- Dec 9, 2009
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I CAN'T FIND ANY STINKIN' DRILL BITS! I *know* he's not using my drill bits, so I won't get him those, but I can't find mine, which means I can't hang the blinds in my bedroom--a ten-minute job that I've been on for 40 minutes just trying to assemble my tools, which is why I came here. I have assorted boxes with tools in them, and instead of just using a tool and putting it away, my son takes the whole box--thinking that he might need something else in there, or something, at least I think he's thinking--and my Saturday morning chore list has run off the tracks and into the high grass before I know it.
My plan is to get a tool kit for my son that is inclusive enough to not have my stuff walk and cheap enough to not break the bank.
He's trying to get a 1971 Honda CB750 running, so I know I need metric for that, and will get him some standards, too, just because it's the right thing to do. I figure socket sets, wrench sets, screwdrivers, what else needs to be in it? He's 17, not much of a mechanic, but he's trying. Any recommendations for a general set of tools? Sears? Anything decent at Walmart--or are all those going to break on first use? What should I plan on spending to get a decent starter set? I figure if I get a him a set with a case with a place for everything etc., he'll be motivated to keep track of them.
Help appreciated with this.
My plan is to get a tool kit for my son that is inclusive enough to not have my stuff walk and cheap enough to not break the bank.
He's trying to get a 1971 Honda CB750 running, so I know I need metric for that, and will get him some standards, too, just because it's the right thing to do. I figure socket sets, wrench sets, screwdrivers, what else needs to be in it? He's 17, not much of a mechanic, but he's trying. Any recommendations for a general set of tools? Sears? Anything decent at Walmart--or are all those going to break on first use? What should I plan on spending to get a decent starter set? I figure if I get a him a set with a case with a place for everything etc., he'll be motivated to keep track of them.
Help appreciated with this.