.I’ve bought more tools for miniatures than I have for anything else. I have: a dremel, vice, various pliers, x-acto knifes, superglue, epoxy, plumber’s putty, a nifty little saw, sandpaper, files, and various other things like wood, bits, and half finished projects. Eventually I'll be buying major power tools to make scenery (I can see it's a gradual process).
I just noticed this when I went to the hardware store to buy some new bits for my dremel and was staring at the air-pressure attachment and an air compressor. Then a worker made some smalltalk about how he just bought an air compressor because he works on cars. I replied by saying “oh, that’s another use for itâ€
I know exactly what you mean. You're buying tools and the "macho" guys think you're going to do something a little more "manly".... 