Kevin Kelly Talks About the Tools Everyone Should Own on Adam Savage’s Podcast
-Staple gun – reverse trigger
-Digital calipers
-Nipex – nippers, wire cutters, strippers
-Auto adjustable pliers – Nipex brand (sound like Craftsman gator grips)
-Metallic Sharpie – silver marker
-Penetrating oil – like liquid wrench, this is amazing for working on old cars
-Cutting mats – self healing mats for use with xacto knives, magnetic versions
-Ball-end hex/allen wrenches – allen wrenches you can use at an angle
-25 ft tape measure
-Ratcheting Screwdrivers – Will recommends standard cheap Ace hardware 4 bit driver
—Tangent about picking a brand of power tools and sticking with it so you don’t end up with tons of chargers and batteries
-Cloth tape measure
-Stanley organizer trays
-Silicoln tape
-Cordless Dremel
-Auto centering punch
-Uni-bits – stepped drill bits
-Small pry bar
-Zip ties of all sizes
-Magnetic stud finder
-Offset screwdriver
-Tweezers
-Vice grips – standard and plate style, also recommend the needle nose style
-LED flashlights, headlamps
-Aluminum speed square
-Security bit set – for special screws in electronics – iFixIt sells a good one
-Microset of screwdrivers – like jewelers set of drivers
-Of course…
-Hammers
-Scissors – one for fabric, one for everything else
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