Tool kit

[Anonymous No.1490729]

Burgeoning DIY-er here. What would you say are the basic tools I should have in my box?

So far I have
>10" vise grips
>craftsman 4-piece screwdriver set
>12" crescent wrench
>Stalwart pound claw hammer
>Stanley 25-foot tape measure
>Irwin wire multi tool and pliers set
>Stanley SAE & metric hex key set

Anything I'm missing?

[Anonymous No.1490740]

>>1490729
>Anything I'm missing?

Nope. I'd say you're prepared for just about anything.

[Anonymous No.1490745]

>>1490729
>Anything I'm missing?

metric and imperial socket set
impact driver
xacto type knives w/extra blades
long tweezers
12" pipe wrench
a file or two
hacksaw
21pc drill bit set
monarch lathe
bridgeport mill

[Anonymous No.1490755]

>>1490745

>including a full sized lathe and mill
>but not including a vernier caliper and a micrometer
>or marking blue and a height gauge/scriber
>or any files
>or a try square

all those are not only useful for manual machining but also useful in general.

also a bench lathe and a drill press in far far enough for most fucbois

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1490765]

>>1490729
What the hell are you trying to do? Replace batteries on your remote control, build a new fence in your yard, or replace the trans on your Jeep?

Pic related is a “Homeowner’s Kit” and I would say that will get done most odd jobs around the house. Add a level, hack saw, and a drill/driver and that will take care of most repair jobs and hanging little bullshit the wife brings home.

[Anonymous No.1490777]

Motherfuckin strap wrench. Stupidly useful, stupidly effective.

[Anonymous No.1490779]

>>1490729
strap wrench is nice for all sorts of things. hardly ever use it, but when it is needed it is indispensable.

[Anonymous No.1490818]

>>1490729
Vise grip, adjustable wrench, small pry bar, small framing square, chalk line, level, channel locks, needlenose pliers, side cutters (goat tool for everything, especially removing nails/staples/tacks, putty knife / 5 in 1 tool, letrical tape, variety of nails / screws, compass, straight razor blade scraper, paint scraper, screwdrivers - esp a nice smaller flathead for electrical, wire stripper is nice
>>1490745
>utility knife
>tweezers or better yet foreceps
>file
>>1490777
>>1490779
t. pussies who don't take off their leather belt and grip it in the vise grip.

[Anonymous No.1490967]

>>1490729
Nah, fuck it, basic is buy what you need when you need it.

Used a pipe wrench like 3 times, I used the stupid screwdriver I sharpened to a point a hundred times over.

[Anonymous No.1490976]

>>1490729
Buy tools as you need them. Trying to put together a kit is a waste of money.

[Anonymous No.1491015]

>>1490976
stupit answer !! Get a basic toolset First and than you buy Spezial Tool when you need them

[Anonymous No.1491019]

>>1491015
No u!
Absolutely nothing wrong with starting out bare. Figure out what job you want to do, plan out what tools you need, go get em. There are plenty of tools you can do without if you are interested in one particular area.
If you start as small as possible and are smart about it you will soon pick up what you need for every job, what you can do without and what you will use once in a blue moon but worth it's weight in gold.
Just think ahead about sizes, spirit levels, adjustable wrench etc.

[Anonymous No.1491052]

>>1491015
You're stupid you dumb retard. Get raped by a pack of feral blacks

[Anonymous No.1491059]

>>1491052
Shut up you sister fucking hillbilly and Stop making retards or i will Rape your wife and Daughter today

[Anonymous No.1491065]

This is the last tool anyone should ever buy. They are fucking worthless. They round off nuts, you have to re adjust them with every turn. Any true tradesman wouldnt be caught dead with one of these pieces of shit

[Anonymous No.1491068]

>>1491065
They work perfectly fine, if you have a high quality one and your fasteners are cheap.

All of my adjustable wrenches are USA made and 50+ years old though.

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1491070]

>>1490976
This >>1491015

Although I have been buying a lot of shit I will likely need when I find a good deal on it. Shit’s nice not having to run out in the middle of a project, and the right tools make the job a lot easier. Lots of different drive tools, extensions, and u-joints can be lifesavers when working on the car when it allows you to access a part where you would otherwise need to disassemble a bunch of other bullshit to get to it.

