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Old 09-05-2009, 03:31 PM   #4 (permalink)
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A good quality torque wrench will be a very good investment and probably your favorite tool if you have a nice one. But that is probably the most expensive thing you'll buy so just be braced for that.

Other than your basic wrenches/sockets/screwdrivers set keep in mind things like pliers, channel locks, hammers, and other odds and ends.

Personally I love having dedicated nut drivers, but the handle that you pop the socket on to gets the job done just as well. Some of the craftsman sets have them, but they are not very comprehensive in terms of size. My pops had a set of dedicated nut drivers that had as many sizes as the sockets did, never been able to find something like that for sale today in a midgrade brand like craftsman.

Whatever you do stay away from the no-name brands. You'll go to sears and see like a 200 piece "Champion" tool set or some lame thing like that for no money at all compared to the craftsman and think Wow that can't be that bad. Trust me there's a reason it's cheap, it's going to break. On the other side, you don't need an $8000 Snap-on tool set for basic wrenching.
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