Shac
Well-known
Not sure it's comforting to those of us camera nuts but we are not alone 
https://fabulalignarius.wordpress.com/2017/06/23/tool-confusion-disorder/
https://fabulalignarius.wordpress.com/2017/06/23/tool-confusion-disorder/
Contarama
Well-known
I think you are onto something here...
Jack Conrad
Well-known
I don't know, syndrome sounds better than disorder.
Chris101
summicronia
I have that! Especially hammers. And wrenches. Screw drivers. Pliars ... Not so big on saws though.
Alright, I've got a couple saws.
Alright, I've got a couple saws.
MV72
Marc VERRIERE
Oooups! I do have quite a few old screwdrivers, planes, pliers, scrapers, gouges, and hand drills.
To be on the safe side I'll swallow blue and red pills...
To be on the safe side I'll swallow blue and red pills...
jamin-b
Well-known
Sorry, I just don't see ANY connection to **US**. The article refers to "subtle online bragging behavior" says "some patients evolve into pseudo experts..." and "often seek relief by acquiring more tools rationalising that it may benefit their results or that the acquisition of the tool is essential to the success of their project..." We're not like that!!!
Submitted affectionately, with tongue firmly in cheek...
Submitted affectionately, with tongue firmly in cheek...
David Hughes
David Hughes
Exactly, I mean where would we post for starters...
Robert Lai
Well-known
How can anyone collect tools? /sarc
How can anyone collect tools? /sarc
I have no idea what those people are talking about
This past weekend I rebuilt the capacitor unit on my Minicam Synchro Junior B-C bulb flash. Opened up the old can (size of a C-cell), cleaned out all the old guts. Got a new 1000uF capacitor (was cheap on Amazon, and Prime, so arrived fast), with a 1K ohm resistor, and a diode to prevent ruining the electrolytic capacitor if I insert the battery backwards. I even found a 25mm round PCB circuit board from Radio Shack which is the perfect fit for the inside of the old capacitor can.
If I had been doing this in my Chicago home, I would have just picked up my old Weller iron and got to it. But, in Arkansas, I don't have my tools with me. So, naturally I had to get a nice Hakko FX888D-23BY Digital Soldering Station, some 63/37 solder (lowest melting point, for electronics), rosin flux, desoldering pump, some new pliers, wire strippers, and a new Digital volt / amp meter.
Hooked everything together, and it works!
Then, the Minicam camera bracket on the flash seems a bit flimsy (stamped and chromed brass). I'll reinforce it with an Arca-Swiss type plate underneath, held together by screws. Had to get new needle files, a 1/4" x 20 tap, and a tap wrench. Yes, there are some crude tap wrenches made in Asia, but the Rolls Royce of tap wrenches is made here in the USA: Starrett 93C T-Handle Tap Wrench, 1/4" - 1/2" Tap Size.
Ghastly expensive, but so beautifully made and machined. Truly a work of art to behold in the hand. So many online reviews of how this holds up to daily use in a machine shop for decades. Starrett is the Leica of tools.
After the positive Minicam experience, I went further and bought a beautiful Heiland Syncron (2 D cell) unit. I estimate that this is from the 1945 to 1950 era. The Minicam was nice, but the Heiland is a gorgous piece of work. I can't stand how people buy these things just to turn them into Star Wars light sabers. After cleaning contacts with 2000 grit sandpaper, and De-oxit, the Heiland works! Even the included HR-17 battery capacitor unit had a good capacitor, 375uF in capacity (checked with my handy DVM, above).
Well, I can't keep wasting good flash bulbs testing these units, so clearly I need a test light bulb. A couple of good 12V Ba15s incandescent bulbs should do the trick.
And on, and on.
However, I can't really see why anyone would want to collect something so utilitarian and functional as tools
How can anyone collect tools? /sarc
I have no idea what those people are talking about
This past weekend I rebuilt the capacitor unit on my Minicam Synchro Junior B-C bulb flash. Opened up the old can (size of a C-cell), cleaned out all the old guts. Got a new 1000uF capacitor (was cheap on Amazon, and Prime, so arrived fast), with a 1K ohm resistor, and a diode to prevent ruining the electrolytic capacitor if I insert the battery backwards. I even found a 25mm round PCB circuit board from Radio Shack which is the perfect fit for the inside of the old capacitor can.
If I had been doing this in my Chicago home, I would have just picked up my old Weller iron and got to it. But, in Arkansas, I don't have my tools with me. So, naturally I had to get a nice Hakko FX888D-23BY Digital Soldering Station, some 63/37 solder (lowest melting point, for electronics), rosin flux, desoldering pump, some new pliers, wire strippers, and a new Digital volt / amp meter.
Hooked everything together, and it works!
Then, the Minicam camera bracket on the flash seems a bit flimsy (stamped and chromed brass). I'll reinforce it with an Arca-Swiss type plate underneath, held together by screws. Had to get new needle files, a 1/4" x 20 tap, and a tap wrench. Yes, there are some crude tap wrenches made in Asia, but the Rolls Royce of tap wrenches is made here in the USA: Starrett 93C T-Handle Tap Wrench, 1/4" - 1/2" Tap Size.
Ghastly expensive, but so beautifully made and machined. Truly a work of art to behold in the hand. So many online reviews of how this holds up to daily use in a machine shop for decades. Starrett is the Leica of tools.
After the positive Minicam experience, I went further and bought a beautiful Heiland Syncron (2 D cell) unit. I estimate that this is from the 1945 to 1950 era. The Minicam was nice, but the Heiland is a gorgous piece of work. I can't stand how people buy these things just to turn them into Star Wars light sabers. After cleaning contacts with 2000 grit sandpaper, and De-oxit, the Heiland works! Even the included HR-17 battery capacitor unit had a good capacitor, 375uF in capacity (checked with my handy DVM, above).
Well, I can't keep wasting good flash bulbs testing these units, so clearly I need a test light bulb. A couple of good 12V Ba15s incandescent bulbs should do the trick.
And on, and on.
However, I can't really see why anyone would want to collect something so utilitarian and functional as tools
Shac
Well-known
Ko.Fe.
Lenses 35/21 Gears 46/20
Tools are more complicated than cameras. My wife is using tools and I'm using. We are forgetting to put them back and it is handy to have common tools in double or triple copies. Worst is scissors in our house. Kids are using them as well. It took few years and buying scissors in dozens (they do sell them for this reason, I guess, in packs) before they eventually evenly spread across our house. Even recent attempt of MiL to have them all in one place where nobody could find them (think of the children thing) was successfully absorbed.
I repeated this practice with thermometers, but first dozen didn't lasts for long. Need to order another two. Dozens of thermometers.
I repeated this practice with thermometers, but first dozen didn't lasts for long. Need to order another two. Dozens of thermometers.
btgc
Veteran
OK, remember past with quicksilver thermometers. Even with a big care only one happened to break, accidentally. And now - dozens
I'm saying conversion to digital thermometers in households is for good, now we can have them as much free space allows.Shac
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my other syndrome/disorder along the borderline acquisition line are Japanese woodworking tools But I think I now have that under control
But I think I now have that under control
This can happen in any gear related genre you can think of... music, computers, motorcycles, cars, etc.