Building the Ultimate Beginner Mechanic Tool Box For UNDER $2500

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• HU

  @HumbleMechanic · 3 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Thank you guys for all the great ideas on this video! I hope it helps you buy tools SMART!!! What else do we need in the collection? Also here is the full list of tools from this video ~ <a href="https://bit.ly/4fp4co2">https://bit.ly/4fp4co2</a>

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• WI

  @Wipsplash · 3 years ago

  Bought 200 dollars worth of tools and tool box brand new and worked at a motorcycle dealership for years and did very well. I also worked at a car dealership from the same toolbox for years. Point is you definitely don&apos;t need expensive stuff to pursue your career. &nbsp;Work on your craft and talent, don&apos;t worry about expensive tools.

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• NO

  @NoxyliciousPlays · 2 years ago

  I remember when i first started wrenching at a motorcycle dealership i walked in with one small briefcase looking tool set and 1 breaker bar. Now 3 years later I have a good tool box with about x5 the tools i started with and no snap on debt LOL

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• GJ

  @gjre8w9w9wowow · 3 years ago

  The only thing I would recommend adding is a gasket scrapper and a punch and chiesel set.

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• DA

  @damienc7427 · 3 years ago

  As a young man who doesn&apos;t have a dad or guidance this Really helps point me in the right direction.<br>Thank you for your time &amp; Knowledge Humble Mechanic. Keep it up

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• DY

  @dylanlatimer6745 · 3 years ago

  A couple really good tips I found in buying tools: <br><br>- Japanese tools from Koken, Engineer, Nepros, Vessel, etc are as good and often times even better than their snap on equivalents and priced fairly. Typically a Japanese tool is a third to a tenth of the price of its Snap On equivalent. Warranty claims can be hit or miss, but Koken does have a facility in Massachusetts and they handle replacements. That said, I haven&apos;t needed any replacements for any of my Japanese tools. <br><br>- Gearwrench punches way above their price range in terms of quality. Their ratcheting tools are top notch and Home Depot will typically replace the tool under lifetime warranty even if you didn&apos;t buy it from them.<br><br>- Pawn shops are full of old American made tools and they&apos;ll typically negotiate way below their listed prices since they take in such a high volume of old tools. I put together an old Craftsman socket set and paid 5 bucks for a 12 socket set that I use almost daily.

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• DR

  @drivingacrossamerica8228 · 3 years ago

  I lost all my tools in a house fire 2-18-2022. I will say that it’s no fun buying all the tool’s again. Remembering when I first bought them and how excited I was doesn’t happen twice. It warms my heart to see someone who is helping other out. Sure it’s not the same, but it is in many ways. I know whoever ends up with this will definitely be stoked! Thanks for helping out the future, and keep up the great work. New subscriber here and love the channel

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• TE

  @TechScottBrown · 3 years ago

  This is so cool, we have just hired a second apprentice and although we’ve already begun assembling a tool kit, this video will be a great reference. I’ve been eyeing these boxes every time I walk through Home Depot. Thanks for this Charles!

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• RE

  @red.dawggg · 3 years ago

  Keep an eye out on the 308 piece craftsman set. It goes on sale at ace hardware/lowes for 199-249 and it all comes in plastic trays meant for a toolbox. The sockets come with some of the bigger sizes (up to 24mm and &nbsp;22m in 3/8) its one of the best starter sets in my opinion for the pricepoint if you can snag it on sale

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• BO

  @BobbyLide · 3 years ago

  I&apos;m a DIYer and am still learning. &nbsp;Since I didn&apos;t really have someone to ask how to do things, I tended to break stuff... like bolts, or round off nuts trying to get them off. &nbsp;Maybe this isn&apos;t an issue for young technician but I would think the set would need a set of extractors. &nbsp;Also, I have a small propane torch I use all the time. &nbsp;Again, maybe shops provide real torches so it&apos;s not needed but I certainly benefited a lot once I got it. &nbsp;I actually wish I had seen something like this video 5 years ago when I started my adventures.

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• JO

  @joesweeny8093 · 3 years ago

  I made the same mistake when I was a young mechanic got in the snap on truck, got in over my head. Thanks for educating all the younger dudes out there!

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• SC

  @ScannerDanner · 3 years ago

  Thanks Charles for doing this! &nbsp;Helping others is what it&apos;s about! Merry Christmas

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