What Tools?

[resnikov]

Not sure if this should be in here or "other chatter" mods please move if in the wrong place.

I'm moving house in 2 weeks time and my new house has a garage which I have been granted to use by my better half as man cave.
The very nice people moving out are leaving a work bench in there which is great. So now comes my question.

I have drill, a few screwdrivers, a blunt chisel, 2 hammers and a dremel. What tools should I get for my man cave? I'm not sure what I want to make or fix but I would like to get together a basic set of tools and power tools.

First thing I want to get is a vice for work bench. So I'm open to suggestions as to what I should get.


Also if people think of anyother things that may be usefull in there i.e. WD40 etc that would be usefull to.

 

[mrcharly]

Grinder with a belt

Bench oilstone

Find your nearest flea market - some will have days when they sell second-hand tools. Many happy hours can be had, browsing these.

 

[bilmo-p5]

Brew kit, comfy chair & a radio.

 

[blacktimberwolf]

the tools I use the most are electric sanders (both belt & circular), jig saw & a stainless steel set square ( I think that's what they're called, the L shaped things with a ruler on one of the arms)
A few good chisels & a wooden mallet are pretty handy too & of course a good quality hand saw.

 

[Tank]

Sofa, Beer, TV, Radio, Fridge. Sorted

 

[launditch1]

A decent extention lead, small angle grinder, a selection of drill bits(wood and metal), nudie calender...
Will you be doing wood or metal work or a bit of both?

 

[resnikov]

Think it will be a bit of both.

 

[launditch1]

Ok.A normal sized hacksaw and a junior one w/blades, metal scriber, center punch, assorted wet n' dry paper/emery cloth, square..

 

[Tank]

something i like to do in the work shop is some turning on a lathe, very addictive.

 

[John Fenna]

the tools I use the most are electric sanders (both belt & circular), jig saw & a stainless steel set square ( I think that's what they're called, the L shaped things with a ruler on one of the arms)
A few good chisels & a wooden mallet are pretty handy too & of course a good quality hand saw.

All those plus stand to turn a drill into a basic pillar dril (Aldi does a good one now and then...)
Electric drill and bits
Set of spanners - metric and imperial
Screwdrivers - X head and plain - preferably ratchet
Set of hammers - claw and ball pien
Vices - engineers and chippies
Mitre box
Rasps and files of various shapes sizes and grades
Glues - epoxies, PVA, contact, Super
Good sharpeners for all tools that may want sharpening
Cheap paintbrushes for everything except paint
Hot air gun
Big lump hammer (can be used as an anvil for small projects)
Blowtorch (for small forging projects as well as other stuff)
Workmate (black and decker type not a dodgy guy with builders crack!)
Small firstaid kit
Masking tape
Gaffer tape
G clamps
Bar clamps/sash clamps
Radio
Ashtray
Vacuum cleaner
Photo of the lass who let you have a man cave!

 

[ged]

You'll probably be better off deciding what you want to do and then getting the tools you need to do those things as you do them. I wouldn't dash out and buy enough tools to fill the place straight away, you might find you never use some of them.

Whatever you get make sure that they don't rust away to uselessness while you're not looking. Steel tools can rust even if it doesn't seem to be especially damp, so if they're at risk give them a light coating of oil and wrap them in something to keep the oil from getting everywhere else. I keep separate toolkits for plumbing. joinery, the car and so on. There's a bit of duplication but it means I can just grab the kit and go.

 

[tjwuk]

Kraken tape, http://www.gaffatape.com/Kraken-Tape-Self-Fusing-Silicone/default.aspx

A good selection of spanners, sockets, Halfrauds Pro are good and still offer a free replacement if it fails!

Box of wittling wood, for relaxation.

I think the rest has been covered, but then I guess I would add a small lathe like a Myford.

Your a lucky man having your own cave.

 

[beenn]

I use a plane a fair bit, drill, bandsaw is very useful

 

[Teepee]

You'll also need;

An odd screw box.
A spare 1mm drill bit for when you snap your new one first time
A megaphone to tell your wife to stop throwing her junk in there
A solid paint brush
A traffic cone
An unknown wheel trim
An upturned screw on the floor for adjusting your tyre pressures
A family of mice
A huuuuuge spider
A spare light bulb for when you leave the chuck key in the new lathe.
More blunt chisels, 1 just isn't enough IMO.

 

[launditch1]

You'll also need;

An odd screw box.
A spare 1mm drill bit for when you snap your new one first time
A megaphone to tell your wife to stop throwing her junk in there
A solid paint brush
A traffic cone
An unknown wheel trim
An upturned screw on the floor for adjusting your tyre pressures
A family of mice
A huuuuuge spider
A spare light bulb for when you leave the chuck key in the new lathe.
More blunt chisels, 1 just isn't enough IMO.

Sounds like the voice of experience!You forgot 'science' experiments in coffee cups.

 

[charleslockerbie]

A big and a small pry bar
Slaters Axe
Good ladder
Tape measure
Vise Grips
Blow torch

if you have a car
large braker bar
sparkplug socket
3/8inch ratchet and sockets
if you have a bike
1/4inch ratchet and sockets

 

[hiho]

only one huge spider?

never more than a few tiny cobwebs, now I've tidied it its full of the things

 

[Eric_Methven]

All of the above plus:

A FIRE EXTINGUISHER!