KaBar2 Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I started collecting tools when I was in high school. I still have my original Sears toolbox-with-tray, but it's in shit shape now, 38 years later. I started out buying Craftsman tools exclusively, mainly because Sears would replace a busted or damaged Craftsman tool immediately, no questions asked. I bought the tool box first, then started filling it up with wrenches, socket set, screwdrivers, pliers, Vice-Grips, etc. I needed tools to work on the car I was planning on buying. Part of my problem was that my parents got divorced, and my Dad left, so I had nobody to teach me about mechanics. I had to read books and try to figure out how to do it myself. That's a poor way to learn mechanics. We had an auto-shop class at school, but it was always packed--very hard class to get into. Anyway, after owning a whole series of shitty cars and trucks (that constantly broke down,) I finally started earning enough money to afford to buy a decent used pick-up and afford to have somebody else work on it. The auto manufacturers have ruined it anyway, with all these computers and pollution-control devices. You have to have $20,000 worth of diagnosistic equipment to work on modern cars. Sucks. The old '53 International pick-up I owned could be completely re-built with about $100 worth of tools. Craftsman www.craftsman.com Harbor Freight www.harborfreight.com Grizzly Industrial www.grizzly.com Northern Tool & Equipment www.northerntool.com Snap-On www.snapon.com Stanley tools, including Proto Tools, Matco Tools, Goldblatt tools, etc. www.stanleyworks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreshsushi Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 um, i like tools. i own a bunch of them. what's the point of this thread? bitching about new cars? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pistol Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 yeah, i look through the tool catalogs and look at all the stuff i want when i have my own garage. there's something about having the tools you need at your house when something breaks or needs to be built. instead of having to be pussy and borrowing shit from your neighbors. theres definately some pride in knowing you did it, plus if you know what your doing you can do a helluva better job than some dude that will never see you again. and if i really had bank i would get all kinds of destructive type tools and just fuck shit up for a while as 'practice' until i eventually felt like learning the new stuff. dewalt and makita make some good tools too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 Cool Tool Czar The guy that owns Grizzly Industrial is a guitar/music freak. And he owns this gigantic tool empire that buys tools from Taiwan. So he started selling guitar parts and tuners and kits and all manner of cool do-it-yourself musical instrument stuff along with the planers and lathes and bandsaws and so on and so forth. Too cool! It's like "Okay, I'm a rich guy now, so I can go back to what I really love--fucking around building guitars." Shots of his guitars are in the Grizzly Industrial catalog to show what is possible if you're a millionaire who owns a tool company, LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Telo Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 ehh i dont know about dewalt, i have never had any luck with their crap, but makita makes a hell of a good cordless and a hell of a chop saw... best bet in my eyes?? milwaukee all the way.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BUCK FUSH Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 i hate using ebay, but id have to say that ebay can get you great deals especially on larger stuff. im not much of a mechanic but industrial art supplies such as welders(mig tig stick) and all other welding supplies are usually online for ridiculously low prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomadawhat Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 i remember when my dad got me a craftsman toolbox full of tools for christmas way back when.... and i was pretty dissappointed. but now i wish he would get me some more because there are too many tools and they are too expensive, well at least the cool ones with motors and shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I'll take one of these... http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/009/20678/00920678000-dlv.jpg'> One of these.. http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/009/20487/00920487000-dlv.jpg'> Some of these... http://content.sears.com/data/product_images/009/16778/00916778000-dlv.jpg'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gfreshsushi Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 ah, so it's a talking about tools thread. dewalt makes good hand tools, but their cordless drill, skilsaw, etc. all kinda suck. i've had a makita 12v cordless for three years and i beat the shit out of it and it still works like a dream. i have to say, tools and cars are the only thing i've ever been able to truly say "you get what you pay for." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Quickwood Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 pawn shops seem to always have a good amount of tools my favorite in my collection is an eight inch boltcutter, it fits in my pocket. a little wirecutter that a bum once gave me is runner up, i use it for just about everything but cutting wires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 I went out and bought some new tools today. I saw this mitar saw that had a laser built into the blade so it would shine your line onto the wood for precision cuts. Thats the bitch ass way of doing things but at the same time i thought it was pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanity Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 garage sales are the best place... guyts get tools, use em for one job, never again, sell em after one use 3 years later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaBar2 Posted January 10, 2004 Author Share Posted January 10, 2004 eBay is pretty cool In the last week, I bought a draw knife (it's a woodworking tool), a batch of three spoke shaves and a backsaw-and-mitre-box combination. Certain tools get the price run up pretty bad on eBay. The tool collectors annoy me. They buy shit, and never intend to use it. They hang it on their wall, or put it in a display case. Numbnuts collectors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
