1 | Item | Vendor | Price | Qty | ~Price | Link | Why do you need, how we use it, etc. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | Tool box | Home Depot | $149.00 | 1 | $149.00 | Get something to store your tools and that you can take to events with you. We have a larger Harbor Freight US General one with more drawers and we love it. | |
3 | Drill Press - WEN 8" Drill Press | Amazon | $99.00 | 1 | $99.00 | Drilling more precise holes then a hand held drill can make. Also has more torque for drilling larger holes or through steel, etc. | |
4 | Evolution Power Tools RAGE4 | Amazon | $103.00 | 1 | $103.00 | https://amzn.to/3lxclfd | This tool is used for cutting aluminum tubes, 2x4s, etc. |
5 | Shelves | Amazon | $76.00 | 1 | $76.00 | Use in your shop for storage and can be broken down and used in your pit as well. Get another 1 or 2 if you have the money and the space. | |
6 | Compact Reciprocating Saw | Amazon | $59.00 | 1 | $59.00 | https://amzn.to/2RsBom9 | Get a short metal cutting blade and it replaces a hacksaw and gets you better cuts with less effort. Cut shafts, cut off bolts, cut tubing, etc. Use witha miter box for staright cuts. Cut through 2x4 with wood blades. |
7 | Bench vise | Amazon | $49.00 | 1 | $49.00 | Holding things for driling and cutting, bending things, etc. Mount it to a piece of wood so you can clamp it to a table, you can then bring it to events with you that way. | |
8 | Arbor press | Harbor Frieght | $40.00 | 1 | $40.00 | We recommend the 1 Ton version at a minimum. Wait for a coupon to get this at $40. You may not know what you will use this for until you get one. This is the proper way to press in bearings, pinions, and many other robot tasks. | |
9 | Belt sander | Harbor Freight | $40.00 | 1 | $40.00 | Use HF coupon, used to smooth cut edges, every part should go through the sander before going on the robot | |
10 | Circular Saw | Harbor Freight | $35.00 | 1 | $35.00 | Cutting plywood, 2x4s, etc. Especially for field building, building a cart, etc. Pretty much any circular saw would work. You can use a HF coupon on this as well. | |
11 | Scale | Amazon | $38.00 | 1 | $38.00 | This isn't the model we use but it's about $15 less and has pretty good reviews. Use a piece of plywood on top of it to allow the robot to balance on it. | |
12 | Anderson Crimping Tool | Amazon | $28.00 | 1 | $28.00 | Used to crimp Anderson Powerpole connectors which we use for all our motors. | |
13 | Corded Drill | Amazon | $27.00 | 1 | $27.00 | A corded drill is much cheaper, and you won't have to worry about extra batteries.We use 12V cordless drills because they are cheaper and smaller and enough for most tasks on the robot. It would be smart to get a 1/2" Chuck drill in the future as well. | |
14 | Bucket Head Vacuum + Bucket | Home Depot | $30.00 | 1 | $30.00 | We have used this at a couple events and it's worked well. This isn't our everyday shop vac but for a team just starting this will work. | |
15 | Rivet Gun | Amazon | $35.00 | 1 | $35.00 | Used to install pop rivets, they are lighter and faster than bolts and nuts | |
16 | Wrench set - Husky Combination Wrench Set (28-Piece) | Home Depot | $20.00 | 1 | $20.00 | Standard and Metric wrenches, includes some smaller wrenches in duplicate sizes which makes it easier to tighten some nuts and bolts that need the same size wrench. Having a 2nd set or at least another standard set is very useful. | |
17 | Drill Bit Set (3/8" shank) | Harbor Freight | $16.00 | 1 | $16.00 | Use 20% coupon. Simple Drill bit set for 3/8" chuck drill. You will want to get more drill bits as you go. | |
18 | Chain Breaker | Amazon | $13.00 | 1 | $13.00 | Used to push out chain links and replace them with master links. Eventually move up to a Dark Soul tool for #25 or similar for #35 chain. But having one of these on hand is always helpful, we own 2-3. | |
19 | Milwakee Aviation Snips straight. | Home Depot | $15.00 | 1 | $15.00 | These are one of our favorite tools that we own. They cut through sheets or plastic and thin sheet metal easily. We reach for these a lot and they are always in our tool bag that stays on our cart. You can get cheaper versions from other companies but we recomend this model, they have held up well and seem to be worth the few extra dollars. | |
20 | IRWIN Tools VISE-GRIP Multi Tool Stripper | Amazon | $14.00 | 1 | $14.00 | https://amzn.to/2DSifiP | Good multi-purpose wire stripper. Should handle most wire stripping needs. Also cuts bolts and crips insulated and non-insulated terminals |
