We have also bought high quality tools at auctions and yard
sales. You never know when you will find something at these
fun sales.
You can find items like the bench grinder, or hand held
grinder on sale all the time if you watch closely. All of the
other tools listed are available from these ‘cheaper’ sources.
You will need clamps and vise grips in assorted sizes.
We have found that a vise that is clamped onto a bench is
invaluable for any building project.
Our trusty cordless drill which is rechargeable did all the
drilling we needed done. Most home workshops have one of
these.
Since you will be working with electricity, you will need an
electrical meter. A Simple hand held model with 2 leads that
is battery operated will work fine. Another inexpensive tool
you will need.
I may not have mentioned it but a garage, shop or barn in
which to do all this work is a real plus. You can do the work
in your laneway, but it is nice to have everything inside in
case of bad weather.
We live in a rural area so most of the time we have no
problem with neighbors, but you might want to ask yours if
they mind you doing a major project in your drive way before
you get started.
Just make sure that you have room to do the work of the
conversion before you start.