Here’s the challenge. In this thread well build a general purpose toolbox.
Everything needs to fit in a regular ol’ toolbox. Weigh a reasonable amount. Have most every hand tool a person needs.
The toolbox will prefer multipurpose over specialty. For example, a hacksaw will cut a 2x4 (if you had to), but a wood saw will not cut a nail. So wood saw is likely out. But maybe a hacksaw with a variety of blades.
Do we put in a full set of combination wrenchs? Or socket set? What cutting tools? A combo screwdriver? Or a nut driver and a variety of bits?
As we go through the options, I’ll update this first post with a list.
Thread inspired by this thing on Amazon. I thought “we can do better than that!”
The nominees are (until you contribute)
-=Added to the box from thread suggestions=-
File
wire strippers
small flat crowbar
utility knife and spare blades
adjustable wrench
voltmeter (digital Ideal meter)
tape measure
A Chisel or flat screw driver that have the metal top you can hit with a hammer to use as drive tool prefer both but can make do with one.
Socket set and ratchet
Pull bar (wut?)
A set of hex bits ( various screw drivers , torx , hex , and common nut drivers ) plus a tool to use them
Small set of needle nose pliers w/wire cutters
Wire fence hammer
Everything needs to fit in a regular ol’ toolbox. Weigh a reasonable amount. Have most every hand tool a person needs.
The toolbox will prefer multipurpose over specialty. For example, a hacksaw will cut a 2x4 (if you had to), but a wood saw will not cut a nail. So wood saw is likely out. But maybe a hacksaw with a variety of blades.
Do we put in a full set of combination wrenchs? Or socket set? What cutting tools? A combo screwdriver? Or a nut driver and a variety of bits?
As we go through the options, I’ll update this first post with a list.
Thread inspired by this thing on Amazon. I thought “we can do better than that!”
The nominees are (until you contribute)
Vise Grips
Channel Locks
Hacksaw and variety of blades
Six-way screwdriver/nut driver
Quality set of metric, SAE, and Torx Allen wrenches
Claw hammer
Needle nose pliers
-=Added to the box from thread suggestions=-
File
wire strippers
small flat crowbar
utility knife and spare blades
adjustable wrench
voltmeter (digital Ideal meter)
tape measure
A Chisel or flat screw driver that have the metal top you can hit with a hammer to use as drive tool prefer both but can make do with one.
Socket set and ratchet
Pull bar (wut?)
A set of hex bits ( various screw drivers , torx , hex , and common nut drivers ) plus a tool to use them
Small set of needle nose pliers w/wire cutters
Wire fence hammer
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