Recently I received a beautiful hand drawn print of Adam Savage's famous tool kit, as seen in Wired, Makezine, Hack-a-day... etc
Being a tool junkie myself, I simply had to have a copy. It is an awesome piece. Not only is it an amazing hand sketch, (reproduced beautifully as a screen print), it is a fully annotated reference to the tools of the former Industrial Light and Magic model maker.
The subject of the drawing is also incredible as a piece of ugly, yet refined, design.You can see the evolution that resulted in two custom build toolboxes that hold each tool in a position where no other tool needs to be moved to access another. AND the tool boxes adjust to work bench height on scissor-lift jacks for maximum working efficiency. Wow.
So..
For those who are interested(?) here's my basic tool list (incomplete) that I catalog and add to every now and then. (my recommended brands in bold)
Hand tools:
Wiha Master Technician's driver set
Bondhus Hex keys, ball driver set
Wiha Torx keys/drivers, generic
Knipex Side cutters/diagonal cutters/flush cutters
Spanner set
Socket set
Bench vise
Swivel Vise
Multi grips/pipe grips
Irwin Quick-grips
Irwin locking pliers/visegrips
Assorted G clamps
Jewellers File set
Knipex Pliers/Nippers/Side cutters/ flush cutters set.
Soft (brass & nylon faced) & hard hammers
Scalpel + No.11 surgical blades
Metric & Imperial Tap & die set
Hole centre punch
Pry bar/crowbar
Drill bits, spade bits, hole saws
Dremel bits, cutoff wheels & sanding drums
Wood saw
Hack saw
Coping saw
Tenon saw
Stainless Steel wire & brass wire brush
Knife
Pipe cutter
Rivet gun
Staple gun
Paint scraper
Friskars Scissors
Foam rasp
Tweezers
Paint brushes
Carbide tipped scribe
Dental pick set
Tin snips
Power tools:
Corded drill
Heat gun
Hot Glue gun
Dremel
Grinder/buffer wheel
Drill press
Air compressor
Jigsaw
Power sander
Disc/belt sander combo
Butane torch
Shop vac
Measurement:
Vernier calipers
Rulers
Measuring tape
Micrometer
Force gauge
Digital scales
Infra red thermometer
Db meter
Laser rangefinder
Radius gauge
Dial gauge
Calculator
Spirit level
Angle finder
Protractor
Electrical:
Soldering iron
Multi meter
Extension cord
Wire stripper
Alligator clips
Terminal Blocks
Safety:
Safety Glasses
Respirator
Ear muffs
Leather Gloves
Latex & Nitrile gloves
Fire extinguisher
Consumables:
Zap Cyanoacrylateglue
Two part epoxy & jb weld
Polyester Body filler
Hot glue sticks
Blue masking tape
Double sided tape, Sellotape Preggo
Plastic bond solvent
Gaffer tape
Wet and dry sandpaper, assorted grades
Metho, acetone, turps, thinner
Ptfe Grease
Lithium grease
Silicone grease
Sika Silicone/Polyurethane adhesives sealant, assorted
PTFE tape
Steel wool
Electrical tape
Heatshrink
Flux core solder
Pva glue
Mixing sticks/containers
Rags
Scalpel blades
Sanding discs/dremel cut-off wheels
Wd-40
Kafil Car body filler
Kafil Spray primer
Paint polish
Assorted zip ties
Tool Suppliers:
Wiha - General tools
Knipex - Pliers & snips, crimps etc
Friskars - scissors, & other tools
Irwin - clamps and vises
Kincrome - General Tools
Sidchrome - General Tools
Bondhus - Hand tools/Drivers
This list will continued to be updated. If I can afford it.
JM