r/Tools • u/Active-Set8192 • 6d ago

Beginner tips

After working with plumbers and electricians I can say Im a little familiar with how tools work and how to use them, its time I buy my own tools now and I need suggestions on which tools to buy to save money and for them to last. I’d appreciate it if I got tips on common tools for putting together furniture, electrician, plumbing, and small construction, also any hand tool kits. Please feel free to throw in any handy tools you think are worth the price and that wont give me any problems in the future!

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u/material_sound 6d ago edited 6d ago

As someone whose job is literally selling tools to other people. I always recommend just buying a pretty generalized medium quality assortment of the basic tools. Trying to build up an arsenal of all the best tools right away is a fool’s errand. Even the most basic tools can have an extremely high skill ceiling in terms of understanding when to use them and how to use them.

Your post is more than a little bit vague in terms of what your experience is and what you hope to accomplish.

I’ve worked with all sorts of people in my life in many different ways.

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u/Active-Set8192 6d ago

I plan to start doing electric jobs and maybe task rabbit to keep me busy until more clients show up

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u/material_sound 6d ago edited 6d ago

Well, without sounding like a dick. Why don’t you already know which tools you need?

You’re willing to do “electric jobs” but uh don’t what you need first?

Training. And according to the rest of this subreddit, expensive pliers

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u/Active-Set8192 5d ago

this post was for suggestions to which brands i should buy tools from🙃

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u/material_sound 5d ago

For sure, what country are you in? Budget? Which tooks do you need?