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This is a total newbie question and I wasn't sure whether to post it in DIY, A/T, or AI, so I'll give this thread a shot and repost if appropriate. My mom bought a hardware set about 15 years ago called "DO-IT HERSELF" that was light blue. It had: -6 precision screwdrivers -3" standard slotted & phillips head screwdrvers -Needlenose and regular pliers -Monkey wrench and that wrench with the sliding pivot point -25' measuring tape -Scissors -Box cutter -Hammer For the past decade and a half, it's been the perfect general purpose tool set. I've used literally every piece of the set and the only thing it's missing that I regularly need are allen wrenches, which I now own. Over the years, pieces have gone missing and most everything is rusting, so I figured I would get a replacement set this Black Friday. Alas, anything from Home Depot or Lowe's comes with 9000 drill bits (which I don't need) or are screwdriver bits + nutdriver, which makes them highly impractical for recessed screws; I want at least 3" on my screwdrivers and 2" on my precision screwdrivers. That said, is there a better solution than just going to Home Depot and buying all these pieces separately? On a related note, what's the consensus on plastic tool boxes vs fabric tool bags?
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Skyssx posted:Go to Sears and make your own tool set out of individual packs. I did this for my Mom last year so she would stop commandeering my Dad's tools and stashing them places. Ended up spending about $120. What's the consensus on a tool boxes vs. bags?
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mod sassinator posted:You'll probably pay a premium if you buy all Craftsman tools individually--I would look for another cheap tool set. Do you have a Harbor Freight nearby? Something like this would be perfect: http://www.harborfreight.com/130-piece-tool-kit-with-case-91507.html Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 20:54 on Nov 21, 2010 |
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Josh Lyman fucked around with this message at 15:40 on Nov 1, 2011 |
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Are combination wrenches that useful anymore? Seems like socket wrenches are better in pretty much every situation.
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