| tools that have been great for many years. As I've harped before, get a 1/2" drive ratchet set. Get some of those allen keys that have a 3/8" drive socket at the other end so you can use them with you ratchet. You can deliver much more torque to the fastener to break it loose, and with a lot more control so you don't split your knuckles when it breaks free. Jewelers screwdriver set. Inductive timing light. Battery charger/starter unit if you can find a good one on sale. Battery terminal and battery cable end cleaning set. 8mm combination wrench(if the set you get doesn't come with one) Dead blow hammer. A platic headed hammer filled with lead shot or sand. Doesn't bounce when you hit something with it, and won't mar soft surfaces like aluminum when you hit it. Good small(3 lb?) sledge hammer. One with the short handle that you can use with one hand. Very useful for "persuading" things. Again, you have more control with the heavier hammer and a slow swing than you do using a lighter(like a claw hammer) hammer that you have to swing wildly to get the same energy into the hit. Digital multimeter, spend $50+ to get s decent one, not a cheapy $10 unit. You will use this a lot and it will last you for years. Vacuum pump, hand type. Works great for bleeding brakes, siphoning out liquids, and you can use it as a vacuum gauge for reading manifold vacuum or tuning a carb. Reversible, variable speed drill. A 12V or 18V cordless will work fine for most things. Great for removing lug nuts once you break them free with your 1/2" ratchet. Also good for cleaning things with a wire wheel or sanding disk. Small propane torch. Works wonders for freeing rusted fasteners and seized parts. It goes without saying that you should have a fire extinguisher within arms reach at all times as well...... Probably about 100 other things I can't remember right now....
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