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Starter tool budget planner

Protect the parts of a first tool kit that bundles often overlook: accurate measuring, basic protective equipment, and job-specific consumables.

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Starter budget
Primary job mix

Suggested allocation

$450Basic repairs
Hand tools32%$144
Measuring16%$72
Safety16%$72
Cordless platform26%$117
Consumables10%$45
These percentages are editorial planning examples, not market prices or a complete safety-equipment specification. Amount = budget × category share; the final category absorbs dollar rounding so the total stays exact. Subtract tools you already own and include tax, consumables, and any rental costs in your real list.