/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.1637095]

What would /diy/ put in a minimal-but-handle-pretty-much-anything toolkit?

[Anonymous No.1637106]

>>1637095
Chinky Freight tools.
When you use them, they will break.
When they break, replace them with a good version of the tool.
Toss anything you never seem to use and add anything you need to get more than once.
Eventually you will have a suitable bag of tools for the things you do.

[piled korn !stuUhkKwfw No.1637116]

>>1637106

big negative screwdriver
small negative screwdriver
big positive screwdriver
small positive screwdriver
quick change 1/4 bit type screwdriver
every torx and allen in 1/4 bit
misc phillipe robertson etc 1/4 bits

3/8 ratchet
3/8 extensions of varying sizes 3 of em
3/8 universal
1/4 -> 1 1/8, 3/8 drive sockets
1/2, 9/16, 3/4, 3/8 drive deep sockets
bigger torx and allen 3/8 drive sockets

1/4 -> 15/16 wrenches
one medium crescent
one big crescent
10mm, 8mm wrenches
1/2, 9/16, 3/4 ratchet wrenches

12 inch combo square
tape measure
soapstone
tip cleaners
safety glasses
one left hand glove
lighter

center punch
roll pin punch
medium chisel
long tapered punch
medium to small ball peen hammer
olfa knife
thread tape
sharpie

good multimeter
sizable 18 gauge red/black wire chunks
fuses assorted
crimp on eyelets assorted sizes
black tape

emery cloth 80 grit
small wire brush
scotchbrite
small can of penetrating oil

you can complete 95% of tasks with the above, no question

[Anonymous No.1637171]

>>1637095
Tampons and a coin purse

[Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k No.1637201]

>>1637116
>all those wrenches
2 or 3 Pliers Wrenches of various sizes, 3/8” socket set, needle nose pliers w/cutter, 11-in-1 screwdriver plus smaller electronics version, hammer will get you through most stuff. Oh and a small-medium pry bar is super useful.

[Anonymous No.1637226]

>What would /diy/ put in a minimal-but-handle-pretty-much-anything toolkit?
A huge checkbook.

But seriously without roughly knowing what you want to do there is no way of telling you what to get.
Buy the tools you need when you need them.

[Anonymous No.1637244]

>>1637226
Buy the tools you need when you need them.

Buy GOOD Quality tools,

[Anonymous No.1637333]

>>1637244
when you need them

[Anonymous No.1637379]

>>1637244
>>1637333
when you need them it will be too late
buy everything and use 3 of them

[Anonymous No.1637410]

>>1637201
>actually buying those garbage irwin pliers wrench knockoffs

Doomed to be poor forever

[Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k No.1637464]

>>1637410
I almost went with the 2 for $20 Kobalts just to see how they hold up compared to the real thing. The Irwins are pretty well built tho, and honestly comparing the Irwin Cobras to the Knipex, I wouldn’t tell a poorfag to spend the extra money when a 2pk of the Irwins was on sale for $15 and matching Cobras would be 4 times as much. Irwin makes decent pliers. The Kobalts are definitely a cheaper design though.

[Kevin Van Dam !ZNBx60Gj/k No.1637488]

>>1637379
This is kinda what I was doing. Think about future projects, and shit that would have made past projects easier, then watch for sales and snag it at a good price. Will save you a big headache when you actually need the thing in the middle of a job.

[Anonymous No.1637495]

When you go further than the basic "homeowner" kit special in most hardware stores you are always going to need a lot of accompanying items that you aren't going to be carrying along.

OR

You have actual skills and rig up something and you can get everything done with chicken wire a match and duct tape.

[corn in a pile !stuUhkKwfw No.1637726]

>>1637201

wrenches are crucial. if i were doing things around the house i would omit the wrenches but as a heavy duty mech it would be possible but very inconvenient if i was forced to do without them