Most deformed tool still using??
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From: Virginia Beach
My first job out of high school, was a "favor for family" job with a construction company. We had this 8 lb sledge hammer on a 3 foot handle. Used it till the handle broke. Cut the handle down to 13 inches. Used it till it ended up at my house 3 years ago. Untold amount of jobs later, it breaks again. Turned an old Ash axe handle into another 13 inch handle. Still have it, gets used regulary. Made life so much easier when I was busting bolts on my front end, and getting a full swing under the truck is great 
Also nice for house projects, can sink a framing nail in one swing 
Also nice for house projects, can sink a framing nail in one swing
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From: Joyce, WA
My wife's grandfather had a 3/8 drill that I ended up with when he died. It is single speed (wide open) non-reversible with a trigger lock. I didn't use it much, used my newer stuff. 15 years later and lord knows how many newer drills, I am using it all the time. Don't know what brand, had to be made in the sixties, all metal. I've had it so hot from drilling steel that you can't pick it up with your bare hands, and she keeps working
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From: MCBH Kaneohe Bay, HI
Back in high school machining class, I made a pile driver for a VICA competition. It has a knurled slide handle and a 4 inch slide with a knurled driver thats held on with a piece small piece of stock screwed on. The point is made of heat treated A2 tool steel and pressed into the end of the slide handle. I won 1st place at regionals and 2nd at state. After the competition, I put it to use at my old job as a 18 wheeler mechanic. Works darn good to this day, even though I put it up with my tool box when I joined the Corps. I just was on leave last week and while I was at home I was lookin' through my big ol' tool box and saw that pile driver sitting in one of the drawers. Sure did bring back some memories. When I get out, I plan to go to college and get at least a certification in Diesel mechanics and then I know I'll find more uses for that pile driver as well as all the other tools that I've collected over the years.
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From: Colorado
My bd 3/8 drill finnaly died last year I bought it it 1980 ond it has driven about a millon drywall screws. I used it to mix cement for fence job.(about 20 bags)
It would get so hot you had to use gloves to hold it, then while sanding a jeep project it grunted and flames shot out the side, The new bd replacement sucks.
I have a montgomery wards 1/4 drill made in about 1965 for small jobs it is great.
I have a crapsman screwdriver that was about 2 feet long and now its about 8" long, great pry bar
It would get so hot you had to use gloves to hold it, then while sanding a jeep project it grunted and flames shot out the side, The new bd replacement sucks.
I have a montgomery wards 1/4 drill made in about 1965 for small jobs it is great.
I have a crapsman screwdriver that was about 2 feet long and now its about 8" long, great pry bar
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From: fremont ohio
my grandpa is like this, he has the money so he buys everything when it first comes out all the time. he has the original recip saw, and still uses it. his arc welder is ancient as well...and still works perfectly. and any tools he didnt buy, he made himself. his bench grinder is made from old parts, he also has a homemade grinder, complete with flex shaft and an at least 2 hp electric motor on it.
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From: Cloverdale, BC
Yesterday at work I needed a brake adjusting tool. Strange, you thought I'd have one, but I don't usually work on "automotive type" juice brakes. So, after going to Lordco, I got one. Wouldn't you know it, the only one they could sell me didn't fit. So I went to Alder and got one there. That one didn't work for me either. So now, I have 2 different brake adjusting spoons for CARS! I ended up having to heat with a torch and bend one of my screwdrivers to get the job done.
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From: FLA
I worked for a Ford dealer back in 1969 and 1970. I still have a 1/2 x 9/16 inch box end wrench that I heated and bent to be able to loosen the distributor hold down bolt on some Fords they made back then. I still use it on occasion when I need something special. Funny how I remember where it is an how it is shaped. Sometimes I just look at something a say, “I have a special tool that will work for this”.
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