[Anonymous No.1491071]

>>1491068
yeah you're an idiot too

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1491079]

>>1491065

[Anonymous No.1491081]

>>1491071
Not an idiot, someone objective who actually has experience. Not some retard with cheap tools working on a cheap chinese lawnmower who thinks he knows what he is talking about.

[Anonymous No.1491082]

>>1491070
>name faggot
>opinion worth anything

[Anonymous No.1491084]

>>1491070
>" when I find a good deal on it. "

I dont think you understand what a "good deal" is.
Every payday you walk into a homedepot and buy junk tools at full price. Even the "sale" price doesnt make them a good buy.

What smart people actually do is buy quality dead mans tools at an estate or other tool sale.
Thats what a good buy is, and you just build upon your collection for years and years. Instead you are blowing your time and disposable cash on chicom garbage.

[Anonymous No.1491085]

>>1491065
They work great. Learn to adjust them properly and you won't destroy nuts.>>1491068

[Anonymous No.1491090]

Get a decent socket wrench set, a prybar, a hammer, hacksaw, electrical tape, thread tape, duct tape, multimeter, wire nuts, and toothpicks.

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1491099]

>>1491084
I don’t have time to spend my whole weekend at estate sales looking for rusted tools.

And there has been a bunch of random stuff I got good deals on lately. Got pic related for $13 after all the sales, full retail is $49 and those magnetic extensions will save my ass one day when I’m tired of dropping bolts into the engine bay. Got my 1/2” drive deep impact sockets for $65 off of $180 full retail, Gearwrench flex head combination wrench sets for $70 off of $140+ and those already came in real handy for some bullshit jobs. A couple of the Craftsman hex-torx socket sets with extensions go on sale a lot around the holidays and those are good buys too, the one set saved me from having to disassemble my entire steering column one day just to mess with a switch.

[Anonymous No.1491100]

>>1491099
>accused of buying chinkshit
>proceed to brag about buying chinkshit

[Hanson !WXeJR7upbo No.1491104]

theres some things you can chinkshit
out on, and some things you cant

buying all brand new tools at home depot is a lel tier meme, i almost never buy brand new tools because either they're a) fucking trash, or b) too stupidly expensive

do yourselves a favor and start buying used quality tools

snap on used on ebay will cost you less in the long run

i got a blue point 3/4 impact off ebay the guy said was just for parts, i took it apart and fixed it without spending another cent

the ball bearing was just getting stuck on a sharp edge, as the start-up torque is too low to budge the ball bearing over the ridge. die grinded that ridge down smooth on both sides and shes good as new

i break dozer tracks stump pans grader tires you name it all day with that puppy

[Anonymous No.1491138]

>>1490729
>Stanley SAE & metric hex key set
I have this same set and I hate it because the smallest ones aren't marked, so I know I have a ton of the metric and sae ones mixed up.

[Anonymous No.1491139]

>>1491099
>I don’t have time to spend my whole weekend at estate sales looking for rusted tools.

Of course not, you spend all that time walking menards and home depot like an old fuck instead. You decide where your time goes, and youve clearly chosen poorly.

[Anonymous No.1491148]

>>1491085
use a wrench that fits the nut retard

[Anonymous No.1491149]

>>1491079
oh look another nigger

[Anonymous No.1491151]

>>1491081
you assume which makes you an even bigger fucking retard

[Anonymous No.1491155]

>>1490729
There is no basic tool kit, every job has a degree of specialized tools. Sure there are some nearly universal tools like a tape measure, but very little carries over beyond that.

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1491233]

>>1491139
Ehh, I spend way more time online while at work.

>>1491100
It’s 2018. Is there much else?

Got pic related yesterday

[Anonymous No.1491236]

>>1491151
>absolute generalized statements mixed in with a no true scotsman against a well renowned and widely used tool thats been around forever

How am I not supposed to assume poor things about you? Youve made it so easy to!

[Anonymous No.1491239]

>>1491065
I would never ever buy an adjustable outright. If my kit comes with one, I'll use it, but I'll always wish I had the proper tool, and if I have to use it more than once, I'm going to strongly consider buying the proper tool.

