What is your fav tool in your tool box and why is there a story behind it?

12civic5speed

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Johnson City Tennessee
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2012 Civic EX
Body Style
Coupe
My fave tool in my tool box is a vintage sk 1/4 drive ratchet that my daddy gave me when i got my first tool box and this ratchet was given to my dad by his dad so it has a special place in my tool box and I use it a lot that's my story what's yours?
 

Dar-Dar

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North NJ
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Civic Si
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Fiji Blue Pearl Coupe Coolest Member Since: May 15, 2011
I love using my torque wrench. It feels great knowing that bolts are in the correct torque spec. I also like the clicking noise it makes.
 

Monk

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SW Virginia
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2012 Civic EX
Body Style
Coupe FG3:ASM
My Dremel and al the attacments that an be used with it.
 

Dragos

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Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
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Si
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4 Door Sedan
Not an auto tool but I absolutely love my router! Very useful for so many things and I think the best quality tool I have (Bosch).
 

Flippercon

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Virginia Beach, VA
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Civic Si
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Coupe
3/8-Inch Square Drive Socket Adapter, along with the hammer drill. Its like a mini impact wrench and gets most of the jobs done quicker then cranking a ratchet.
 

/°xXx°\

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I'm looking to purchase my first torque wrench to work on my 2012 Civic Si as well as a small ratchet/socket set, too. Should the torque and/or the ratchet/socket set be 3/8 in or 1/2 in? Should I get a dual drive torque wrench? Any advice is appreciated. Thanks! :feedback: :tree:
 

07TLX

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Somewhere in SEPA
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Pontiac
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G8 GT
Well my socket set and torque wrench are 3/8 but my breaker bar is 1/2 and I have a 1/2 torque wrench... You can either buy a 1/2 socket set but a 3/8 to 1/2 adapter will work...
 

Monk

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SW Virginia
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2012 Civic EX
Body Style
Coupe FG3:ASM
A word of caution when using torque wrenches ......... they shouldn't be used to loosen/break-free a nut/bolt......... only a smooth tightening.......
Storing a torque wrench should be set to 5 or 10 ft lbs (not Zero or any high numbers).
 
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