• ShlorpianMafia@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A higher-quality tool. Buy the cheapest-made one and it’ll break shortly, buy the medium one and you’ll be set for a while, buy the best one and you’ll really be set.

    Despite this I still buy the occasional dollar-store tool because it’s nice to have extras around just in case them come in handy.

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      1 year ago

      My rule is to buy the cheap ones first, then if it breaks, I know to buy the better/best set. I’ve saved a ton cause there are plenty of tools I’ve only used like 3 times.

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        1 year ago

        Generally its a good idea to buy the cheapest gear possible when getting into a new hobby. That way if you lose interest there’s not a lot lost, if you keep going you’ll know what to appreciate when the time comes to upgrade.

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      1 year ago

      I have a set of screwdrivers that I’m pretty sure came from the dollar store, and they’re the favorite tool I have.

      Used to work in IT and those screwdrivers disassembled many hundreds of computers, maybe over a thousand. They’re magnetized just right too, so I can put a screw on the tip and place it with the tool instead of by hand. They’re small, fit in your pocket, very convenient.