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

[GRAF]

The only two that I would own  are the fork lift and the scaffolding.
The forklift because you are going to need it with your continuing 
limitations and the scaffold because you have a long range project going 
on and in the end the scaffold rentals will approach the cost of owning.

I doubt that you will use the others often enough to justify it.

My general rule is that, if I have the room, any piece of equipment that 
I can build into a job , or the rental cost will approach 60-70% of 
purchase I will buy.
Even if it is only a one time use I can usually get enough on resale to 
make it worth while, and that way I do not have to make a deadline for 
returning it.

Mike Graf

terry l. ridder 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.
>
>
>