The May 09 issue of Popular Mechanics has as one of it's cover stories, the 50 tools that every man needs and how to use them like a pro. I decided to run through the list and see if I was indeed MAN (according to Popular Mechanics) and this is how I fared.
1. Sledgehammer - No. Strangely enough I have never needed one and when I did, Mike lent me his...
2. Centre Punch - Yes. A requisite for drilling in metal and essential when attempting to drill where needed
3. Putty Knife - Yes. So many - in various materials
4. Safety Glasses - Yes. And I should really be using them more often
5. Adjustable Wrench - Yes. Ranging from a 4 incher all the way to a 12 incher
6. Pipe Wrench - No. But in my defence, my 12" BAHCO adjustable wrench has a reversible jaw that functions as a Pipe Wrench
7. Socket Wrench Set - Yes. In Imperial and Metric
8. Metal Files - Yes. Regular sized, Needle Sized and Needle sized in Diamond
9. Combination Square - Yes. Gifted to me by Lynda's uncle. This set is a pristine 1960 Starett set with a Combination Square, Protractor & Centre Finder
10. Combination Wrench - Yes. In Imperial & Metric
11. Bow Saw - No. And don't think that I will need one anytime soon
12. Jigsaw - Yes. Have an old Craftsman that is due for an update
13. Coping Saw - Yes. Two
14. Side Cutting Pliers - Yes
15. Hacksaw - Yes. Full Size and Baby
16. Crosscut Saw - Yes
17. Snips - Yes
18. Roundnose Shovel - Yes. Bought this at a garage sale for a Dollar
19. Needle Nose Plier - Yes
20. Drill - Yes. Corded and Cordless
21. Drill Bits - Yes. In Metric from 1mm to 13mm in 0.5mm increments. Got to get me an Imperial Set soon
22. Locking Pliers - Yes
23. Level - Yes. Three. A 6" Torpedo Level, a 2' and a 4'
24. Circular Saw - Yes. Three. A corded one from the Garage Sale, One Cordless Ryobi 18V and one cordless DeWalt 14V whose battery has given up the ghost
25. Spray Lube - Yes. WD-40 & Lithium Grease
26. Tape Rule - Yes. Many. I keep losing them, buying a new one and then finding the old one
27. Hammer - Yes. Many
28. Dust Mask - Yes. Should start using them
29. Nail Set - Yes
30. Machinist Vise - Yes
31. Wood Chisel - Yes. A Set of 4
32. Chalk Line - Yes
33. Allen Wrench - Yes. Metric & Imperial
34. Earmuffs - No
35. Flashlight - Yes. Many
36. Bow Rake - No
37. Volt/Ohmmeter - Yes. But I have a Multimeter, so I'm one up on that
38. Cold Chisel - No
39. Ball-Peen Hammer - No. And I find that very strange
40. Multibit Screwdriver - Yes. Too Many, and I have a use for all of themdiv>
41. Gooseneck Bar - Yes
42. Utility Knife - Yes
43. Pry Bar - Yes
44. Squarenose Shovel - Yes. Again bought at a garage sale
45. Extension Ladder - Yes. An articulated one
46. Tongue and Groove Pliers - Yes
47. Pick - No
48. Stepladder - Yes
49. Rope - ?????
50. Extension Cord - Yes
So. How did I fare??? Out of the 50 listed tools, I do not have 7. That's pretty decent.
Therefore I am 86% man!!!!!!!!!
The last two items on the list (49 & 50) are for those who are unable to manage a score of 50%. The rope - to hang himself and, the extension cord - just incase the ceiling fan or beam is too high off the ground.
ReplyDeleteWhile on the rig I'm 96% man but while at home.... Well lets just say that I do not have to resort to items 49 or 50