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 No.100

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/11186150/DIY-is-in-decline-because-todays-men-are-too-soft.html

"A few days ago, the owners of Homebase announced they are to close a quarter of UK stores because of the reality, they said, of "a generation less skilled in DIY projects”."

 No.101

>>100
I didn't read the article, but I imagine that's probably due to the fact that many items which once had to be hand made are now mass produced.

Your kitchen table, for example, is probably mass produced. 100 years ago, you likely made your table from wood scraps you had laying around. You weren't just going to run down to the furniture store and pick up a table, unless you were rather wealthy.

It's really a shame that we, as a society, have the technology to learn virtually anything with a few clicks of a mouse but we are more dependent on commercially produced goods than ever.

 No.170

cant even find good tool for a nice price anymore (canada), i really wish we had a harbor-freight near… plasma cutter in the USA 100$~ in CAN 1000$

>plastic shit wood plane, 50-100$

>unusable table saw, 100$
>safety harness 100$

do we need to be rich to even afford a handful of tool to fix even the simplest shit?! i buy only the cheapest brand i can find (jobmate), and i have for more than 2000$ in tool. i dont even have a table saw yet.

 No.171

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>>170

>plasma cutter in the USA 100$~ in CAN 1000$


U wot m8? I've never even heard of a plasma cutter that cheap, let alone would attempt to use one.

http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/category_welding+plasma-cutting+plasma-cutters

The cheapest one is $600 USD

> i buy only the cheapest brand i can find


Unless you rarely use your tools, this is a BIG mistake, and I can't stress that enough. It's going to cost you more in the long run replacing your shitty cheap tools than it would to buy decent midgrade shit that's going to last for more than one job.

I'm not shilling for snap-on or mac tools here, but don't buy bottom of the barrel shit, man. I'll admit I bought a cheap chinese socket set from a local auto parts store once, but it was a pretty good assortment of sockets. It was marked around $25 USD, but it rang up to be something like $15. I couldn't say no to that price. Granted, not all the sockets are quite the right size (some are slightly off, but good enough for most situations). That being said, I managed to break both the 1/2" and 3/8" drive ratchets, so I bought a decent ratchet (probably about $20, nothing over the top), and I still use that set whenever I'm working on my cars or whatever.

That story is basically an exception to the rule. For other stuff, like pliers, vice-grips, or wire strippers, spend a few more dollars and get something that won't break as soon as you look at it the wrong way. I wouldn't worry as much about stuff like a hammer or pry bars. Anything with moving parts, you're probably better off buying something decent the first time, and not having it break in the middle of a job when the local home improvement store is closed.

>pic unrelated

 No.174

What >>101 said. And tools are a long term investment which cost more than buying a new piece of crap for short term gain.
And culture is now about entertaining yourself as much as humanly possible, not about using your god-given hands and talent to improve what's around you. Culture of convenience. AFSADfsdj makes me so mad

 No.175

>>174
Tools are an essential part of being a /handyman/ but so many people would rather buy cheap shit and replace it every few years (or less). Being as how you linked that post, I'd actually love to build a kitchen table myself. It probably wouldn't be that hard, either. Just more time consuming than anything.

 No.228


 No.229

>>228

Nice post, anon. There's a good chance that the lack of testosterone could correlate to what OP's link said. I wonder what could be causing this lack of testosterone?

Something in the water? GMO foods? I don't know, but it concerns me. Most of my acquaintances are too fucking stupid to turn a screwdriver, let alone work something as dangerous as a circular saw. It's really sad how far society has fallen.


 No.242

>>229

Meanwhile in Nevada… on the flip side i'm probably one of a few of my friends that has a good rotary tool.


 No.243

>>101

that's why this board barely exists, isn't it?


 No.244

>>175

My problem is that most of the projects I have need at least one kinda' expensive, single-purpose tool, so I never really get anything off the ground. I do occasionally buy random tools at yardsales and garage sales, but nothing major. I have some sawhorses, a hand saw, a hacksaw, a circular saw, a couple shitty power drills, but no grinders or sanders, no workbench, no jigsaw, no cutting table, and so it goes. If I don't shoot myself before spring rolls around, I'll be looking to buy a cheap house. With enough space, I can build a workshop; city building codes be damned. It will be more structurally sound and safe than the fucking house on the property. The best engineering is overengineering.




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