Hey everyone,
In the course of the next few weeks, a friend of mine is moving out of his parents' house and into an apartment, and getting married. I talked to a few mutual friends, and we decided that since he's going to be the man of the house, we should get him some tools. He isn't very handy as of yet, but we think they'll be useful for a lot of everyday things, like assembling furniture, hanging decorations, doing minor work on computers and such, etc. So, anyway, I have some questions relating to that.
1. What tools would he need? Right now I'm thinking a hammer, a bit driver set, a ratchet set, slip joint and needle nose pliers, a tape measure, a level, and we're also considering a hex key set, adjustable wrench, stud finder, utility knife, power drill, dremel, and hacksaw. Anything I should add, or anything seem unnecessary for a beginner?
2. I was originally thinking of getting him Craftsman tools, since I know that they are good quality tools, and will last him his whole life if he takes care of them. One of my friends who may be contributing thinks that in some cases, getting Craftsman may be going overboard, since he probably won't be putting his tools under as much use as an avid handyman, and as he put it, "You're never going to break a wrench." So, high quality all the way, or skimp in some places so we can add on more?
3. Speaking of wrenches, is it redundant to have a wrench set and a ratchet set? A bit driver set and a screw driver set?
4. Would it be better to get a premade tool set and supplement it with other things, or to custom build our own? Also, on that same line, a lot of the tool sets I see come with soft cases, how much better would a hard toolbox be?
5. Anything else you think I should know?
In the course of the next few weeks, a friend of mine is moving out of his parents' house and into an apartment, and getting married. I talked to a few mutual friends, and we decided that since he's going to be the man of the house, we should get him some tools. He isn't very handy as of yet, but we think they'll be useful for a lot of everyday things, like assembling furniture, hanging decorations, doing minor work on computers and such, etc. So, anyway, I have some questions relating to that.
1. What tools would he need? Right now I'm thinking a hammer, a bit driver set, a ratchet set, slip joint and needle nose pliers, a tape measure, a level, and we're also considering a hex key set, adjustable wrench, stud finder, utility knife, power drill, dremel, and hacksaw. Anything I should add, or anything seem unnecessary for a beginner?
2. I was originally thinking of getting him Craftsman tools, since I know that they are good quality tools, and will last him his whole life if he takes care of them. One of my friends who may be contributing thinks that in some cases, getting Craftsman may be going overboard, since he probably won't be putting his tools under as much use as an avid handyman, and as he put it, "You're never going to break a wrench." So, high quality all the way, or skimp in some places so we can add on more?
3. Speaking of wrenches, is it redundant to have a wrench set and a ratchet set? A bit driver set and a screw driver set?
4. Would it be better to get a premade tool set and supplement it with other things, or to custom build our own? Also, on that same line, a lot of the tool sets I see come with soft cases, how much better would a hard toolbox be?
5. Anything else you think I should know?