Difference between revisions of "Shiny New Tool Chests"

Revision as of 12:04, 10 December 2014

There's a tentative proposal on the mailing list to get some actually good hand tools, and storage such that these don't get lost and are marked as being good. The hope is that this will encourage people to treat them with respect, and to return them to their homes properly.

One tool chest makes no sense, we have multiple kinds of tools and multiple places where such things need to be accessed. So, this page is intended to capture the broad categories we need, and the specific tools we want in those categories. Once we have a reasonable idea, we will go and buy good stuff, and the space will have decent small tools (and there will be much rejoicing)

Please either add to the existing categories, or create a new one if you think that's needed.

--tmo (talk) 00:21, 10 October 2014 (BST)

Electronics Workbench Tool Chest

Intended to live at or near the electronics workbench, and contain the tools which one needs while working there. Also for projects likely to be assembled and worked on at the large white table in the main space, so focusing on electronics and small to medium scale robotics.

• Hex drivers
• Wire cutters
• Wire strippers
• Pearl catcher
• Tweezers
• Fine nosed pliers
• SMD helpers (basically small heat-proof steel pointy things)
• Jeweller's screwdrivers
• Adjustable spanners
• Small files
• Dremel bits and tools
• Solder reel holders
• Helping hands
• ...

Secure Workshop Woodworking Tool Chest

Lives in the secure workshop, houses tools which are intended solely for working on wood.

Prices checked Dec 2014 all rounded to the nearest £; most links to Axminster, otherwise Screwfix. User reviews taken into account where possible; quality always the driving force for the proposal!

• Planes (a low block angle: £65, a 4 1/2 smoothing plane: £60 and a Nr 7 jointer plane: £89)
• Spokeshaves
• Cabinet scrapers (0.8 and 0.5mm: £14, might add a holder: £36 but not a requirement.
• Wood chisels (Bevel Edge chisel set: £95, we could add mortise chisel and L-shaped chisel, but they appear non-urgent . A good way of storing these is on magnetic knife strips.
• Carving tool set (e.g. this set: £34 and make our own replacement handles, £65, or £155 if you want to push the boat out.)
• Sharpening system (£14
• Rasps (a half round one: £14 and a second cut cabinet rasp: £17
• Brace and bit £24
• Wood drill bits

   - Forstner bits: (16 piece set: £35
   - Spade bits: (6 piece set (16/18/20/22/25/32mm): £26
   - Brad-point bits:(2,3,4,5,6mm: £8)

• Set of hole saws (Titan set 15 pieces £38 or Top-end Bosch set £89
• Set of countersink bits (a 10 and 16mm bit: £13
• Plug cutter set (Top end: 8-15mm: £30 and 15-30mm: £49. Medium end: Seperate 6, 8 and 10mm: £50)
• Sanding blocks (£1 each suggest 5 each for 60, 100 and 200 grid)
• Sanding paper (10 meter long rolls £9 Suggest one for each of 80, 100, 120 and 180.
• Wood saws, e.g. http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-fineline-saw-pack £41]
• Coping saw (Faithful: £7 suggest 3 times and Blades: 5 blades 12tpi 160mm £4 per pack suggest 5 packs
• Fretsaw (Faithful: £8, suggest 3 times and Blades: 12 blades 130mm)
• Flushcut saw (£34)
• Screwdrivers: Slot, Philips, Pozidrive (and maybe hex & torx). Stubby as well as normal length.
  http://www.axminster.co.uk/stanley-fatmax-20-piece-screwdriver-set (lacks PZ3 and Torx) £62.35 inc. vat
• One-handed clamps (150mm £10 and 300mm £12 Suggest 4 of each
• A set of panel clamps (£46)
• F Clamps (600mm £18 each, 2 times and 400mm £14 each 2 times)
• Bevel setter (£31
• Marking gauge and mortice gauge (£22)
• Marking knife (£7)
• Bradawl (£7)
• Hammers (Upholstery hammer £20 and 3 Claw hammers £11)
• Set of punches (centre, pin, drift...) £11
• Mallets (Faithful £9 suggest two)
• Levels (25cm £17,
• ...

Going wild:

• Moisture meter
• ...

Not clear (previous versions of the list):

• Framing square (we have a selection of these already?)
• Squares, combination square, sliding Bevel Gauge (and maybe a mini one too)
• Staple gun (we have a mechanical one already; we could go pneumatic?)

This probably won't be a chest, it will be wall, perhaps?

Secure Workshop Metalworking Tool Chest

Lives in the secure workshop, houses tools which are intended solely for working on metal.

• Metal drill bits
• Metal files
• Hacksaws
• Taps and dies
  • Mat says: decent set with first, second and finish. I have this set [1] which is worlds apart from the single tap versions. Downside is that the individual taps are not individually replaceable.
• Centre punches
• Scribers
• Riveter (preferably lazy tongs)
• Stud extractors (male and female styles)
• Broken screw extractor(s)
• ...

"Extra" Tool Chest

General tools, useful all around the space for larger pieces of work. I suggest this lives just inside or just outside of the secure workshop if we can find space for it.

• Socket wrench set
• Larger adjustable spanners
• Larger screwdrivers
• Knives
• Bolt grip set and expansion pack
• ...

General Use (Orange) Tool Chests

Sets intended to be take to your work area when you need a "standard" set of tools

3 sets to be purchased initially

• Screwdrivers Slot, Philips 0-2, PZ 0-2: http://www.axminster.co.uk/stanley-fatmax-20-piece-screwdriver-set £62.35 inc. VAT
• http://www.axminster.co.uk/bahco-socket-spanner-pliers-set £174.95 inc. VAT
• "Penknife-style" metric Allen keys http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/folding-key-sets/2972676/?origin=PSF_438948 £5.40 + VAT
  • Mat says: I love everything else, disagree here. Hate these things, they're fiddly to use, fold when you don't want them to, and don't work in confined spaces.
  • Mat says: I suggest - http://www.axminster.co.uk/wiha-ergostar-hex-key-set
  • Mat says: and http://www.axminster.co.uk/wiha-ball-end-torx-key-set or similar
• Junior hacksaw
• Small wire cutters
• Jewellers' Screwdriver set
• Flight case to contain all the above