Tools of the trade

[Captain Crunch]

Originally Posted by gvblake22

Indeed. Protective eyeware, ear muffs, and leather gloves are invaluable and highly recommended for any kind of cutting job! (unless of course you don't mind loosing body parts and/or senses)

Maybe you could add in some links to those products and/or pictures? Maybe organize them into sections for easier browsing purposes (cutting, painting, etc.)

You could also add in a Coping saw (which works great for cutting intricate designs in softer materials like plastic (acrylic) and wood). Also add a heat gun, which can be very useful for making bends in plastic to fabricate your own parts and/or for use on heatshrink tubing.

Maybe also suggest a drill press over a hand held drill, although they are much more expensive and harder to find/use, you will get much better results. But hand held drills work too.

Maybe suggest some of the different and most used bits and attachments for the dremel (fiberglass reinforced cutting wheels, sanding drums, router attachment, etching bit, etc.)

Good idea blake maybe I'll spend some time and do a better write up with links and images..............I'll get on that.

[stinger608]

One very important item left out is..............BEER :shock: :shock:

[killswitch83]

Originally Posted by stinger608

One very important item left out is..............BEER :shock: :shock:

LOL, and a frickin hammer for the aggravations you're bound to run into, rofl

[stinger608]

oh yea, almost forgot the hammer

But on a serious note, very good list of tools everyone!!! There should be a listing on the main web site for "tools of the trade"!!!

One important item that maybe isn't a tool of the trade, but none the less very important is heat sink compound :!:

[Jokerswild]

I would add a 6-32 tap to the list. Also a flashlight for us blind people along with a nice electricians philips screwdriver that will hold the screws plus a Exacto knife or box knife.

[gvblake22]

Good call joker. For those of you who don't know, 6/32 is the standard thread size for most case screws and HDD screw holes.

And I've found that those LED headlamps for hiking and stuff work REALLY well for working on your computer because you can have both hands free and they are really bright. :thup:

[Captain Crunch]

Now thats a He_ _ of an idea Blake nice ..................

[Jokerswild]

Nice one Blake. I need one of them.

The 6-32 tap can be a roll tap which forms the thread and doesn't make chips just be aware that it requires a larger drilled hole and the threads are not the same quality but still very strong.

[Spider Monkey]

This is a GREAT list, but I think you're missing a very important component.

A CAMERA!

So you can take pictures of your masterpiece and share it with everyone in the forum! :D

[Jokerswild]

Good point banana breath. :D