Tools. What is absolutely necessary?

[Trey]

More links to tools for building and maintaining MABs

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=16646 Port and polish tools

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=41126 Bicycle work stand

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=25137 Welder, Northern Industrial, MIG

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=14312 Truing stand, home made

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=14120 Chain breaker, Harbor Freight

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=32938 Metal cutting bandsaw

 

[boxcar]

Done .
http://www.parktool.com/product/rescue-tool-mtb-7

 

[Trey]

That's good stuff. Even has the oh-so-useful bottle opener

 

[kevyleven007]

Tools tools and more tools. You need all you can get!

 

[Rudz]

http://www.performancebike.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/mProduct4_10551_10052_1123775_-1_catNav

I built most of my bike and I do most fixes with this

 

[Rudz]

http://www.amazon.com/Park-Tool-TW-1-Torque-Wrench/dp/B000NVCI1U


Very useful for head bolts

 

[Rudz]

http://www.amazon.com/Pedros-131839-Bicycle-Cable-Cutter/dp/B000IZEH3S


Great quality cable cutters

 

[2door]

In the first post of this thread Trey asked about "building and maintaining". To me those are two very different things.

When I build I might use everything from a TIG welder to a screwdriver, and everything in between including pipe benders, rubber mallet, taps and dies, bench vice and even one of several sets of hemostats. Building, especially a custom build might/could require almost any tool imaginable.

Maintaining, is different. Especially if you're talking what you take with you on a ride. I tend to travel light. I have a pair of very small, 4" vicegrips, an equally small crecent wrench, a set of metric allen wrences, the kind that are all in a folding holder, a 10mm combination wrench, a screwdriver with common and a Phillips that can be switched depending on what you need. A few nylon tie-wraps (zip-ties) and my cell phone. It all fits in a fanny-pack. Have never needed anything more.

Tom

 

[Trey]

Tom, you make a good point.
I've been thinking about how to label each link, so that a person could go more directly to their need. By tool? By job? By home/ travel? Budget? Many of these links match more than one of those categories. There are enough variables here to push me to seek advice;
Like you say, the requirements are different. Can you suggest a way of cataloging this collection of tool links in a way that would work for people searching? Or maybe this isn't the way to do it? The idea only came to me later.

Whatever you think, is alright with me.
Thanks!

 

[2door]

Trey,

I see no problem with the way this thread is going, as is. Everyone will interpret your question the way they see it. I was just saying that 'for me' building and maintaining are different and will require different tools.

As for labling links, giving them a name, I've never masterd that skill. I've been told it might be my computer that can't do it. Maybe someone can help you do it. I can't.

Tom

 

[Trey]

I think you're right Tom. The tools required vary.
Labeling each link seems time consuming, but worth it. Don't know how to do that to someone elses' post though.
Maybe we'll just let it do what it's gonna do for a while.

 

[Semaj]

mayhaps follow the link and then copy pasta the link where you need it?
I realize this puts extra steps on you, but its all I could think of