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Old 10-29-2012 | 08:43 AM
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Lol guamflyer on stashing kits, and treating receipts like a 'Mission: Impossible' message; self-destruct in 5 seconds.  <div>
</div><div>Ditto on T-pins, razor saw, and small mitre box - all are indispensable. My corded, variable-speed Dremel died after 25+ years, so I picked up a cordless Lithium one and couldn't be happier. Use it constantly, and it's ergonomic - so much easier to hold. A metal yardstick with inch and metric graduations is also great for checking work surface, truing alignments, etc. Shop for some small squares and angles, handy to tape onto surfaces when you don't have 3+ hands during assembly. </div><div>When buying small tools like screwdrivers and wrenches, tho, get good quality. Nothing worse than a cheap tool wrecking all your hard work. </div><div>Harbor Freight, Dollar stores (for cheap tools) and Sears/K-Mart clearance aisles are great. </div>