Chance for you to help equip a tool chest

[manwithtools]

This is your chance to spec out a new full tool box. I've opened a new facility for our company - we do industrial automation. I've been asked to provide and stock a technicians toolbox - likely going to be one of these, just because they are such a good value:

All tools will need to be metric and imperial. I'm not looking at SnapOn or Harbor Freight (okay, maybe the tool box). I want good quality and reasonable prices.

I'll need sockets and ratchets 1/4" thru 1/2", ratcheting combo wrenches from small to large - 1" / 25mm. Allen wrenches, pliers, screwdrivers, measuring instruments, drill bits and taps. I'm covered on the power tool end of things, I'm looking for hand tools for a machine builder / assembler. It'll be a combination of things that a millwright and a machinist might need. I'm sure I've forgotten things, please feel free to add - just no power tools.

Fire off your suggestions, I'm putting together a shopping cart now.

 

[MWEric]

SK sets are reasonably priced and complete. And US made

 

[larry_g]

I would suggest that you contact Snap-on industrial. When setting up technical tool boxes for some of the lines previously discussed we put out bids for tools from Snap-on, Craftsman, and I think Proto. Snap on beat the Craftsman bid if we allow industrial finish on the combo wrenches. So if you qualify the major manufactures have industrial price lists that are way more favorable than the list prices.

That said I'd have to ask the quality of the technicians you are using. Are these builders machinists like MWA used or are they temp workers from the agency like ATS used. Some of the ATS people didn't know a micrometer from a C-clamp. This will help determine the quality of tools that you put on the floor.

Then you have to judge the quality of the parts coming to the floor. Are they perfect or will they have to measured and judged for quality on the floor? This determines the level and quality of the measuring tools provided. If I have to do any fitting on the floor then the tool box has to take on a whole different level of tools than if I'm just expected to unwrap parts from the shop and bolt them together. I remember the ATS machine shop manager complaining about the builders who measured the part with a yardstick and returned it for being out of spec.

For measuring tools your going to need a good set of combination squares with 6, 12, 18" blades. I found that I used my 4" combo set a lot. Good calipers. I had in my tool box at one time 17 different sets to turn socket head fasteners. I used a few sets a lot and the others as needed, get good ones and stock individuals in the vidmars with the fasteners. They do wear out, and get lost. Feeler gauges, used a lot in setup and for consumables in making shims if you don't have bulk shim stock available. Dial indicators and DTI's with holders. Files, stones, deburring tools, taps, dies, and thread repair tools.

Then when you get the mechanics tool boxes set up what are you providing for the electrical, electronic, plumbing, and other trades you might have on the floor?

I am available for hire...

lg
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[manwithtools]

I would suggest that you contact Snap-on industrial. When setting up technical tool boxes for some of the lines previously discussed we put out bids for tools from Snap-on, Craftsman, and I think Proto. Snap on beat the Craftsman bid if we allow industrial finish on the combo wrenches. So if you qualify the major manufactures have industrial price lists that are way more favorable than the list prices.

That said I'd have to ask the quality of the technicians you are using. Are these builders machinists like MWA used or are they temp workers from the agency like ATS used. Some of the ATS people didn't know a micrometer from a C-clamp. This will help determine the quality of tools that you put on the floor.

Then you have to judge the quality of the parts coming to the floor. Are they perfect or will they have to measured and judged for quality on the floor? This determines the level and quality of the measuring tools provided. If I have to do any fitting on the floor then the tool box has to take on a whole different level of tools than if I'm just expected to unwrap parts from the shop and bolt them together. I remember the ATS machine shop manager complaining about the builders who measured the part with a yardstick and returned it for being out of spec.

For measuring tools your going to need a good set of combination squares with 6, 12, 18" blades. I found that I used my 4" combo set a lot. Good calipers. I had in my tool box at one time 17 different sets to turn socket head fasteners. I used a few sets a lot and the others as needed, get good ones and stock individuals in the vidmars with the fasteners. They do wear out, and get lost. Feeler gauges, used a lot in setup and for consumables in making shims if you don't have bulk shim stock available. Dial indicators and DTI's with holders. Files, stones, deburring tools, taps, dies, and thread repair tools.

Then when you get the mechanics tool boxes set up what are you providing for the electrical, electronic, plumbing, and other trades you might have on the floor?

I am available for hire...

lg
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Now that's an answer I can respond to! The folks using these tools are going to be advanced techs or engineers (okay, so advanced tech's and know nothing. inexperienced engineers).

