Tools every one should have in an homegamer fab shop

[Maker]

For an electrician, my list of tools would change quite a bit, a Fluke 87-V would be right near the top of the list, closely followed by buckets of Knipex pliers. An IR thermometer would probably come in handy too.

 

[captain-destructo]

if you are thinking tool carts!!!!

 

[Yamhon]

If I had the facilities and means I'd like to have such things as:

250A+ MIG
TIG machine
Plsma cutter
CNC plasma table
Cordless combi drill
Cordless impact
Threading tools
Variety of angle grinders
Chop saw
Circular saw for steel
Sawzall
Paint spraying
Tables
Engine crane
Garden blower

 

[bigegg]

We *want* all the tools, rarely do we have the money to buy, the space to put and the time to use such things.

want.
need.

semantics. schemantics

 

[Memmeddu]

For an electrician, my list of tools would change quite a bit, a Fluke 87-V would be right near the top of the list, closely followed by buckets of Knipex pliers. An IR thermometer would probably come in handy too.

Knipex pilers I would like to have any single knipex VDE products and also their electronic pilers

About Fluke a clamp meter should be enough for the moment but also a 117 is something I would like to have,as same for a thermocamera ,endoscope , insulation tester and a voltalert
Ah I almost forgot each one with a cool plastic box and in addition to that an assortment of probes testing leads alligator clips etc

Ok maybe at this point I could have a new BMW M3

 

[Parm]

Knipex pilers I would like to have any single knipex VDE products and also their electronic pilers

About Fluke a clamp meter should be enough for the moment but also a 117 is something I would like to have,as same for a thermocamera ,endoscope , insulation tester and a voltalert
Ah I almost forgot each one with a cool plastic box and in addition to that an assortment of probes testing leads alligator clips etc

Ok maybe at this point I could have a new BMW M3

Well you need something to bring the tools home in

 

[Memmeddu]

Well you need something to bring the tools home in

Have you ever seen the Hilti truck around?
Something like that filled with knipex and Fluke that's a dream but generally speaking
Once you have the main kind of pilers all the others are optional

 

[qwakers]

If I had the facilities and means I'd like to have such things as:

250A+ MIG
TIG machine
Plsma cutter
CNC plasma table
Cordless combi drill
Cordless impact
Threading tools
Variety of angle grinders
Chop saw
Circular saw for steel
Sawzall
Paint spraying
Tables
Engine crane
Garden blower

i have everything in that list except cnc plasma table and garden blower

 

[Parm]

Have you ever seen the Hilti truck around?
Something like that filled with knipex and Fluke that's a dream but generally speaking
Once you have the main kind of pilers all the others are optional

Nope, but I’ll settle for a Snap or Mac tools truck, I’m not fussy

 

[Memmeddu]

Nope, but I’ll settle for a Snap or Mac tools truck, I’m not fussy

About tools I think that Beta makes great stuff I do prefer their products when we talk about spanners, wrenches, sockets,chiesel, screwdrivers but knipex is something amazing when we talk about pilers or cutters of any sort

 

[Parm]

About tools I think that Beta makes great stuff I do prefer their products when we talk about spanners, wrenches, sockets,chiesel, screwdrivers but knipex is something amazing when we talk about pilers or cutters of any sort

I get the thing about expensive good quality tools. But I’m a home hobbiest. Sometimes, most of the time I cannot justify the cost of expensive pro tools that only get used a few times a year. If I’m going to be honest and realistic most of my stuff is good quality stuff but not top end pro.

If I was a trade using tools to make my living then it would be a different storey

 

[Memmeddu]

I get the thing about expensive good quality tools. But I’m a home hobbiest. Sometimes, most of the time I cannot justify the cost of expensive pro tools that only get used a few times a year. If I’m going to be honest and realistic most of my stuff is good quality stuff but not top end pro.

If I was a trade using tools to make my living then it would be a different storey

Yes this is true and right way to think
I use to buy expensive tools only when justified but is something like food , when you taste quality it's difficult to go buying cheap
For my work toolbox I have only quality tools top end but not extremely expensive as stahlwille or snap on
Beta that's an Italian manufacturers (MotoGP ,F1 use this brand so they are good) and I do aim to promotional sales like 40% less of normal price ,I can do because I was working in a store where they sold this brand , they know me and they make a different price to me
My insulated screwdrivers are Beta ,and I paid the 30 instead of 60 ,as for racket spanners ,I bought a 13mm one few months ago for 13 euros instead of 20
And as well when I need something I ask before because they usually make me save an hudge amount of money , sometimes they even give me some gifts , but one thing I will never buy big branded ...
Driver bits...
I found that owim/powerfix so Lidl ones are very good and they are so cheap 10 euros...
If I buy them branded I will probably spend way more than 50 euros

 

[Yamhon]

i have everything in that list except cnc plasma table and garden blower

Nice!

My reasons for a garden blower is largely to help blow dust and dirt out of the space when cleaning; might be more suitable for fine wood dust than swarth though.

 

[Climber]

Nice!

My reasons for a garden blower is largely to help blow dust and dirt out of the space when cleaning; might be more suitable for fine wood dust than swarth though.

Handy if you want to turbo boost a bonfire too.

 

[bigegg]

Handy if you want to turbo boost a bonfire too.

a bouncy castle blower serves those purposes for me.
also good as a fume extractor.

 

[Yamhon]

Handy if you want to turbo boost a bonfire too.

Done that, also used it to get coals hot before putting them in the BBQ :-)

 

[Climber]

Done that, also used it to get coals hot before putting them in the BBQ :-)

Just point the blower at the bbq on tick over and it's soon ready.