JakeH wrote:
Looks like you guys must be thinking Snap-on is the best way for me to go about it!!??????????????
wrightcomputing wrote:
Check craigslist for his tools too.
This is what we are doing daily anyway just in case they pop up on there, so far no luck.
nick47 wrote:
I think most of us have collected tools piecemeal over the years. Maybe at one time or another we bought one of the big sets, but those tend to have a lot of seldom or never-used items to get the part count up. You usually start with a good set of sockets, wrenches, screwdrivers, and pliers, then buy specialty tools as you need them. Personal preference will come into play on brands, sizes, and features.
This sounds like a good place start with the socket sets and wrenches I suppose it makes the most sense.
RichardSIA wrote:
Hope he filed a police report and had a good list of what was taken.
Also hope you are in a state that requires ID to pawn and reporting items to PD for comparison to theft list.
The thieves probably live near to him, they tend to be lazy and steal in their local area.
Probably stolen to sell or trade for dope.
Often thieves will wait a while to sell their loot so do not stop checking pawn shops and on-line sales too soon.
Most important of all, having "Scored" the first time around they WILL be back, possibly quite soon. I hope your new alarm system includes a decent camera for identification.
As to brand, if he had Snap-On I'm sure he would like to replace with same.
If he had another brand they will be less expensive.
Nothing wrong with MAC or other premium brands, Sears Craftsman are OK.
Chinese junk can get him/you hurt when they fail.
We are waiting for them to return with open arms!! Top of the range cameras and motion sensors vandal grease and then this liquid that only shows up in UV light. You have anything else in mind?? I was just going to electrify everything but the police wasn't too happy about the idea....
C10CoryM wrote:
I'm a auto mechanic and I buy as little snapon as I can get away with. Too much $$ and they still wear out (albeit slower). Buy snapon selectively on things that get worked hard. Rachets, extensions, prybars, diagonal cutters, allen/torx sockets, screwdriver bits, punches etc. Things like sockets and wrenches the better craftsman/mastercraft stuff is fine, and can be replace 5x for the same cost as the snapon. I've replaced my mid-quality socket and wrench sets twice but they get worked reaaaaaaally hard and are cheap enough they owe me nothing. My cheapy Princess Auto impact sockets are just now starting to break after 15yrs of constant work on one of the most powerful guns you can buy.
I'd avoid snapon for air tools. Too expensive and not the same power as others. Only exception would be their air-hammer which is a brute (and I love it
).
If you have any specific questions you think I can help with just ask. Mostly it's just going to come down to what he does with the tools to know where the money needs to be spent.
Cheers.
This is what I think I will do. Go get him some nice snap-on tools now like the wrenches and socket sets mentioned above and let him build it up piece by piece as he goes on.
Thanks for all the replies and the love guys!!