OK, I did this a few years ago and it's time for an update.
Imaging you have a tool box and ye need to stock it with items to cope with any potential D-I-Y emergency, anything from a leaking tap to, er, accidental release of vampires....
I'll start with the obvious Angle Grinder and a roll of Gaffer tape.
There's no way a kit of diy tools fits in a toolbox imho.
NT
a/ Mobile Phone with internet access
b/ Credit card of your choice
c/ A pre-prepared list of a few useful numbers
... what more could you need
AWEM
stopcock key rubber gloves fusewire blowtorch fire extinguisher tarpaulin
2 buckets (one for 'water in', 1 for 'water out') water purifier tablets foil blanket spare keys credit cardOwain
It's often said that gaffer tape is for things that shouldn't move, and do...and that for things that don't move, and don't, you need WD-40.
Of course, WD-40 isn't a lubricant (ducks)
Looking at mine, I'd say
Screwdriver with 32 star-bits but all the Philips ones gone
3 credit cards covered in dried polyfilla big blob of dried glue stuck to empty araldite packet with plastic stirrer stuck to it one castor 452,405 assorted loose screws, nails, washers, nuts spanner set minus the sizes 11, 13 and 14 broken socket ratchet various broken bits of plastic, 240v plugs, faceplates, backplates, used wallplugs 9 dead and leaking batteries 6 broken drill bits various containers of No More Nails with the nozzles blocked, one with a nail stuck down nozzle
pipe wrench for sure and a small selection of socket set stuff. Strap wrench pipe cutter maybe if that's what you deal with I carry wire cutters pliers and tie wraps of various grades. REALLY cheap analogue multimeter. hammer and reasonable range of screwdrivers. Hacksaw...but really you need a vice for that. tungsten carbide sanding block and some wet and dry paper. Hot glue gun,... tap wrench.
You left out the rusty razor blades! :-)
A roll of TV aerial lashing wire. Very strong, can be used to hold exhaust pipes, fences, etc.
A roll of insulating tape.
A few large cable ties.
A 12VDC electric drill with a set of HSS bits.
An assortment of jubilee clips.
A junior hacksaw and spare blade.
A significant hammer.
Adjustable spanner.
Pliers.
A short length of cord or thin rope.
Bill
You store yourself in there?
But no taps?
Broken *Stanley* knife blades, please!
Pack of plumber's epoxy putty. PTFE tape.
Stick of hot melt glue and a lighter.
I have a toolbox I've built up over several years of club level motor racing which as well as normal things like spanners & screwdrivers, also contains things like;
Cable ties Odd lengths of wire Chocolate block Self tapping screws Nuts, bolts & washers Jubilee clips Lucar crimp connectors
If only I could have a portable toolkit that would do that. Could get rid of a room full of tools...
fwiw I used to shrink this further to a pocket kit. Small pliers, small screwdriver, small wallpaper knife (plastic to minimise weight), I forget if anything else. Its surprising how many jobs can be done on the spot with so few tools.
NT
I can barely fit essential (to my way of thinking) equpment in my workshop never mind a toolbox
I have often thought of compiling an inventory for inurance purposes but but suspect that I would get sidetracked as I discovered long unused items and needed to check they still worked etc
Swmbo and me
2 sets of aging parents2 children and partners
Grandchild
Totals to 4 (soon to be 5) homes and 7 cars and a seemingly endless stream of toys which are all obviously emergency repairs in themselves
The potential for emergency repair is beyond comprehension
Regards
Generator to run the AG?
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