Build Lab Tools
Tools generally fall into two groups: those which can be borrowed and those which can be used only in the Build Lab. Below is a brief list of those items but if you need a particular tool and don't see it listed, always ask before buying it yourself.
Tools which can be borrowed:
Hammers | Screwdrivers | Small handsaws and hacksaws |
Wrenches | Foam cutters | Vise grips, channel locks, etc. |
Pliers | Digital tape measures | Rulers, squares, speed squares, combination squares, framing squares |
Bar clamps | Xacto knives | "The Chopper", for cutting balsa and bass sticks with a high degree of accuracy |
Sockets | Heavy-duty staplers | Tape measures, from 25' to 100' |
Scissors | Extension cords | Pry bars of various sizes |
Tools available for use in the Build Lab (only):
Cordless drills/drivers, impact wrenches, right-angle drivers
Any corded tool (i.e., circular/Skil saws, drivers, sanders, jig saws, orbital and belt sanders, grinders)
Files
Chisels, both cold steel and wood
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