Christmas present to myself

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by zippy1

It's not the box that makes the money, it's the tools in it
By the way, good looking Christmas gift....to yourself

I'm going to politefully disagree, Todd. It is really the knowledge of the tool operator that makes the $$$! The proper tools do help though!

[bocephus1991]

Your right Travis! If you don't know how to use them, then they are worthless!

[J-Mech]

Originally Posted by bocephus1991

....... and 1/4 sockets! Didn't know I had so many! Sae short sae deep well , metric short, metric deep well,extensions ratchets and swivels an drivers! ........

Your just getting started!! I have all that plus each in 6 and 12 point in 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" and 3/4"! Then you have torx, tamper torx, metric torx, long and short, then allen sockets, crow's feet, line wrenches, now were into impact sockets metric and standard 20 different one piece "specialty" ones.........4 or 5 different styles of rachets.....

Originally Posted by bocephus1991

Your right Travis! If you don't know how to use them, then they are worthless!

Now, now boys..... a good rachet will work for a hammer.

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Your just getting started!! I have all that plus each in 6 and 12 point in 1/4", 3/8", 1/2" and 3/4"! Then you have torx, tamper torx, metric torx, long and short, then allen sockets, crow's feet, line wrenches, now were into impact sockets metric and standard 20 different one piece "specialty" ones.........4 or 5 different styles of rachets.....

That pretty much fills the big top drawer, plus a few air tools.

Originally Posted by J-Mech

Now, now boys..... a good rachet will work for a hammer.

I have never done that! What is wrong with you!! At least this week any way! Now a screwdriver as a pry bar, that happens everyday!

[kostendorf]

I don't know how this applies to the conversation, but I do have every tool I would ever need and still when I'm under something hardly ever have the right one in my hand. I'd say the best tool to have is a good creeper or hydraulic lift for the countless trips back to the toolbox...

[bocephus1991]

I have a lot of those too Jon! Sae Allen sockets , metric ones, torx sae sockets , crows feet, impact sockets, lines wrenches and a tone of screw drivers! I do have a snap on set of those too. Pry bars ,hammers galore , punch sets one snap on set. Brass drifts ,8 pair vice grips pliers bunches of reg pliers ,needle nose ,snap ring pliers and of coarse adj wrenches. I don't have many specialty tools besides some brake tools. Have a set is snap on angle head wrenches , love those.

[zippy1]

Originally Posted by Shrewcub

I'm going to politefully disagree, Todd. It is really the knowledge of the tool operator that makes the $$$! The proper tools do help though!

And without the tool you best have a powerful grip
What I'm getting at was the box does nothing but store the tools that are used to make the money. The tools can lay virtually anywhere, but are still needed to make a living.
The box is nothing more than a storage container of sorts. Fancy expensive or cheap POS, or something in-between they all do the same.
Granted, knowledge is the factor needed to use the tool to it's full capacity to repair what's needing repair. But without the tool your SOL.

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by zippy1

And without the tool you best have a powerful grip

Originally Posted by zippy1

What I'm getting at was the box does nothing but store the tools that are used to make the money. The tools can lay virtually anywhere, but are still needed to make a living.
The box is nothing more than a storage container of sorts. Fancy expensive or cheap POS, or something in-between they all do the same.
Granted, knowledge is the factor needed to use the tool to it's full capacity to repair what's needing repair. But without the tool your SOL.

I do see your point. I do want to add that I still consider the "container" a tool of sorts. It does need to be the proper size and configuration for the tools that it contains. It's job is to organize the tools in a manner that they can be accessed quickly and efficiently, minimizing the time spent looking for a tool maximizes profit. I spend a lot of unnecessary time at home looking for the tools and beverages to get the job done.

[IHCadetCollector]

A nice toolbox just gives you bragging rights. All the oldtimer's farm shops around here are lined with trim nails to hang their tools on.