You probably won’t own the means of production, but it doesn’t hurt to have a decent toolkit on hand.

We are in an age of repair instead of replace.

Tools are anything that allow you to extend the ability of your brain/ hand connection. The mechanical advantage of human capability.

• wrenches provide more torque than fingers.
• hammers deliver more force than a fist, despite what Kung Fu movies may tell us.

Code is just as valuable of a tool as a saw or a soldering iron.

Tool kits worth keeping (communal or individual)

• socket set – metric and standard
• screwdriver set, phillips and flathead. Star and square patterns if you get more into automotive or electronic repair
• A decent battery-powered drill/ driver
• Hammer, 16 oz.
• outlet tester

Tools you should be able to get within an hour’s notice (from your neighbor?)

• stepladder
• saw – manual, power, chain. Stick with what you’re comfortable with
• Shovels