by sweet victory » Tue Jan 30, 2018 1:44 pm

trailbrake996 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:44 am Milwaukee M12 Ratchet. I'll never go back to manual tools again - the entire M12 line is very impressive.

Image


Love the M12 range. Just started building up my M18 arsenal. (Renovating my house) The M18 cordless leaf blower is great for drying off cars! Less touching = less chance of swirls. :D

User avatar
pfbz
OG (First 100 Outposters!)
Posts: 71
Joined: Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:04 pm

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by pfbz » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:03 pm

trailbrake996 wrote: Tue Jan 30, 2018 7:44 am Milwaukee M12 Ratchet. I'll never go back to manual tools again - the entire M12 line is very impressive.
I just picked one of those up as well... Very cool! I like that my M18 charger also has a slot for M12 batteries, though I did have to buy a few extra.

New tools for me, I just bought this vacuum/pressure tester. Most reasonably priced mityvac's do vacuum only, I needed something that would also do pressure for turbo component testing.

Image

User avatar
pfbz
OG (First 100 Outposters!)
Posts: 71
Joined: Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:04 pm

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by pfbz » Tue Jan 30, 2018 11:09 pm

Speaking of the Milwaukee stuff, on the opposite end of the 12V ratchet is the 18V high torque 1/2" gun I recently bought. Makes pulling lug nuts a thing of joy, no more focking about with air lines.

450 ft.lbs tightening, 600 ft.lbs loosening, plus it has a low-torque mode for bolts you want to finish with a torque wrench.

Image

User avatar
Groovzilla
OG (First 100 Outposters!)
Posts: 153
Joined: Wed Jan 31, 2018 11:03 am
Location: Seattle, Wa.

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by Groovzilla » Mon Feb 05, 2018 9:37 pm

Good thread! In my 356 Toolkit I kept a small wrench I cut purposely for the carb bolts which would slowly loosen during long road trips and eventually drip - Small area to work in. that little wrench worked great.
2005 997 S - Atlas grey w/Full black leather

User avatar
pfbz
OG (First 100 Outposters!)
Posts: 71
Joined: Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:04 pm

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by pfbz » Thu Feb 08, 2018 9:13 pm

I really like this thread so I'm going to give it another bump to keep it going...

Post up your favorite torque tool!

I just bought one of these... I got a wild hair that I should torque my hose clamps to spec when I was going through my Turbo plumbing. It actually works really well and was somewhat reasonably priced. Should be awesome for carbon fiber bicycle fasteners and such as well.

CDI Torq-Control Screwdriver. 2-8 NM torque settings.

Image

User avatar
5chn3ll
Six shots...or only five?
Posts: 4640
Joined: Fri Jan 05, 2018 4:35 pm

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by 5chn3ll » Fri Feb 09, 2018 4:30 pm

Now that Ahsai has joined up, perhaps he'll share some of the more esoteric items in his collection. I suspect he has some awesome toys.

Understeer: You will hit the wall with the front end.
Oversteer: You will hit the wall with the rear end.
Horsepower: How hard you will hit the wall.
Torque: How far you will move the wall.

Gone hunting with Alec Baldwin and Dick Cheney. Back soon.

User avatar
sweet victory
OG (First 100 Outposters!)
Posts: 616
Joined: Mon Jan 29, 2018 12:55 pm

Re: What's in your toolbag?

Post by sweet victory » Thu Mar 22, 2018 1:45 pm

Just wondering if anyone here keeps a set of triple square bits/12 point bits in their tool bag? Looking to swap out my door latch, and Pelican Parts says I'll need triple square sockets, T40 plus, or a ribe socket.

Not sure if the author realizes he may be mixing up socket and bit. Any advice here before I go buying tools I may never end up using?

Post Reply