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# On our tool inventory

## Why do we have the tools we have?

We develop our inventory to a large extent **based on the demand from our members**. If you are looking for a tool we don't have, you can always make a suggestion on our website ([at the bottom of this page](https://www.tournevie.be/our-tools)). 

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**Popular tools will be purchased more easily** than those that are low in demand. It might take a while before we actually get the tools, however.
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## What are the origins of our tools?

As you can see in our [inventory](https://tournevie-bxl.myturn.com/library/inventory/browse), most of our tools are high quality professional or semi-professional tools. **More than half of our collection is sourced from second hand websites and dealers**. 

Another **large chunk of our equipment was bought brand new**, while only a small fraction is made up of tool donations. 

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Many of the second hand tools were broken or damaged. Our repair team saved them from an fateful end at a scrapyard and **repaired them back to full strength**. 
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## What kind of tools *don't* we have?

We aim to provide access to **high quality tools** that people would otherwise not buy. If we didn't exist, many people would rather buy a low-cost, low-quality version in a hardware store.

That means we don't focus on specialized, expensive equipment **for which cheap alternatives are not available** on the market. 

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An example: **a** [**parquet sander**](https://www.google.be/search?q=parquet+sander\&source=lnms\&tbm=isch\&sa=X\&ved=0ahUKEwizn--CmObdAhWCmLQKHdVDBCEQ_AUIDigB\&biw=1920\&bih=938#imgrc=PGAtilsExSyOwM:) **is a tool in high demand**, but it costs many thousands of euros. Instead, you're better off renting it at a commercial outlet as this is more cost-effective.
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