Tools for a student

[TkrPerformance]

First don't go into automotive I would go in to something elce. I don't like working on stuff all day Then just look at my cars and don't want to touch them. Do it as a hobby not a job.

Just go buy craftsman tools. They will get you by. It is all the hand tools I use at work since things tend to grow legs. That way it is cheaper to replace. I have all my good snap on,Mac, ect at home.

Don't be the dumb kid to finance 20k for tools and a box from snap on. When you are in school with student loans to pay off also.

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Originally Posted by TkrPerformance

First don't go into automotive I would go in to something elce. I don't like working on stuff all day Then just look at my cars and don't want to touch them. Do it as a hobby not a job.

I agree with everything Mark said. There's a reason my Chevelle has been down for 11 years haha
You will end up hating something you used to love. Also it doesn't pay like it did 15+ years ago


I also agree on Craftsman tools. If you are starting out buy a >500$ roller box from Sears and a basic mechanics set. Lifetime warranty and you can upgrade later when you have the cash. That's what I did and now I have $50K worth of the big 3 at work and all my old Craftsman tools and box at home which comes in handy when I actually feel like working at home.


Go into Machining or Welding instead of wrenching if you want to be a laborer. If I could do it all again I'd never have started turning wrenches for a living