Tools

[derf]

This would be a good starter set

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G16

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...1&blockType=G1

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...2&blockType=G2

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...5&blockType=G5

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...6&blockType=G6

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G11

this list is missing a ton of easy to find general use tools, files and the like.

and for the box:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...&blockType=G19

and at the same time you might want to start saving up for a second one too, they fill fast. I have 3 of those filled with tools. I started with a 300 piece craftsman set and just keep adding to it as I need more tools. The worst thing is I still cant find that damn 10 or 12 mm deep socket (I have a dozen of each, but they are all missing). And I also wind up with crazy stuff too that I use once and will never use again, like a 1 9/16" socket


Thats about $750 or $800 right there, and there is a bunch more that you could really use too. Buy some other sockets and wrenches and other stuff that you need as you go.

Stay away from cheap tools too. Craftsman, snap on, and the larger named brands are all cool, but the cheapo no name brands won't last worth a shit. I have a ton of tools from the 50's and 60's (including a few that he stole from the ford mustang plant in NJ that closed back in the 70s) that are as good as the day they were made that were given to me by my father in law when he passed

[TommyHotWheel]

Tool kit:
http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...9&blockType=G9

Box:http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...2&blockType=G2

Look on Craigslist, good deals if you are quick and.

[Gas Man]

Honestly, I have had good luck and really like Kobalt tools.

[Amber Lamps]

BION I've been really happy with my HF tool box that I got on sale for $149 plus a coupon discout last year... just sayin'.

http://www.harborfreight.com/11-draw...net-67421.html

It's $199 now but if you get the 20% coupon out of MC/CW... It's nothing special but the drawers work and it holds tools. More than I can say for the lowend Craftsman toolbox I bought before it that lasted all of 2 years... again, just sayin'.

[Amber Lamps]

BTW this definitely sounds like a black Friday item to me...

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by wildchild

so go to sears pick up a decent box and a good starter set, that should be well under $1000 then later as you need things go pick them up.

that has worked well for me anyway.

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

BTW this definitely sounds like a black Friday item to me...

Both of these.

IMHO, the best tool sets I've seen weren't just shopped for in one afternoon. Buy something that will be a good start to do the basics that you NEED. Then, save the rest of the money for specialty tools you'll need for unique jobs.

[Amber Lamps]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Both of these.

IMHO, the best tool sets I've seen weren't just shopped for in one afternoon. Buy something that will be a good start to do the basics that you NEED. Then, save the rest of the money for specialty tools you'll need for unique jobs.

Exactly right! I don't know what projects you have in mind to be honest, if you only involve Japanese bikes... You'll need maybe about 10 sockets, 10 wrenches, assorted screwdrivers/pliers, allen wrenches, etc. Heck, I keep a t-handle, a socket set I got from Motion Pro-has allen, phillips, metric sockets, a few specialty tools and a bike tool kit in a tool box under the porch which does 90% of everything I need on our bikes...

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

Exactly right! I don't know what projects you have in mind to be honest, if you only involve Japanese bikes... You'll need maybe about 10 sockets, 10 wrenches, assorted screwdrivers/pliers, allen wrenches, etc. Heck, I keep a t-handle, a socket set I got from Motion Pro-has allen, phillips, metric sockets, a few specialty tools and a bike tool kit in a tool box under the porch which does 90% of everything I need on our bikes...

I mean, I typed a quick reply by my phone, thinking of the money I have into tools. Then sat back and thought about it. I didn't buy all of them in one sitting. My ex-husband tool all my tools when we divorced - so I had to start over a few years ago.... take assessment of what you used day-to-day of your Uncle's tools. Buy that.

[goof2]

Originally Posted by Amber Lamps

BTW this definitely sounds like a black Friday item to me...

Good point. If not black friday than at least look for the deals. Most tool stuff works the same. The socket set I bought is pretty much always "on sale" at Sears for $200. I followed the ads for a few months until it finally got lowered to $170 for a week and bought it then. I did the same thing (with the same prices) when I bought my Ryobi power tool combo set.

Tools are always "on sale" but if you spend some time looking you will find the real specials. It won't hurt with the holidays coming up either. I'd be surprised if deals weren't readily available this year.

[G-Rex]

Originally Posted by azoomm

IMHO, the best tool sets I've seen weren't just shopped for in one afternoon. Buy something that will be a good start to do the basics that you NEED. Then, save the rest of the money for specialty tools you'll need for unique jobs.

Exactly.

I've got a very well stocked toolbox. I couldn't tell you how much I have invested in it. The only thing I can't do at home right now is change tires. I do have several specialty tools, but mostly, it's just the right combination of sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, etc.