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For anyone new or just starting off, please know over the years you'll acquire tools as they are required for different jobs. Get some of the essentials to start and then you build your arsenal from there. I can't tell you how many trips to Harbor Freight and the like I've made over the years for one off things, but I end up finding multiple uses for them!
Jack
Jack stands
Socket set
Impact socket set
Ratchet
Breaker bar
Torque wrench
Wrench set
Ratcheting wrench set
Impact gun
I bought my first car when I was 13 from throwing hay through the summers. My parents bought me a large Craftsman mechanics set I have used the crap out of them. For decades and decades. They have saved me thousands and thousands of dollars over 30 years. I use most of my new sets, but I still have all the originals. I have built an extensive tool collection over the years. Now I have shifted my focus to finding tool storage that I can come up with systems with. So I have the Mission Control tools and then two crash carts I can take out in the drive way. I still need a welder, and a good tap and die set. I am also going to wait till my Bi Directional scan tools updates run out and upgrade to a professional grade scanner. I’ve also delved into tuning so I am going to need to build a tech cart to house my tuning laptop, adapters and all my odb2 tools and scanners.
Maravilloso trabajo. Gracias por compartir tus conocimientos.
I more or less skipped 3/4 and went for 1/4 and 1/2, with the 1/2 in impact version.
You call them tools, I call them toys. It’s like legos but for adults
What jack stand would you use for a RAV4?
I get that tools are cool, but there is so much overlap here that drives up the cost astronomically for basically no reason other than "tools are cool". For example, you don't need separate socket sets for all three sizes, that is crazy. All you need is an adapter 😂.
God bless you 🙏🏼
I HAVE THOSE SAME ORANGE JACK STANDS!!! 😂 my dad had them and I’m never getting rid of them.
ive been a mechanic since i was 18 yrs old.. ive never once owned a breaker bar lol
I have never seen a man so happy to show off his tools, we are truly simple creatures.
teng tools!
I changed my break pad and rotoer myself, the first time DIY. It saved me $1200 labor. More than enough to buy all the tools you showed?
Husky mechanic tool set>>>
Regarding 10-20mm no skip sets, Sizes 10, 12, 14, 17, 19 is all that is required for my japanese cars and is all I keep handy. Everything else I have put away out of sight. This keeps storage, selecting, and transporting tools more efficient. European car owners should only need 13, 15, and 18. I could understand why a professional mechanic that works on anything that rolls in would need no skip sets, but not for most diy mechanics.
If you’re starting out, you’ll gradually collect tools as needed. Start with the essentials and expand over time. I've made countless trips to Harbor Freight for specific items, only to discover they’re useful for many tasks!
funny how you cal "standard" to the most weird measure units.
It's a great video. Loved it. ❤
Tekton complete socket sets are the most convenient ones.
Those old DeWalts you had were still perfectly good tools. The old-style (NiMH?) batteries just died. You could've just bought lithium ion batteries for them with a simple adapter and they'd still work. Our throw-away society boggles my mind.
Those Milwaukees are fine unless you get them wet, you use them in a really dusty environment, or you need to repair them… and then you'll wish you'd bought something like a Makita. Of course, for most DIYers, Ryobi is a good bargain.
never buy twelve point sockets unless you are work on 12 point fasteners always use 6 point sockets.
As a 38 yr man, The intro just got me hooked! That commercial was iconic! Thank you for that!
Tekton is the nee Craftsman, they are the best bang for the buck quality option for socket sets imo
My Facom spanners have exactly the same folding plastic retainers as your Craftsman spanners…👀