After reading many posts I've realised I'm in a world of 'ed china's' whereas I'm from the 'Norman Wisdom' diy school of 'fiddling about'. Still, with all this knowledge on tap I might make 'Mr Grimsdale' level.
After reading many posts I've realised I'm in a world of 'ed china's' whereas I'm from the 'Norman Wisdom' diy school of 'fiddling about'. Still, with all this knowledge on tap I might make 'Mr Grimsdale' level.
I work on the principle that if someone put it together then I can take it apart and mend it.
Even the bits they don't want us to take apart.
I agree about the tools. All I would add is don't buy cheap - you don't need Snap-On either - but quality tools will last and you will have fewer scraped knuckles too.
I still have most of the spanners and sockets I bought in the 80's during my motor racing days.
Talking of tools reminded me that I had some lovely new lining material for my box. Actually got round to putting it in. Funny how such simple things can be so satisfying.
I felt very inadequate looking at your immaculate toolbox, compared with the messy garage my tools are lobbed about in. Then I saw the surroundings in your photo and I don't feel so bad.
I keep all my good tools in a 4ft+ high large multidraw pro cabinet in the back bedroom in the warm and dry. We are just waiting for the whole lot to come down through the floor and into the dining room
Despite being organised I still occasionaly can't find what I'm looking for.
When one tries to look after and take pride in one's tools it certainly winds me up when any go missing or get misused when I lend something to somebody.