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Originally Posted by Aroki
Off the top of my head I came up with this list, I may be missing some things.
In tool cabinet (similar to this one)
General
- Screw driver set
- Vise grip set
- Allen key set
- Combination wrench set
- Adjustable wrench set
- Socket set
- Cordless drills and charging station
- Hammer and mallet
- Pliers set
- Drill bit set
- Driver drill bit set
- Countersink bit
- Assorted files and sand paper
- Utility knives
- Utility cutter (great for cutting pneumatic tubing along with other odds and ends)
- Scissors
- Hack saws
- Reciprocating saw
- Hand clamps
- Tape (masking, pneumatic, electrical)
- Keyway Broach set
- Rivets and riveter
- Staple gun
- Work gloves
- Extra allen keys and ratcheting combination wrenches in the size of the standard FRC nuts and bolts
Measurement and Marking
- Dial calipers
- Machinist square
- Adjustable squares
- Rulers
- Tape measures
- Sharpies
- Pencils
- Center Punch
- Scribers
Electrical
- Wire cutter and strippers
- Crimping tools
- Multimeter
- Soldering Iron
Non-essential (things in our work cabinets that don't need to be brought)
- Level
- Tap and die set
- Heat gun
- Screw extractor set
On work table
- Work vise
- Drill press
- Belt sander
- Arbor press
Parts
- Assorted nuts, washers and bolts
- Set screws and machine keys
- Bearing and collars
- Pneumatic tubing and brass fittings
- Replacement electrical components (wire, motors, motor controllers, crimp wire connectors)
- Sprockets and belts for drive train
- Some aluminum sheet metal, lexan sheet and aluminum 1x1 hollow square tubing
- Zip ties
- Any specialized components that may break (note this counts towards your withholding allowance)
In lockable chest
- Spare driver station laptop and charger
- iPads for scouting (paper and pencil works well too, we may likely switch back to that for the 2015 competition season)
- Extra tee shirts for members who forgot theirs
Miscellaneous
- Robot cart
- Small shop-vac
- Battery charging station or area
- Power strip and extension cord(s)
- Trash bag or bin
- Safety glasses
- Giveaways (completely optional but many teams have them)
- First aid kit (including battery leak kit)
- Foam tiles or rug
- Somewhere to sit (for us it is on the locking chest) |
I agree with most of this..beside the heat gun. It is nice to have if your doing any kind of electrical fix or addition. I also believe that for measurement tools, all you need is a tape measure, square, and drill bit/rivet/bolt sizer (ours is all built into one).
I would leave 2-3 tool boxes empty until end of build season. Then I would label each one drive train, arm, etc. Pick a few of each part you would need to repair and put it into its respected bin. This will save time and cut down on what you bring to comp. We also have a few other for our stand rivets, bolts, washers, and self tapers ( these are still only packed with the specific ones we used and a few others we might need).
I find one of our most used tools to be T-handle Allen keys, our pneumatic rivet gun(we use mainly rivets), and a rubber mallet to bend anything back into place. We separate ours into two separate tool boxes. One is mechanical tools and the other has all electrical tools. This helps with clutter and easier to find something.
We don't bring any bench top tools beside a VISE! Everything else is mostly cordless tools which will work for pretty much anything as long as you remember to bring a vise. Ours is a clamp down version that we can store until we are at comp and then bring it out, makes it nice for travel.
Lastly, your driver station. I would advise against giant, bulky driver stations. Keep it simple and protected. There are many plastic cases you can get with foam inside that will do just fine. However, we use Xbox controllers and a small ultra book so it is easier for us to store away then it would be if you used the larger joysticks. The small package makes it nice to store and takes up little room in your pit...very valuable space!
Make sure you have good zip-ties and small pieces of extra stock, this comes in handy when needing new brackets for arms and extensions.
-Ronnie