What tools should I replace?

mi-key

GDB2222 said:

Looking round a house, the lady owner showed us a small cupboard. “This is where my husband keeps his tools.”  So, we won’t be buying that house, as the tool storage is totally inadequate. 

A cupboard !! you need at least a garage or workshop for the tools. He must have been a complete amateur ! 

mi-key

Nearlyold said:

Silvertabby said:

mi-key said:

Tools are one of my weaknesses ( I have 3 routers, compound mitre saw, bandsaw, table saw, 2 jigsaws, multi tools, electric planer, belt sander, detail sander and 4 different drills ! - and thats just the wordworking power ones...). I don't think you can ever have too many if you think they are going to come in handy at some point. 

I think a decent multitool and jigsaw will always get used at some point, so if you see a decent deal are worth picking up. Screwfix and Toolstation often have some good offers on.

If you do a lot of woodworking, then a bandsaw is very useful 

Are you and Mr S twins seperated at birth!?

Think I must be related as well, just can't resist a good tool buy - there's always one you haven't got that'll be just the thing to make your next job that bit better quicker and easier 

Well women by 10 pairs of black shoes that all look the same, and loads of handbags they dont need, so us men need to have something to redress the balance

I do like being able to build something I need, or repair items rather than replacing them though, so having the tools at hand is useful, plus I always begrudge paying someone to do a job I can do myself.

My best tool though is probably my electric concrete breaker, I reckon about half the neighbours around me have borrowed it at some point

hareng

Obviously depends upon the type of work you may undertake over time and whether its cost effective.
Tools wear and break if used, built up over decades, theres not a lot i havent got and those i havent my son has Dewalt as well in his van.

You can use a Repo saw for a lot of things ie garden work, tree cutting to about 8" dia to cutting cast iron, i find these my favoured bad boy. Now on my 2nd Dewalt since 2005, fist one cut an acre of wood and Rhody bushes down after they took 2 chainsaws off me.
Quality tools Makita but they only do the round sanders in battery, hence why bought a corded one last year where you can buy paper in A4 sze and cut yourself in to 3, far cheaper than paying through the nose.
Multitools are brilliant and understated for up to semi soft materials.

daivid

Beyond the basics I'd only buy power tools when needed. My drill gets used every few weeks at least, everything else only when there is project on. My circular saw has been used twice in the last six months, my belt sander and angle grinder once, mini circ saw, jigsaw, router, orbital sander haven’t left their boxes in over a year. All my tools bar the drill are corded so will be fine when next used and I've had their worth in previous projects (and will probably get their worth again in future projects).

davilown

daivid said:

Beyond the basics I'd only buy power tools when needed. My drill gets used every few weeks at least, everything else only when there is project on. My circular saw has been used twice in the last six months, my belt sander and angle grinder once, mini circ saw, jigsaw, router, orbital sander haven’t left their boxes in over a year. All my tools bar the drill are corded so will be fine when next used and I've had their worth in previous projects (and will probably get their worth again in future projects).

I bought all of the Dewalt stuff when I had a quote for £3.5k for decking in 2015 - even buying it all and the decking, it still only cost £700! Bargain tools if you ask me 😃 

Bigphil1474

OP, why don't you just borrow them from your son when you need them?

jonnydeppiwish!

Bigphil1474 said:

OP, why don't you just borrow them from your son when you need them?

200 miles 😂 

Eldi_Dos

mi-key said:

Nearlyold said:

Silvertabby said:

mi-key said:

Tools are one of my weaknesses ( I have 3 routers, compound mitre saw, bandsaw, table saw, 2 jigsaws, multi tools, electric planer, belt sander, detail sander and 4 different drills ! - and thats just the wordworking power ones...). I don't think you can ever have too many if you think they are going to come in handy at some point. 

I think a decent multitool and jigsaw will always get used at some point, so if you see a decent deal are worth picking up. Screwfix and Toolstation often have some good offers on.

If you do a lot of woodworking, then a bandsaw is very useful 

Are you and Mr S twins seperated at birth!?

Think I must be related as well, just can't resist a good tool buy - there's always one you haven't got that'll be just the thing to make your next job that bit better quicker and easier 

My best tool though is probably my electric concrete breaker, I reckon about half the neighbours around me have borrowed it at some point

Have you got good LP included in your house insurance incase some well intentioned neighbour whacks a service and decides it is your fault as you loaned them the tool ?

Gavin83

I'm also a big fan of tools. I've probably spent close to £2k on tools in the last few years, from tiny bits right up to my table saw. However I've been renovating an entire house and I reckon I've easily saved £20k doing it myself compared to getting tradespeople in.

I've done the usual renovation jobs right up to much bigger jobs. I installed my own bathroom from scratch (having never done it before!) and built my own wardrobes that Sharps wanted £5k+ for. I also built my own bathroom vanity unit, essentially out of scrap wood when buying one would have been about £500. I hate paying people for jobs I can do myself and besides, it's always nice to learn a new skill.

In terms of the discussion at hand I'd just buy tools as and when needed. Unfortunately there aren't any tool libraries near me but there are a few hire places. Were I to need a tool to do a one off job I'd look at hiring it before buying.

mi-key

My best tool though is probably my electric concrete breaker, I reckon about half the neighbours around me have borrowed it at some point

Have you got good LP included in your house insurance incase some well intentioned neighbour whacks a service and decides it is your fault as you loaned them the tool ?

If someone bought a concrete breaker from a shop, and hit a service, would they go to the shop and try and blame them for selling it to them? I don't think I have anything to worry about