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Paul said the following on 6/25/2007 10:49 PM:
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<pre wrap="">Joseph Vartanian <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:jvartanian@gmail.com"><jvartanian@gmail.com></a>, on Mon Jun 25, 2007 [06:45:36 PM] said:
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<pre wrap="">I'm sure at more than a few of you on this list are DIY geeks, so this
is for you. What tools would you want in your toolbox? Types of
tools, specific products, specific brand names...whatever. What tools
do you think are important in a good DIY geek toolbox?
I'm really asking because I want to see if I can get any good ideas
from you for my own toolbox that I'm building (I'm feed up with my
lousy tools), but I also figure others would find it useful. If you
know of a good place to get these tools, online or brick and mortar,
that would be cool too.
I know you may be thinking this all depends on exactly what type of
projects you're working on. Since I'm not really interested in just
one specific thing, lets assume that you're going to be working on a
little bit of everything.
I'll start out with a really easy one myself...a Dremel 400 Series
rotary tool. I'll leave the more difficult ones up to you guys.
-Joseph
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Hi;
Ill just lend you this generic advice. Dont buy cheap tools.
Cheap tools tend to be clunkier, less precise, prone to premature failure
and dulling. Cheap tools can make a difficult job impossible, and they
will fail when you need them most, or result in sloppy work, or collateral
dammage (either to you, or what you are working on).
Good quality tools will last longer, and give better performance
thoughout their life. I havent always followed this maxim (and come
to regret it in more than one instance), but I have never regretted
aquiring a good quality tool.
Paul
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:set@pobox.com">set@pobox.com</a>
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Yep, don't buy cheap tools.<br>
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Get a Reciprocating Saw, also known as a "Saws All". (Because it
really saws all things.) This helped me tear out the old Galvanized
plumbing in no time flat, when I replumbed the house.<br>
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Air Compressor, get a good one, Dewalt and Porter-Cable are two
compressors made in the US, from some domestic and foreign made
components. They aren't cheap and they also tend to have the largest
number of options, which you might not believe you need, until you
start using it. These are awesome with Nailguns.<br>
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Circular Saw.<br>
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Power Drill/Driver, these have "racheting" gears that control how
fast or how much torque is applied to the tool. This is incredibly
useful for fastening things together with minimal stripping of fastener
heads.<br>
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A really good tape measure.<br>
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Safety Glasses and Ear Plugs. <b>Don't start work without them.</b><br>
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Leather work gloves, very important if working with wood or doing
demolition. Splinters are terrible to deal with.<br>
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Sliding Compound Miter Saw, this is an indispensable piece of
equipment. I have used mine almost as much as my hammer.<br>
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That's all for now.<br>
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-Rob<br>
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