tiny sewing kit! a little kit used for little things on the go: simple repairs; fixing buttons; adding patches. kit contains scissors — they fold! how cute ! they're also very sharp :] got them from my local haberdashery. they came with a larger set of scissors as a 2-pack. I think they're German. thread — why have black thread and white thread and colour-matched thread when you can just have…
A delightfully compact multimeter that does everything you'd expect one to do. For me that's continuity, AC/DC voltage, and occasionally resistance. It doesn't have a backlight, but it does have a proper beeper for continutity checking! The probes don't detach - I might print some kind of clip/pointy end cap thing at some point as it's easy to poke yourself when rummaging for it in a tiny toolkit.…
A general purpose kit used for various purposes including a fair amount of stationery bits to help with design. Case Lihit Lab Large Maroon Camo Book-Type Pen Case , LL00005-MC Contents Exterior The exterior of the case has some pockets, so I've added some sticky notes. 500 thin sticky notes or markers: Layer 1 - Multitool, scissors and penknife My first layer is dominated by a fold-up multitool…
Tiny sewing kits are super useful to carry, I make these small sewn cases which fold in half with a small felt section for pins and needles. Case The original kit My usual contents A few hand stitches through a short length of paracord make a good tie wrap This machine stitched case is for my daughter to take to Uni, has roughly the same contents as mine The case is a simple pocket with foldover…
I was somewhere without tools and needed to solder, so ordered some bits next day and used that as an excuse to make a mini soldering kit. Case Excellent Elite Spanker IFAK Outdoor Tactical Accessories Bag Apparently the keyword I needed for a case this size was IFAK (Individual First Aid Kit). I bought this one purely because of the brand name. The internal mesh pocket has a really odd velcro…
I found that I was frequently picking up my full size ratchet screwdriver and taking it along with my tiny tool kit, a clue that there was a gap in my tool kit. So I added the smallest and sweetest ratchet screwdriver I could find, the Wera 838 RA S . It has a very smooth ratchet mechanism and a neat trick where you can turn the ratchet with your fingers to micro adjust a screw. Will Roberson on…
The Openterface Mini-KVM is an open source gadget that turns your laptop into a virtual KVM (Keyboard Video and Mouse) for any other HDMI and USB device. If you find yourself frequently debugging or setting up SBCs, servers and the like then I think you'll find this very appealing. A photo of the device in use. The target is connected via USB and HDMI, and the host via USB. In datacenters etc…
My Tiny Power Toolkit utilizes the 18V battery pack of my Einhell Power-X-Change system for multiple purposes where power is needed. It is an additional kit that is only in use with Hanser's Main Tiny Toolkit and enhances its capabilities. Case Front view of the closed Toolkit Cheap but very durable (7€) "IFAK Pouch" from ebay Contents Opened Toolkit Further Opened Toolkit Everything laid out…
My Tiny Toolkit which either lies at home on it's specified place on the counter (when I am at home) or is with me in my backpack. Case Front view of the closed Toolkit Tasmanian Tiger Tac Pouch 7.1 and for better organization of the smaller stuff the Tasmanian Tiger Mesh Pouch Set VL hook and loop bags Contents Opened Toolkit Left side Left side Full sized long nose pliers Knipex Electronic Super…
Toolkit that comes in handy when you want to connect your laptop to a screen/projector have issues with a PC want to free a PC from a Windows installation Case Front view of the closed bag Old camera bag – not ideal, but it was there and for free Contents Small compartment Contents of small compartment Collection of (mostly low capacity) USB-keys filled with different linux live systems or…
Depleted eye-medicine containers are (after cleaning – or use new ones) a great way to store and transport liquids in your Tiny Toolkit. Two sample containers Hanser's Main Tiny Toolkit e.g. contains: Ballistol Multi-Purpose Oil Great for lubricating, cleaning or preserving a lot of things Isopropyl Alcohol Great for cleaning e.g. electronics
Here are some tiny tool kits we have spotted in the wild. Tim's Arcade Machine Fixing Kit We spotted Tim's tiny tool kit at EMF 2024 when he was fixing one of his Wonderful Arcade Machines. Dans Tiny Tool Kit Dans cool little robot fixing kit. Tiny Tool Kit at EMF We were shown this fab tiny tool kit at EMF 2024. (If this is your kit please tell us your name, and we will add it here.)
I wanted a tiny saw. I already had jigsaw blades to cut many things, and they are pleasingly small, so I really just needed a tiny handle. I thought I'd be able to buy one but apparently nobody makes such a thing. But, in my search I came across this idea from a Reddit user , using a spare part from a Bosch jigsaw and a long bolt. I bought the part (1619P12765) online, and covered it in glue-lined…
An ultra portable toolkit for assembling and repairing electro-mechanical products, arduino projects, robots and 3D printers. Case Lihit Lab Large Red Book-Type Pen Case , LL00005 Contents Layer 1 - Stationary Eclipse scriber with reversible point ifixit 150mm flexible rule - "Repair is noble" Muji micro paper knife - Snape blades Sharpie Pen Pilot mechanical pencil 100 by 150mm micro cutting mat…
A tiny bench PSU with USB-C input for power - it'll run off the same USB-C supply as my Pinecil soldering iron . I got this from AliExpress for about 40 quid. Comes in this nice but huge case: I will probably use it most with these Wago 215-211 4mm wire clamp terminals
These have a lot of cutting power for their size, up to 3.6mm piano wire, and for softer stuff they'll cut anything you can fit in their jaws. They come in a dizzying variety of models - mine are the 71 21 200, with an angled head for flushier cutting and 200mm handles, but there are variants with shorter and longer handles and with straight heads.
