http://www.workshopshowroom.org/65/what-tools-would-be-in-the-perfect-home-workshop/ Workshop Showroom Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:10:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.workshopshowroom.org/65/what-tools-would-be-in-the-perfect-home-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-98 rich under construction Tue, 25 May 2010 15:09:21 +0000 #comment-98 Two ways to shop for tools. One is to buy from newspapers, Craig's List, etc... Another way would be to shop at a major retail store such as Sears or Lowes. They will honor any return if he doesn't like them. Here could be the start of a basic set of tools: A workbench and a light over it. Socket sets. SAE and Metric. Auto electrical tools like a timer, voltage meter, etc... Shop Vac Screwdrivers Wrenches. Get him the ratcheting kind. Vise grips, pliers Alan wrenches Compressor. Capable of 100 lbs. Air tools. Congratulations and good luck! Two ways to shop for tools. One is to buy from newspapers, Craig’s List, etc… Another way would be to shop at a major retail store such as Sears or Lowes. They will honor any return if he doesn’t like them.
Here could be the start of a basic set of tools:
A workbench and a light over it.
Socket sets. SAE and Metric.
Auto electrical tools like a timer, voltage meter, etc…
Shop Vac
Screwdrivers
Wrenches. Get him the ratcheting kind.
Vise grips, pliers
Alan wrenches
Compressor. Capable of 100 lbs. Air tools.
Congratulations and good luck!

]]> http://www.workshopshowroom.org/65/what-tools-would-be-in-the-perfect-home-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-99 Karen L Tue, 25 May 2010 15:09:21 +0000 #comment-99 People can be very particular about tools, have definite preferences. I'd rather buy my own tools unless someone knows exactly what I want. If you can pick his brain without him figuring it out--maybe be there when he looks through a tool catalogue or something like that--pay attention when he drools over something in a store--you can get things you know he wants. Otherwise, I might get a fabulous workbench and some good lighting installed, and give him a gift certificate or maybe a prepaid credit card so he can choose his own stuff. People can be very particular about tools, have definite preferences. I’d rather buy my own tools unless someone knows exactly what I want. If you can pick his brain without him figuring it out–maybe be there when he looks through a tool catalogue or something like that–pay attention when he drools over something in a store–you can get things you know he wants. Otherwise, I might get a fabulous workbench and some good lighting installed, and give him a gift certificate or maybe a prepaid credit card so he can choose his own stuff.

]]> http://www.workshopshowroom.org/65/what-tools-would-be-in-the-perfect-home-workshop/comment-page-1/#comment-100 EagleWatcher Tue, 25 May 2010 15:09:21 +0000 #comment-100 Men who love their tools are very particular about them. May I suggest that you figure out just how much money you were going to spend on these tools, then get a gift card with that amount of money on it. Then take him out to dinner, then to the store, produce the card and let him go wild. Hope this helps. Men who love their tools are very particular about them. May I suggest that you figure out just how much money you were going to spend on these tools, then get a gift card with that amount of money on it. Then take him out to dinner, then to the store, produce the card and let him go wild. Hope this helps.

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