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Yes, I bought a small tool shop. And I don't mean a building or structure. I mean the entire content of a tool shop. Now, why and how did I do that? Why and how? So here is the "Why": For a while, I was looking for a table saw, as I would need one for the tool shed build and other projects. Therefore I did a lot of research and comparison. Endless amount of hours. But then I stumbled over an online bankruptcy auction of a print house. In particular one part of it: The entire content of a tool shop. And all common sense went out of the window. What did I do? Yes, I bid on it and WON. So you bought a small tool shop, but what did it contain? To show what it contained, I let the pictures talk first. These are few of the photos on that online auction: After arranging a pick-up date, I went there yesterday and filled up the van as much as I could. Also, I wasn't bound to take all the stuff. In light of that, I took only what I really wanted. But still, the whole trip took some seven hours (Including two hours driving time). The inventory (roughly) First and foremost: A drill press (that was much larger than what I expected)And of course, the table sawNext: Two Dewalt power drills (and two dead batteries)In addition to the power drills came about 60 different sizes of drill bits for all kinds of materialsOne Metabo POWER hammer drill <- That beast weights 7kg!A tool sharpener, which I also would have needed already various times50 or so different size of wrenches (going all from size 8mm up to 27! mm)A tool and spare part cabinet Various types of hand sawsAbout half a million (feels like) nails, screws, nuts, bots any kind of fastening solution you could think of, in various materials, shapes and sizesA viceOne heat gunThree ratchets with a set drives from 4mm up to 80! mm <-INSANE! including all kinds of adapters, sockets, and extensionsA couple threat handles and tapping wrenches, with a ton of tapers and plugs. (You can make screws, nuts them or make screw holes.)One "air pressure painting system" <- At least I think that's what that is ;-)Two motors (of some sorts)A fire extinguisher Half a dozen extension cords and cablesMetal rods and pipesNot to forget: A collection of tools like pliers, screwdrivers, crowbars, wire stripper, clamps, rasps and bunch of tools I can't even guess their purpose. Conclusion As previously mentioned under the "Tool buying tips" section in my post "My 10+ tips on DIY and woodworking" I wrote NOT to buy tools when you don't need them. I wrote, "Don't buy tools just for the heck of it!" And I broke that rule. Why? Well, there is no excuse. I mean how often do you hear the sentence "I bought a small tool shop today". But besides that, most of the tools listed above, I will need at some point or would have needed already in previous projects.All things considered, I am very very happy about the outcome: I am sure that all these items and tools will be used. Not to mention that I got them for a fraction of the costs if I would buy them in the store. Furthermore: Anything I won't use I can sell online. Also, I have done something crazy. I can say "Yeah, I bought a small tool shop" . How many people can say that? And yes, I took a risk. But I gained some experience, and a lot of new tools that will make my DIY and woodworking projects easier... There is just one question: Where the heck do I store them..?

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