Whats in your tool box?

Model Railroader General Discussion (Model Railroader)
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I’m just curious as to what tools you keep in your model railroad tool box and anything people have found to be useful in their quest for the ultimate railroad.

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Let’s see.
In my MR tool box I keep my Dremel, pin vise, several small pairs of pliers, tweezers, paint brushes, a couple of knives, KD’s, spare parts, bottles of paint, glue, new purchases I’m hiding from the wife, pens, pencils & various other items I’ve forgotten about…

Gordon

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This SAME subject is going on in another thread - do we really need another one?

Same old same old over and over again!

Bob Boudreau

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True Bob!

But in fairness, the other topic only asked for “cool tools”

Dave’s asking what you have in your tool box, same but different.

Gordon

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Sorry Bob, I searched the topic and nothing came up. Just because you’ve seen it doesn’t mean everybody has seen it.

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I searched it again and sure enough now it came up. Maybe I spelt tool wrong or something. Let this topic die.

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I find these a must:NMRA “N” scale gauge,tweezers,small needle nose pliers,small cutters,no. 00 to no.2 Phillips screwdrivers,small flat bit screwdrivers,a magnet,a magnifier,tube of white grease(lithium),model lubricating oil,soldering kit,multimeter and test lamp.These are what I feel is essential for caring for my locos and other equipments.
In my basement shop,I have a Dremel kit,bench saw,scroll saw,drill press and a few other power tools along with an array of other hand tools like files,sanding equipment,heat gun,wood clamps,etc.I’m a tool nut…so I feel one can’t be over equipped.

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‘Got to Have’ Stuff in the Tool Box

Xacto knife(s)
#72-80 drill bits
Small set of files
Sanding sticks
Pin Vise
Set of precision screw drivers
Metal scale rule/straight edge
Small side cutters/pliers
NMRA Gauge
Razor saw

On the Workbench:

A good lamp with magnifier
Assortment of glue…
Multimeter
Soldering station

Power Tools:

Airbrush/Compressor
Precision Drill Press with X/Y Table
Dremel Motor Tool
NWSL ‘Chopper’
FM/AM/CD-ROM radio for ‘mood’…
I also have a digital scale(car weighting).
A ‘test track’ for programming DCC engines.

Jim Bernier

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I don’t have a “model railroad tool box”. Mine are on my workbench, in drawers and in a cabinet. No need to put my stuff into a box.

Bob Boudreau