Essential measuring tools for the home shop

[Highpower]

Yeah....OK. So the thread veered off a bit after the initial replies. But I didn't see anyone specifically claim that some of the more elaborate items were essential. Nothing unusual and I don't think anyone was seriously injured.

I still stand by my belief that ANY tool is better than NO tool.

[ETC57]

Tools are a social creature if left by them self they become depressed. Tools are much happier in LARGE crowds, so for the health of your tools you must be sure to provide them with a LARGE social net work.
Preferably to the point of over crowding, that will insure your tools years of happiness!

Jerry.

[dallen]

(09-01-2012, 10:07 AM)ETC57 Wrote: Tools are a social creature if left by them self they become depressed. Tools are much happier in LARGE crowds, so for the health of your tools you must be sure to provide them with a LARGE social net work.
Preferably to the point of over crowding, that will insure your tools years of happiness!

Jerry.

mine fight all the time like and old married couple so I have to keep them seperated in different rooms to keep peace in the house.

[DaveH]

(08-31-2012, 02:43 PM)TOM REED Wrote: We have one member here that has posted many of his engines, Bob has a small lathe and no milling machine. He does fantastic work in his shop with a minimum of tools {(lots of work with files and hacksaw)
tom

Very true but all Bob's hand tools are Laser guided

DaveH

[krv3000]

well if its cheep i by it then if its no good to me i pass it on to sum one that will use it ither for free or for the price i pad for it

[Sunset Machine]

Spring calipers, verniers, surface gauges anyone? Although I was a bit surprised at the price of a surface gauge these days: fat part of $200 for a Starret. Ouch.

[TOM REED]

I am a tool-o-holic definitely, if I like it I buy, many times I never use it but if needed I have it. I have also made or modified and many times improved an available tool and many times improvised especially when it comes to overpriced transmission tools. I am getting too old, I even have tools I can't remember whqt thewy are for. Oh well we had garage sale a few weeks ago and everyone wanted to get access to the tools in my shop ànd I told them my wife would have one hell of a sale once I kicked the bucket. If only I could get mahems program to work so she w2ould have a record as I would hate to see her let things go too cheap. tom

[stevec]

(09-02-2012, 02:22 PM)TOM REED Wrote: I am getting too old, I even have tools I can't remember whqt thewy are for.

Tom, I'm wondering if you really meant "too" old, or is it just another example of your trademark typing.
"Too old" is when you stop buying new tools..even if , long ago, you stopped using them.
I'm begining to think I'm not the only one with a very "understanding" wife.

[f350ca]

Tool-o-holic, who me, NO. I had an understanding wife, things were bad then, after she passed away all heck broke loose. Now the shop is considerably bigger than the house and fairly full.

[stevec]

Tom, it`s MaYhem, for crisssake!
Just kidding.