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I’ve been in the trade since the late 70’s. It never ceases to amaze me how techs can get caught up in the “tool fetish” part of this trade. I see them with racks of sockets….that they use maybe 20 percent of. All I can say is be smart….don’t buy the big fancy Snap-on toolbox. If you borrow a tool more than 2 times…go get it. Don’t buy a set of sockets…other then your basic set….after that…buy the sockets that you use…buy the tools you use. Buy good ones….I mainly buy Snap-on stuff…it lasts and when it breaks I can return it. Plus…the Snap on truck is the only one that comes around. Screwdrivers….I buy them at garage sales….I lose them so quickly that it’s not worth buying expensive ones. Just be smart about your tool purchases and don’t get caught up in the “look at me with all my tools” mindset. I’ve often had fellow techs in my shop say to me “how can you make so much money with the tools that you have”? My response has always been…..”how come you can’t make any money with all the fancy tools you have?”. Of course….tools are a part of the equation…but knowledge and street smarts is how you make money.
I’ve been in the trade since the late 70’s. It never ceases to amaze me how techs can get caught up in the “tool fetish” part of this trade. I see them with racks of sockets….that they use maybe 20 percent of. All I can say is be smart….don’t buy the big fancy Snap-on toolbox. If you borrow a tool more than 2 times…go get it. Don’t buy a set of sockets…other then your basic set….after that…buy the sockets that you use…buy the tools you use. Buy good ones….I mainly buy Snap-on stuff…it lasts and when it breaks I can return it. Plus…the Snap on truck is the only one that comes around. Screwdrivers….I buy them at garage sales….I lose them so quickly that it’s not worth buying expensive ones. Just be smart about your tool purchases and don’t get caught up in the “look at me with all my tools” mindset. I’ve often had fellow techs in my shop say to me “how can you make so much money with the tools that you have”? My response has always been…..”how come you can’t make any money with all the fancy tools you have?”. Of course….tools are a part of the equation…but knowledge and street smarts is how you make money.