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Post by Joey on Aug 20, 2020 10:45:18 GMT 10
Here are a few basic hands tools I've thought would be worthwhile having and knowing how to use to rebuild after a SHTF event
Building Stuff
Hammer
- Claw and Ball Pein styles
Spanners (metric and SAE)
Socket Set
Screwdriver Set
Set of Pliers
-Short nose, Long nose, side cutters
Shifter
Pipe Wrench
Tape Measure
Stanley Knife – w/ spare blades
Spirit Level
Putty Knife
/Paint Scrapers
Combination Square
Assorted Nails
Assorted Screws
Spare Wood
Hand Drill
Hand Saw
Hacksaw
One Man Crosscut Saw
Clamps
Workbench/Sawhorses
Heavy Duty Gloves
Allen Keys
Extension Cords
Medium Duty Ladder
Broom and Dust Pan
Wire Cutters
Electrical Tape
More Duct Tape
Toolbox or Bucket-Liner Tool Organiser
Garden Stuff
Shovel X 2
- regular and long handled
Hoe
Rake
Sprayer
Wheelbarrow or Garden Cart
Pruning Shears
Seed pots
Mattock
Chainsaw
Axe
Demo Stuff
Pry Bar
Bolt Cutters
Sledge Hammer
Crowbar
Demo Hammer Tool
Safety Glasses
Odds and Ends Stuff
Spare 10L buckets
Tarps and Plastic Sheeting
Spare Gloves
Torches/Battery Lanterns
Spare PVC pipe in standard sizes
PVC Pipe Glue
Hose Clamps
Silicone Sealant
Butane Torch
Soldering Iron – Solder
Chisels
Files
Anything else you lads and ladettes think of?
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Post by norseman on Aug 20, 2020 11:00:12 GMT 10
Here are a few basic hands tools I've thought would be worthwhile having and knowing how to use to rebuild after a SHTF event Building Stuff
Hammer - Claw and Ball Pein styles Spanners (metric and SAE) Socket Set Screwdriver Set Set of Pliers -Short nose, Long nose, side cutters Shifter Pipe Wrench Tape Measure Stanley Knife – w/ spare blades Spirit Level Putty Knife /Paint Scrapers Combination Square Assorted Nails Assorted Screws Spare Wood Hand Drill Hand Saw Hacksaw One Man Crosscut Saw Clamps Workbench/Sawhorses Heavy Duty Gloves Allen Keys Extension Cords Medium Duty Ladder Broom and Dust Pan Wire Cutters Electrical Tape More Duct Tape Toolbox or Bucket-Liner Tool Organiser Garden Stuff
Shovel X 2 - regular and long handled Hoe Rake Sprayer Wheelbarrow or Garden Cart Pruning Shears Seed pots Mattock Chainsaw Axe
Demo StuffPry Bar Bolt Cutters Sledge Hammer Crowbar Demo Hammer Tool Safety Glasses Odds and Ends Stuff
Spare 10L buckets Tarps and Plastic Sheeting Spare Gloves Torches/Battery Lanterns Spare PVC pipe in standard sizes PVC Pipe Glue Hose Clamps Silicone Sealant Butane Torch Soldering Iron – Solder Chisels Files Anything else you lads and ladettes think of? Duct Tape Electrical Tape Cable Ties Rolls of wire (every gauge you can think of!) Rolls of solder wire Hose Clamps every size in a cheap arse box x 10 from China! Lanox cans and cans and more spraycans! W10-30 it works in just about farken everything! Forget what that handbook tells you! Dyneema Bowstring Roll Only just got started! |
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Post by kelabar on Aug 20, 2020 11:18:03 GMT 10
Make that 2 x pipe wrenches. Often need to two at a time. Aka Stilsons.
Post hole digger. Either rotary or double-spade type, whatever works for you.
6 foot crowbar.
Dropper dolly for driving in star pickets/t-posts. A sledgehammer will do this but a dolly is easier.
Circlip pliers, one of each. Sooo much easier!
Cold chisel.
Mutigrips.
Vise grips.
Impact driver.
Bowsaw.
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Post by Beno on Aug 20, 2020 12:21:38 GMT 10
Easy out or similar stuck or broke bolt removers.
A decent vice
chain tongs
pipe cutters
as many types and number of files you can get. Except Peter files.
super glue
bearing pullers and drivers.
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Post by norseman on Aug 20, 2020 12:33:50 GMT 10
Selleys Kwik Grip gallons of it!
For true professionals:-
Seam Grip
Tenacious Tape
Aquaseal
Freesole
Lightweights need not apply!
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Post by norseman on Aug 20, 2020 13:54:14 GMT 10
240v angle grinder
240v circular saw
240v Chainsaw
240v Battery Charger x 2
240v Jigsaw
240v Drill
240v Hammer Drill
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Post by Joey on Aug 20, 2020 15:56:21 GMT 10
Bags of Lime .......
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Post by kelabar on Aug 26, 2020 0:35:44 GMT 10
One great tip I saw a while back (legion, I think) is to have a set of 3/8 or 1/4 inch drive sockets. These are really handy for motorbikes, generators, chainsaws, etc. Anything smaller than a car. For vehicles use 1/2 inch drive sockets.
I was a bit dubious so I bought a $10 socket set which had a 3/8 inch ratchet, 1/4 inch drive sockets and an adaptor to fit them together. It is now my most used tool except for screwdrivers! The original cheap ratchet broke so I replaced it with a good quality one.
The advantage is small size, the whole set in the plastic box is the size of a medium sized book. Very light and easy to use.
The other advantage is it is much more difficult to overtighten and strip threads with the smaller ratchet. This is very easy to do when working on small motors with 1/2 inch drive sockets (damhik).
Worth considering IMO.
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Post by SA Hunter on Aug 26, 2020 1:32:21 GMT 10
I have;
2 x socket sets
4 x hammers
2 x tin snips
3 x saws of various size
20 x screwdrivers ( flat & phillips heads)
Hand screw driver
4 x axes
Files
Lots of nails & screws
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Post by norseman on Aug 26, 2020 16:14:59 GMT 10
The other advantage is it is much more difficult to overtighten and strip threads with the smaller ratchet. This is very easy to do when working on small motors with 1/2 inch drive sockets (damhik). Worth considering IMO. Good advice! I know I been there again and again! |
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