@punkynpye I’m seeing 3+ on the box, which is pretty typical for toys like this.
Most companies aren’t able to/don’t want to jump through the extra hoops needed to certify a toy to make sure it’s safe for infants and toddlers. But my kid was happily playing with her toy electric drill by 18 months so it’s always “at parental discretion”.
I made real tool sets when mine were about ten years old. And every year they would get something new at Christmas time or in their Easter tool bags. And some of them were made by Stanley…. Start them young and never let them loan out their good ones!
@el1c1a Yeah-- My 8yr old has a toolbox, ~16pc screwdriver set, rasp, saw, files, hammer, sandpaper, his grandparents and I buy him new stuff every year. As long as he stays away from disassembling things that plug into 120V we’re good.
@caffeineguy@el1c1a That’s about the age I was taking everything I owned apart, and generally got it back together and working again. (Including some of my electrical stuff. My parents didn’t realize… Did survive all that.) In 8th grade, I hooked up a tape recorder across the power circuits of a clock radio and woke up to music of my own choosing.
Been doing similar stuff ever since, and shocked the crap out of myself only once, when I was in my mid 20s. Only because I forgot the can of a large power supply capacitor in a live 120 circuit was negative and held it while I tried to pull off the positive connector bare handed. Learned a lesson I never forgot.
@caffeineguy@phendrick never been shocked by anything I’ve worked on but I was dared as a child to touch an electric fence.( more than once), and yes I touched it both times. I mean how could I not, my cousins dared me! And yes I peed my pants! Oh and yes, my granny made them go out and choose their own switch. Usually all they had to do was tickle it out of me, so they were used to picking out their switches.
@werehatrack@mycya4me
I buy a lot of stuff from HF, but don’t yet have one of everything in the store, though working on it when they have sales, it seems.
I tend to be pretty choosy and read the product reviews closely. The great majority of what I’ve bought has been quite satisfactory for my needs.
Still working on distinguishing their various product lines. E.g., I much prefer Daytona to similar Pittsburgh tools. And reviews back that up. Have had no problems with the ICON line of manual tools.
Still wondering about Hercules vs Bauer, on power tools. Anyone with opinions on those, or any other particular brand lines they carry? I’ve got a few of the Hercules cordless, and have liked them. But they seem to be promoting the Bauer line more now.
@mycya4me@phendrick@werehatrack
Pittsburgh = main value line across multiple categories. For tools, it’s comparable to HDX and Project Source.
Daytona = higher spec automotive tools/equipment.
Quinn = improved spec tools, more inline with Husky and Kobalt.
Doyle = tradespeople, more inline with Klein and Southwire.
Icon = full professional grade, intended to compare with the tool truck brands.
For the power tools, Bauer is more targeted to DIY-ers and competes with the likes of Ryobi. Hercules is intended to compete with the likes of DeWalt and Milwaukee. However, I still have a hard time considering them due to their lackluster 90 day warranty; WM’s Hyper Tough has a 3 year, Skil has a 5 year. The Hercules brushless have a 5 year too, but the savings versus its competition isn’t significant enough IMHO.
@dvermilion Ha! That’s a Sun workstation. Sun hated to add a floppy drive, so they put it on the side so that it wouldn’t be seen. Probably a SPARCstation 5 - 64MB RAM / Sun4m Unix Workstation.
@visioneer_one Maybe. From what I’ve heard their houses of late seem to be built from old pallets. Seriously, look it up. Brand new houses that can’t even pass an inspection and in many cases are unsafe to live in.
@TheDagda I have purchased many toys for kids over the years, I’m known as “the toy guy” amongst my family and friends. I have discovered most never play with the tool benches, but they do enjoy toolsets that come with either a toolbox or tool bag, they enjoy taking the stuff out, putting it back in, carrying it around, something that is “theirs”, referring to 3 to 4 year olds.
My toddler picked up a smaller version of this and loved it. We got her the toolbench and she loves that so hard. Highly reccomend. Next step getting her help with ikea furniture.
@Sneakertree If you get her to easily decipher the pictograph instructions, she’ll be all set through college, freelancing her skill to her dorm-mates.
I was actually wondering if it was possible to actually purchase a drill kit (with bits) for less than this. Yes, it’s possible and it’s by a company with actual backingand it even comes with a pink tax discount.
All this discussion and analyzation over a $20 plastic toy tool set is so hilarious, and such a waste of time. Just like my comment here is such a waste of time. The comment on saving $4.50 to get just a drill without complete set is the funniest. Additional toolbox and belt alone are worth way more than the $4.50 savings.
Specs
Product: Stanley Jr. 21-Piece Kids Toolbox Set
Model: SRP006-18-SY
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
Was $79.99 at Amazon
$80 at Toysmith
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Thursday, Apr 23 - Monday, Apr 27
Perfect to teach Junior how to drill his hand to the post!!
If I had little kids I’d get this in a second.
I’ve looked at the specs, but don’t see the ages for this. “Kid-friendly” seems kind of vague for exact ages.
@punkynpye I’m seeing 3+ on the box, which is pretty typical for toys like this.
Most companies aren’t able to/don’t want to jump through the extra hoops needed to certify a toy to make sure it’s safe for infants and toddlers. But my kid was happily playing with her toy electric drill by 18 months so it’s always “at parental discretion”.
Does is have the faux hand of missing fingers for endless fun?
@cfg83 What about when it’s time for Baby’s First Forklift?
@cfg83 @zhicks1987 Now, that’s a classic. (I have the DVD.)
@cfg83 Eeesh.
