This a very useful list, I hope many rookie teams refer to this in the future
I'd like to add a couple other tools to the list too:
Bench vise: Great for squishing fingers and breaking flat stock you were trying to bend.
Arbor press: Ideal tool for testing compressive strength of parts that you forgot to move out of the way beforehand. Also useful for shooting holes in the floor.
Lathe:
Used for throwing chuck keys thought drywall.
Wire strippers:
Very handy for making that perfect length of wire just too short to reach your motors.
Metal file:
Used for testing the effectiveness of ear-muffs.
CNC mill: Best used for entertainment purposes e.g. watching a computer destroy your last piece of aluminum plate with the utmost precision. Alternatively, you can also use a manual table mill for facing parts 1/1000th of an inch shorter than you wanted.
Tap and die set:
Multiple use tools performing functions that include but are not limited too: cross-threading bolts and bolt holes, and filing holes with non-removable steel rod.
Calipers:
Used for causing heated debates about what size certain parts actually are.
Crescent wrench:
The optimal tool for rounding off bolt heads.
Ratcheting wrench:
Best used for keeping rookie members preoccupied with turning bolts the wrong direction.
Bench grinder:
Great tool for making beautiful light shows with steel sparks before closing up shop each night.
Hope this helped.
