01/25/2014
Tools cabinet makers bring for cabinet installs.
Gotta love it!
POWER TOOLS
Belt sander
Jigsaw
Miter saw
Small router
portable tablesaw
A 1/2" vsr dual speed/hammerdrill (Milwaukee) with a box of assorted tapcon screws, lead anchors
power planer
hot-melt glue gun
circular saw
angle grinder
Makita 12v impact driver
Dremel tool with assortment of bits and cutoff wheels
DRILLS AND ACCESSORIES
18 volt or bigger cordless drills
battery angle drills
drill bits
countersinks
screw bits
pilot bits
holster for the screw gun
Hole saws and spade bits
Cordless saw that uses same batteries as your drill
magnetic extension
Masonry bits
Screw tip holders
Quick change hex shank bits and holder
AIR TOOLS
Small portable air compressor
18 gauge brad gun that shoots at least up to 2" brads
23 gauge pin nailer
air hose repair kit
extra air nails
monster hook for the nail gun
25' air hose
compressed air bottle
HAND TOOLS
Fold out allen wrenches
Fold out Torx bits
Drill bit case
Pencils
Pencil sharpener
1 1/2" stiff putty knife
channel locks
needle nosed pliers
linesman nippers
Metal shears (or tin snips)
hammer
Stanley angle divider
rubber mallet
dead blow hammer
Files (include a rat tail)
Hand plane or block plane
Chisels
STUD FINDER!
Hammer
hacksaw
key-hole saw
japsaw
awl
screwdrivers
pliers
utility knife
files
pliers
wire cutters
crescent wrench
vise grips
sharpening stone
pry bar
scribes
Coping saw
Steel framing square
25' Stanley tape
Nail set
Laminate file
Chalk line
Goggles
bucket boss
Stanley mini flat bar
Drywall saw
electrical pliers
sanding block
4 lb sledgehammer
sharp hand saw
CLAMPS
4" C clamps
18" to 24" bar clamps
spring clamps
Small 9-ply pieces to use for clamp blocks
8) 8" clamps
Jorgenson cabinet clamps
Wetzler F-clamps
FASTENERS
screws - 1", 1.1/4", 1.5/8", 2", 2.1/2" and 3"
Anchors, mollies, etc.
Asst. nails - finish - common
5 gallon buckets with the stacking trays
Tapcon screws and ez-anchors
HARDWARE
"weird" hardware items (little L brackets for fastening frig end panels)
miscellaneous spare hinges/slides
Extra 8-32 and 4mm screws for drawer pulls
Clear nylon door bumpers
shelf supports
shelf pins
angle brackets
washers
FINISH / TOUCH-UP
Shop Vac
cordless vac
color nail filler putty or sticks
Screw caps, different colors
toothpicks
masking tape
double sided tape
blue low tack tape
Some sort of cleaner
sandpaper
electric iron
touch up kit - solvent, stain, rags, sandpaper, 3m pads, various fillers, can spray lacquer
mineral spirits and lacquer thinner
409 or Fantastik
paper towels and/or rags
Drop cloths
CAULKING / ADHESIVES / GLUE
caulking gun
wood glue (white - yellow)
silicone
5 minute epoxy
Colorflex caulking
dap 30 white caulking
Homax caulking tools
3m contact adhesive
Construction adhesive
ELECTRICAL
Extension cords
Electrical boxes
remodel boxes
wire nuts
10-3 wire, 12-3 wire
Basic electrical kit - wire nuts, wire stripper, electrical tape, circuit tester, voltmeter.
three-way plug adaptor
Good 6-way with power surge
SUPPORTS / LADDERS / MATERIAL HANDLING
Chop saw table with end supports
2 wheel dolly with stretch tie downs and bungee cords
folding horses
folding table
cabinet hoist
2' and 6' ladders
Folding saw horses
LAYOUT
small layout jigs
laser jamb level
7' straight edge and string line
2' 4' and 8 ' levels
Shop-made blank jigs for locating door pulls
9-ply pieces 10 x 10 to make hardware jigs for locating holes on doors and drawers
MISCELLANEOUS
shims
radio
Flashlight
Razor blades
WD40
floodlights
Ramset for nailing to concrete
8' boards to use for blocking
PAPERWORK / ADMINISTRATION
Cabinet plans (plan and elevation views)
List of appliances with cut in sheets
Pad of paper
Cell phone
and don't forget ..... roll of TP
- See more at: http://www.woodweb.com/knowledge_base/Cabinet_installation_tool_kit.html .WQ7zIS3A.dpuf
A thorough look at the tools professionals take on the job. August 4, 2003
