tool kit - hand tools mainly

[shanky887614]

nah its allright, i actually edited it after he posted it

 

[BlueToBits]

WHOA.
Unless your employer requires that you have them from day 1, there's no point spending money on expensive tools until you have actually worked as an apprentice for a month or so. Get some advice from your collegues and mentor, see what they are using, try them out for yourself to find the ones that feel right for you. You may find the only tools you need at first are a broom and tea-spoon. :wink5:

 

[Ryan_Moore]

I don't think that was a necessary comment. The OP had already stated that he is dyslexic. People can't help having disabilities and they should be encouraged not made to feel bad.

I would agree that that is a unnecessary comment, futher to that dyslexia is not a disability, it is classed as a learning difficulty.(Which I dislike just as much as disibility but hey ho.)

Remember: Buy cheap, buy twice. With that said, make sure you use the right tool for the job and they should last you a while, dont go cutting socket screws with your side cuttters, or hammering holes in walls with a screwdriver. Look after your tools an they will look after you is what I am trying to say!

 

[BlueToBits]

I suppose it's personal taste but I don't agree, Ryan. Perhaps for a seasoned veteran, but until the skills in using them have been mastered the user is not going to get best value out of high quality expensive tools. Better to learn on cheap(er) tools and work up. The chances are, in the real world, most of the frequently used tools will be lost long before they wear out. Sure, forget screwdrivers made of putty and 99p sidecutters, but a pair rated for piano wire that can cut standard plated brass socket screws cleanly should be OK, as should a screwdriver that can clean plaster out of back boxes and poke holes in plasterboard.

 

[rfears]

As its been a few months since this thread started - how is the toolkit working out?

 

[shanky887614]

got everything i need for now, if i need anything else ill pick it up for when i need it.

only problem is i now need a bigger tool bag or somewhere else to put some of the stuff

 

[telectrix]

stanley fat max tote bag. useful for the bigger, heavier tools. hammers etc.

 

[ruston]

And keep your old knackered tools in your kit, when you get asked to lend a tool give them those. They wont ask you again.