Dream tool/equipment set?
 

We all have dreams...what's your dream tool/equipment set?

I want all Snap-On hand tools and diagnostic equipment. I did a shopping cart last night on Snap-On's website, $92,000. I hadn't even gotten halfway done. Also, Snap-On 1065 Master Series toolbox, at least one...

For the equipment, I want one of each of Baleigh's products.

I want centerpost lifts, 4-wheel lifts, dual post lifts, all capable of at least 20K lbs.

There is more I forgot, but that's the jist. I'm thinking a total of about $750,000-$1,000,000 at least.

Oh, and a shop the size of a Walmart distribution center. :metal:

Incase you havent figures it out, I plan to have an awesome shop. :D

Complete with 18-wheler sized paint booths, powder coat ovens, media blasting bays, cryo tanks. Metal plating. Full fabrication section. And of course, top of the line EVERYTHING.

I almost forgot, a 24hr chef. Must have. :D

Now, what do you guys want? :haha:

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that would be awesome haha...... but we gotta win the lotto first though :)

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The wife would kill me if I went on a shopping spree like that.......winning the lotto would hlep too!

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Nice thought Bradley but for something actually attainable for me, I would love to get my hands on a set of craftman professional 90's era metric thickbody wrenches. These are better than anything I've seen, including Snap on. They had a nice thick body and were fully polished USA made. After a couple years of production, they thinned out the body. I have a set of standard ones and they are a joy to use. I hope to stumble across a set on ebay or garage sale someday.

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I was real close to getting a "Costco" Danmar 4 post rack right before the 08 economy disturbance. We passed. Probably a good thing as my wages dipped. Too many other things have come up since.
That is my 1st pick but an English wheel, bead roller, beverly shear,old school anvil, cnc bridgeport mill, metal lathe would be nice:metal:. Next up most likely will be a horizontal band saw.

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a Haas TL-2 and a Haas TM-2

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im workin on mine been buyin tools at 16 ... not hard to tell i wrench fer a livin... i buy alot of snap-on simply because he shows up every week and i got a credit account... they make a good product but started out with bargan tools that i still have and use every day...in canada there is canadian tire that sells a brand calld mastercraft that is a really good quality tool... you can gat some really good deals on used tools... i got my snap-on wrenches for $350 canadian... a guy got them off the truck ... used them for a week and then returned them ... its over $600 worth of wrenches... i go by a simple motto borrow it three times add it to the list!

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my older neighbor has 3 of those big snap on tool chest filled with snap on tools. usually i would head over and borrow some but he had eye surgury and is blind atm. sincei dont know where he keeps what its a PITA to find what i need. im just going to wait til his vision returns

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Thanks Shane, I forgot all about Haas. :D

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I'd love to have a rapid prototype machine. Draw up my creations in Solidworks then print a 3d part!

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I've been collecting for my dream shop for about 6 years now. If I had bought new I would have 75K-100K tied up but in reality I have about 10K invested. I have been buying out shops and groups of tools keeping what I need and selling off the rest. Its been a lot of work and shipping and crating but in the end I have a new cast iron English Wheel from the Netherlands that you can't even buy any more, a Powermatic band saw, a Rotary 2 post lift, large compressor, 12ga Tensmith 48" finger brake, Diacro punch set, Pexto 18ga roller, Pexto 16ga sheer and all kinds of general tools.

Its all mostly in storage right now but once I finish my shop and move everything in and get working I will have my dream shop.

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yeah i no what you mean... i been working out of this box so long now though its almost second nature to just get what i need... this will be the biggest box i ever need there is still lots of room left in it ... the hole bottom 3 doors are full of junk lol but they are prob the handiest ones in the hole box

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Ha Ha. Forgot about this thread. I'm with NONHOG...Bridgeport for me.
...with me, manual, with a few perks, would be fine.

Horizontal bandsaws are very handy...like having an extra shop hand
while you walk away!
Set in the stock, turn on the coolant...stops when done.
Had one years ago, got stolen, miss it still. Rats.

Lets see now...how many days til Christmas? :lol:



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