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I don't just mean a wrench, unless thats it for you. I mean any tool you regularly use for work that you consider your most important. If you're a software person name whatever digital tool you guys use. Whatever the career everyone uses tools I dont care if they are digital, verbal, physical or psychological. For me its honestly probably a flashlight, before I use any tools I'm always investigating with my flashlight or using a laser to trace lines.

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[–] presoak@lazysoci.al 1 points 6 hours ago

Impact driver

[–] Bahnd@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

My Fluke Intelatone copper cable tracer and pin mapper. Had one as a company tool back early in my career. Bought one for myself when I moved and just carry it around in my magic bag of tricks. It is just the best at finding its other half, so much so that ive had multiple employers buy their own because I use my own and wanted me to stop using the shitty cheap ones they get off amazon.

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[–] Perspectivist@feddit.uk 1 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

Tape measure probably.

Back when I was doing plumbing only, the two hand tools that I used by far the most were Knipex Cobra pliers and adjustable wrench.

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[–] alternategait@lemmy.world 0 points 14 hours ago

Job Access With Speech.

[–] uncouple9831@lemmy.zip -2 points 6 hours ago

My penis. It gives me an all access pass to most of life. Combined with my translucent skin I can go anywhere, do anything, and not get questioned.

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