Name Your Tool Fantasy

[telentubes]

It's more than $200, but I really want a tube tester, to take the mystery out of that part of the equation.

[davent]

+1 on the drillpress, indispensable, why did i wait so long to get one? You only need a bench top model for chassis and cab construction so you should have a good chunk of change left for other tool purchases.

dave

[M Fowler]

You can also find drill press with burnt out motors and set it up for turret/eyelet board making like I did.

The good one is in the garage.

Mark

[John_P_WI]

Blows the budget, but I would love to have a good vertical knee mill and a TIG welder....

[The New Steve H]

The milling machine has been a great help, but only because I chose to machine chassis instead of buying them like a sane person.

If you cut your own holes, there is nothing like a DRO to put them exactly where they should be.

[Structo]

I had a pair of auto strippers but they won't strip Teflon wire.

[roberto]

It's more than $200, but I really want a tube tester, to take the mystery out of that part of the equation.

With some friends on an Italian forum we are developing a tube tester with smps supplies and Arduino interface to a pc, to obtain graphs directly on it. We think to stay under the 200$ limit. When we'll have finished, I'll be glad to share the link to the project.

[The New Steve H]

I use plain old Ideal strippers.

[overtone]

I had a pair of auto strippers but they won't strip Teflon wire.

That Stripax model is actually not recommended for teflon use, but I persist.
My teflon use is so minimal. (For Teflon the thermo stripper would be best.)
It will strip it, but not totally cleanly - there are always two small whiskers of teflon left. It is probably very naughty of me and maybe shortening the life of the blades.
I appreciate that the wire does not get nicked.
Best, tony

[alvarezh]

Hi Roberto, please allow me to be your first customer!

Ciao

[Aurora]

Ideal Industries, Inc. 45-174 Custom Stripmaster , - works llike charm on teflon , - fits the bill.....

[roberto]

Hi Roberto, please allow me to be your first customer!
Ciao

Hi, we will not sell it, we are developing it in a diy forum just to share schematics and software.

[cbass]

I've been looking for some zircon encrusted tweezers for years now.

[Structo]

Ideal Industries, Inc. 45-174 Custom Stripmaster , - works llike charm on teflon , - fits the bill.....

Nice! States it is for Teflon.

$152 seems about the lowest price I see.....

[skyboltone]

A smallish bench lathe would be very nice.

For what? I have a Craftsman/Atlas 6" and have yet to use it for anything useful. It's a great weight to keep stuff from blowing away.....