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What tools are a "must have", Just starting my collection |
stags14 |
Mar 21 2005, 10:16 AM
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Meep Meep Meep Meep Meep!!! Group: Members Posts: 84 Joined: 24-February 05 From: Amherst, NY Member No.: 3,653 |
I am just starting my tool collection and want to hear what tools you think are a must have for a newbie like myself that wants to work on his 914...
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mightyohm |
Mar 21 2005, 11:52 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,277 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Seattle, WA Member No.: 162 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I would buy one of the Sears tool sets in the ~$100 range. You will get all the major sockets in 6 and 12 point varities with 1/2, 3/8, and 1/4" drive. This is a great starter and served me well for quite a while until I started to do more major work.
Then I would buy a nice set of metric combination wrenches, don't get the 5 piece sets, get the ones that cover a wide variety of sizes, from 7mm all the way up to at least 19mm, but even up to 24 or 27mm is useful. Also you will need a good set of screwdrivers in various sizes. Stuff you will also need sooner or later: A set of metric allen keys, I like the 90 degree bend kind, not the tee handle kind. Extensions for 1/4, 3/8, and 1/2" if your Sears set doesn't come with a good range of them. A breaker bar, 1/2" drive, a couple feet long. Vice grips. I would buy the first big set from Sears but a lot of the other stuff can be bought from Harbor Freight for pretty cheap. It depends on how much you intend to use it, for someone starting out you don't want to spend a lot on tools you will never use. |
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