Parts will be ready to assemble. No temp workers. These will be mostly junior engineers, but pretty capable folks from what I have observed. I just don't want them to have to run to Home Depot to find tools. I want them to have a comprehensive tool set available to them when the equipment arrives.

Available for hire? How do you like the San Diego area?

 

[Zewnten]

I worked in a place that did this for plastic manufacturers. Everyone provided their own tools as company ones frequently got 'lost' and thus ending the company supplied tools. Everyone had their own preference for brands: from harbor freight all the way to snap on. But the majority of the guys used the industrial versions of the tool truck brands, especially the guys that travelled for tweaking the equipment once the customer received it, usually ordered through Grainger on the company account or Amazon

As far as actual tools went I don't remember anything very fancy, mostly hand tools: sockets, ratchets, combination wrenches, screwdrivers hacksaw, files, tape measure, side cutters, needle nose, L hex wrenches, torque wrenches and driver's, micrometers, calipers, hole guages, squares with a few cordless thrown in: 1/4 hex impact with socket adapters, 1/2 drill, light.

 

[manwithtools]

sound like a scam

Pardon me?

I didn't join yesterday ya know.

 

[JUNK-MAN]

I think you're best bet for mechanics type tools is SK or Proto. I think they offer most of what you need except measuring devises, I'm not sure they make them.

 

[Shane6377]

What is your budget? That will help narrow suggestions.


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[d.mcfarland]

What is your budget? That will help narrow suggestions.

This.

 

[manwithtools]

What is your budget? That will help narrow suggestions.


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Budget is $2K - $6K.

 

[ZRX61]

Sunex sockets...

 

[Shane6377]

You've got lots of options with that range of budget. Personally...

SK or Wright Socket sets in SAE/metric, 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" drive, deep/shallow. (HJE is my go-to for SK and Wright tools)

SK extension sets in 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" as needed.

SK Torx and Allen socket sets.

SK 1/4" Spinner handle extension (no need to buy nutdrivers IMO)

Honestly, I would spring for Snap On 3/8" and 1/2" ratchets. (The SK RH is my favorite 1/4" ratchet but if you don't like roundhead consider SO) The SK LP90 and Proto 90tooth ratchets are nice too.

Harbor Freight socket organizer trays

My first choice for wrenches would be Wright WrightGrip combo wrenches... but you mentioned ratcheting wrenches so if your set on them I would go with SK X-frames

Ernst wrench organizer

GearWrench Hook and Pick set

Witte Maxxpro Plus screwdriver set (from KC Tool)

Wiha Torx screwdriver set (if needed)

Wilde or Channellock pliers

Wilde prybar set

Hansen Metric/SAE tap and die set

PEC 4pc Combination Square (HJE)

Bondhus or Eklind Allen L-keys

Vaughn or Estwing hammer

Harbor Freight deadblow hammer

I'd get a cheaper (Dewalt, Irwin) set of drill bits for day-to-day use and abuse and a higher quality set (Hansen, Norseman) for when you can't afford a mistake.

Wilde gasket scrapper, Warner 1-1/2 scrapper







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[larry_g]

SSdave, good list.

That said and and all the others are good but to many are thinking repair and not build techs. Also not know from your original post, what size equipment are you working on. Fairly small stuff for electronics or bigger for automotive or heavy industry? When knowing that then suggestions may change. Also will you have a machine shop onsite making parts, and have machining tools available to the techs/engineers?

I also warn against getting cheap home owner tools. The techs will see that the attitude of the company is cheapness and will build your products with that attitude. You want to put out a quality product then give your staff quality tools to build it with. Another thing is to be flexible with what is in the box for different techs and allow them to customize to fit their skills and needs. Consider having a 'community' box for the groups and a smaller hand carry for each person that they will have for everyday use tools. Probably 75% of the work assembling machines could be done with a few tools, but those 75% need to be at the techs hand when he needs is.

Don't you have techs on the floor now that you can ask this question to? Ask them what works and what does not. Are you opening another branch of your company or going to a startup and starting with a clean sheet? If opening a branch then I'd think you would have the leverage of your industrial suppliers you use now to get tools at discount.

Sorry, not moving.


lg
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[manwithtools]

Agreed, SSDave, good list.
Answers to Larry_G's questions:

This is a community tool box to be shared among hands-on engineers. No techs per-say in this building. We will not be doing much full assembly, most machines will arrive in this new facility fully assembled. Machines will mainly be for pharmaceutical and life science customers, shipped to our location for final debug and acceptance testing. There will be the need to adjust, disassemble / re-assemble equipment, occasionally assemble new stations or fixtures.

This is a new branch of our company and it's going to do full machines, our present facility focuses on control panel building, so our techs have different tool requirements than someone doing work on full machines.

Machine sizes are all over the place, current machines are 8' x 16' with 4 SCARA robots and 3 six axis robots, tray handlers and a bunch of vision cameras. Next group will be stand alone work cells, 3' x 4' or so, but lots of them.

Most of the engineers have a small hand tool kit - allen wrenches, screwdrivers, small adjustable wrenches and pliers, etc. The community box will be for the bigger hand tools and measuring tools like calipers and precision squares (glad they were mentioned, I had not thought of that). I'll get some 123 blocks and a few other setup / gauge tools as well. I like the idea of tool shadowing setup - just to make it quick to identify what is missing.

Agreed on the no cheap tools, not a good impression on our employees or customers. On the other hand, inevitably some tools will be lost and I'd prefer not to have spent needless money.

Our techs in our home location provide their own hand tools, we provide the power tools. I don't have any relationships with industrial tool suppliers presently.

I can figure out what we need with no problem, I've been in this business for 35 years. I was interested to hear what items and brands folks here might suggest, just to stimulate the thought process. Some of the comments have already done that - thanks to the folks taking time to respond.

 

[CBassB]

I work as an Industrial Mechanic (Millwright). I agree with a lot @ssdave's tool choices. Depending on the application I would add a couple things. We see more and more socket head (hex) and torx fasteners, some of them in tight spots. I like having a set of stubby hex L wrenches, and a set of torx L wrenches. Both are available from Bondhus or SO. I also like the extras long 3/8 hex drivers (like the Proto 4990-__XL). That way you wont cry when you find one of your engineers cutting off one of your brand new wrenches.
I also always have a file around with a safety (smooth) edge, it's great for final assembly when you don't want to damage another surface.

It's the little things... I'm curious to see your final shopping list.

S

 

[CBassB]

didn't know a micrometer from a C-clamp. This will help determine the quality of tools that you put on the floor.

@Larry_g this gave me a good laugh.

 

[larry_g]

Add to the list;
Pin extractors for the brand of electrical connectors your using.
Small electronics pliers and cutters. Erem?
Heat gun for shrink tubing.
Circlip tools.
Force gauges.
Proper tools, if needed, for shock absorber's. Check the manufactures catalog.
Dental sized picks.
Special tools for the pneumatic fittings being used.
Inspection mirrors.
Good flashlights.
Spare wire dressing parts. You will be unwiring and rewiring some.
Wire labeling equipment.
Jo blocks.
Transfer punches.
drill bits and taps.

On edit;
Swageloc tools, gauges, and spare ferrules and such.
I mentioned pin extractors. You may need inserters also as well as spare pins/sockets. Some of these electrical pins and sockets take special brand specific crimp tools. Esp if you have to meet a mil spec. At ATS we had ~30 crimpers that were specific to a brand and pin style.

Special tools for flexible wire guides?

I'l dribble in more as the memories rise. I've been retired from this more than 10 years. As much as I'd love to get back into machine building and debugging, I really like retirement. If you really need staff you might advertise around here as some of the manufactures have downsized and the people you need may be available around here.

lg
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[IdahoMan]

SK sets are reasonably priced and complete. And US made

I was looking at their individual 7 mm 1/4" Drive 6 Point Metric Deep Chrome Socket, and it's $12.

Isn't that a bit steep?

 

[manwithtools]

Add to the list;
Pin extractors for the brand of electrical connectors your using.
Small electronics pliers and cutters. Erem?
Heat gun for shrink tubing.
Circlip tools.
Force gauges.
Proper tools, if needed, for shock absorber's. Check the manufactures catalog.
Dental sized picks.
Special tools for the pneumatic fittings being used.
Inspection mirrors.
Good flashlights.
Spare wire dressing parts. You will be unwiring and rewiring some.
Wire labeling equipment.
Jo blocks.
Transfer punches.
drill bits and taps.

On edit;
Swageloc tools, gauges, and spare ferrules and such.
I mentioned pin extractors. You may need inserters also as well as spare pins/sockets. Some of these electrical pins and sockets take special brand specific crimp tools. Esp if you have to meet a mil spec. At ATS we had ~30 crimpers that were specific to a brand and pin style.

Special tools for flexible wire guides?

I'l dribble in more as the memories rise. I've been retired from this more than 10 years. As much as I'd love to get back into machine building and debugging, I really like retirement. If you really need staff you might advertise around here as some of the manufactures have downsized and the people you need may be available around here.

lg
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Great reminders in this top list, I had most of it but somehow forgot heat gun and shrink tube. I also forgot transfer punches. Corrected now. Thanks

Good advice about advertising in your area.

As for the pin crimpers, I hear ya. I've got all of those at our shop in TN. If I need them, I can ship them to CA cheaper than I can buy another. Some of the specific crimpers are as much as $800, I can overnight them to CA for 40$.

 

[dr_clyde]

This is a copy of a post I made for a similar thread a few years ago.

Ok, here’s my list. I didn’t include anything that I wouldn’t put in or on a rollaway toolbox. So, no jack and stands, lift, welder, any of that. This is my basic list of hand tools, and would want to expand in some areas. For instance, I like a wide variety of ratchets, and I haven’t included any on this list. I know I'm missing some things, torque tools, snips, wire strippers and some other things. If I have time I'll do a bit more refining. My list assumes some basic mechanical repairs, minor plumbing, and some basic fabrication. This list is not intended as a "best value" list. There are some expensive tools on here. But, this is what I would want in my home shop toolbox.

I didn’t price shop, if I was doing this for real, obviously I would. For simplicity’s sake, I just did this all on amazon, except for the small amount of SO and HF. I’ll kind of split this up into categories to make it easier to read. My total comes in around $4786. I rounded up each one.

HF 44 Roller 390

Snap-On Screwdriver Set 158
Snap-On Mini Pick Set 47
Stanley 6 pc. Jewler's Precision Screwdriver Set 7
Tekton Telescoping Inspection Mirror 6
SE Telescoping Magnetic Pickup Tool 6

SK 47 pc. ½ Drive Socket Set Met. And Standard 318
SK 49 pc 3/8 Drive Socket Set Met. And Standard 176
SK 44 pc ¼” Drive Socket Set Met. And Standard 149
Snap-On Standard Bit Socket Set 174
Snap-On Metric Bit Socket Set 156

Channellock 5 PC Pliers Set w/ roll 66
Irwin Vise Grip 10 pc set 91
Knipex Mini Bolt Cutters 44
Knipex Linesman pliers 36
Knipex Diagonal Cutters 27
ADT Universal Snap-Ring Pliers Set 81

Bondhus L Wrench Double Pack 1.5MM to 10 MM and .050" to 3/8" 22
Bondhus Hex T-Handles with stand 3/32"-3/8" 31
Bondhus Hex T-Handles with stand 2-10MM 31
Ridgid 12" adjustable wrench 32
Ridgid 15" adjustable wrench 37
Ridgid 24" adjustable wrench 102
Ridgid 18" aluminum pipe wrench 56
Ridgid 24" aluminum pipe wrench 89
SK SuperKrome combination wrench set 1/4"-1-1/4" 359
SK SuperKrome combination wrench set 6-24 MM 280

Stanley Compo-Cast 21oz. Dead Blow Hammer 31
Estwing 16 oz. Rip Claw Hammer 22
Garland Split Head Rawhide Hammer No. 3 55
Vaughan 5 pc. Ball Pien Hammer Set 84
Mayhew Dominator 5 pc Curved Prybar Set 68
Mayhew Punch and Chisel Set 24 pc 106

Starrett 18C Automatic Center Punch 43
Swanson Aluminum 7" Speed Square 10
Starrett C434-12-4R Combination Square Set 320
Starrett B24-4R 24" Combination Square Blade 96
Mitutoyo 0-6" Dial Caliper 95
Nicholson 8 pc Machinist File Set 86
Stabila Jamber Box Beam Level Set, 78" and 32" 217
Stabila Torpedo Level 31
Lenox High Tension Hack Saw Frame 19
Stanley Heavy Duty 12' Tape Rule w/ Metal Case 12
Stanley FatMax 40' Tape Rule 33
Wilton 1745 Tradesman Vise 389
Power Probe Micro Torch Kit 58
Bernzomatic TS8000 High Intensity Torch 40


I supplied a toolbox for a maintenance department at my old job with that tool set.

For industrial automation, I would add a good selection of electronic service tools, wire strippers, pliers, screwdrivers, meters, and that kind of thing.

 

[larry_g]

Great reminders in this top list, I had most of it but somehow forgot heat gun and shrink tube. I also forgot transfer punches. Corrected now. Thanks

How about now you post your list and let us see what voids we can see?

BTW do you remember Patty. She spent a lot of time down there on the Canvas lines.

lg
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[Professional Tool User]

It really depends on what your budget is and if you have procurement channels that can give you a better deal on industrial tool brands.

 

[manwithtools]

How about now you post your list and let us see what voids we can see?

BTW do you remember Patty. She spent a lot of time down there on the Canvas lines.

lg
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List follows and yes I remember Patty, it's been a long time. I was the project manager for all the Canvas lines except the very first one. I took Canvas lines to Oregon and Singapore, seems like one might have gone to Puerto Rico as well. All the folks from HP were absolutely the best to work with, together we accomplished some amazing projects. I have some great memories about that time - like loading 18 semis of equipment into the fifth floor of a building in Singapore - thru an opening in the side wall of the building in 12 hours. Took two cranes, a 30 foot long platform and about 70 Malaysian guys.

We have a customer now in San Diego that is much the same way. The difference is: now I am a part owner in our company which is supplying the automation (Not Wright Industries, they have been purchased by JR Automation out of Michigan BTW).

Thanks for taking the time to review the list. Below is what I've ordered so far.

Let me preface this with: You will see Tekton and Gearwrench on this list for sockets and wrenches. I'll just say that I think they provide serviceable tools of decent quality for a decent price. If some of this stuff fails, I'll upgrade it later. Just for clarification, these tools will not see daily use. I'll have to say, I've got the Gearwrench 84 tooth flex head ratchets and they are pretty nice for the money.

We are spending a good deal of money ($70 - $100k) outfitting this new facility and I decided that for some things, good enough is good enough.

On the measurement tools, I tried not to skimp, as I feel they are worth the money.

US General Series 2 44 in. x 22 In. Double Bank Blue Roller Cabinet
US General Series 2 14.5 in. Blue End Cabinet
10" JOHNSON HALF ROUND ******* FILE
10" ROUND SECOND CUT NICHOLSON USA FILE
12 PIECE WARRENSVILLE 6 1/4" SWISS PATTERN #0 COARSE NEEDLE FILE SET
6" ROUND SMOOTH CUT USA NICHOLSON FILE
6" SWISS PATTERN #0 COARSE WARRENSVILLE EQUALING FILE
6" XF THREE SQUARE USA NICHOLSON FILES #4 CUT
Tap-Magic Cutting Oil, 4 oz, Can
Fowler 72-482-028 Transfer Punch Set
GearWrench 3880 Tap and Die Ratcheting Wrench 5 Piece Drive Tool Set
GearWrench 80066 20 Piece Master Dual Material Screwdriver Set
GearWrench 81230F 4 Piece Full Polish Flex Handle Ratchet Set
GearWrench 9509 13-Piece SAE Reversible Combination Ratcheting Wrench Set
GearWrench 9602 16-Piece Reversible Combination Ratcheting Wrench Set, Metric
HFS (R) 36 PCS GRADE B GAGE GAUGE BLOCK SET ; NIST TRACEABLE CERTIFICATE
Huot 12600 Tap and Drill Bit Index for NC Tap Sizes #6-32 to 1/2"-13 and Drill Bit Sizes #36 to 27/64"
Huot 12675 Tap and Drill Bit Index for Metric Tap Sizes 2.5 mm x 0.45 mm to 12 mm x 1.75 mm and Metric Drill Bit Sizes 2.05 mm to 10.2 mm
IRWIN 10502ZR Unibit Step Drill Bit Set, 3-Piece
IRWIN Tools VISE-GRIP Locking C-Clamp, Original, 2-Piece Set (45619) (Qty 2 sets)
KNIPEX 78 61 125 Electronics Super Knips Comfort Grip
KNIPEX Tools 00 20 04 SB, Precision Circlip Snap-Ring Pliers 8-Piece Set
KNIPEX Tools 9K 00 80 94 US Cobra Combination Cutter and Needle Nose Pliers 4-Piece Set
LUTZ FILE 10103 6" - 8" SHORT FERRULE FILE HANDLE (445-03)
LUTZ FILE 10104 8" - 10" SHORT FERRULE FILE HANDLE (445-04)
Milwaukee 2112-21 445-Lumen LED Rover Rechargeable Pocket Flood Light ...
Mitutoyo 500-196-30 Advanced Onsite Sensor (AOS) Absolute Scale Digital Caliper, 0 to 6"/0 to 150mm Measuring Range, 0.0005"/0.01mm Resolution, LCD
Mitutoyo"2416S" Dial Indicator, 4-48 UNF Thread, 0.375" Stem Dia,"lug Back," White Dial, 0-100 Reading, 2.244" Dial Dia, 0-1" Range, 0.001" Graduation, -0.002" Accuracy
NICHOLSON 8" SECOND CUT FLAT FILE 3599
NICHOLSON FILE CARD
Noga Dial Gage Magnetic Base Fine Adj. Holding Power 176 lbs 4.33 x 3.98 Arm
pair of 1" x 2" x 3" Precision Steel 1-2-3 Blocks
Starrett 18AA Automatic Center Punch With Adjustable Stroke, 4" Length, 7/16" Diameter
Starrett 264D Center Punch With Square Shank, 4" Length, 1/8" Tapered Point Diameter, 3/8" Square Thickness
Starrett 33H-12-4R Forged, Hardened Steel Square Head With Regular Blade Combination Square, Smooth Black Enamel Finish, 4R Graduation, 12" Size
Starrett S565WB Drive Pin Punch 8-Piece Set, 1/16"-5/16" Pin Diameters, 4" Overall Length, In Plastic Case
TEKTON 1/4-Inch Drive Socket Set, Inch/Metric, 6-Point, 5/32-Inch - 9/16-Inch, 5 mm - 14 mm, 51-Piece | 13001
TEKTON 3/8-Inch Drive Socket Set, Inch/Metric, 6-Point, 5/16-Inch - 3/4-Inch, 8 mm - 19 mm, 45-Piece | 13101
TEKTON 1/2-Inch Drive Socket Set, Inch/Metric, 6-Point, 3/8-Inch - 1-Inch, 10 mm - 24 mm, 58-Piece | 13201
TEKTON 91805 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2-Inch Drive Socket Holder Set, 3-Piece (qty 4)
TEKTON 1660 9-pc. Combination Wobble Extension Bar Set
TEKTON TRQ21101 1/4-Inch Drive Dual-Direction Click Torque Wrench (10-150 in.-lb./1.1-16.9 Nm)
TEKTON 24330 3/8-Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench (10-80 ft.-lb./13.6-108.5 Nm)
TEKTON 24340 1/2-Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench (25-250 ft.-lb./33.9-338.9 Nm)
TEKTON 30409 Jacketed Fiberglass Ball Pein Hammer Set, 4-Piece
TEKTON 30709 Dead Blow Hammer Set with 16, 32 and 48-Ounce
TEKTON 30812 Double-Faced Soft Mallet, 35 mm
TEKTON 30903 Jacketed Fiberglass Brass Hammer, 16 oz.
TEKTON 7619 Telescoping Pick-Up and Inspection Tool Set, 2-Piece
TEKTON Angled Tip Handled Pry Bar Set with Striking Caps, 3-Piece (12, 17, 25-Inch) | LSQ42103
TEKTON MIT 6943 Precision Pick and Hook Set, 4-Piece
TEKTON TRQ21101 1/4-Inch Drive Dual-Direction Click Torque Wrench (10-150 in.-lb./1.1-16.9 Nm)
WIHA 36689 ErgoStar Torx Ball End and Standard L-Key Set T5-T45 in Automatic Fast Open Holder, 13-Piece
WIHA 66982 ErgoStar Ball End Hex L-Key, Inch and Metric, 22-Piece
Williams 13342A 4 Piece Chrome Adjustable Wrench Set, in Pouch
Woodstock D4089 Machinist Square Set, 4-Piece

 

[manwithtools]

It really depends on what your budget is and if you have provurement channels that can give you a better deal on industrial tool brands.

Budget was stated earlier and I have no relationships with tool suppliers as was mentioned earlier as well. Thanks for reading....

 

[Gurp]

I work for one of the largest food manufacturers in the world. Smithfield foods. Our maintenance department has a lot of Black Hawk, Rock River, Proto, Westward, Milwaukee, DeWalt. The basic socket sets they could carry around in their carts are Rock River or Westward. V upper-level techs all have Blackhawk and Proto wrenches. Shared Milwaukee and DeWalt tools other than what they purchased themselves.

 

[Gurp]

Also as your list right above me says tekton on a lot of the items they have a great bang for the buck and a impeccable replacement policy which could be invaluable in a industrial setting.

 

[larry_g]

List follows and yes I remember Patty, it's been a long time. I was the project manager for all the Canvas lines except the very first one. I took Canvas lines to Oregon and Singapore, seems like one might have gone to Puerto Rico as well. All the folks from HP were absolutely the best to work with, together we accomplished some amazing projects. I have some great memories about that time - like loading 18 semis of equipment into the fifth floor of a building in Singapore - thru an opening in the side wall of the building in 12 hours. Took two cranes, a 30 foot long platform and about 70 Malaysian guys.

We have a customer now in San Diego that is much the same way. The difference is: now I am a part owner in our company which is supplying the automation (Not Wright Industries, they have been purchased by JR Automation out of Michigan BTW).

Thanks for taking the time to review the list. Below is what I've ordered so far.

Let me preface this with: You will see Tekton and Gearwrench on this list for sockets and wrenches. I'll just say that I think they provide serviceable tools of decent quality for a decent price. If some of this stuff fails, I'll upgrade it later. Just for clarification, these tools will not see daily use. I'll have to say, I've got the Gearwrench 84 tooth flex head ratchets and they are pretty nice for the money.

We are spending a good deal of money ($70 - $100k) outfitting this new facility and I decided that for some things, good enough is good enough.

On the measurement tools, I tried not to skimp, as I feel they are worth the money.

US General Series 2 44 in. x 22 In. Double Bank Blue Roller Cabinet
US General Series 2 14.5 in. Blue End Cabinet
10" JOHNSON HALF ROUND ******* FILE
10" ROUND SECOND CUT NICHOLSON USA FILE
12 PIECE WARRENSVILLE 6 1/4" SWISS PATTERN #0 COARSE NEEDLE FILE SET
6" ROUND SMOOTH CUT USA NICHOLSON FILE
6" SWISS PATTERN #0 COARSE WARRENSVILLE EQUALING FILE
6" XF THREE SQUARE USA NICHOLSON FILES #4 CUT
Tap-Magic Cutting Oil, 4 oz, Can
Fowler 72-482-028 Transfer Punch Set
GearWrench 3880 Tap and Die Ratcheting Wrench 5 Piece Drive Tool Set
GearWrench 80066 20 Piece Master Dual Material Screwdriver Set
GearWrench 81230F 4 Piece Full Polish Flex Handle Ratchet Set
GearWrench 9509 13-Piece SAE Reversible Combination Ratcheting Wrench Set
GearWrench 9602 16-Piece Reversible Combination Ratcheting Wrench Set, Metric
HFS (R) 36 PCS GRADE B GAGE GAUGE BLOCK SET ; NIST TRACEABLE CERTIFICATE
Huot 12600 Tap and Drill Bit Index for NC Tap Sizes #6-32 to 1/2"-13 and Drill Bit Sizes #36 to 27/64"
Huot 12675 Tap and Drill Bit Index for Metric Tap Sizes 2.5 mm x 0.45 mm to 12 mm x 1.75 mm and Metric Drill Bit Sizes 2.05 mm to 10.2 mm
IRWIN 10502ZR Unibit Step Drill Bit Set, 3-Piece
IRWIN Tools VISE-GRIP Locking C-Clamp, Original, 2-Piece Set (45619) (Qty 2 sets)
KNIPEX 78 61 125 Electronics Super Knips Comfort Grip
KNIPEX Tools 00 20 04 SB, Precision Circlip Snap-Ring Pliers 8-Piece Set
KNIPEX Tools 9K 00 80 94 US Cobra Combination Cutter and Needle Nose Pliers 4-Piece Set
LUTZ FILE 10103 6" - 8" SHORT FERRULE FILE HANDLE (445-03)
LUTZ FILE 10104 8" - 10" SHORT FERRULE FILE HANDLE (445-04)
Milwaukee 2112-21 445-Lumen LED Rover Rechargeable Pocket Flood Light ...
Mitutoyo 500-196-30 Advanced Onsite Sensor (AOS) Absolute Scale Digital Caliper, 0 to 6"/0 to 150mm Measuring Range, 0.0005"/0.01mm Resolution, LCD
Mitutoyo"2416S" Dial Indicator, 4-48 UNF Thread, 0.375" Stem Dia,"lug Back," White Dial, 0-100 Reading, 2.244" Dial Dia, 0-1" Range, 0.001" Graduation, -0.002" Accuracy
NICHOLSON 8" SECOND CUT FLAT FILE 3599
NICHOLSON FILE CARD
Noga Dial Gage Magnetic Base Fine Adj. Holding Power 176 lbs 4.33 x 3.98 Arm
Are you building machines with steel tops? Confirm magnetic is best choice.


pair of 1" x 2" x 3" Precision Steel 1-2-3 Blocks
Starrett 18AA Automatic Center Punch With Adjustable Stroke, 4" Length, 7/16" Diameter
Starrett 264D Center Punch With Square Shank, 4" Length, 1/8" Tapered Point Diameter, 3/8" Square Thickness
Starrett 33H-12-4R Forged, Hardened Steel Square Head With Regular Blade Combination Square, Smooth Black Enamel Finish, 4R Graduation, 12" Size
Review if your really want a rule with fractional divisions, I preferred ones with decimal readings. Consider a 5R graduations rule.

Starrett S565WB Drive Pin Punch 8-Piece Set, 1/16"-5/16" Pin Diameters, 4" Overall Length, In Plastic Case
Do you also need roll pin punches?

TEKTON 1/4-Inch Drive Socket Set, Inch/Metric, 6-Point, 5/32-Inch - 9/16-Inch, 5 mm - 14 mm, 51-Piece | 13001
TEKTON 3/8-Inch Drive Socket Set, Inch/Metric, 6-Point, 5/16-Inch - 3/4-Inch, 8 mm - 19 mm, 45-Piece | 13101
TEKTON 1/2-Inch Drive Socket Set, Inch/Metric, 6-Point, 3/8-Inch - 1-Inch, 10 mm - 24 mm, 58-Piece | 13201
TEKTON 91805 1/4, 3/8 and 1/2-Inch Drive Socket Holder Set, 3-Piece (qty 4)
TEKTON 1660 9-pc. Combination Wobble Extension Bar Set
TEKTON TRQ21101 1/4-Inch Drive Dual-Direction Click Torque Wrench (10-150 in.-lb./1.1-16.9 Nm)
TEKTON 24330 3/8-Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench (10-80 ft.-lb./13.6-108.5 Nm)
TEKTON 24340 1/2-Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench (25-250 ft.-lb./33.9-338.9 Nm)
TEKTON 30409 Jacketed Fiberglass Ball Pein Hammer Set, 4-Piece
TEKTON 30709 Dead Blow Hammer Set with 16, 32 and 48-Ounce
TEKTON 30812 Double-Faced Soft Mallet, 35 mm
TEKTON 30903 Jacketed Fiberglass Brass Hammer, 16 oz.
TEKTON 7619 Telescoping Pick-Up and Inspection Tool Set, 2-Piece
TEKTON Angled Tip Handled Pry Bar Set with Striking Caps, 3-Piece (12, 17, 25-Inch) | LSQ42103
TEKTON MIT 6943 Precision Pick and Hook Set, 4-Piece
TEKTON TRQ21101 1/4-Inch Drive Dual-Direction Click Torque Wrench (10-150 in.-lb./1.1-16.9 Nm)
WIHA 36689 ErgoStar Torx Ball End and Standard L-Key Set T5-T45 in Automatic Fast Open Holder, 13-Piece
WIHA 66982 ErgoStar Ball End Hex L-Key, Inch and Metric, 22-Piece
Williams 13342A 4 Piece Chrome Adjustable Wrench Set, in Pouch
Woodstock D4089 Machinist Square Set, 4-Piece

Wire strippers
I'm assuming that most of your fasteners are going to be SHCS's and not hex head. If so then you will need more than just ball end L wrenches to turn them. at least these or equivalent

https://www.zoro.com/bondhus-ball-e...MI7I2g8MSA4AIV9R6tBh3cRgWXEAQYAyABEgLQdfD_BwE

and non ball end

https://www.zoro.com/bondhus-22-piece-hex-key-set-std-metric-ball-en-22199/i/G3217615/#description

and ratcheting. This is the kit I really liked;

https://www.specialized.net/wadswor...MIoKeg2MWA4AIVuR6tBh1PTwqjEAQYBiABEgJvi_D_BwE

And if your going to apply a torque wrench then you will need hex sockets.

https://www.tekton.com/3-8-inch-drive-hex-bit-socket-set-1366

I would also suggest this;

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JQ753W8/?tag=atomicindus08-20

or this

https://www.kctoolco.com/wiha-92191-51-piece-master-technicians-precision-screwdriver-set/


lg
no neat sig line