Irrational Tool Desires

[Dr.Al]

Am I the only one here who just likes having tools regardless of how useful they are?

There have always been a few tools that I've thought I'd love to get my hands on, but I know that I never will. That got me wondering if there are others who have thought similar things...

So... are there any tools you'd love to have, but that you know that you'll never ever get and you know you wouldn't use them much even if you did get them?

For me the two at the top of the list of irrational desires for tools that cost an arm and a leg, I'd never get any benefit from and I know I'll never ever own are:

1. A Moore 1440 Precision Index - ever since I read "Foundations of Mechanical Accuracy" cover to cover I've been fascinated by these. I'd love to get inside the Moore factory and watch them making them! There's no way I'll ever be working to the sort of accuracy that these things operate at (the National Physical Laboratory use them as angular reference standards), but so what?!
2. A Curta mechanical calculator - much, much slower than my RPN electronic one and about 100 times more expensive, but again I'd love to have a play with one...

 

[eLuSiVeMiTe]

Just bought a cordless router

Didn't need it. Have loads but wanted it.
Makes my life easier being wireless when fitting doors

I suffer with music pro hardware wants a lot too.

 

[Wightsparks]

Nope, just irrational car desires...

Well I suppose there is the diagnostic oscilloscope, and it's associated tool creep - always a bit I don't have. Oh and the second small oscilloscope, just in case of err, well.. umm..

 

[8ob]

Is it really tool hoarding or just accumulating artillery ready for battle If you fail to prepare you are preparing to fail, that's my excuse and I am sticking to it .



Bob

 

[gaz1]

its called been on this forum

the desire to add more tools to your list is through others suggesting its better

 

[Dr.Al]

Is it really tool hoarding or just accumulating artillery ready for battle If you fail to prepare you are preparing to fail, that's my excuse and I am sticking to it .



Bob

True, but a Moore Precision Index would cost me more than £10,000...

 

[Memmeddu]

I will answer with a list of tools
Flex 1400 watt 5" angle grinder
DeWalt 1700W 5" corded brushless grinder
Makita 1400W 5" grinder
Fein 1400W 5" grinder
Metabo 1500W 5" grinder
Bosch 1900W 5" grinder
Metabo 950W high torque die grinder
Metabo 750W high speed die grinder
Mag Drill
Metal lathe
Milling machine
Surface grinder
Drill press
Beta double ring wrench set
Beta ratcheting spanners set
Beta complete screwdrivers set (PH-PZ-flat-allen-torx-socket all sizes and shapes)
Beta 1/2" and 1/4" sockets set
Another engine driven welder at least 250A
MIG welders both inverter ad transformer based
A little Arc-Air rig
An Harris 73-3 cutting torch
Mitutoyo measure instruments
Gas forge
Rod oven
Fronius transpocket 150
Plasma cutter
A bunch of visegrips
A bunch of F-clamps
A proper workbench with a forged steel 150mm bench vise
A Tig welder
A proper workshop
An engine driven air compressor
An electric air compressor
Ingersoll Rand Impact wrench
Ingersoll Rand air hammer with quick tool holder and needle scaler attachment
A Stihl MS360
A Stihl MS193T
A Stihl Komby grass trimmer
A Stihl TS400
A small tractor
An hydraulic cylinder set (spreaders,rams, hollow cylinders etc)
An hydraulic press
An metal bender
An anvil
An heat treatment oven
A gantry crane

I might continue this list until death
You are not alone
And tools are not the only thing I would like to have
Lego city sets cover a special spot in my heart

 

[CompoSimmonite]

I waiting until Aldi / Lidl do a basic TIG for me to learn on

 

[mtt.tr]

I would love a curta aswell

 

[Cobbler]

When I read the title I thought you’d posted on the wrong forum Al

 

[Pete.]

I'd rather like a Newbould indexer.

 

[Dr.Al]

I will answer with a list of tools
Flex 1400 watt 5" angle grinder
DeWalt 1700W 5" corded brushless grinder
Makita 1400W 5" grinder
Fein 1400W 5" grinder
Metabo 1500W 5" grinder
Bosch 1900W 5" grinder
Metabo 950W high torque die grinder
Metabo 750W high speed die grinder
Mag Drill
Metal lathe
Milling machine
Surface grinder
Drill press
Beta double ring wrench set
Beta ratcheting spanners set
Beta complete screwdrivers set (PH-PZ-flat-allen-torx-socket all sizes and shapes)
Beta 1/2" and 1/4" sockets set
Another engine driven welder at least 250A
MIG welders both inverter ad transformer based
A little Arc-Air rig
An Harris 73-3 cutting torch
Mitutoyo measure instruments
Gas forge
Rod oven
Fronius transpocket 150
Plasma cutter
A bunch of visegrips
A bunch of F-clamps
A proper workbench with a forged steel 150mm bench vise
A Tig welder
A proper workshop
An engine driven air compressor
An electric air compressor
Ingersoll Rand Impact wrench
Ingersoll Rand air hammer with quick tool holder and needle scaler attachment
A Stihl MS360
A Stihl MS193T
A Stihl Komby grass trimmer
A Stihl TS400
A small tractor
An hydraulic cylinder set (spreaders,rams, hollow cylinders etc)
An hydraulic press
An metal bender
An anvil
An heat treatment oven
A gantry crane

I might continue this list until death
You are not alone
And tools are not the only thing I would like to have
Lego city sets cover a special spot in my heart

Ah but a lot of those aren't irrational and probably aren't of the "never ever own" type. I can't imagine that you'd consider an F-Clamp an irrational "I'll never own it and wouldn't use if I did" type of wish.

 

[Dr.Al]

I'd rather like a Newbould indexer.

Now THAT's what I'm talking about!

Ooh, I'd never heard of them, but they do look rather nice!

 

[AndySV1K]

I definitely have irrational tool desires. For instance i really want to blow over £1k on an air fed Crystal 2.0 for occasional hobby welding

.....Someone stop me!

 

[Memmeddu]

Ah but a lot of those aren't irrational and probably aren't of the "never ever own" type. I can't imagine that you'd consider an F-Clamp an irrational "I'll never own it and wouldn't use if I did" type of wish.

It's irrational once you know that me being a weekend hobbyist and I'll probably need those tools once in my entire life
Anyway I didn't put on the list multimeters , clamp meter and correlate accessories because I'm an electrician so I really need them (FLUKE)
All the metal working tools are just what I would like to have

 

[Wany]

Everything I see on here that I don't have. Much envy. I was contemplating selling my nice bike to free space an buy a lathe but I thought better.

I have one of these if you ever want a play Dr Al.

Oh, and the feeling you get when you actually get to use a tool that you purchased "as you might someday need it" is one of the best

 

[Dr.Al]

Someone stop me!

Now why would we do that?

 

[Memmeddu]

I definitely have irrational tool desires. For instance i really want to blow over £1k on an air fed Crystal 2.0 for occasional hobby welding

.....Someone stop me!

Don't worry I would like to have the sentinel

 

[Dr.Al]

I have one of these if you ever want a play Dr Al.

I can't see the image but I'm definitely intrigued (and probably would like a play!), what is it?!

 

[Wany]

I can't see the image but I'm definitely intrigued (and probably would like a play!), what is it?!

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