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Posted by HeyBub on April 20, 2008, 8:12 pm
varois83 wrote:
> Hi
>
> I would like to get myself some tools set at home depot or lowes for
> common jobs at home or for the car. What shall I look for as far as
> brands and prices?
> I don't need the top or bottom, average stuff is good.
> I would like to buy complete hand tool sets like they have often,
> wrenches, screw drivers and the likes.
> Not sure what is a good deal or not either.
Right now my local HD has a set of about 110 screwdrivers for $20.00.
I got a set. Sold the square tipped ones (six) on Ebay for $4 + $4 shipping.
So a usable set of screwdrivers (104) cost me, net, about $13.00.
Perfectly adequate screwdrivers for normal or computer type work. The nice
thing about the set was it didn't have those goddamn "stubby" models.
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Posted by HeyBub on April 20, 2008, 8:14 pm
varois83 wrote:
> Hi
>
> I would like to get myself some tools set at home depot or lowes for
> common jobs at home or for the car. What shall I look for as far as
> brands and prices?
> I don't need the top or bottom, average stuff is good.
> I would like to buy complete hand tool sets like they have often,
> wrenches, screw drivers and the likes.
> Not sure what is a good deal or not either.
>
> Thanks for the help
>
It also depends on the use. For example, a set of 12 foam brushes from
Harbor Freight ($3) will work just as well as the kind that cost $1 each. A
$4 crowbar from the same place is just as functional as the $30 model at the
tool store.
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Posted by Nate Nagel on April 20, 2008, 8:19 pm
HeyBub wrote:
> varois83 wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>I would like to get myself some tools set at home depot or lowes for
>>common jobs at home or for the car. What shall I look for as far as
>>brands and prices?
>>I don't need the top or bottom, average stuff is good.
>>I would like to buy complete hand tool sets like they have often,
>>wrenches, screw drivers and the likes.
>>Not sure what is a good deal or not either.
>>
>>Thanks for the help
>>
>
>
> It also depends on the use. For example, a set of 12 foam brushes from
> Harbor Freight ($3) will work just as well as the kind that cost $1 each. A
> $4 crowbar from the same place is just as functional as the $30 model at the
> tool store.
For pliers I prefer Klein or Channellock, for wrenches, sockets and such
stick with Craftsman, Kobalt, or Husky (more expensive pro stuff really
is better but more expensive; anything cheaper you'll be disappointed
in.) Screwdrivers - well I really don't have any good ones. I have
Craftsman and I'm really disappointed in them. Lifetime warranty is
nice, but I seem to trade in 2-3 of them every 6 mos. or so. One Torx
driver spun the handle the very first time I tried to use it and no I
was not using a socket on the handle, just turning it with my hand. I'm
not weak but I shouldn't be able to spin the handle on a T-15 torx.
Especially when I'm just popping the top off a carburetor.
nate
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Posted by varois83 on April 20, 2008, 9:11 pm
Hi
This is the original poster, lots of good answers and knowledgeable
people here I see. I have to admit for the use I will have of them
which is pretty casual when something needs fixing in the house or I
need to get a new battery, I like the craftsman for life warranty
idea.
Now some other cheaper ideas are attractive too like harborfreight or
cheaper sets at home depot. I will keep reading here and go in stores
to look around a little bit. Sears has a nice 154 pc set for $99 right
now on sale, I compared with online prices and it's a true sale as I
see that set for $150-$160 everywhere.
Thanks to all who posted and keep typing please I love reading it all.
Patrick
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Posted by ransley on April 20, 2008, 10:29 pm
> Hi
>
> This is the original poster, lots of good answers and knowledgeable
> people here I see. I have to admit for the use I will have of them
> which is pretty casual when something needs fixing in the house or I
> need to get a new battery, I like the craftsman for life warranty
> idea.
> Now some other cheaper ideas are attractive too like harborfreight or
> cheaper sets at home depot. I will keep reading here and go in stores
> to look around a little bit. Sears has a nice 154 pc set for $99 right
> now on sale, I compared with online prices and it's a true sale as I
> see that set for $150-$160 everywhere.
>
> Thanks to all who posted and keep typing please I love reading it all.
>
> Patrick
Harbor Freight, not for quality plus its mail order, local is better,
HD maybe, HDs ridgid line is lifetime warranty on cordless drills and
batteries, they might have a good hand tool line up.
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