{"id":6756,"date":"2020-10-29T17:46:19","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T17:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/thetechnium\/?p=6756"},"modified":"2020-10-29T23:00:10","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T23:00:10","slug":"the-essential-workshop-tool-kit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/thetechnium\/the-essential-workshop-tool-kit\/","title":{"rendered":"The Essential Workshop Tool Kit"},"content":{"rendered":"

My young adult son needs a tool kit. He needs a small set of versatile tools to make and repair things. Projects could be making simple furniture, doing home repairs, creating his art projects, building sets for his photography, making gifts, crafting Halloween costumes, inventing equipment for his adventures, etc. I have assembled what I consider to be an essential set of modern tools that would enable him, or anyone, to make 90% of whatever they imagined. For the most part, I tend toward cheap tools, because I believe in starting cheap and earning better tools through experience, so you know what you want. The core of a modern tool kit is a set of cordless power tools. With basic cordless power tools you can go quite far. I went with a combo set, because it is hard to beat the price, especially when they are on sale. (Check camelcamelcamel.com<\/a>). The total cost of all these is $1200. This may seem to be a lot, but considering that you get a full workshop of tools and some of them will last a lifetime, it is quite a bargain. Anyone who knows tools will look at my list and see an essential tool that is missing. That’s the nature of a list like this. I’ll leave the joy of adding to the collection to my son.<\/p>\n

The tools in this list link to Amazon, where you can see more details about the tools. (The affiliate link is my son\u2019s. As an Amazon Affiliate he earns from qualifying purchases.)<\/p>\n

The tools<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Cutting mat<\/a> \u2014 Perfect surface for cutting with blades, also soft mat for working on delicate projects, also protects bench surface. 24″ x 36″.<\/p>\n

Long metal straight edge<\/a> \u2014 used for drawing lines and cutting materials.<\/p>\n

Retractable utility blade<\/a> \u2014 Big exacto knife. Main thing is replaceable break-off blade. Olfa retractable.<\/p>\n

Staple gun<\/a> \u2014 Basic for stapling fabric, mesh, sheets.<\/p>\n

Spring clamps x 4<\/a> \u2014 Used for holding wood, paper, dowels, pipes, anything thinner than an inch.<\/p>\n

Bar clamps x 2<\/a> \u2014 Used for wider pieces. 12 inches.<\/p>\n

16 foot tape measure<\/a> \u2014 Big enough for rooms, small enough for projects. Komelon Gripper.<\/p>\n

Small level<\/a> \u2014 All that is needed.<\/p>\n

Step drill set x 3<\/a> \u2014 For drilling thin materials like plastic or sheet metal.<\/p>\n

Vise grips x 3<\/a> \u2014 Small and large and long.<\/p>\n

Speed square<\/a> \u2014 For right angles.<\/p>\n

CA glue + Accelerator<\/a> \u2014 Accelerator turns super glue instant.<\/p>\n

5 minute Epoxy<\/a> \u2014 Two part bottles will last a long time.<\/p>\n

Wire stripper<\/a> \u2014 Makes electronics so much easier. Irwin vise grip stripper.<\/p>\n

Solder gun<\/a> \u2014 Basic kit with solder and solder remover.<\/p>\n

Electrical twist connections<\/a> \u2014 Assortment for connecting wires.<\/p>\n

Silicone Wire rolls<\/a> \u2014 22 gauge for easier electronic projects.<\/p>\n

Multimeter<\/a> \u2014 For electronic projects and troubleshooting.<\/p>\n

Masking tape<\/a> \u2014 Used for masking and more. 2 inch wide.<\/p>\n

White out<\/a> \u2014 For labeling everything.<\/p>\n

Digital calipers<\/a> \u2014 For measuring small things.<\/p>\n

Center punch x 2<\/a> \u2014 For making starter holes.<\/p>\n

Set of drill bits<\/a> \u2014 Basic, titanium, Dewalt.<\/p>\n

Japanese hand saw<\/a> \u2014 Basic saw.<\/p>\n

Pliers x 5<\/a> \u2014 Assorted set of channel locks, needlenose, nippers.<\/p>\n

Basic hammer<\/a> \u2014 Standard 16 ounce.<\/p>\n

Snips<\/a> \u2014 Straight cut for cutting metal.<\/p>\n

Pipe wrench<\/a> \u2014 For plumbing.<\/p>\n

Pipe cutter<\/a> \u2014 For cutting copper pipe, conduit, and other lightweight pipes<\/p>\n

PVC pipe cutter<\/a> \u2014 For cutting plastic pipe<\/p>\n

Vise<\/a> \u2014 Basic workshop vise.<\/p>\n

Cordless tool combo set<\/a> \u2014 Makita 7-piece cordless tools: drill, impact driver, circular saw, recipo saw, grinder, blower.<\/p>\n

Cordless jig saw<\/a> \u2014 Makita jig saw.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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