For what the adjustable does, I'd rather use a vice grip or tongue-in-groove.

[Anonymous No.1491265]

>>1491148
It adjusts to fit all nuts.

[Anonymous No.1491266]

>>1491265
>It adjusts to fit all nuts.

NOT DEEZ

[Anonymous No.1491268]

>>1491059
>wife and Daughter
Same person?

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1491283]

>>1491104
>shits on Asian
>talks about Snap On
>mention the Asian made Blue Point impact
I try to by Taiwan when possible too.

[Anonymous No.1491428]

>>1491155

It took the thread this long before someone pointed this out? Sheesh, /diy/ has fallen far and fast.

OP, it depends entirely on what stuff you plan on doing. Home repair? Plumbing? Electrical? Carpentry? Machining?

Figure that out and we can talk. There's overlap but no such thing as a universal toolkit.

[Anonymous No.1491430]

>>1491155
>>1491428
not true. I can fix anything with a putty knife, adjustable and hammer. also, OP this is all you need

[Anonymous No.1491460]

>>1490729
crescent wrenches are shit

[Anonymous No.1491630]

>>1491430

>Also ima navy seel and make grenades outa pinecones

Putty knife sounds perfect for electrical. Why don't you go do that, tough guy?

[Anonymous No.1491649]

need a sky hook and left handed monkey wrench

[Anonymous No.1491666]

/diy/ is nothing but faggots

[Anonymous No.1491729]

>>1491666
There are a lot of tradesman and mechanics who think they know what they are talking about, except they arent actually objective or care about doing things the best way. They do things the way they were taught and have always done and will never do anything better.

[Anonymous No.1491755]

>>1490729
OP if I were not a car guy, but simply someone who needed tools, I'd say the essentials for around the house/projects to start with would be
>6 in 1 or multibit screwdriver
>Pliers or vise grips or both
>Nail hammer
>Soft hammer/mallet
>A pry bar or cheap slot screwdriver
>Sharpie or pencil, some kind of marking device
>Measuring tape
>Adjustable wrench (A GOOD one that is straight and won't flop around, they are already sub-optimal you don't want anything else fighting you)
>Basic socket set
>Scissors
>Snips
>Channel locks (grooved pliers) or Knipex Cobra-style wrench/plier

Then other things that are nice or a bit more specialized depending what you do:
>Gloves
>Safety glasses
>Earplugs
>Digital Multimeter if doing electrical work
>NCVT if doing a lot of electrical work
>Wire stripper
>Needlenose pliers
>Coping saw
>Drill with bits
>Electrical tape
>File
>Box wrenches to do adjustable job better
>Knife or razor or utility knife, whatever, a single blade cutting thing
>A ladder
>A bucket
>Broom

I mean I could go on but it depends on what kind of work you're doing. Honestly it sounds like you have the most basic shit covered, if I was pulling shit out of my toolbox to go work on the house or a house in a different location and I had no idea what I'd need, those are pretty much the items I'd grab first.

[Anonymous No.1491763]

>>1491268
you got a problem with that?
you upitty moralfagit hipster

[Anonymous No.1491781]

>>1490976
I would agree. Every man should have basic hand tools. Hammer, tape, square, screwdrivers, assorted pliers, etc. But with the exception of a circular saw people generally start getting more specialized tools and power tools as they need them.
>tfw just bought a Makita brushless barrel grip variable speed 18v jigsaw

[Anonymous No.1493605]

>>1490729
drill and bits
hacksaw
sockets and ratchet/wrenches
more

[Anonymous No.1493606]

>>1491099
>I don’t have time to spend my whole weekend at estate sales looking for rusted tools.
salt

[Anonymous No.1493607]

>>1491085
>They work great. Learn to adjust them properly and you won't destroy nuts
wrong. i know firsthand from doing brake lines

[Anonymous No.1493608]

>>1491236
>well renowned
ever heard the term "swedish nut lathe?"

[Anonymous No.1493610]

>>1491138
>he cant figure out which hex key is right by the 4th or 5th guess

[Anonymous No.1493621]

basic solder iron and solder. you can pick up a very basic version of both online for super cheap.

[Anonymous No.1493651]

PVC ratcheting pipe cutting tool. Very useful for DIYers and often overlooked.

