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Can we have an essentials of /diy/ thread please? Lot's of recommendations for tools and such, tips and advice. Perhaps share books on certain subjects such as woodworking, basic electrician work and other things.
I'm a bit lost when it comes to tinkering and fixing things but I'd love to be more knowledgeable in this area.

I'll bump with what I have in my DIY folder.

>> No.348309

>>348307
That's the Studley Tool Chest by the way, here's the Wikipedia page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_O._Studley

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Does anybody have a good recommendation for a good basis for a toolkit? Like tools that every beginner should have?

>> No.348313

Find a project that you really want to do first.

>> No.348315

>>348309
Looks baller as fuck

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>>348313
I don't really have a project I want to follow so much as I just want to become self sufficient and also have the freedom to turn my hand to a variety of things.
If I had to choose something I want to do in any order though, I'd quite like to carve some ornaments to decorate my new place, wood looks amazing to work with.
Very simple radios would be cool to build too, and perhaps simple robotics too.
Am I aiming too high here do you think?

>> No.348320

You're not aiming too high but you're aiming at everything at once. You will get overwhelmed by all the possibilities and end up failing at lots of things at the same time. For carving wood, start with 6-pc carving set (large to small) and learn to sharpen them. For carving to be enjoyable, your tools must be sharp sharp sharp. Case in point, as you develop your art through carving, you are also learning how to sharpen metal (a skill in itself).

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Bonus points for links to products on Amazon.co.uk

>> No.348323

>>348320
Do you know of any good sets? Preferably available on Amazon.co.uk.

>> No.348325

http://www.amazon.com/SE-7712WC-12-Piece-Professional-Carving/dp/B001HBY7NM/ref=sr_1_fed1_1?ie=UTF8&
amp;qid=1355058282&sr=8-1&keywords=wood+carving+tools+sets

When you're beginning a new skill, I've found that it's best to get inexpensive tools at first. As you get better, you might need better tools. Here's a video on how to sharpen these babies.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUwKLNVW1AE

>> No.348328

>>348325
Ah that makes sense, I've found myself a set very similar to the ones you've linked on the UK site, shipping from the US one is horrid. Thanks for the link too.

>> No.348329

Do you have a workspace? Does it have a workbench? IF not, then you have your first woodworking project, making a bench.

>> No.348343

>>348329
I have a corner desk which is pretty damn big, cutting mats will be a good idea I guess.

>> No.348482

>>348307
A 50 dollar cordless dremel will pay for itself quickly if you do small projects.

>> No.348506

>>348318
build a case for that nixie clock. nixies are nice but sadly the steinsgate kids are pushing the prices through the roof. around 2000 you could buy the IN-18 for less than 10 euro, but now...

>> No.348521

>>348313
This is very much good advice.

>> No.348524

I'm not shopping for you, but here's what I would recommend.

Hammer. Not a large framing hammer, not a dainty thing with no heft.
Dual sided rubber mallet

A good multi-bit ratcheting screwdriver.
A large flat head screwdriver.

A quality hand saw.

Level. Tape measure.

Electric drill. I recommend buying a GOOD drill from a good manufacturer who also makes other power tools you might end up using. Having interchangeable batteries for a drill, reciprocating saw, angle grinder, and so on is mighty handy.

At the base, that is the tool kit every single home should have. Beyond that, branch out by buying specific tools for specific projects.

>> No.348890

>>348318
What asuka figure is that that says fraulein?

>> No.348936

>>348320

i was about to post similarly.

tools fit the job(s) at hand. there are 'general purpose tool kits' but even so, it varies with the person (though there will be commonalities).

but need comes first; if you dont know what tasks you will be doing you cant know what tools to buy and a shotgun approach is a waste of money and time.

get some basic hand tools (screwdrivers, hammer, etc as anons point out) but without things you need to do it's basically make-work coming up with lists.

>> No.348959

Yeah assembling a tool kit would be a project in of itself and can cost a fortune.

Start with a project and buy ONLY what you need in the highest quality you can. Also keep an eye out for the old pimpin tools. Super high quality shit, might look beat up but trust me, this shit is primo.

Then do more and more projects collecting more and more tools.

But yeah had I done it your way I would have gotten a socket set years ago and up until this day I would have never used it because I never have the need for a socket set.