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How many tools is enough?

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I know you can never have too many, before anyone says it!

I have got probably hundreds of spanners and the like :roll: . So what does the hive mind think is a sensible number? 2 of each size? Same with screwdrivers-2 each of Phillips, Pozi & flat, in a range of sizes?

Your thoughts please! :D
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Re: How many tools is enough?

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depends how many vehicles you are trying to restore/keep going,and how many garages/sheds full of old wrecks/classic vehicles you have! i've got 3 cars and 3 motorcycles and presently fitting a sidecar onto my 1958 Matchless..spanners everywhere :lol:
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There must be a golden ratio of spanners, screwdrivers etc to cars.
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The number and type of tool(s) required depends upon what depth of repair you are going to undertake and what car/vehicle you are repairing.

Most of the tools I have are as a result of needing them to carry out repairs. There are lots of tools I would like but would never use and therefore could not justify the outlay.

I always try and get good quality tools as they then last and do not distort. Britool tools are my favourite with Sykes Pickavant for the specialised tools.

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Get a stall at a boot fair, you’ll never use that many !

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I know you can never have too many, before anyone says it!
You've already answered you own question! :lol:
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You can’t have too many tools, the secret is to store them fairly methodically so you can find them when you need them.
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ianmack wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 5:08 pm You can’t have too many tools, the secret is to store them fairly methodically so you can find them when you need them.
Yes, I guess that is the key to it. Organising so you know what you've got and where it is, then you don't spend ages looking for something you haven't got.
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ndevans wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2020 7:48 am
ianmack wrote: Sun Oct 04, 2020 5:08 pm You can’t have too many tools, the secret is to store them fairly methodically so you can find them when you need them.
Yes, I guess that is the key to it. Organising so you know what you've got and where it is, then you don't spend ages looking for something you haven't got.
I only look for things that I've got.... the problem is sometimes a case of where did I put it after the last time I used it, when I decided to 'put it somewhere safe' to make it easier to find next time..... :lol:
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Then of course there's the problem of the garage fairies who delight in hiding your tools and only reveal their whereabouts once you've gone to the expense of buying replacements...
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Myrtles Man wrote: Mon Oct 05, 2020 9:27 am Then of course there's the problem of the garage fairies who delight in hiding your tools and only reveal their whereabouts once you've gone to the expense of buying replacements...
I've definitely got some of those in my garage! :oops:
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simple answer you can't have too many tools it's a man thing !! as a simple creature a box of spanners = happy therefore problem solved
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Re: How many tools is enough?

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If you’re saying you can’t have too many Different tools then maybe yes but you can have too many duplicate tools.

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martin418 wrote: Tue Oct 13, 2020 7:44 pm simple answer you can't have too many tools it's a man thing !! as a simple creature a box of spanners = happy therefore problem solved
Disagree, sorry, but only on the grounds that it is not a 'man' thing!
I enjoy sewing and cooking as well as moggying, and I have more kitchen and sewing bits and pieces, the equivalent of car tools and spare parts, than I need regularly. Ditto for those of my friends who knit or do whatever craftwork, or garden. I have two darning mushrooms, but would I throw the spare away even though I hardly ever do any darning? No way!
You always need spares of regular bits, even if the spares are sub-standard compared to your regular tools they can get you through a job when you snap the end off your thingummy trying to undo a whatnot on a Sunday.
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it was meant as a joke just to try and raise a smile in this crazy world .it was not aimed at a specific gender group
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No offence taken! :D
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My problem is, just when I think I dont need anything else, someone invents something that "will come in handy even if it never gets used"
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What does it do other than be the tool you need but never use?

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Re: How many tools is enough?

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You put your ratchet in one end and attach a socket to the other.
I once needed to get at a gearbox mounting bolt and simply could not get in up against a bulkhead.
With this I snapped a socket on and drove it from the other end, it is very simply a toothed belt drive in a nice housing Phil.
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