[Anonymous No.1493655]

>>1490729
gaffer tape

[Anonymous No.1493661]

>>1491079
this but unironically

[Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k No.1493745]

>>1493621
>online
Fuck, you can get an iron and a tube of the small electronics solder at Walmart for like $6.

>>1493651
I still gotta grab one of those. Never knew they existed until a few months back when I had our little handyman guy come out to help me with the sprinkler system that got rekt by a tree that fell. Much easier than going at it with a hack saw or sawzall, plus super quick when you’re trying to size those pipes and need another 3/8” cut off to make it fit perfect.

>>1493661
I believe the meme now. I still haven’t had a chance to use my Cobras much, but I gots the pliers wrench on my wishlist too. I would never even think about them if it weren’t for my friend who has never been on 4chan telling me how great they are.

>>1493606
I wish I did, but the girl keeps me busy.

>>1493607
You done fucked up. Flare nut wrenches mang, or somebody on /o/ mentioned that when they know they’re going to replace the lines, they cut the things off so they can get a 6pt socket over the fitting.

But yeah crescent wrenches suck for anything that isn’t already loose.

[Anonymous No.1493766]

>>1490729
maybe one of these and a dead blow ball peen if you're

[Anonymous No.1493768]

>>1493766
you're working on anything rusty*

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1493784]

>>1493766
>>1493768
Something to add to this-

Tons of stores sell the exact same thing but in packaged with different brands. I have no idea who actually makes them, but I have seen that black one all over for different prices. Advance Auto sells it in a Lisle package for $35, but Lowe’s has it in a Kobalt package for $15.

[Anonymous No.1493869]

>>1493608
all 16ths nut rounder

[Anonymous No.1493873]

>>1491428

Alright, taking another run at this. First, I stand by what I posted above: you really need to know what you intend to do before you decide what tools you need to do it with.

Figure out which trade you want to start with. IMO the best point of entry is probably woodworking. You can make a lot of useful stuff and fix a lot of broken stuff around the house. It's not too dangerous compared to machining or electrical, and doesn't require a ton of shop space or $$$ if you just want to dip a toe in the water with hand tools. Watch a bunch of youtube videos.

Basic tools: Get a japanese ryoba saw, a 1/2" (12mm) chisel, a DMT diamond sharpening stone (6" diasharp fine/coarse), a good 12 ft tape measure, a 12" combination square, an exacto knife, and a couple 3/4 pipe clamps. Get a good quality cordless drill kit (you'll be kind of married to a battery platform, so pick carefully based on budget and how serious you really are about this).

Look up how to sharpen your chisel (no matter which you bought, it isn't sharp enough). Make a mallet from scrap wood, and then a workbench from 2x4's (look up plans and videos for a good one). That should get you started. Eventually you'll need a handplane and/or sander, but by then you'll know what you want.

Buy additional stuff only for specific projects.

Other general tools that I always reach for:

Ratcheting screwdriver: There's a million of these but pick a good one.

Gaffer's tape: Yeah I went for the meme. less messy than duct tape.

Box cutter: decent ones are surprisingly cheap and this way you don't have to worry about sharpening the blades.

Crescent wrench: sure they aren't as good as a set, but adjustable is cheap and flexible so you can buy good wrenches one by one.

Diagonal cutters: aka dikes. Massively useful

Tweezers / Dental picks: I was surprised how often I use them.

Metal File: Get a second cut hand file. 8" or so.

automatic center punch: Marks a drill location so the bit doesn't slip.

[Anonymous No.1493880]

>>1493873

Vise grip, Slip joint pliers, long nose pliers: Like the crescent wrench, these come in handy.

Dust mask, eye protection (ANSI Z.87+): Nobody takes safety seriously until either an Old Fart chews them out or they see someone have a serious injury. This shit is dangerous for the careless, especially the careless and incompetent (AKA beginners).

Tarp: Nearly anything you'll be doing will be messy.

WD-40: not as useful as you'd think, but when you need it, you need it.

Light machine oil: For protecting your tools. You don't need much.

Sand paper in a variety of grits? I'd wait until you specifically need some. Get wet-dry, and don't try to skip grits until you know what you're doing.

