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"  When I tallied up the tools in my box, I counted 61 items with a combined weight of over 50 pounds. Of course, some things are multipiece, such as the set of high-speed-steel twist drills in a fold-out metal case. I think I&amp;#039;ve got a good little set of tools here, but it&amp;#039;s not perfect\u2014I&amp;#039;m always looking for tools that are tougher or more precise. Nor is it complete. It&amp;#039;s augmented at home with hundreds of pounds of other hand and power tools. This is the box I grab when the phone rings and somebody needs help or a pipe has burst at the church where I&amp;#039;m the property chairman. It takes a long time to find out what you need and fit it into one box. This one took 30 years of trial and error. The Basics Hammers: I can&amp;#039;t work without my 16-oz. solid-steel Estwing with ripping claws, and a 32-oz. wood-handle Craftsman ball-peen. Screwdrivers: I drive most screws with a well-worn ratcheting screwdriver that takes double-ended bits. I also use a cordless drill and a short bit holder or a 12-in. drive extension. In addition, I carry two long fixed-blade models: a straight and a Phillips. Test Instruments: I use a simple Zircon stud finder, a noncontact voltage tester, a continuity tester and a mini voltage/amp meter. Lubricant: Teflon grease is uncanny stuff. I&amp;#039;ve seen it make threads take that I had given up for dead. It&amp;#039;s saved me from having to rethread a part many times. I always carry a tube. To Measure or Mark: I carry a 25-ft. tape, a cheapo combination square, an aluminum rafter-angle square and an Empire torpedo level. I mark with a carpenter&amp;#039;s pencil or a carbide scribe.  For Drilling Holes: Aside from the twist drills mentioned above, I use a pair of Irwin Unibit multidiameter step drills and a set of stubby Greenlee drill taps sized for electrical work. For Metalcutting: I&amp;#039;ve recently swapped my old hacksaw for a high-tension model. I also carry 1/4-in. and 3/4-in. cold chisels. For Woodcutting: For maintenance work, I use an inexpensive 3/4-in. wood chisel. Also, I pack reciprocating-saw blades and insert them in a Milwaukee Quik-Lok Job Saw: It&amp;#039;s a handle with a blade-gripping chuck. To Repair and Deburr: I keep my steel files hanging safely in the garage. In this kit, I carry Edgecraft and DMT diamond files. Electrical Equipment: My electrical mini kit consists of the Channellock 348, Klein needle-nose pliers with a 12-ga. wire-stripping hole, and the Ridgid multitool. At times, I swap in tough Knipex diagonal cutters. Plumbing Supplies: I keep my cast-iron pipe wrenches elsewhere, but here I pack 12-in. Channellock pliers, two 10-in. adjustable wrenches and a 13-piece Allen wrench set. The Essentials Vise-Grips: I use these to grip pipe, bend out nail stubs and snap stuff off. They&amp;#039;re also great welding clamps. 6-in. Utility Knife: This Stanley 99 helped put me through college. Works as good as a new one.  Side Cutters: Time and again, Channellock&amp;#039;s 348 is the go-to guy. It&amp;#039;s light but as tough as the nails it chops through. MultiTool: Ridgid&amp;#039;s 85E does everything but whistle Dixie: strips, cuts and bends wire, cuts electrical screws.  Right-Angle Drive: Plug this Milwaukee device into a drill to drive fasteners in impossible places. milwaukeetool.com Old Toothbrush: Sometimes the only thing between you and a proper repair is dirt. No toothpaste required. Screw Pitch Gauge: When it comes to screw threads, I don&amp;#039;t guess. I carry a 51-leaf Starrett gauge. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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