Megan and Murray McMillan

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Here’s a list of the most common tools we use in the order we use them:

Apple Safari
Microsoft Word
Pen or pencil
Cellphone
Adobe Photoshop
Paint roller and brush (someday to be replaced by a HVLP sprayer)
Scissors
Image Camera (low end)
Station wagon or pickup truck
Tape
Apple Final Cut Pro
Drill (battery powered)
Tape measure
Extension cords
Brad nail gun and air compressor
Apple Aperture (Much better than iPhoto)
Video Camera (Panasonic, Sony or Canon)
Drill bit index (I prefer brad point)
Eye and ear protection (always)
Square
Table saw (the older the better)
Laser printer (we like the workhorse Brother HL-5240)
Miter saw (we like Delta and Makita)
Screwdriver
Xacto blade (most dangerous tool in the shop)
Quicktime Pro (perfect for quick import/exports)
Paper shredder (peace of mind)
Apple Compressor (the trick to quality DVDs)
Image Camera (high end)
Pry-bar
Apple DVD Studio Pro (MUCH easier than it looks)
DVD burner
Dozuki saw (I swear by these)
Wrench set
Hot glue gun (some day we’ll get an industrial one)
Random orbit sander (Festool and the Festool vacuum)
Jig saw (Bosch or Festool)
Industrial staple gun (save money: go to Harbor Freight)
Tripods (we like Bogen)
Knife
Adobe Flash (unintuitive to learn, but easy afterwards)
Tie Wire (some call bailing wire)
Dremel
Industrial heat gun
Circular saw (We like Festool and Porter Cable)
Industrial vacuum (buy the best you can afford)
Broom
Inkjet printer for DVD labels (not cost effective, but better than a sticker)
Level (don’t get the cherry version: buy one you don’t mind beating up)
Drill press
Adobe Dreamweaver (old versions are fine)
Wire strippers
Hammer (almost never use it since switching to air nailers)
Chisels (not an everyday tool, but handy when necessary)
Sawzall saw (good to buy used)
Hammer drill (waste of money: consider renting, not buying)