Drew's Tiny Toolkit
By: DrewAn ultra portable toolkit for assembling and repairing electro-mechanical products, arduino projects, robots and 3D printers.
Case
Lihit Lab Large Red Book-Type Pen Case, LL00005
Contents
Layer 1 - Stationary
- Eclipse scriber with reversible point
- ifixit 150mm flexible rule - "Repair is noble"
- Muji micro paper knife - Snape blades
- Sharpie
- Pen
- Pilot mechanical pencil
- 100 by 150mm micro cutting mat - Junesix
Layer 2 - Unscrewing
- Ifixit Micro 4mm screwdriver - Excellent quality and ergonomics.
- With 35no. 4mm bits in 2 custom 3D printed cases
- Multi-Ratchet screwdriver Daku/ATUman - Surprisingly versatile.
- 17no. 6mm bits in another 3D printed custom Holder
Layer 3 - Holding & Poking
- Tiny home-made pry bar by Jarkman Industries
- 4 Needle files - Bundled with heat shrink tubing
- Reverse acting tweezers
- Metal Skewer - for poking and prodding
- Pointy stainless tweezers
- Cheapo generic multitool - It's 20+ years old and not great quality, but I already have it.
- Hemostat grippers
- Heavy Duty medical scissors
- A lighter for heatshrink and string
- Knipex Cobra XS 87-125 pliers wrench
Layer 4 - Electronics & Small Parts
- Pinecil soldering iron
- 3D printed case for Pinecil
- Custom Altoids tin soldering station
- Adapter from Dell Laptop power supply to Pinecil - very cheap, saves me carrying another PSU.
- Solder and Flux
- ANENG A3008 multimeter- tiny, lightweight and low cost.
- 2 strengths of polyester kite string in a ziplock bag
- Cable ties
- Heat shrink
- Safety pin
- 2 and 3 way Wago connectors
- Jumpers, some 22-24swg solid-core wire some multi-core wire
- Disposible rubber gloves
That's all. At the moment this kit currently weights 1.3kg with plenty of capacity to add more tools in future. I am currently considering including; a sewing kit, another knife, tapes, glue, sand paper, protractor and side cutters.