Tools (in China)

[euphonius]

Don't rush out and buy a cheap full workshop on day one, its a false economy, carefully plan the specific jobs you are going to do and buy the specific, good quality, tools you need to do the jobs. That way you'll spread the cost and slowly build up a toolkit that will last you a lifetime.

Excellent advice, though for someone like Barry without a single tool there are advantages to getting a tailored set. Here in CHina, SATA has a couple of automotive sets that cover a lot of ground with a lot of quality for a decent price. The basic kit shown here can be had for a bit north of 500 RMB. Excellent sockets, box wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers with full range of bits including Torx and even two spark plug sockets. And a box to keep it all under control for those of us without a garage...



Here's that kit in Taobao for under 500 rmb.

Beware: There are lots of really crappy and counterfeit tools in China. You get what you pay for.

cheers