Home Shop Strategy

It looks daunting at first, but while there is a certainly a buy-in factor to having a completely outfitted home shop, over time the purchases pay for themselves through both direct hourly labor costs and the unquantifiable satisfaction of working on your own equipment. Beyond the basics (hammer, hacksaw, screwdrivers, etc) there are a handful of tools that are essential for basic repairs and adjustments. Purchasing what you can at the hardware store and buying one small tool per shop visit is one way to make the whole process that much less painful financially. Save the pricier purchases for opportune times of either cash on hand or a deal you can’t refuse and sooner than later you’ll find that you have a pretty stocked home shop.

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