Shiny New Tool Chests

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
• ...

Secure Workshop Woodworking Tool Chest

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

• Planes
• Spokeshaves
• Cabinet scrapers
• Wood chisels
• Sharpening system
• Rasps
• Brace and bit?
• Wood drill bits. Forstner bits, Spade bits, Brad-point bits.
• Sanding blocks / paper
• Wood saws, e.g. http://www.axminster.co.uk/axminster-fineline-saw-pack
• Coping saw (and lots of blades)
• Fretsaw (and lots of blades, including spiral blade)
• Flushcut saw
• Screwdrivers: Slot, Philips, Pozidrive (and maybe hex & torx). Stubby as well as normal length.
• One-handed clamps, lots of 'em
• A set of panel clamps
• Framing square
• Squares, combination square, sliding Bevel Gauge (and maybe a mini one too)
• Bevel setter (e.g. http://www.axminster.co.uk/media/downloads/475365_manual.pdf)
• Marking gauge and mortice gauge
• Marking knife
• Staple gun
• Hammers
• Mallets
• ...

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
• ...

General 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
• ...