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  1. 26th July 2014, 11:34 AM #1
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    How many things do we have that we rarely use but are glad we have?

    The adjustable height steering column in my car comes to mind as does a collection of painting equipment.
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  3. 26th July 2014, 01:16 PM #2
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    Hi,
    A lot of my router bits fall into that category, not used often but when I need (want) them they earn there keep for all the time they have been loafing.
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  4. 26th July 2014, 01:45 PM #3
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    My Spindle Moulder and Triton MOF Router. I don't need them all the time, but once a year, they come in damn handy!
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    Things we rarely use ..or things that others dont make use of ?

    hmm part of me comes to mind here, back on track lad.
    I would love to grow my own food, but I can not find bacon seeds
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    I received a set of mental blocks some years ago.

    In recent times I find I am using them more often.


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    Still on the car theme - the spare wheel and jack.
    I had a car from new for 24 years and over that time I might have used the spare for 10km if that.
    The jack was never used as I have a trolley jack, and the only time I recall having a flat was when I pulled a little pin out of a tyre. (Then used wife's car to take down and have fixed.)

    However if you have a flat away from home you will be thankful for the spare and jack and hopefully a wheel brace.
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  8. 27th July 2014, 04:49 PM #7
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    For me, it's all the little doodads and gadgets...

    ...such as my small metal thread-sizing plate. Or dowel marking inserts. Or magnetic digital angle gauge. (For setting the TS, etc.)

    Only use them once a blue moon, but when I do need to use them they always save me a heap of time and panadols.

    (Now, if only I can find a little dohickey that keeps track of where my other wotchamacallits have gone since I last used them... )
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    Quote Originally Posted by Skew ChiDAMN!! View Post
    For me, it's all the little doodads and gadgets... [...]
    (Now, if only I can find a little dohickey that keeps track of where my other wotchamacallits have gone since I last used them... )
    So THAT'S why he married a GPS/Mapping specialist with a database processing background!
    My purpose, to put little gps trackers on all his bits and make an app so he can find them all. ... and bake cookies.

    What do I use? my leatherman multitool. Keep it in my bag and every now/then, JUST what I need.
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  11. 27th July 2014, 11:30 PM #10
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    The leatherman is a great little tool.

    I have a genuine, complete with comprehensive flying instructions, and an el cheapo copy. Both were gifts.
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  12. 28th July 2014, 10:43 AM #11
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    For a lot of peak hour drivers in Sydney .... a brain
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