Glue: titebond. Get the gap-filling cyanoacrylate. 2-part epoxy. (Titebond is best for wood-wood, but other stuff comes up all the time).

Claw Hammer: I rarely use the claw except as a way to smash shit when I don't want to walk and grab my wrecking bar.

Spirit level: (may come with your combination square) I should use mine more than I do.

Western saw (for plywood): I don't use mine but it subs for a power tool early on when you don't have them. Ryobas have trouble with plywood for some reason.

Trim Router: the new cordless ones are awesomely flexible once you know what you're doing.

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A lot of what people buy hardware or specialized tools for can be handled with that initial basic tools list, and without all this extra stuff I'm listing now. The thing is, if your tools are sharp and well-maintained, then skill can substitute for a big toolbox. The guys who are experienced also have had time to accumulate tools, but there's usually lots of ways to do the same thing.

Once you know what you want to do, of course.

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1493930]

>>1493873
>tweezers/picks
The small automotive/o-ring picks that normally come in 4 packs are one of those things that I can’t believe I survived without for so long.I would always resort to small screwdrivers or knives for the random pokin and pryin and it resulted in a lot of mangled tools and never worked well. They are normally with the automotive tools, but I use them for everything. I was using a couple different ones recently on my AC for thr house because it was the only way to reach some spots on the drain pan deal where the condensation drips and gets all full of gunk over time.

For the same reason I recommed investing in assorted pry bars (<12” to 18”+) and a chisel/punch set.

[Anonymous No.1493940]

>>1493930

if you scrape your teeth at the gum line once a week with those things you don't have to go to the dentist.

save moneys.

[Anonymous No.1495006]

>>1490729
- flash lights, one for each room in the house, 4 in the garage, 2 in each vehicle
- spare batteries for all flash lights and other gadgets
- standing or hanging work lights
- hammers of various type and size
- full set of chisels, punches, alignment tools
- full set of quality screwdrivers
- full set of "technicians" screwdrivers for small work
- t-square
- framing square
- speed square
- 3 or 4 foot straight edge/yard stick
- plumb bob
- hand levels of various sizes/styles
- couple spools of string line/utility string
- string line level
- dial calipers
- measuring tape 25 ft and a 100 foot
- wire strippers
- wire cutters
- soldering gun
- spools of wire of various colors, gauges
- 2 or 3 multi-meters
- magnifying glasses
- full set of pliers of various size/type
- a work bench with a vice or two
- anvil
- grinder
- hand saws,.. hack saw, coping saw, wood saw
- set of metal files, various size, type and coarseness, round and flat
- power tools: drill press, hand drill, drill driver, circular saw, jig saw, etc
- air compressor & air tools
- safety glasses, ear-pro, gloves (all your PPE)
- hot glue gun
- rivet gun
- sewing machine
- dremel tool w/ attachments
- full set ratchets & sockets, 1/4in, 3/8in & 1/2" drive, in SAE & Metric
- full set of open end/box end wrenchs, SAE & Metric
- set of Allen wrenches, torx-bit drivers, etc
- set of various size vice grips, channel locks and crescent wrenchs
- hydraulic jacks, jack stands, wood blocks and cribbing
- car ramps
- engine hoist, engine stand
- chainfall hoist
- come-along pulley
- lifting/hoisting/pull straps
- various size buckets, drain pans, funnels, hoses, hand pumps
- rope, twine, bailing wire, para cord, tarps, lots of duct tap, electrical tape
- various size and types of wire cutters, metal sheers, scissors, utility knives
- set of pry bars, crow bars, demolition bars, bolt cutters
- brooms, brushes of all shape and size
- squeegees, ice scrapers
- various types of shovels
- wet-dry shop-vac

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1495023]

>>1495006
That’s pretty intense for a beginner. But I can’t argue with that list, that covers pretty much everything if you never want to call another man and pay him to keep your wife happy.

I would love to have a hoist... and a big enough workshop to be hoisting big blocks around.

Oh and maybe missing chalk line with the measuring stuff. And if you’re gonna put shovels in there, might as wel add chainsaw and post hole digger and that bullshit.

