- Apr 30, 2016
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Seems there are lots of threads that start something like this...”I found a tank and want to make a smoker! What kind of welder should I buy?”
I don’t think I have ever run across a thread on this board (or any other) that is dedicated to identifying the basic tools an amateur builder should consider owning (or having access to) before embarking on their first build.
Not thinking this should include the “nice” stuff advanced builders tend to acquire like CNC cutting tables, commercial welders, 100 ton presses, Bridgeport mills, lathes, etc. Just the bare necessities.
Here are my suggestions:
Sidearm grinder
Cut-off wheels, flap wheels, grinding wheels
200 amp stick welder
cutting torch (gas or small plasma)
Protective gear (welding gloves, work gloves, helmet, eye protection, steel toe shoes, etc)
Wire brush
Chipping hammer
3,6&10 pound BFHs
1/2” electric drill
Set of HSS drill bits
Center punch
Steel saw horses
3/8 welded log chains
Hydraulic bottle jack
Lifting device (engine hoist, or gantry crane)
Jack stands
Tape measures
Work lights
Equipment moving dollies/casters
Marking devices (felt tip, chalk, etc)
Magnetic bubble level
Metal square
Straight edges
Bench vice
Vice grips
Welding magnets
Calculator
Please feel free to add your recommendations!
I don’t think I have ever run across a thread on this board (or any other) that is dedicated to identifying the basic tools an amateur builder should consider owning (or having access to) before embarking on their first build.
Not thinking this should include the “nice” stuff advanced builders tend to acquire like CNC cutting tables, commercial welders, 100 ton presses, Bridgeport mills, lathes, etc. Just the bare necessities.
Here are my suggestions:
Sidearm grinder
Cut-off wheels, flap wheels, grinding wheels
200 amp stick welder
cutting torch (gas or small plasma)
Protective gear (welding gloves, work gloves, helmet, eye protection, steel toe shoes, etc)
Wire brush
Chipping hammer
3,6&10 pound BFHs
1/2” electric drill
Set of HSS drill bits
Center punch
Steel saw horses
3/8 welded log chains
Hydraulic bottle jack
Lifting device (engine hoist, or gantry crane)
Jack stands
Tape measures
Work lights
Equipment moving dollies/casters
Marking devices (felt tip, chalk, etc)
Magnetic bubble level
Metal square
Straight edges
Bench vice
Vice grips
Welding magnets
Calculator
Please feel free to add your recommendations!