What Tools to buy

Muscle Master · 08-12-2009, 06:01 PM

So...

In the sutomotive industry, what tools should I buy, Heard your only buying the crome with snap-on, worst tools in the industry, ehh little expierance with craftsman, know nothing about tools from napa

What do you guys recommend

P.S. excuse the spelling, on my blackberry

Muscle Master · 08-12-2009, 06:50 PM

Bump

PQ · 08-12-2009, 07:06 PM

Wish I could help. I keep all of my one peice tools in ONE box.

I buy cheap and use rarely.

PQ · 08-12-2009, 07:07 PM

Now if you ever want to talk Power Tools let me know.

ShnOmac · 08-12-2009, 07:38 PM

Im a big fan of craftsman tools

CatiaJockey · 08-12-2009, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shnomac77

Im a big fan of craftsman tools

Ditto........

chromepusher · 08-12-2009, 08:18 PM

You can spend a lot or a little on tools. It depends on your budget and what you plan to do with them. I'd rather have a few very good quality tools for the jobs I do often. Snap-on makes the best tools in the industry. Whoever told you otherwise is very misinformed. They are expensive but worth it if you rely on your tools day in and out.
Just my opinion based on 22 years in the industry.

Zabo · 08-12-2009, 08:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Muscle Master

So...

In the sutomotive industry..

The what?

Honestly, if you're starting out get Craftsman. Buy it once, and get free replacements from sears. Can't beat that, right? We use them in Aviation starting out just for this reason. We usually stock Snap On once we can pay for them. So Chromepusher is on the money, which is why when the time comes start swapping out the craftsman tools. Snap on sockets and drives are relatively inter-changeable with Craftsman. I do it daily if I'm too lazy to walk away from a Lycoming.

We also don't label our crap so if we leave that 3/4 drive in an engine..

"Wasn't me.."

patriotpa · 08-12-2009, 08:29 PM

Craftsman for me. Lifetime replacement. Good tools. I bought a set just to work on our vehicles. I've had junk tools most of my life because I was moving around in the Army and nice stuff tends to disappear when you PCS. Now that I'm out, I bought a good set of Craftsman, like my Gram bought Dad. His have lasted about 60 years, and he was a mechanic and a machinist. Good enough for me.

My new Camaro · 08-12-2009, 08:32 PM

snap on. own about $20,000 worth and there tool boxes are the best hands down. blackhawk tools are very good but hard to find

Zabo · 08-12-2009, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by My new Camaro

snap on. own about $20,000 worth and there tool boxes are the best hands down.

If it can dodge a plane it can dodge a ball.. I mean car (So we backed a turboprop into the chest at one point.. it doesn't fly.) Seriously. The School's larger chest is over 40 years old. Alot of our snap on stuff is that old too, and side by side is almost indistinguishable from the new stuff..

Tells ya somethin'

They're just.. soo damn expensive when you're starting out.

SSOOCH · 08-12-2009, 08:38 PM

MAC TOOLS FTW!!

ShnOmac · 08-12-2009, 08:42 PM

I use craftsman and snap on every day for work.... I honestly dont notice a difference. When it comes to my tools at home I just cant justify spending the money on snap on when I can get life time warranty with craftsman. JMHO

SSOOCH · 08-12-2009, 08:49 PM

No I really don't know. My Brother who works a lot on his 1970 Camaro really likes Mac Tools. Me, I just have Craftsman, really don't use them enough. I bought a nice set 13 years ago when I got married and they pretty much just sit in my garage. Craftsman are nice because they have a lifetime warranty but they aren't as expensive as Mac or Snap On.

08-12-2009, 07:06 PM	#3
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	Wish I could help. I keep all of my one peice tools in ONE box. I buy cheap and use rarely. __________________

08-12-2009, 07:07 PM	#4
PQ Booooosted. Drives: 2010 Supercharged SS Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 36,717 View My Garage	Now if you ever want to talk Power Tools let me know. __________________

08-12-2009, 08:38 PM	#12
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,357 View My Garage	MAC TOOLS FTW!! __________________

08-12-2009, 08:49 PM	#14
SSOOCH Camaro SL,UTs Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS #16429 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jordan, UT Posts: 7,357 View My Garage	No I really don't know. My Brother who works a lot on his 1970 Camaro really likes Mac Tools. Me, I just have Craftsman, really don't use them enough. I bought a nice set 13 years ago when I got married and they pretty much just sit in my garage. Craftsman are nice because they have a lifetime warranty but they aren't as expensive as Mac or Snap On. __________________

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patriotpa Account Suspended Drives: 02 Silverado, 09 Vue, 10 1SS Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tired of apologizing when we should be kickin' butt! Posts: 1,962 View My Garage	Craftsman for me. Lifetime replacement. Good tools. I bought a set just to work on our vehicles. I've had junk tools most of my life because I was moving around in the Army and nice stuff tends to disappear when you PCS. Now that I'm out, I bought a good set of Craftsman, like my Gram bought Dad. His have lasted about 60 years, and he was a mechanic and a machinist. Good enough for me.

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My new Camaro Drives: 2500 hd Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: AR Posts: 297	snap on. own about $20,000 worth and there tool boxes are the best hands down. blackhawk tools are very good but hard to find

08-12-2009, 08:42 PM	#13
ShnOmac Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 13,313	I use craftsman and snap on every day for work.... I honestly dont notice a difference. When it comes to my tools at home I just cant justify spending the money on snap on when I can get life time warranty with craftsman. JMHO