Useful tools to have? - birthday coming up!

[Mike600F]

Hi guys,

My birthday's coming up and it seems like a good opportunity to enlarge my tool collection (relatives ask what I'd like and I'm crap at coming up with anything).

Already got:
Halfords advance 250(?) piece set
abba stand
multimeter
tyre pressure gauge
pliers
c-spanners
files
hammer + rubber mallet
lots of other stuff I've probably forgotten. (torque wrenches, ratchet spanners)

Just looking for bits that make life more convenient/neat extras. Not MEGA money ideas

so, Any recommendations/ideas?

eta tools I've forgotten

Edited by Mike600F on Tuesday 16th September 17:48

[Mike600F]

Feck don't know how I forgot about the torque wrenches and ratchet spanners I bought!

Like the other suggestions though - I'll add then to the list.

What's the quality like on the light attachment?

[Mike600F]

WaferThinHam said:

SAS Tom said:

Ratchet spanners

Rachet spanners are amazing.

agreed, Got them in my halfords kit - love them. Also can't help but play/fiddle with them.

[Mike600F]

CAPP0 said:

Beer assistant.

Ran this past the gf - Not going to happen. Apparently she already has a job??

[Mike600F]

dapearson said:

Most useful tool i've got lately was a screw/bolt extractor. Whoever had the 600RR before me either used it all year round and never washed it, or they salvaged it from a sunk cargo ship. Truly shocking corrosion.

http://www.screwfix.com/p/trend-pro-grabit-screw-a...

added. Looks ace that.

[Mike600F]

Air compressor will be the first thing I get when I have a garage, and a tyre changing kit would be nice, but not much storage space where I live. :-/
Still a student, so it's all stored in my bedroom. Dot fancy shacking up with a compressor just yet.

[Mike600F]

Do already have a mig and tig welder, although they live with a friend. All good ideas guys thanks. Ive passed on the long reach pliers, magnet tool and a light to the list.

Run out of relatives now. Thanks for all the ideas guys.