New apprentice tool questions
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Re: New apprentice tool questions
Get a QUALITY, LARGE toolbox, preferably with a working space on the top. What wasn't mentioned here were snap-on swivel sockets 1/4 drive, 3/8 to 1/2 inch indispensible
Re: New apprentice tool questions
OP, that Canadian tire set you posted shows a regular price of $750 (at least for me). That same set regularly goes on sale for $200. It was last on sale a couple weeks before Christmas - I considered picking it up.
Me personally, I'd start with a Canadian tire set like you posted. The Maximum series of ratchets are a bit better than the regular Mastercraft. Shorter sweep and a better directional mechanism. Start cheap, and as others have suggested, see whatever seems to be consistently breaking and upgrade those specific tools. One thing to consider with Canadian tire socket sets is they often leave a couple sizes out when you buy a set. example, many metric sets from CT are missing 9mm,16mm,18mm. These aren't particularly common sizes, but it is annoying to run into a nut that is one of these sizes and when you go through your 1million piece Mastercraft set, it simply isn't there. Something to be aware of.happens with their Allen key sets as well. Anyway, as a weekend warrior working on crappy cars, CT stuff is good enough for me. That is my experience.
Also for lock wire pliers, you could check out Allstar Performance. I own a set, they serve me well. Not really sure how much better a snap on could be given the huge price difference, but I've never had a snap on version in my hand before, either.
Me personally, I'd start with a Canadian tire set like you posted. The Maximum series of ratchets are a bit better than the regular Mastercraft. Shorter sweep and a better directional mechanism. Start cheap, and as others have suggested, see whatever seems to be consistently breaking and upgrade those specific tools. One thing to consider with Canadian tire socket sets is they often leave a couple sizes out when you buy a set. example, many metric sets from CT are missing 9mm,16mm,18mm. These aren't particularly common sizes, but it is annoying to run into a nut that is one of these sizes and when you go through your 1million piece Mastercraft set, it simply isn't there. Something to be aware of.happens with their Allen key sets as well. Anyway, as a weekend warrior working on crappy cars, CT stuff is good enough for me. That is my experience.
Also for lock wire pliers, you could check out Allstar Performance. I own a set, they serve me well. Not really sure how much better a snap on could be given the huge price difference, but I've never had a snap on version in my hand before, either.
Re: New apprentice tool questions
The mastercraft kit you posted is actually on sale right now again for $200, FYI.
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/maste ... p.html#srp
http://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/maste ... p.html#srp
