How much money do you spend each week on tools?

[gnx547]

Just wondering, how much money does everyone here spend each week on tools?

 

[jeffk14]

Well.... I went for several years spending very little on a regular basis.

Then I joined here and found out how much stuff I "need".

 

[Wanna Ride]

I don't necessarily spend every week, and sometimes not even every month. I bought and accumulated over a 25 year period, so there's not much in the way of hand tools, or small power tools that I need anymore.

That being said, I usually now save up for the bigger ticket items. This summer, I've bought a sandblast cabinet, and a 32" brake. Pretty soon, I'll buy a new motorcycle table-lift, and at least a 20-ton bearing press. And after the first of the year, I'll buy a small plasma-cutter. Most of the time, I'm also buying material to build other, general shop items.

 

[dankicksass]

I try not to spend more than I make in any given week. That doesn't always work out.

 

[rhandwor]

I probably spend around a $100.00 a month but it varies some.

 

[Diesel_Crawler]

around 200-300$ a week.

 

[OccupantRJ]

I've about reached saturation, so I spend very little other than on larger items. I knew it was time to back off when I would find a tool at a sale, come home and open a drawer to put it away, and find another one just like it.

 

[GBNZ]

I dont buy weekly but when stock available $1-5k USD my collection is getting there now lol then again need the stock to onsell.

 

[mrholeshot]

As much as I can get away with without the wife finding out. When I had my shop I averaged about 2-3 hundred a week. Now maybe 200 a month. I don't really need any tools. It's just an addiction.

 

[blown94conv]

I am around 300-350 a month. I don't spend weekly, but make a purchase at least once a month.

 

[Toyota Tech]

200-250 a week between accounts.

 

[Farmrod]

Depends on what I run into at work but on average $200 a week

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

Just wondering, how much money does everyone here spend each week on tools?

NOW ? zero
ten years ago ...200 a week

 

[Tom2]

If you averaged out how much I've spent over the past 4 years on tools.. It'd probably be $50-$100 a month.

 

[shotgunfatcat]

about 100 a month.

 

[chadster1]

This year, about $6000 a week.

 

[shotgunfatcat]

This year, about $6000 a week.

How do you live with yourself.

 

[Zebu Fellenz]

Not too much recently, but if I average out this year so far it has probably been around $300 a month. That number should be going down unless of course I find a deal on a larger box before the end of the year.

 

[Boiler]

about $150-$250 per week, and I usually keep about $25 worth a week, on average. The rest gets sold here or in a 2-3x per year yard sale, or to the guys in the factory I work at.

I try to make $100 a week, after gas & other expenses. It's not easy, but its fun.

 

[turrican]

How do you live with yourself.

He forgot to mention the part where he resells them for a total of $12,000

 

[Griff93]

Now $0.
When I was professionally turning wrenches $100/wk.

 

[Eric Commarato]

About 50 bucks.

 

[Romanova]

I put about $200 a month towards my SO account to pay of my KRL. When thats paid off, it will be back down to about $100 a month for just hand tools...

 

[Hiball]

Being that i already have a General selection of the common tools, My buying is based on the current Ebay/classifieds/fleamarket deals. I expect if i averaged it over a year it would be around a $100 a week.

 

[wornoutoldman]

I've managed to spend over 100K over twenty years in the trades

 

[Moose-LandTran]

At the moment, maybe $20. That's if i buy anything. Cutting back a lot.

 

[DarrenF]

over the last 4 years, 5-8k per year. This year about 20k, but that includes a new KRL7023 and KRL1203 combo.

 

[wafrederick]

About $250.00 the highest and $40.00 has been the lowest.My Matco dealer whom comes on Fridays trusts me very well,I pay him on the spot if I owe any money.I always make sure anything is payed off including my bills.I owe my Matco dealer $14.35 which will be paid off tommorrow

 

[Sick Puppy]

Just wondering, how much money does everyone here spend each week on tools?

Too much and not enough!

 

[jethro29]

$250.00-$300.00 a month on so accounts and maybe another $50.00-$100.00 on random inpulse buys.

 

[premierplayer]

Not so much these days.
If I need to buy tools to fix it, it generally gets out-sourced.
maybe $500-$600 on my own ticket for 2010, $2500 +/- on the Co. ticket.

 

[chadster1]

He forgot to mention the part where he resells them for a total of $12,000

I wish my margin was that high.

I just had to spend $600 to get the rear brakes done on my truck.

 

[Tatersalad]

I spend $100-$150 a week with the tool truck guys.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

figured 190,000 from 1984-2002

give or take ....it is probably 200k
I would say 120k of it is snap on

 

[kc-steve]

Hmmmm, well $10,000 (based upon recent tool inventory) divided by 40 years equals ~$4.81 per week.

Actually sometimes more, sometimes less, it's an average kind of thing.

However, I just went wild and spent $10 at an estate sale today, got five items.

Steve

 

[bigdummy30]

I don't really need any tools. It's just an addiction.

aint that the truth...

i usually try to only spend half of my tips or sidejob money in a given week ..

i do appliances and kitchens so i can always justify tools and have often taken on a certain sidejob just because it meant i could justify buying a certain tool i would need for it but dont already have.....i'm 34 and have almost every tool i need at this point from mechanics tools to woodworking and really need a garage to take advantage of them all....

i knew i had issues when i recently went into my attic to get luggage and found a brand new 10" miter saw and barely used table saw i didnt realize i owned

 

[Wanna Ride]

I wish my margin was that high.

I just had to spend $600 to get the rear brakes done on my truck.

Did the mechanic that worked on your truck buy tools from you? If yes, then good for you. If no, let's at least hope, now you have a potential new customer.

 

[jjarrell4]

$250~$300 to resell.......maybe $50 for personal consumption.

 

[Keep]

Being that i already have a General selection of the common tools, My buying is based on the current Ebay/classifieds/fleamarket deals. I expect if i averaged it over a year it would be around a $100 a week.

My thoughts exactly. I don't really "need" anything, but "want" is another thing...lol

I even passed on a great deal on a No6 Record today, well I passed the ad on to my neighbor that has been looking for one.

 

[ephotrod]

I spend about 500 a week. My friends and family constantly tell me i have a tool buying problem until it comes time they need help and I'm at the ready. I just bought a power mig 350mp by Lincoln for 1800 because it was at a good price. (Now i have to sell my millermatic 150 and Lincoln tombstone.
Josh

Does anyone else family tell them they have problems (my family is serious when they say it)?