What tools/equipment can't you live without?

[James_mac]

As the title says, what tools/equipment can't you live without?

I'm going to spend a bit of cash on some new tools soon in preparation for my rebuild so I'm looking for some ideas, currently I'm striping down the doner vehicle so I was wondering what everybody's essentials are before I start properly. Iv got plenty of normal tool, sockets/spanners/hammers etc so I'm looking for more specific things.

I love my power probe I always seem to use it and my kit for removing rounded bolts is a lifesaver. iv realized I need a decent grinder and I think I might invest in a decent spray gun too. And a hub nut socket.

 

[jamesmartin]

battery guns 1/2 inch and 3/8s
speed brace ,the best tool for starting bolts in misaligned or damaged thread holes
set of snap-on or irwing bolt remover sockets
propshaft nut tool

 

[the_wolf]

I'm gonna keep it simple - my spanners, ratchet and socket set. I'm lost without them

 

[Jonnyb1990]

Socket set, has everything up to 68mm,

Hammer, sometimes stuff just need "kinetic persuasion"

Makita battery drill, makes life easier,

 

[trax]

can i be a smartarse and say my brain?

apart from that and the usual tools.. a big compressor and a poster lift would be brill.. sorry this is now a wishlist

 

[arc]

If youve got a compressor a blast cabinet is very handy.

 

[cornish rattler]

air tools, a 3/4 drive socket set, and a garage to work in or from

 

[wattfield]

What Jamesmartin said!

If you can invest in even a small compressor, I've found a cut-off tool invaluable for things like exhaust bolts - it'll cut through a Defender exhaust bolt in seconds, and only costs about a tenner.

 

[blackstrat]

What Jamesmartin said!

If you can invest in even a small compressor, I've found a cut-off tool invaluable for things like exhaust bolts - it'll cut through a Defender exhaust bolt in seconds, and only costs about a tenner.

Not too small a compressor or it won't run the air tools

 

[Larry365]

Compressor.
Irwin bolt removers are invaluable.
Thor (copper/leather) hammer comes in handy more times you'd think
Hub puller. Even the cheap 15 quid ones are good enough. Also handy for pushing in bearings.
Torque wrench

If you're ever looking at getting some new sockets, I can highly recommend Deltec. Very unheard of but they are very high quality. £55 quid on amazon for a 1/2" 29 piece, they will not fail you.

 

[boguing]

My glasses.

 

[harry2012]

My battery powered Impact Gun.

Seems as good as an air one, and has been invaluable getting stubborn nuts undone or just taking the wheels off!

It's a Clark 450nm one.

 

[Paul D]

At home, welder, angle grinder and hammers ... and a dry area!!!!

Laning/Playing, propshaft tool, stuff to remove wheels and change wheel bearings, hammers, summat to lay on that might keep you dry ...

 

[aaronmorris]

As said by others, Battery impact gun is very handy.
Wouldn't want to be without mine now.

 

[bushwwacker]

My ****ing spanners.

 

[zeaphod]

Pin hammer, ball and pein hammer, claw hammer, wooden mallet, rubber mallet, club hammer, sledge hammer, maul and pick axe - used in that order for stubborn jobs!
:rofl:

 

[jamesmartin]

Not too small a compressor or it won't run the air tools

it will if you use old gas bottles or similar pressure vessels as extra receiver capacity ,you may have to wait a few minuets been bursts but it works well enough

 

[Lowlight]

Rivnut / Nutsert tool, it's great to replace all the nut and bolt things that are a swine to get to both sides

 

[landowner]

My 'Vice Grips' and my 3/8 drive socket set

 

[34064]

Oxy acetylene gear angle grinder with 1mm cutting discs battery impact gun decent 6 sided sockets and a collection of hammers