Shiny New Tool Chests

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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.

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.

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

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