I made real tool sets when mine were about ten years old. And every year they would get something new at Christmas time or in their Easter tool bags. And some of them were made by Stanley…. Start them young and never let them loan out their good ones!
@el1c1a Hope you got them licensed and bonded before letting them hire out.
@el1c1a Yeah-- My 8yr old has a toolbox, ~16pc screwdriver set, rasp, saw, files, hammer, sandpaper, his grandparents and I buy him new stuff every year. As long as he stays away from disassembling things that plug into 120V we’re good.
@caffeineguy @el1c1a That’s about the age I was taking everything I owned apart, and generally got it back together and working again. (Including some of my electrical stuff. My parents didn’t realize… Did survive all that.) In 8th grade, I hooked up a tape recorder across the power circuits of a clock radio and woke up to music of my own choosing.
Been doing similar stuff ever since, and shocked the crap out of myself only once, when I was in my mid 20s. Only because I forgot the can of a large power supply capacitor in a live 120 circuit was negative and held it while I tried to pull off the positive connector bare handed. Learned a lesson I never forgot.
@caffeineguy @phendrick never been shocked by anything I’ve worked on but I was dared as a child to touch an electric fence.( more than once), and yes I touched it both times. I mean how could I not, my cousins dared me! And yes I peed my pants! Oh and yes, my granny made them go out and choose their own switch. Usually all they had to do was tickle it out of me, so they were used to picking out their switches.
@caffeineguy mine used to take everything/anything apart too. Most of the time I would see the
Items make their way out to the garage somehow!
Are these tools as good as the ones from Harbor Freight?
@phendrick The Harbor Freight tools are good. I have many of them to work on my 3d Printers when they don’t want to behave!
@phendrick No.
And a lot of the stuff at HF is much better than it used to be. (And some is still crap.)
@werehatrack @mycya4me
I buy a lot of stuff from HF, but don’t yet have one of everything in the store, though working on it when they have sales, it seems.
I tend to be pretty choosy and read the product reviews closely. The great majority of what I’ve bought has been quite satisfactory for my needs.
Still working on distinguishing their various product lines. E.g., I much prefer Daytona to similar Pittsburgh tools. And reviews back that up. Have had no problems with the ICON line of manual tools.
Still wondering about Hercules vs Bauer, on power tools. Anyone with opinions on those, or any other particular brand lines they carry? I’ve got a few of the Hercules cordless, and have liked them. But they seem to be promoting the Bauer line more now.
@mycya4me @phendrick @werehatrack
Pittsburgh = main value line across multiple categories. For tools, it’s comparable to HDX and Project Source.
Daytona = higher spec automotive tools/equipment.
Quinn = improved spec tools, more inline with Husky and Kobalt.
Doyle = tradespeople, more inline with Klein and Southwire.
Icon = full professional grade, intended to compare with the tool truck brands.
For the power tools, Bauer is more targeted to DIY-ers and competes with the likes of Ryobi. Hercules is intended to compete with the likes of DeWalt and Milwaukee. However, I still have a hard time considering them due to their lackluster 90 day warranty; WM’s Hyper Tough has a 3 year, Skil has a 5 year. The Hercules brushless have a 5 year too, but the savings versus its competition isn’t significant enough IMHO.
For $20, you can just buy an actual Stanley toolkit!?
Get them used to the idea that homeownership is achievable—even if it’s only through the power of imagination and/or the magic of make-believe!
@dvermilion Ha! That’s a Sun workstation. Sun hated to add a floppy drive, so they put it on the side so that it wouldn’t be seen. Probably a SPARCstation 5 - 64MB RAM / Sun4m Unix Workstation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SPARCstation_5
I think this is what D. R. Horton is buying for their construction workers.
@tweezak Horton provides tools??!??
@visioneer_one Maybe. From what I’ve heard their houses of late seem to be built from old pallets. Seriously, look it up. Brand new houses that can’t even pass an inspection and in many cases are unsafe to live in.
I think I’ll pass and wait for the Ninja Junior Mixologist Tiki Fun Time Kit.
I was wondering what the included bolts and washers were for, Then I saw this on todays Side Deal, and it all became clear.
@TheDagda I have purchased many toys for kids over the years, I’m known as “the toy guy” amongst my family and friends. I have discovered most never play with the tool benches, but they do enjoy toolsets that come with either a toolbox or tool bag, they enjoy taking the stuff out, putting it back in, carrying it around, something that is “theirs”, referring to 3 to 4 year olds.
That substitutes koolaid for alcohol. Right?
My toddler picked up a smaller version of this and loved it. We got her the toolbench and she loves that so hard. Highly reccomend. Next step getting her help with ikea furniture.
@Sneakertree If you get her to easily decipher the pictograph instructions, she’ll be all set through college, freelancing her skill to her dorm-mates.
add in a bottle of chloroform and some spackle & it becomes a dental kit
@alacrity You volunteering your mouth for the trial run?
@Kidsandliz no, no- yours.
my kid has to learn somewhere
I was actually wondering if it was possible to actually purchase a drill kit (with bits) for less than this. Yes, it’s possible and it’s by a company with actual backing and it even comes with a pink
taxdiscount.https://www.amazon.com/WORKPRO-Cordless-Electric-Charging-Drilling/dp/B0D95B5QLZ/
All this discussion and analyzation over a $20 plastic toy tool set is so hilarious, and such a waste of time. Just like my comment here is such a waste of time. The comment on saving $4.50 to get just a drill without complete set is the funniest. Additional toolbox and belt alone are worth way more than the $4.50 savings.