Yea for sure. That kobalt set looks pretty solid. Basically its got everything I'm looking for to start up a nice tool collection. I'll see if I can find it at Lowes. Any idea what they called it? Mech set? Homeowner set? Etc. They have a bunch of different kinds. Browsing online

 

I dont.

It was around Christmas time and they had a bunch out for sale. This was a gift for someone that was in a similar situation as you but we went a different route.

Priced each component seperately and it was well over twice the cost of this set , plus lifetime warranty and close proximity to Lowes, I decieded to keep it since its a good carry size and pretty complete for taking on the road. That is one advantage of buying a complete set as long as its of least of decent quality and backed up well.

But anyway, I posted the pic so you can at least see what's in there. Other than that , add a decent multi-meter and you'd be pretty good for a while IMO.

 

Good deal thanks. How bout soldering iron? Doing a tail conversion over the winter so I figure itd be a good idea

 

Sure, get one of those too. Shop around, I found mine at radio shack on sale for $10 for kit.
Tool buying is endless. The more you have, the better.

 

Check out radioshack for soldering iron, I use the heck out of my butane-powered one.
No cords, heats fast...what's not to like?

Don't go too cheap on a multimeter. My favorite is the Extech line.
A pair of quality wire-strippers, is handy. Klein is my prefered brand.

Get a clicker torque wrench, not a beam, having an audible confirmation is worth the money.

The difference between the cheap ratchet drivers and the expensive ones is how
many teeth there are for the ratchet-pawl engagement. i.e. how much distance you
turn back, to be able to re-engage to go forward. Cheap ones make it harder to work
in close quarters.

One of the multi-tip screwdrivers is a very handy tool (especialy for inclusion in the bike's kit).

A cordless drill is very handy too. Just be sure it uses lithium battery technology.
If not, in the home/infrequent use scenerio, you'll find it never has a charge when
you need to use it. You don't need tons of muscle (i.e. 18 volt), a 12 volt system
for the ocasional 'handy-man' role will generally suffice. Stay away from Dewalt,
their quality and price is vastly over-rated. Makita has the best 'bang for the buck',
imo. Hitachi also has decent offerings. I work in an industial/commercial setting
and have used virtually all of the major brands (in case you wonder, what I'm basing
my opinion on).

Ern

 

ahh yes the 2 best tools, beer and more beer lol!
and I use cobalt tools or even craftsman - lifetime warranty.

 

Cool. Thanks for the input. Prolly gonna start looking around this week and hopefully by the weekend have a nice beginning set of tools

 

Then you'll need a toolbox..... Ahhhhh

 

Haha yea I found this set. What ya think ProductPage
There's a couple others too. But this is 50 bucks and I got a 10 coupon in the mail

 

I want that trifold kobalt set but I don't wanna.spend 200 right now. Wish I could of gotten for 50 bucks but all the sales have exspired