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Forever relics (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world
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[–] 23 points 2 months ago (5 children)

I bought a complete Allen wrench set and still don't throw away the disposable ones that come with assemble-it-yourself products

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  • [–] 11 points 2 months ago (2 children)

    A ratcheting driver set is even nicer, you get all the allen tips plus torx, the weird philips variants, etc. Mine has sockets under 3/4" even. I use the thing like 10 times a day.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I have a big ratcheting screwdriver with the drivers stored in the handle, its so nice. And for smaller stuff I have a ratcheting right angle one that's great for leverage. That plus a tiny screwdriver with 30 different tiny bits for all different kinds of electronics, and a simple drill. It can all be had for under $50, compared to removing the frustration of not having the right bit plus the right tool which is priceless.

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  • [–] 5 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

    I have literally a dozen allen key sets, at least, and still toss the freebies into a drawer

    they come in handy every now and then when you need to hammer one into a partially stripped bolt head or something like that

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