Any time I begin a new project I like to go and get a new tool for it, which frustrates my wife to no end. She does not like to spend money on things and she sees tools as a sunk cost with no added value to the project. This is further aggravated if she does not really approve of the project in the first place.
I however see tools as a good investment, by having tools I can perform more functions in the future if the need ever arises. They also allow me to work faster and safer. I have mentioned on previous posts of how this is the case. For example on my post about my lawn mower that I was sharpening last year, I wasted a lot of time trying to get the snap ring off as well as I also almost puncture my hand several times with normal pliers before I got the proper tool. If you use the wrong tool for the job, there is a high likelihood that you will damage that tool by using it improperly.
When I go and select a tool to buy I usually approach it from one of two perspectives. Either I want that tool for repeated use and for a number of years or I have a one off tool for a specialty task that I do not perform very often. For the first case I will spend the money and get a quality tool, now I do think you get what you pay for to a point. I don't think the most expensive tool is necessarily better than one just above the middle of the pack. If it is a one off tool then I will tend to get the cheapest tool to finish the job.
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