[dorkbotdc-blabber] Re: dorkbotdc-blabber Digest, Vol 32, Issue 5

[Brian Dolge]

Hope I'm not too late, I've been haveing email fluctuations lately:
Not being a goverdrone I can carry real tools on my belt daily so here's my list:

1--Victorianox Swiss Champ 
http://www.swissknifeshop.com/Swiss_Army_SwissChamp_SOS_Set_p/sacmpsos.htm
ya gotta love the glasses screwdriver and the pen, I've even used those dinky pliers.

2-- Leatherman tool
http://www.leatherman.com/multi-tools/full-size-tools/default.aspx
I still have my original, which is probably the current Fuse or Blast, it's really all about useful pliers.
 
3-- Maglight solitaire
http://www.maglite.com/product.asp?psc=1AAACELL
hangs out on my keychain, I'd love something brighter in an LED but I haven't found anything rugged enough and affordable

4--  Moleskin Notebook
http://www.moleskines.com/klmb712.html
still the ultimate memory expander (though much love to my EEE PC 1000) and the squares help me draw accurately.

5--  Reading glasses
http://www.eyesave.com/styles/p8540/Reading+Glasses-Able+Vision-Pop-Top+Reader+Gunmetal/index.aspx
What can I say I'm old.  The hard case helps them survive in my  pocket.

Other vital bits of pocket litter:  !0 gig usb thumb drive, ipod nano, and a pill fob for my keychain with pain pills, allergy meds, imodium, provigal, and BP meds.

Home and shop includes cordless drill, silicone glue/caulk, duct tape, Vise grips, WD40, super glue, saber saw, ladder, air compessor and tools, hammer socket set and so on to infinity.  Every tool is vital when it's the right one.

Here's a torum devoted to these questions, leaning towards police/EMT gadgets, but cool and helpful:
http://www.edcforums.com/

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> Sent: Fri Feb 27 04:25:12 2009
> Subject: [dorkbotdc-blabber] Make: Online Toolbox
> 
> Hello Gareth's Brain Trust
> 
> For my next Make: Online Toolbox column, I want to do 5-10
> tools that  
> you didn't know you couldn't live without until
> you've lived with them  
> -- or um, something like that. The basic idea is tools that
> become an  
> indispensable part of your workflow once you discover them.
> They can  
> be anything from a modest tool (solder tip cleaning genie)
> to  
> something more substantial (a laser cutter).
> 
> What are some of your candidates?
> 
> So as not to unnecessarily burden your in-box, my next
> column after  
> that will be on jigs, rigs, and clamps. What are some of
> your favorite  
> third hands around the shop?
> 
> 
> Thanks so much for your input. Always appreciated. If I use
> your  
> suggestions, I will provide links 'o love back to your
> websites.
> 
> 
> Gareth
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