Hi,
Ok, so I have a rather long list of hand tools Im buying new. I have some of these already but they are cheap old DIY type ones that Im replacing.
My plan was (and kinda still is) to buy good industrial quality tools which are fairly expensive, mainly DeWalt, and some Bosche, and my remaining total list of Hand and Shop tools comes to just shy of €20,000 (Approx $25,000). I've already bought a few thousand € worth of good DeWalt hand tools and only have a couple items to show for it!![]()
, they're usually a few hundred € upwards each. I have had no problems with these and great after sales service and parts supply.
But now Im wondering, would I be better off buying slightly cheaper hand tools, lets say a new 18V cordless drill from the Argos catalogue (I never heard of the make before) for €160 than a DeWalt 18V for €400. The DeWalt rpm range is only about 100rpm higher.
If I saved that much on each hand tool then I could put the money towards better large shop tools, and maybe even cut my total cost down a bit.
These tools are for starting my business, so please look on this from that professional perspective. They are not for DIY/Hobby use.
1) When you have a budget should it give priority to the large shop tools or the small hand tools until you can afford to upgrade?
Of course its easier to upgrade small hand tools one by one over time...
2) Thoughts, comments and perspectives please?