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Originally Posted by Al Skierkiewicz
Jason,
There are a few threads on CD that have some good suggestions. For the cost of a few minutes of research you will be able to get a list of tools and some part numbers for McMaster. My daddy always told me "Don't go cheap and dirty on tools. They will fail you when you need them the most". Sears still sells excellent tools sets that carry long warranty times. Screwdrivers and nutdrivers immediately jump to mind.
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Thanks Al- and a big thank you to everyone else that has contributed.
I actually am a very skilled bargain hunter- I peruse craigs and ebay with a passion- I figure I bought, on average, most supplies at 40 cents on the dollar last year for our previous team.
The metal working skillset and equipment is non-existent at the new school- and the wood shop is well equipped but very small- I'd imagine I'd like to see 4x the space at least (I guess I'm spoiled).
I'm going to be buying a hydraulic crimper from HF (60$) and I'm trying to get a molex crimper for signaling control (ebay). After that all of the suggestions are valid.
I've got to order some 1/4 20 screws from bolt-depot (unless someone else has a better vendor). I liked the idea of a 1/4" riveter - that would be sweet and lightweight for framing.