Hand Tools

[ehochstein]

Originally Posted by Camren

We have 2 sets one metric one standard all neatly organized and it seems like none of them work. Im also considering one of those handy pocket set that mimic a pocket knife except with hex keys.

We have at least 5 pairs of those, I highly recomend it.

[Garrett.d.w]

In the shop: We generally go for Harbour Freight if there are no moving parts. If the tool is something that we will use forever (drill press, band saw), we try to move up the scale a little.

At home: My nice stuff is mostly Craftsman, simply because I inherited a lot of it from my grandfather. The stuff I buy for myself is a mixture of Craftsman (use everyday) and Harbour Freight (used less frequently/ no moving parts).

Tip: If you buy at Harbour freight, open several boxes of the same product and pick the nicest you can find. They have really sloppy quality control, so there is a visible variation in the parts.
Every once in a while you will find a golden egg.