sorta off topic here but

How much money would u estimate you have invested in your tools so far?


ill start i have about 250 into the actual box and about 1200 in tools and i havent been a professional installer even a year

 

$30 - DMM
$100 - Socket Set
$100 Drill/Flashlight
$30 - Drill Bits/Screw Bits
$30 - Pick Tool Set
$30 - Screw Driver Set
$30 - Plier Set
$30 - Allen Key Set

When I went to II they included about $300 worth of tools, which included panel popping tools, fish tools, tone generator, 0 gauge cutters, crimpers, strippers, snips.

I'm sure I am forgetting a few things as well.

 

well for my stereo tools id say..
200 for my good DIMM meter
150 air nail gun
50 saw
50 jigsaw.
50 MISC drill bits and stuff
50bucks misc rulers, straight edges, triangles.

ive spent more in MDF than my tools over years... LOL

just remember start out with what ya got.... and all other upgrade tools are just bonuss

i started out with a crapy cordless screw gun some cheap drills and a jigsaw and a ruler and pencil
it worked.... just wasnt very fast.LOL over the years ive gotten more tools.... but still need more like a new router. i finaly got one of those router hole guides but havent used it yet.... should help ALOT with cuting PERFECT speaker holes and such!

 

snap-on rollong box-$1500
snap-on hand tools- $1200
fluke meter $200
bosch drill set $380
air tools $600-last year alone
router $155
this is what i can think of off the top of my head....the list could go on and on

 

yeah i started off with 150 in farm and fleet basics, and just upgrade, i feel better blowing money on tools then on my car, cause the car wont last forever, but those tools had better for what i paid for em!

 

hmmm...well i spent about 200 on my box which is a 5 drawer roll around craftsman, then I probably have about 600-800 in tools, but I didn't pay for it all, I really only had to pay or specialty tools like panel popper, window crank clip removal tools,pick tools,easy wire strippers, crimpers, multimeter, cordless drill,those kinds of things. I already had the basics like a screw driver set, wrenches, sockets, and stuff which were given to me over birthdays and christmas's

 

$380 for a drill set?? OUCH! My $80 craftsman pwns all...sears essentials ftw

 

its the set with a 14.4 drill and the mini 10.8 litheon plus a badass bit set....
the mini has more torque than my old 14.4 dewalt.
my tools are my livley hood i use them every day so i dont mind buying the best i can.

 

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Yea but damn Idk I just can't see my self spending that much on a drill. My 19.4 craftsman is maybe .2 lbs heavier than the 14.4 version and lot lighter than the Mikita 14.4 (used them at my old job) and I've yet seen anything out perform it, it chews threw anything lol. Never used a bosch tho, had one of their routers kept getting jammed up cuz of saw dust :\.