How do i stop consooming tools? I must have spent like $2000 over the past few months on tools. It's all stuff that I need... but i just keep thinking about what the next tool i'm going to buy is, or which tools of mine I can upgrade and so on. Anyone else stuck in the tool consooming loop?
oh cool, another throwaway frog poster thread with a stupid fricking topic, how original
>right angle impact and extra short impact sockets
>It's all stuff that I need
Do you not know what need means? If you need them you have no problem.
You shouldn't be upgrading tools you haven't broken.
work on more stuff, you got too much thinking time
Alright dude. You don't need that many tools. NO, you don't need to buy more fricking tools. You need to learn how to use the ones you have - like 95% of the shit you do will come down to some basic ass tools.
You're buying tools because you're depressed and chasing that dopamine rush of getting new shit. Go make something instead. And don't make fricking threads like this here, what the frick man.
>>>/adv
$2k in tools is not a lot
These!
Now when I go to Home Depot, there’s not much in the general tool or electrical section I don’t have! Maybe a few more specialized woodworker tools if I get into building furniture for Etsy.
Just keep getting tools until one day you won't really need any more because you have them all already.
I think this way and it's why I own 5 angle grinders.
Most welders own several for the very practical reason of not wasting time swapping attachments. I have three cordless and seven or eight corded. Will obtain and use more.
Drill and tap the back of a good steel Jacobs chuck to 5/8-13 and you can use your angle grinder to drive high speed flap wheels. I also screwed one to my bench grinder spindle.
As for OP since that dumb ninja neglected to specify tools and the tasks they are for because zoomers not precise we cannot evaluate xirs choices. Two grand isn't much given tools are durable goods easily saving more than they cost.
I only buy tools with a job in mind, also do your research and buy one that will last. You shouldn't need to upgrade tools.
Just commit to not buying a tool until you need it. As in, do not buy the tool until you are mid-job and are at the exact step which requires the tool. Then, and only then, you can go get the seratonin hit of buying a lil treat.
That gets expensive depending on the tool and is time consuming. If you know you have a project on your list that needs to be done in the next few months, keep an eye out for sales. Especially consumables, like right now Home Depot has Milwaukee hole saws and multitool blades, DeWalt drill bits, and Makita 4.5” diamond wheel sets on sale for 1/2 to 1/3 the price if you buy them when you’re halfway into a project and your blade/bit is fricked.
Circular saw blades too, way cheaper with the holiday sales. I snagged some Spyder 40T 10” blades for the miter saw that went on clearance after the holiday display, it was like $22 for two blades, those normally go for $40-$50ea. DeWalt has has 2pks of 10”/12” blades for around $39, it’s like a 40T and 60T/80T, and that fine tooth blade by itself is easily $50.
Get a lathe and make your own tools.
Lol. Lmao even. That just opens up a whole 'nother area of tools you'll have to buy... Ask me how I know!
That's impressive. Bepis has been posting the same $200 worth of tools for years.
I bought a festool domino and have used it about 3 times in 2 years