Everyone will have a different "nomination" for the "best value" tool
in his shop but my vote goes to the my "el cheapo" air hammer. I
don't even know what brand it is; it only cost about 15 bucks and it
came with 4 different "bits". It just keeps getting me out of
trouble: it is great at turning big spanner-type nuts, installing
bearings and seals, loosening tie rod end tapers, hub splines and a
jillion other jobs. I had a filing chore once which I eased by
u-bolting a file to an air-hammer chisel. I needed to dig up some
rocky soil for a fence post project: zapped it with the air-gun. At
an air-show flea market, I was able to buy a big sack full of used
.401 bits for a couple of bucks. Now, when I need some special bit,
I just weld, grind and shape whatever I need: saw blades, scrapers
etc.
Tony
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