Here's a little project that I've been working on for awhile. A four inch tool kit with four inch tools or less, well sorta. Genuine Vise-Grip, Channel Lock and Crescent Wrench. Mini Sharpie, Stanley small box cutter, Widgey bar from County Comm. General Ratchet driver with reverse lever, Vermont Hex Driver and generic driver extension. Stanley Power Lock ten foot tape and two bit driver sets. All carried in a WWII leather ammo box. Will replace the Stanley box cutter with a metal version. All of these tools can be currently bought with a little searching, except for the Vermont Hex Driver with such a small handle. Putting the General Ratchet driver on the extension and then adding the Vermont Hex driver gives you quite a bit of leverage for such a small tool. Leadfoot aka Doug
A friend bought several of these from one of those advertisers in the back of Shot Gun News There's a minimum of three lights on me when leaving the house, but I may look for an appropriate version for the kit. So have I missed an obvious item for this kit? It's not a do anything kit, but will do more than you might think. I have been considering a Pelican 1020 case because the kit gets left out on the four wheeler some nights, kind of hard on the leather. Leadfoot
Micro screwdriver with assorted bits. Wire strippers. Assorted wire nuts. Electrical tape. Plastic cable ties. Nice tool kit.
a couple of Husky Micro Precision Screwdriver kits, in both phillips/slot and torx you can find the phillips/slot version here or at home depot
I do have the torx version of that Husky screwdriver kit. but it's a bit long and wont fit in the box, mostly because you have to store one of the bits in the driver, it only has storage for three of the four bits. Will do the electricians and duct tape alone with some zip ties. Thanks Guys, Leadfoot
[QUOTE]I do have the torx version of that Husky screwdriver kit. but it's a bit long and wont fit in the box, mostly because you have to store one of the bits in the driver, it only has storage for three of the four bits. [/QUOTE] The Lowe's/Kobalt version stores all 4 bits in the handle. http://www.lowes.com/pd_239384-16878-60272_0__?productId=1067905&Ntt=kobalt+screwdriver&pl=1¤tURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Dkobalt%2Bscrewdriver&facetInfo=
I love the kit - I'll have to tinker with something similar. A notepad or index cards, a pen or pencil, permanent marker. Duct tape. But still, a really great kit! -Trevor
where does it say that? all i can find is "Bits stored in handle for convenient uses", but not how many store in it. that one appeared to be just like the husky version discussed, with three stored in the handle and a fourth always left in the shaft.
Home Depot has something similar: http://www.homedepot.com/buy/tools-hardware/hand-tools/husky/6-piece-phillips-and-slotted-screwdriver-set-114521.html
This kit is not so much about little screws and fasteners, but something that will take off a small part so that I don't have to make a trip up front to the shop. This is what's out back. Mind you some of these screws and bolts have not been moved for 80 years, but you would be surprised at what can be broken lose. Having grown up in a wrecking yard I was used to carrying a tool or two in the pockets all day, a 5wr or 4wr Vise-Grip will take the damnedest things apart. Now that I think of it, a small container of WD40 might just be the thing to add to the kit. [/IMG] [/IMG] Leadfoot
I have 1 of each; 1 with flat and Philips bits and one with Torx bits. All the bits store in the handles of the ones I have. Bought them at my local Lowe's about a year ago.
IMWILSON thank you for the additional information, the Husky version is a pain in the butt because it only stores three of the bits in the handle, which means you have to put a length of rubber tubing over the one still in the driver so it doesn't fall out, which of course makes the whole thing longer. Leadfoot
No problem. The handle on the ones from Lowe's looks larger in diameter than the Husky version. It would be a pain to edc with a bit sticking out. One reason I bought the Kobalt ones was the handle storeage.
Looks rather complete. I used to carry a 1/4" hex bit & socket set. I didn't need it often enough to warrant carrying. Now my EDC tool kit consists of: breacher bar Pocket Wrench II vintage Gerber multi tool stubby convertable cresent/pipe wrench a pair of screw pliers for stripped screws Leatherman mini multi tool w/wire strippers a genuine Vise Grip Toolbox multi tool a Byrdwrench 3' tape measure precision screw driver set (for my glasses, mostly) 8 pound capacity retreiver magnet Sheffield utility knife a Stanley mini prybar brass scraper (for work) This stuff isn't actually put together in/with a specific case, it is more or less distributed on my person.