[Anonymous No.1495121]

>>1495006
punches, files, rasps are definitely overlooked

[Anonymous No.1495190]

>>1493930
The old version of this was a springhook. Types G and H should do everything you'll want.
Can I also suggest a first-surface dental mirror? The plastic disposable ones are best.
And a retreival tool.
Retired typewriter guy here.

[Anonymous No.1495198]

>>1495121
>punches

and screwdriver tips are the most abused things in any toolbox

[Beppu !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1495328]

>>1495190
Damn, that G hook looks great. I gotta keep my eye out for something like that.

Alternative to the mirror, you can always try and stick your cell phone down there and take a video to see what will happen. Also these days Walmart has a scope in the “As Seen On TV” section next to the Tac-Light and Tac-Sunglasses and Magic Pillow. It’s $40 and I think about grabbing one whenever I walk past the thing on my way to the register.

>>1495198
The million flathead Craftsman screwdrivers get used for something.

[Beppu !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1495329]

>>1495328
Not bad for $40

[Anonymous No.1495356]

>>1495329
looks pretty neat
could they possibly make a more fake looking picture though?

[Anonymous No.1495386]

>>1495329
>Not bad for $40

its probably one of those ebay usb borescopes that cost $5 + a display

[Beppu !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1495513]

>>1495356
It wouldn’t be “As Seen On Tv” without that.

>>1495386
Looking on Amazon, all of the orher Chinesium scopes are $60+ unless you want to use sone USB plug one with your phone. $39 doesn’t sound bad at all for something to keep around the house and garage.

[Anonymous No.1495612]

>>1491065
https://www.sears.com/craftsman-extreme-grip-10-inch-adjustable-wrench/p-00913272000P?sid=IDx01192011x000001x1596297757&utm_campaign=9024438&utm_group=58806246605-302441350026&utm_term=pla-526398969280&gclid=Cj0KCQiAw5_fBRCSARIsAGodhk89kmA8Ph8lmm6R2Ib4F00m-GlLIZbNvo-pFgv72TU8lpi2ltktBFYaAoImEALw_wcB#Imagezoom

[Anonymous No.1495644]

>>1495612
I have one of these. Not for regular crescent wrench tasks, which have been taken over by >>1491079, but for a couple niche uses. Most of the time, I keep it locked to my welding table as an extra moveable cable/tool hook, but when I'm using the pliers wrench on a fastener that wants to spin instead of tightening, I often use this to secure the back head. Since it locks in place, I don't always even have to hold it, since it can brace itself against a nearby obstruction.

[Anonymous No.1495766]

>>1495023
would add to the list-

Sheet Metal Nibbler
Mini-Milling Machine
Mini-Lathe
Combo Metal Brake/Shear/Roller machine
Spot-Welder

Oscilliscope
Bench top Variable power supply
Signal/Function Generator

Basically my current Wish List

[Anonymous No.1495793]

>>1493940
Rock over london, Rock on Chicago!

[Anonymous No.1496910]

>>1491065
Absolute nonsense. I have several pairs of 10" or 12" (yes I said PAIRS) in various tool boxes and at different sites. I need them for adjusting gas line fittings like for flexible copper LP gas lines.(one to hold and one to tighten and such) You just don't know how to use them or you buy Harbor Freight shit. Moron.

[Anonymous No.1497000]

>>1490729
You're missing your box saw and pencil.
Maybe keep a few tubes of painters caulk and silicone around.

[Anonymous No.1497001]

>>1491068
+1

Have an old craftsman 12", Never had a problem.

Why carry 12 different wrenches in your kit?
Save time, save space, adjust on the fly.
Makes a halfway decent hammer/prybar in a pinch.

[Anonymous No.1497005]

>>1491099
Fuck off tripfag

[Anonymous No.1497018]

VISE-GRIP (r) plier set
That has no vise-grips https://www.bunnings.com.au/irwin-vise-grip-plier-set-8-piece_p0083455

[Anonymous No.1497042]

>>1495793
Remco, it's the "go ahead and get it" store

[Beppu !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1497084]

>>1497018
Those Irwin wannabe Cobras aren’t too bad at all. That jaw design is so much more useful in 95% of situations than the old school flat jaw channellock design.

