What is your favorite tool to work with on a pin and why? Looking for the best of tool for gift ideas and insights. I have a few, I wonder what I’m missing out on.
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Ashland, OH
Quoted from LTG:My favo for riots is a short, weighted, baton.
LTG : )
Favorite tool. LTG advice. Literally and figuratively. Actually I think his name is Llyod the tool. jk 
Drat. Title changed.
Address bar still has it forever after - https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/favoriot-tools#post-4687849
LTG : )
I was really hoping for pictures that got up or downvoted as a popularity guide.
I could have a engraved baton made for Lloyd, so the goose logo stays on person a few days
Charlottetown, PE
Hakko desoldering gun and proper solder station for sure, but those are pricy for gifts.
My favorite gadgets when I've got a play field raised are my magnet on a telescoping wand, and my led work lamp with a magnetic base and bendy arm.
Quoted from cpr9999:I can’t take a picture of my favorite tool!!!!
They make cameras now for taking pictures of really small objects.
LTG : )
Sunshine
The simple tools always have the most value.
1 A Nice set of nut drivers Long
2 A nice set collection of simple screwdrivers
3 Lots of microfiber towels
A step up with several machines time to add a good solder station, a BD power screw driver, and a playfield rotisserie.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Pick-Up-Tool-Magnetic/187057156
For trk12fire Magnetic tool....
Have one also. sweet
Here’s a few I use pretty often:
Captive spring hook:
Jonard M-145/5 Captive Spring Hook, 7" Length (Pack of 5) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006C46QUG/ref=kaidad20
Leaf adjuster (buy two, they break):
https://www.pinballlife.com/ultimate-leaf-adjuster-tool.html
LED light with magnetic bottom:
Cat CT1000 Pocket COB Light – Brilliantly Bright 175 Lumen COB LED Flood Beam Pocket Work Light, Black/Yellow https://www.amazon.com/dp/B012BR6D1E/ref=kaidad20
My favorite soldering iron for field repairs - heats fast, reliable, works great with eneloop rechargeables:
Hakko FX-901/P Cordless Soldering Iron https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FZPUA28/ref=kaidad20
Very useful and very cheap. Great for removing stuck playfield glass and also removing slide out backglasses. Especially bingo backglasses where you want to gently pull the glass towards you as you slide it out to prevent scratches from the glass sliding against the light board. 4 bucks at Harbor Freight.
https://www.harborfreight.com/4-1-2-half-inch-diameter-suction-cup-40993.html
pasted_image (resized).pngThere are some good ones here, not just for EMs..
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/whats-your-favorite-em-tools
and this thread could use a bump
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/gift-ideas-25-or-less-for-secret-santas
A nice multimeter with a large backlight display, a switch adjustment tool, a flexstone, rubbing alcohol, Q-tips, and a few jumper wires with alligator clips. I can fix/identify soooo many issues with such simple tools.
Piershil
Other than the hand tools listed above, my absolute must-have tool is my magnetic parts bowl. They're often a freebie giveaway at Harbor Freight with a super coupon.
I have 2 or 3 stuck to the siderail of a game I'm shopping out. Acorn nuts and star posts in one, long metal posts in another, and so on. Keeps the parts within reach, and keeps the metal parts from falling out.
best flashlight ever!!
https://www.amazon.com/6306-Flashlight-Worklight-Magnetic-Assorted/dp/B011TLFVO8/ref=sr_1_5
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