«DÉFL£PPÄRD» Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 i just started working at circuit city doing car audio installation. i love the job... and finally its given me a chance to buy my own tools and also write them off at the end of the year as tax deductables. also my manager has a deal with the people over at snap-on and we get some decent discounts. although snap-on makes a damn nice tool of almost anysort... they still are rather expensive even with the discount that im getting. needless to say... i am slowly starting a collection of snap on tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 ill try to not get so worked up that my panties get wet talking about tools anyway, i practically live at harbor freight and ive spent more money in the snap-on truck in the past few years than ive spent on the vehicles the tools worked on 80 bucks for a 21mm open ended wrench fuck yeah i bought it milwaukee sawzall miller welder and plasma i have a great deal of money in my tool collection to say the least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Originally posted by When milwaukee sawzall Possibly one of the gangsterest tools ever invented. Is there anything that bitch cant cut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crave Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 while working at circuit city as an installer i spent more money in two years in the snap-on truck and the mac truck than anywhere else. i ended up selling most of it and just about broke even. awesome equipment but a bit pricey. craftsman works just fine for me at this point. take care of your tools and your tools will take care of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
When Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Originally posted by mr.yuck Possibly one of the gangsterest tools ever invented. Is there anything that bitch cant cut? havent found anything within reason that it cant but if i ever do, my plasma will take care of it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoblow Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Give me my Makita back mack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weapon X Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 My college teacher mentioned a tool company called Haslat or something like that(it most likely isn’t spelled that way – I don’t even know the proper pronunciation). It’s German, and really hard to find, apparently. He said that if any of us find some, let him know, and he’ll drop larges on them. Anyone know what I’m talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milton Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 Arc Welding is for gangsters... Spot welding is for suckers... Thats the attitude that got me a C- in metal shop... Funnest thing ever, this dude was making faggy flowers and talking shit like me and my "mates" didn't know what was up, so we cut them to pieces with an Acetyline torch when he left. Then a friend of mine got suspended for burning up some kids cell phone. Craftsman is cool if you can afford it. I like building stuff... Holler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelofdeath Posted January 12, 2004 Share Posted January 12, 2004 ah good ol' tools. yeah i am just like when, i have spent more money on a snap on truck than i got profit out of working! but eh its not only about just buying the tools to do a job, i deep down really love tools. nothing is better than having the right tool for the job, granted i dont own as many tools as some guys out there working on cars, you pretty much know what you need and what you dont after about 5 years of doing it. now for auto tools, i only buy snap-on and matco now, got a good deal of craftsman. gotta love it, its cheap, and you can take it back for a new one at any time. craftsman chrome sockets are the way to go you wear them out anyway, why spend twice as much off the snap on truck that gonna wear out just as fast? (granted i DO IT!) but some things you cant get at sears that is where snap on is king. woodworking tools, i have always been a porter cable and dewalt man. milwaukee corded drills and sawzalls too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enueone Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 i've pretty much inherited a ton of snap-on tools when my father passed away in march... good shit to have.. also have a shop smith...pretty dope for woodworking..i wanna start fucking around with the lathe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abracadabra Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 12oz is full of tools, we don't need any more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Originally posted by When havent found anything within reason that it cant but if i ever do, my plasma will take care of it So when we gonna juice my truck?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest krie Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 my old mans got a nice snap on chest of tools tis aroud mid stomach height i got alot of snap on gear as well (beer mugs, shirts, calculators, pens, caps, etc) as my uncle owns a snap on truck in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WebsterUno Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 *believe* I hate new cars too. You need a warranty to fix them. nuttin like an old school g-ride...ahhh the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KONFLIKT Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 TOOLS I WORK AT A SEARS AUTO CENTER AND I GET 35% OF CRAFTSMEN TOOL. ITS COOL CUZ I CAN JUST GO INTO THE MAIN STORE AND GET MY TOOLS REPLACED FOR FREE WHEN THEY BREAK. REALLY ALL YOU NEED FOR CARS FOR AT HOME WORK ARE 8MM-24MM WRENCHES AND SOCKETS. SOME PLIERS AND VICEGRIPS, AND SCREWDRIVERS AND SOME ALLEN WRENCHES FOR YOUR BREAK CALLIPERS. AN INPACT GUN WITH 15MM-26MM IMPACT SOCETS, IS NICE BUT MOST PEOPLE DONT HAVE AN AIR COMPRESSOR. THERE IS OTHER TOOLS THAT COME ALONG WHEN YOU NEED THEM BUT THE UBOVE LISTED IS A GOOD BASE SET. OH THE BEST TOOL EVER IS A FLASHLIGHT!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SPLINTER Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Oh man, working on an old car ..... gotta love it! my dad has like almost every Craftsman tool known to man. i love his tools. when ever i work on my chevelle, they're priceless. from dropping in an engine to doing basic tune ups, everything i've done, he's had the right tool. (p.s. I love the rumble of a Small Block Chevrolet.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.yuck Posted January 13, 2004 Share Posted January 13, 2004 Re: Oh man, working on an old car ..... gotta love it! Originally posted by SPLINTER my dad has like almost every Craftsman tool known to man. i love his tools. when ever i work on my chevelle, they're priceless. from dropping in an engine to doing basic tune ups, everything i've done, he's had the right tool. (p.s. I love the rumble of a Small Block Chevrolet.) Im TURBO JEALOUS. Of the tools and the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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