>>1497005
Hey bby ;^)

[Anonymous No.1497512]

>>1497018
they're called locking pliers

[Anonymous No.1497513]

>>1493610
This but all of your hex keys are mixed together in a box

[Anonymous No.1497695]

>>1491065
>Any true tradesman wouldnt be caught dead with one of these pieces of shit
Ya full of shit and obviously not a tradesman else you'd know that a good quality BIG adjustable is a mechanical fitter's best friend.

Only gays that buy Harbour Freight 6" Chinesium shit subscribe to this absolute lie.

[Anonymous No.1497702]

>>1491084
>>1491100
>>1491139
>>1493606
>>1497005

[Anonymous No.1498296]

>>1491065

What if they're also a True Scotsman?

[Anonymous No.1498317]

>>1490729
Unless you specify the type of work you will be doing, it is hard to say. I mostly work on my truck and build electronics and those things each require two separate but essential tool sets.

[Anonymous No.1498686]

>>1496910
This. Never know when you have to use two wrenches of the same size. Beats having to carrying a million wrenches around.

[Anonymous No.1499476]

>>1497018
>vice-grip set
none of those are actual vice-grips though

[Anonymous No.1500273]

Anyone have any experience with "parrot" pliers and locking parrot pliers? Been thinking about trying them out, I work on a lot of rusted junk

[Anonymous No.1500318]

>>1500273
I dont have any experience with them, but I have removed several very rusted bolts with my Knipex Cobras and they work like magic

[Anonymous No.1500601]

>>1500318
What sort of rust? Stuff I'm talking about it seems like it'd take magic to use pliers on any of it. No way I could grip that tight. I can have lockers gripped with both hands, hit it with an acetylene torch and still come up with no good results.
I just mean as apposed to using flat jawed with torch and air hammer. Are they better than flat jawed?

[Anonymous No.1501062]

I'm in home reno and construction, going to be buying a drill and impact set, are there any Home Depot black friday ads that I can look at?

[Anonymous No.1501073]

>>1490729
small bottle of super glue for cuts

[Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k No.1501090]

>>1501062
I just got the Rigid deal for $200 with the free Octane Recip Saw. That deal for $349 was sweet too because I could’ve grabbed a 2pk of 4.0 batteries plus a 1/2” impact maybe.

This ad is going on for the whole holiday season, gotta double check for this weekend.

[Anonymous No.1501091]

>>1501090
>Ryobi
Fuck off, faggot.

[Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k No.1501092]

>>1501062
>>1501090
Maybe this is the correct pic

[Anonymous No.1501250]

>>1491065
a true do it yourselfer will get the job done with what ever is within reach and the quickest. I've turned bolts in a pinch with another bolt and two nuts on the end of it that I used as a make shift west virginia knuckle buster. Improvise adapt and overcome!

[Anonymous No.1501251]

>>1493873
Gaffer Tape. Kiwi detected.

[Anonymous No.1501252]

>>1493880
vise grips, pliers, adjustable, yeah good.
Dustmask and eye protection, Thank you we need more people minded like you here.
Tarp? wat? okay.
wd40 is useful for everything.
light machine oil? you already mentioned wd40.
Sandpaper... eh.. sure.
Glue? Everything gorilla glue. Maybe some super glue, and some loktite.
Any kind of hammer, claw is good for carpenters that fuck up.
Spirit level... ey, eyeball that shit, get good.
Dunno what the fuck a western saw is, bet an eastern is just as good.
Router? Shit now we're getting all specialized and shit. Fuck molding, you'll get drunk and yank it off the wall sooner or later anyway.

But otherwise great post!

[Anonymous No.1501261]

>>1493607
That's your fault. Even an open ended wrench in the correct size will fuck up brake lines.

This does the job in a pinch though.

[Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k No.1501291]

>>1501261
Next time I fuck with brake lines, if I’m going to replace the lines I’m gonna take anon’s advice and cut the line so I can slip a 6pt socket over the fitting.

[Anonymous No.1501350]

>>1501291
That's how I do it. I've got some gear wrench line wrenches too, all they do is round shit off though. I use them to tighten but not to break loose.

