Essential tools for a new scrapper

**V1rothisk** · 10-01-2017, 10:37 AM

Start with basic hand tools, after a while I'd highly recommend pneumatic tools like an air hammer for when you absolutely need to bust stuff up in a short period of time. Can't find the right size socket on a socket wrench for that bolt? Air hammer. Rusted bolt? Air hammer. Can't get the effing brass top off a propane tank? Air hammer*. Also there are a slew of tools you can attach to an air compressor.

The last thing.. know when and to quit. If it's going to take an hour to get that hunk of copper out, is it worth the time? Depends if you have the time and/or something else more lucrative to work on.

Viro
*steel on steel can/will spark and ignite propane. Steel on brass won't. Do NOT do this unless you are sure that you won't blow yourself up.

**Lexwallm** · 10-03-2017, 06:23 AM

Vise grips, these kind of jaws are very useful and versatile, they even have a built in wire cutter. I'm using these more and more everyday, have a few older pairs, some smaller size, and when you use 2 you can tackle a lot of jobs and odd fasteners and whatever. I know these are common knowledge to a lot of people, but I think these should be in anybody's top 5.

Also, allen wrenches will work in torx/star bits, and vice versa, just gotta find the right size.