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The smartest thing my oldest cousin ever told me was to invest in good tools-so every time I needed one for a specific job, I bought it. Now I have quite a collection, and unfortunately rarely need to buy new ones. That sucks, because I like buying tools!

 

Ahhhh yes..... Harbor Freight.... The doorway to Chinese tooldom...

 

If you make a living with your tools only the best will do. Snap-On / Matco / Mac tools

All the other tools are for weekend warriors.

 

Love Kaleco, lots of guys running their lowering kit.

 

Wow a wood plane from 1850. Heck that's way before those guys from Dayton went flying in theirs.

 

Thought I'd add this here. Some great new tools.

http://www.flutterby.com/images/2012/10/01/hf_tool_sale.pdf

 

If you work on new MINIs much this tool is a must have - it removes those spring clamps from radiator hoses, especially those hidden below or behind the supercharger plumbing.



I also have tool boxes full of Snap-On, some of them I've had for 50 years now....the only time I've ever broken a tool is when I've used it inappropriately - as in using a 3/8 drive socket with an adaptor and a 1/2 break over bar!

I also have a hand made wooden tool box full of old carpenter's tools that my great grandfather owned. He made the tool box too.....

Don't forget Kale Auto for those unusual and hard to find tools.....like this left handed metric screwdriver....

http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=51&zenid=8I7tv8yITbPN9OkHWfL,82



they also stock these - A Round Tuit



http://kalecoauto.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13&products_id=51&zenid=8I7tv8yITbPN9OkHWfL,82

 

Interesting did not know you did all that Dave O.

 

I have a set of Snap-On 3/8 drive ratchets and combination wrenches in SAE, Metric, and Whitworth.

It's funny, I could afford Snap-On when I was a poor college student, but I just can't justify the cost now that I have more money. The cost of Snap-On tools has far outpaced inflation.

Dave

 

+1 for Snap-On. They are expensive but in my opinion the best tools that you can buy. They last forever and they look good too!

 

They are not that great. I've broken Snap-On tools a few times!

Craftsman tools are too big, I buy the Harbor Freight Snap-On rip offs now, they have the same guarantee as Snap-On and you don't have to chase the Snap-On truck over hill and dale to claim the warranty.

Dave

 

As a semi-pro weekend warrior, having mostly Craftsman tools, I find it to be completely unacceptable to find myself working on something at my sons house and have to go buy a tool I know I've got in my box back at home. But, as I'm too lazy or incapable if dealing with the traffic to drive the 20 minutes back home and then back again, thereby losing an hour or more in the process, you've guessed it....he gets some new tools!

I told him yesterday, these Lisle brake tools will work just fine... God bless the Irish. :lol:

 

reminds me of when I was in the Middle east rallying. I used to carry in the tool kit cheap tools, so if someone nicked them I wouldn't be to worried. Anyway I did this rally in Jordan and for some reason my tool kit got swapped for the pro mechanic's kit. Mine used to hide in the door panel. So when I returned a month later to pick up the car to go do the Lebanon rally there stood an angry mechanic with a bag full of broken tools! His anger soon calmed when I produced his tools from the door panel. LOL I learned good tools are worth their weight in gold...I use mostly craftsman.

 

I still have all my Snap~On tools from high school.

Anyone that has ever had a Snap~On account will tell you that when you finally pay off that bill it's like paying off your first car.

I have broken too many Sears Craftsman tools it is not funny. I also find it very annoying to have to take them back. The sockets have thin walls.

 

New Tools

 

^^^ yup I still have all my Snap-On tools from when I worked on cars doing audio system, alarms and remote starters.

 

Oh yeah, Snap-On tools are very expensive now but they do last forever. I paid for my tools back in the day weekly when the Snap-On truck pulled up to the shop. It was better than the ice cream truck stopping buy the shop.:lol:

For now I just buy craftsman tools if I needs something or if I only need to use it once I buy from Harbor Freight. :lol:

 

That's Me!

Dave