Humour

[Doddy]

My most commonly wanted tool is the WASEAR. That's the one you reach for and can't find and then shout in rage "It WASEAR a minute ago!".

I prefer the "Pingfuckit", not a tool, but a result of use of a tool, when you remove that last bolt.

[Doddy]

I prefer the "Pingfuckit", not a tool, but a result of use of a tool, when you remove that last bolt.

...and as I've just found... a similar sound to that made by the DB25 connector on the servo controller when you try sliding the machine into an enclosure without checking that all the cables were disconnected (definitely not a safe one-man job). First time I've torn down a servo drive - nice build... DB25 extension cable in the post to find out if I need to buy a new controller :(

[routercnc]

Enjoyed the Engineer’s dictionary!

A couple more spring to mind:
Allen keys - A tool for keeping you fit walking back and forth between the tool storage draw and the job until you get the right size. Can also be used to undo Allen head bolts.

Lathe Chuck keys - Used for testing the impact resilience of the wall or anything else in between the freshly started chuck and the flight path.

Thread taps - Useful for filling in holes in materials and making them whole again. Works especially well on jobs with many hours invested on one of the last operations.