[TheForge] which tools to own and which to rent?

[damales at pollybutte.net]

On 7:55:20 am 04/25/09 "terry l. ridder" <terrylr at blauedonau.com> wrote:
> hello;
>
>
> what criteria do the individual member of theforge e-mail list use to
> determine which tools they purchase, which tools they make, and which
> tools they rent?
>
> the past week i have had to borrow some rather specific tools and
> after using them part of me is saying "you need that in your tool
> collection.", while the another part of me is saying "you need that
> tool like you need another accident."
>
> the tools i have been using this week are.
> a stihl model ts-760. hand held, two-cycle engine concrete saw with a
> diamond blade. this tool is hard on the back when you are having to
> bend over to cut the sidewalk. this is a dry diamond blade tool. newer
> versions of this model has water cooling as an option.
>
> a walk-behind concrete saw, with water hose connection. this is a 10
> hp brigg & stratton 4-cycle horizontal engine. very nice unit. no
> idea who makes it.
>
> sod cutter, ryan by jacobsen. solid tool, does its job extremely well.
>
> the jcb telescoping fork lift. this is rated at being able to lift 10
> tons. it has no problem picking up a 5700 lbs pallet of paver stones.
> very easily placed asphalt shingles on the roof of the shed which is
> being reroofed and resided. unit has a 30 ft reach.
>
> scaffolding. with all the home, sheds, and shop repairs this is a life
> savers.
>
>
> --
> terry l. ridder ><>
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let's see
 1) you can never have enough toys..er tools
for buy vers rent I look at the cost of the tool and then look to the rent
price. then try to figure out how much I will really use it. if they are
close then I buy if not I think on it.

Dan Scheid