[Anonymous No.1501352]

>>1501291
>>1501350

if you carefully apply anti-seize compound to the threads and make sure that zero gets in the brake fluid, you can loosen them a few years later with the wrench type shown here >>1501291

just don't slop a pile in the brake line, as the seals in american brake systems can't handle petroleum products.

[Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k No.1501362]

>>1501352
>imblyign people own cars long enough to have to replace brake lines twice
Give that tip to the people at the Ford factory instead

The flare nut wrenches are good to have either way because lots of the fittings you could potentially strip with a regular wrench are in fucked up spots wihich makes it even more difficult to remove once you fuck it up.

I still have pic related on my wishlist. And Gearwrench sells a flex head crowsfoot combination wrench set that caught my eye.

[Anonymous No.1501377]

>>1501362
>And Gearwrench sells a flex head crowsfoot combination wrench set that caught my eye.

lol. I'm the guy who hides trips, and occasionally spots Bepis level crap. I'm pretty much 100% accurate at identifying you.

And you're right about the anti-seize; very few wackjobs keep something like the truck I bought in 78 and have replaced all the brake lines twice already. I'm an anti-seize fanatic.

[Anonymous No.1502174]

>>1501352
Uh, the seal is just clamping pressure on the flange. How petroleum could fuck that up I don't know. Ive personally used all manner of things on the threads and not carefully at all.
However it's never helped me remove them again because that many years down the line when the next one rots off.

[Anonymous No.1502884]

>>1501251

Nope. Burger here. I had friends who were theater techs and they swore by the stuff.

I love duct tape but it's got downsides. Electrical tape, too. A good tarp. Shock cord and bungee cord.

Did I mention airplane wire? Epoxy putty (aka green stuff if you're into /tg/). 2 part epoxy glue.

People shit on paracord but it's cheap and useful as fuck.

And don't forget work holding.

The thing is, it all depends on what you're doing.

[Anonymous No.1502890]

[Anonymous No.1504000]

what hacksaw frame do you guys recommend

[Beppu !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1504167]

>>1504000
Swedish made Craftsman Pro aka the black and gold Bahco which is part of Snap On. Check out my Snappy hacksaw bro.

Other one is a Lenox that is going strong.

[Anonymous No.1504671]

>>1495329
>yep, it's still there, right where I dropped it

[Anonymous No.1504690]

>>1490765

>hanging little bullshit the wife brings home.

Holy fuck Jesus mother fucking Christ is this a fucking cunting rage thread you fuck faggot bitch ass fuck?!

[Anonymous No.1504753]

>>1504167
SnapOn bought Bacho and immediatly shut all their swedish factories down. Being under SnapOns umbrella is not a good thing, if it doesnt say SnapOn its a real crapshoot on whether its worth a shit or not.

[Bepis !n/ZnkB9jUw No.1504755]

>>1504753
That blows. I saw some Bahco ratchets that supposedly use the same mechanism as the Snappy Dual 80 but they were made in Spain or Italy IIRC.

But I thought the other Snap On brands that were made in Asia were mostly from the Taiwan Blue Point factory, so it’s much better QC than contracting it out to the cheapest Chinese bidder like most other companies are doing.

[Anonymous No.1504759]

>>1504000
Ive handled a lot of hacksaws from years of thrift tool shopping
The ONLY only that I immediately fell in love with is an old tubular framed Stanley, like pic related. Its lightweight, but feels great in the hand and is still stout. I occasionally check ebay to find more of them and havent been successful sadly. One of these days ill find a NOS one.

As for buying something new and easy to find, i have one of these, its branded MAC
https://www.amazon.com/ARES-70098-Hacksaw-Degree-Positions/dp/B01GQUDAL8
Its almost as good as the old stanley

[Anonymous No.1504760]

>>1504759

[Anonymous No.1504771]

>>1490729
Throw in some wood chisels, a hand plane, and a handsaw and you should be good for simple woodworking. Also a hacksaw, center punch, and, if you can, a corded drill/driver with appropriate accesories. And some sort of knife, a wharncliffe blade shape is the most versatile blade shape in my opinion to use as a marking knife on wood and cutting/carving.

[Anonymous No.1504773]

>>1490777
Never heard of these. Think I might buy one for my old boss who fixes shoes as a random Christmas present this year, wish I had one when I worked there.