06-17-2005, 11:04 PM
oooh really? can I have it? I use that 1/4 inch all the time
my only shred of advice is don't get cheap stuff. I've been buying crafstman lately, but I sure have a few broken wreches hanging around that were part of my first small toolset. And forget about cheap ratcheting anything. That 140pc metric set looks hot, but it does need some more....
like a pliers set:
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flare wrenches (it may seem like you could get away without these, but you'd change your tune after rounding off a brake line fitting):
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and maybe like a 12-16pc screwdriver set, wire strip/crimp tool, and a torque wrench would be a good start. Then I'd think about a puller or two, something to help with balljoints and wheelbearings... OH! And a breaker bar, BFH, prybar, and rubber mallet! I know I'm not the only one with rusted shite. Sure adds up though... I'm recommending at least $400 worth of crap... but hey, as long as it's your $$ I'm spending! :wink:
my only shred of advice is don't get cheap stuff. I've been buying crafstman lately, but I sure have a few broken wreches hanging around that were part of my first small toolset. And forget about cheap ratcheting anything. That 140pc metric set looks hot, but it does need some more....
like a pliers set:
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00945377000">http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product. ... 0945377000</a><!-- m -->
flare wrenches (it may seem like you could get away without these, but you'd change your tune after rounding off a brake line fitting):
<!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?BV_UseBVCookie=Yes&vertical=TOOL&pid=00944196000">http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product. ... 0944196000</a><!-- m -->
and maybe like a 12-16pc screwdriver set, wire strip/crimp tool, and a torque wrench would be a good start. Then I'd think about a puller or two, something to help with balljoints and wheelbearings... OH! And a breaker bar, BFH, prybar, and rubber mallet! I know I'm not the only one with rusted shite. Sure adds up though... I'm recommending at least $400 worth of crap... but hey, as long as it's your $$ I'm spending! :wink: