Reusable Tools & Supplies List  

We have so many things, but here is a small sampling…

JOINING

  • staple gun
  • hot glue gun
  • pop riveter
  • big sewing needle
  • straight pins
  • splice set
  • tap and die (SAE + Metric) tools used to create screw threads, which is called threading

MECHANICAL

  • screwdrivers of all shapes and sizes
  • allen wrench (SAE + metric)
  • claw hammer
  • mallet
  • combination wrench
  • ratchet set
  • joint pliers (channel locks)
  • miter box
  • PVC pipe cutter
  • socket set
  • driver bits
  • hollow-shaft nut drivers  

ELECTRONICS 

  • Arduino
  • LilyPad
  • soldering iron, tips, flux, solder and Learn to Solder kits
  • crimper tool
  • wire cutter/stripper
  • diagonal cutter
  • solder sucker
  • digital multimeter
  • solder tip tinner
  • 1/2 size breadboard
  • third hand
  • tweezers
  • solder
  • heat gun  

CUTTING

  • hole saw many sizes
  • metal file(s) 
  • file card
  • chisel/rasp set 
  • tin snips
  • box knives
  • X-acto knife
  • scissors
  • drill bits
  • sanding block and paper
  • hacksaw
  • wood-saw
  • block plane
  • deburring tool
  • countersink
  • awl
  • cutting mat
  • hand-crank (rotary) craft drill

FIXTURING

  • vise 
  • C-clamps, bar clamps
  • needlenose, locking pliers
  • adjustable wrench
  • binder clips 
  • locking pliers  

FINISHING / CRAFT

  • paint brushes (1” and 3”)
  • Paint, acrylic, latex, paint pens, 
  • ink, brayers, gelli plates, foam stamps
  • leather tools, punches, and stamps

BATTERIES / POWER

  • AA NiMH and charger
  • AA NiMH
  • 9V battery clip
  • 4 AA battery holder
  • 3 AA battery holder
  • 2 AA battery holder
  • alligator clips  
  • Scrap electronics for parts

TEXTILE/SOFT CIRCUIT 

  • Fabric scissors, pinking shears
  • seam ripper
  • cloth tape measure
  • sewing needles, pins, thread 
  • irons and heat presses
  • embroidery needles and thread
  • needle threader
  • snap setter 
  • Fabric, zippers, findings, buttons, patterns

POWER TOOLS

  • jigsaw, band saw, table saw, circular saw
  • sewing machines and sergers
  • drills, drill press small and large
  • extension cord
  • Dremels and finishing tools
  • Embroidery Machine

EXTENSION 

  • 3D printer
  • CNC mill, CNC router
  • laser cutters
  • orbital sander 
  • hot wire foam cutter
  • plastic bender  ETC   
  • tool box 
  • workbench 
  • saw horses