beginner tool box/field box

[Darren Maudling]

I am looking to put together a basic tool/field box
What do you guys recommend?
Did you buy a heli tool kit or did you buy separate tools ?
I'll be looking for ideas specific to Blade heli's to begin
Any help or suggestions gratefully accepted
Darren

[trillian]

I have a roll-up tool pouch that I got when I first started that has worked great as a compact way of carrying them around and what I always take with me is: 4 sizes of hex drivers, I think they're 1.5, 2,3 and 4mm, a couple sizes of cross blade screwdriver and a few sizes of flat blade screwdrivers, a pair of link pliers, some regular pointed nose pliers, a pair of scissors, a small LED torch. Other things I might have in there would be electrical tape, I have two kinds of oil from Robbe in pen shaped tubes with needle ends, a link reamer and a swash level tool and LiPo checker.

Some of that you could do without. Other things I have at home but don't always take to the field are: a digital pitch gauge, exacto knife, red and blue locktite, CA glue and epoxy, adhesive velcro, spare battery straps.

[Darren Maudling]

I have a roll-up tool pouch that I got when I first started that has worked great as a compact way of carrying them around and what I always take with me is: 4 sizes of hex drivers, I think they're 1.5, 2,3 and 4mm, a couple sizes of cross blade screwdriver and a few sizes of flat blade screwdrivers, a pair of link pliers, some regular pointed nose pliers, a pair of scissors, a small LED torch. Other things I might have in there would be electrical tape, I have two kinds of oil from Robbe in pen shaped tubes with needle ends, a link reamer and a swash level tool and LiPo checker.

Some of that you could do without. Other things I have at home but don't always take to the field are: a digital pitch gauge, exacto knife, red and blue locktite, CA glue and epoxy, adhesive velcro, spare battery straps.

Thanks Trilian
Very helpful advice
I like the thought of travelling light and your list will be a great help
Cheers

[bladeboy400]

the align 4 in one is a great tool HOT00003T Extended Screw Driver
[HOT00003T]

[Darren Maudling]

Cheers Bladeboy I'll look it up

[BigTFromNotts]

How come the amazon price of the toolkit in the original post is £999? Are the tools made from diamond encrusted 24 carat gold?

[tomatwalden]

I take my reading glasses! lol Eyesight not what it once was ...

[pgkevet]

I used to cart a load of stuff around and it got silly. Now I take ball-links, a 4-1 hex driver (hobbyking), their cross head/flat head screwdriver and a glowplug wrench and long nosed pliers - and 1-2 spare helis. Noe of the tools are really necessary if going to meet up at a flying site 'cos there's always someone there who's more organised to borrow from! Gone are the days when i carted a mix of spare nuts/bolts/threadlocks, epoxy, shafts, gears etc but i do have a spare glowplug and some cable ties.

[Darren Maudling]

No idea what post big T's reading ? So a basic few tools seems to be a good plan then - makes sense - cheers

[BigTFromNotts]

Hi Darren

It was the price of th tools in this link you posted:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/-/dp/B00CR9CR8K

[Darren Maudling]

Apologies I didn't post a link intentionally as I wrote the words heli tool kit it hyperlinked and I wasn't aware it had done that

[Darren Maudling]

^^^^ just did it again ^^^^