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Getting ready to spend some money on tools, what bramd do you guys recommend? Don't really want to go to the snap on/blue point route unless its completely necessary
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Depends on what you want to spend, Snap-on, Mac, Craftsman, all good brands, craftsman if you don't want to spend as much and arn't a mechanic for a living. If you are a mechanic I would recommend snap-on.
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Sears has some pretty major Craftsman tool sales going on the next couple days. Better hurry up.
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bosch jigsaws porter cable routers porter cable air nailers dewalt / millwalkee drills miller / lincoln welders snap on hand tools craftsman/ the cheaper route = more tools!
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i prefer mac hand tools over anything...and if you break them the mac tool truck comes directly to your house to replace it. Even up here in Canada.
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i like the 18 lithiom makita drills we have at the shop also a craftsman table saw, dremmle, dewalt roto zip, craftsman circular saw, makita sander and a cheap jig saw cuz they seam to get lost alot. And klein for plires, and craftsman for the rest of the tools.
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I have a few misc hand tools from snap on and a lot of craftsman stuff right now, in an olddddd blue point 8 drawer box.
Looking at buying all brand new, just needing a 8-12 drawer box, few multi size socket sets/impact sockets. ratchet wrenches in both metric and standard, hook tools, electric impact and drill...etc etc
If I spend the million dollars it would take to get snap on I could at least get financing through them, just seeing what all you guys use and what issues if any you've had
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I highly recommend to get a job where your co-worker has a nice tool setup....
Then slowly "borrow" a tool from time to time.
Seriously though, get Craftsman Box and hand tools. Lifetime warranty no matter what you do to the tool..... I cut a wrench in half to fit a tight spot one time.... they replaced it!
For drills.... Ryobi has a new Lithium ion cordless that I like.... and they make great corded drills too....
AVOID SNAP-ON REVOLVING CREDIT! Their tools are nice, but way over priced and then the interest kills you.
I made that mistake when I was an installer at about 22 years of age.... Its like a credit card.... $1,000 will cost you $3,500 when you finally pay them off.
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only thing i actually buy from the snap on truck , and i abuse tools all day long , is the ratchets , just got another new 82 tooth swivel handle , 100 bucks tho.....
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for boxes get the red or yellow kennedy. i have a single red kennedy and it weighs more empty that my buds full 2 piece crapsman. crapsman is for the home owner only!
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