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Great List Charlie...

Yeah, can NOT believe I forgot the Wonder Bar that is an ESSENTIAL !! I Also have a Generous Sized Wrecking (Crow) Bar... Granted have YET to use it on the Antique, but done plenty of HOUSE demo with it :)
Also can add my ESSENTIAL List:
-My hacksaw & box of Various Blades, also got a Cheap-o Miter Box for it
-Tape (Variety of Masking/ Painters, Duct, Packing Clear & Brown Tape in Various widths)
-Rope, String, Wire, Cord, Twine (Anything to Tie or Bind Something Up)

Also Another ESSENTIAL would be Clamps !! Have some C-Clamps as well as some Bench Clamps. Better throw in the 6in Bench Vise as well. That thing is a great holder & Life Saver !! Use it for what it was meant for and a ton of things it was NOT meant for, but does a great job of anyways !!

I like the item of C-clamps. Why is it when you see one for sale at a flee market, the little saddle is always missing? Worse than the lack of a vent cap on a used plastic gas can.

And another desired item is an anvil. Always needing something to hammer against. Straighten stuff up with. Most kids have a difficult time breaking one. But it can be done. Used to be they could have been had for about a buck a pound but I think the price has gone up some lately.

They have other uses, as well. When tied off with a chain they keep tossed Fultons from ever again rising from the bottom of a deep lake.

Charlie

set of taps and dies .. an electric welder .. can fix most anything with this combo

ollie

anyone mention 5 gallon buckets, one for tools and one for parts?

Turn the bucket upside down for step stool or seat when working on the brakes, etc.

I hope Charlie isn't over-reacting to this posting about anvils. I would use a six cylinder Nash cylinder block instead of a perfectly serviceable anvil. Also, make sure it is a short, heavy, hi-test, non-rusting chain, or some weird-O will salvage the Fulton!

P.S. Chipper:
Harable Fright used to make a seat-lid for a 5 gallon pickle bucket, I have two of them. I also have a swiveling seat made for sitting-down dove hunters, works fine for bleeding brakes and sundry other tasks, like a Trick or Treat stakeout.

Ahhh...

For a step or more so for a seat I have a few Plastic Milk Crates... also work great when you flip them over to put all your crap (tools, parts, trash, pieces, etc...) in to carry back and clean/ put up !!

If you follow up on Mike's suggestion, sooner or later (and probably sooner)you'll have to make a quick trip to a certain room in the house. And you can't do that with greasy hands and shoes if you wish to live to see tomorrow. So, you'll need a washroom built into one corner of your garage, fully stocked of course. Or at least a RV PortiPot!!

What no bushes in your yard. Shame of both of you. They hide lotsa stuff.

Hmmm... if you are going to have a washroom, mine as well go all the way with a restroom :)

and of course a magazine rack for the latest G&D !! or Elvira Monthly for some of you.

I also have one of the Pump Hand Cleaners, love that stuff and really easy to use with nasty hands. with Pumice of Course !!

Is someone going to compile all the suggestions (at least serious ones) and then submit and article on the shop basics? Would make interesting reading.

Chipper...

sounds like a great idea !!

Now all we need is for someone to jump on it like a duck on a june bug.

don't forget the fun stuff!!

this needs lots of tools

what about this tool

The above I would say is NOT a tool, but an Accessory !!

which requires another tool

or a work bench edge :)

Got a general set of taps n dies from the cheap tool store...

serves me great when chasing threads !!

Thank god for accessories!!!!!