Originally published at: The best low-cost All-in-One tool kit - Boing Boing
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When my kids moved in to their own places, I made up a set for each of them and made a simple carrying case by cutting away part of a plastic cat litter jug.
Screwdrivers, hammer, pliers, hacksaw, etc. I also always offered my help while they weren’t far away.
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You can never find the scissors when you need them.
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they were not that good at cutting after all…
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This is my go-to site for unvarnished yet thorough product testing results.
Todd devises the tests and pays for the products he tests out of his own pocket.
It seems like lots of times, a cheaper product can hold its own or even surpass more expensive ones.
And sometimes you get what you pay for.
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I’m a fan of Project Farm, but not of everything-in-a-fitted-case tool sets.
About the second time you use one of these sets, you will:
a) realize you need a tool not included in the set, and be stuck with a loose tool with no way to carry or store it, or
b) lose or break a tool, and waste time in a futile search for a replacement that fits in the empty slot (see @sarc’s scissors above)
A proper toolbox or bag is the way to go. Buy tools as needed.
I had a canvas bag lined with latex and a sisal handles that fell apart…
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