21 | Heat Gun | Amazon | $13.00 | 1 | $13.00 | All sorts of stuff, heat shrink, polycord melting, etc | |
22 | Hacksaw | Harbor Freight | $5.00 | 1 | $5.00 | hacksaw for good price. You will still need to hack saw at some point. | |
23 | Soldering Iron | Amazon | $11.00 | 1 | $11.00 | solder wire together, might be able to get by without this | |
24 | Locking Pliers (aka Vise Grips) | Harbor Freight | $10.00 | 1 | $10.00 | If you don't buy this set make sure to buy at least two locking pliers. Look around for deals, we don't suggest the dollar store versions of these as they don't hold up as well. | |
25 | Step Drill | Amazon | $10.00 | 1 | $10.00 | Used for drilling larger holes in thin metal and plastic. | |
26 | Cheap socket and bit set | Walmart | $9.97 | 1 | $9.97 | https://www.walmart.com/ip/Hyper-Tough-54-Piece-1-4-inch-Drive-and-3-8-Inch-Drive-Socket-Set/16539503?wmlspartner=dsn_fb_fcc2d1b3-476b-4cde-b957-df39ce1ca5b5&veh=dsn&sourceid=dsn_fb_fcc2d1b3-476b-4cde-b957-df39ce1ca5b5 | We always end up losing sockets and bits so we just buy cheap ones. For most stuff we can't tell the difference. Home Depot and Lowes normally have $5 or $10 sets around Black Friday and Christmas too. |
27 | Furniture Dolly | Harbor Freight | $14.00 | 1 | $14.00 | Used to move things around including the robot if you don't have a better cart. We use them to move our batteries (in a bin) and our robots at demos, etc. Wait for coupons to get it down to $8 | |
28 | Small item storage bin | Home Depot | $14.88 | 1 | $14.88 | Holding nuts, bolts, rivets, small connectors, etc | |
29 | 6 Pc Precision Pliers Set | Harbor Freight | $9.99 | 1 | $9.99 | Used for all sorts of gripping tasks. | |
30 | Hex Key Set | Harbor Freight | $7.99 | 1 | $7.99 | You will use these a lot, getting another SAE set would be a good idea. Dollars stores often have cheap sets as well. | |
31 | 5 pc Metal File Set | Harbor Freight | $7.99 | 1 | $7.99 | Used for remove sharp edges or making items slightly smaller. A needle file set is also a useful investment but not required. | |
32 | Miter box | Home Depot | $6.47 | 1 | $6.47 | Easy way to make straight cuts with the hack saw or angled cuts. Might be able to find one at a $1 store sometimes. | |
33 | Deburring tool | Amazon | $6.49 | 1 | $6.49 | https://amzn.to/3akVjyR | Used to clean the inside of holes, etc. May want to get a few of these. Cheaper on ebay or from china if you can spend money on aliexpress or banggood, etc |
34 | Automatic Center Punch | Harbor Freight | $3.99 | 1 | $3.99 | Used to make hole locations | |
35 | Stanley 66-052 6-Piece Precision Screwdriver Set | Amazon | $9.37 | 1 | $9.37 | The best precision screwdriver set that we own. We have bought multiple of these over the years. Cheap and work well. | |
36 | 6 in Bar Clamps | Harbor Freight | $2.99 | 4 | $11.96 | Used for clamping things to a table to cut them, or holding robot parts together while you match drill them. | |
37 | Flush cutter | Amazon | $10.79 | 1 | $10.79 | Used for cutting wires and zip ties. Awesome to have a few of these around. | |
38 | Aluminum Rafter Square | Harbor Freight | $3.00 | 1 | $3.00 | 90 degree angles are hard, this makes it easier | |
39 | Screw drivers | Dollar Store | $1.00 | 2 | $2.00 | Get a few cheap dollar store sets for now. The Harbor Frieght's pro set is only $10 for 8 good drivers but you don't "need" them yet. | |
40 | Gloves | Dollar Store | $1.00 | 2 | $2.00 | They will do the job to start. | |
41 | Fabric tape measure | $1.00 | 1 | $1.00 | Get it from a Dollar Store or Micheal's or Hobby Lobby. Used for measuring Frame Perimeter | ||
42 | Utility knife | Dollar Store | $1.00 | 1 | $1.00 | ||
43 | Scissors | Dollar Store | $1.00 | 1 | $1.00 | Find some descent dollar stor scissors, look in the kitchen section. | |
44 | Broom & Dust pan | Dollar Store | $1.00 | 1 | $1.00 | ||
45 | ruler or yard stick | Dollar Store | $1.00 | 1 | $1.00 | Measuring things, eventually get metal rulers, calipers, etc | |
46 | Rubber Mallet | Dollar Store | $1.00 | 1 | $1.00 | Hitting things | |
47 | Hammer | Dollar Store | $1.00 | 1 | $1.00 | Hitting things with a bit more force | |
48 | multimeter | Harbor Freight | $0.00 | 1 | $0.00 | Free from Harbor Freight with other purchase. Also look for the Fluke multimeter in FIRST Choice, it's a great multimeter and normally a good deal. | |
49 | tape measure | Harbor Freight | $0.00 | 1 | $0.00 | Free from Harbor Frieght if you wait for a coupon. Get several | |
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