This started life as a Wera Kraftform Kompakt Zyklop Speed, 26 pieces, 05051045001 but I've added a few bits. It does the job of a very nice 1/4" square-drive ratchet and a decent screwdriver. I like these 50mm long bits as a compromise between compactness and being able to reach down holes. This is the set I usually grab when going off to do anything with screws & nuts & bolts, because it covers…
All the bits in one screwdriver! There's room for Pozi, Phillips, Allen, Torx, and slot. Wiha sell this with various selections of bits but none of the selections are ideal, so you might end up mix-and-matching with some of the refill packs. It is also labelled differently in the EU and the USA. In UK it was labelled as a Wiha LiftUp 26one 43895 The only place I could find to buy the refill packs…
A very compact 4mm bit set in a printed case The angled holder is made from a 1/4 to 4mm adapter from AliExpress with a bit of steel rod epoxied into a drilled hole.
Knipex Cobra XS 87-00-100 water pump pliers - a tiny but effective pipe wrench A favourite in the EDC community, at only 62g and 100mm long, these open up to a maximum of 28mm gripping. They are capable of a lot more than their tiny size would suggest. Knipex Cobra 87-01-125 high tech water pump pliers Just 85g and 125mm long, the slightly larger pliers wrench add push button, red non-slip longer…
Knipex Pliers Wrench XS 86-00-100 - a parallel-jaw pliers/wrench/press A favourite in the EDC community, at only 70g and 100mm long, these open up to a maximum of 21mm accross flats. They are capable of a lot more than their tiny size would suggest. Knipex Mini Pliers Wrench 86-03-125 Just 105g and 125mm long, These add push button latch, red grippy longer handles and 23mm gripping capacity across…
Fisher 150mm satin chrome rule A really good little ruler. Flexible, high contrast, markings are very durable. Costs about 3 quid. This one has been chopped down to fit in the flexure kit. Kutsuwa 300mm folding rule Because who doesn't want a long ruler in a short case ? Also functions as a sort-of set square, with detents at assorted angles. Midori make something similar, too, in plastic or…
A tiny home-made prybar, for all the things screwdrivers are not for.
An ever-growing little toolkit to take along when robots might need fixing. Mostly focused on small mechanical and electronic work. It weights too much (2kg) and is at the limits of what this case can hold. Maybe I need to rationalise it a bit. Case Lihit Lab Book-Type Pen Case Large, LL00005 Contents Layer 1 Wera Kraftform Micro drivers, hex and ball hex, straight, Phillips/JIS Wera 5.5mm nut…
Update: Not recommended - see below. The Duka Atuman R1 Ratchet Wrench Screwdriver set is compact and with it's aluminium body, it's lightweight too. It gives a huge amount of functionality in one package, replacing; Ratchet, screwdriver, stubby screwdriver and allen keys. It costs just £12 from Aliexpress. The trade offs I am balancing, it will not be as durable as some more expensive…
Is it a great tool? No! It costs just £12 from Aliexpress, it looks like a toy and it feels like a toy. Is it ultra portable? Hell Yes! This tiny multimeter is a featherweight 80g. Is it good enough to earn a place in my tiny toolkit? Yes. This multimeter is accurate enough and is often enough of a tool to help fix products and debug Arduino projects in the field. The tool at hand is more useful…
This thing does many different screwdriver things, while remaining very compact. I think it may be the tiniest way to be able to drive full-size bits. I printed a TPU clip to keep the two parts together, and a TPU bit holder Some similar ratchets are available in the bike tool market and as hex or Leatherman accessories from 711L
Paramedics and nurses use these 16cm tough cut scissors to snip patients clothing safely. They're lightweight, they can cut through almost anything and they cost less than £2 per pair, perfect for a portable tiny tool kit.
Fiskars 4" folding scissors 195160-1012 OK little scissors for paper, card, cloth. They do fold up nice and small, but they feel a tiny bit rickety in use. Raymay Pencut folding scissors (from Japan) Surprisingly decent scissors for paper and card in a pen-sized package. CK Electrician's Scissors (from Prime Tools) These are great, very sturdy and very nicely made. They'll cut anything from tissue…
The iFixit Mako is an excellent quality set of precision screwdrivers with 64 4mm bits in a box. Mine lives on my desk and gets used almost every day. For a portable tiny tool kit, I needed something ultra compact. So I kept the Mako driver and the 35 bits I use all the time. The bits are stored in 2 custom 3d printed TPU holders . The remaining 29 bits, which are only rarely used, have been…
The mighty Pinecil A great cheap tiny soldering iron. It'll run off USB-C (if it can give it 20V) or from DC into a barrel jack. I usuually run it from the mains adapter below, but I also have a USB power bank that can run it. In a custom 3d printed case by Drew Batchelor With a nice bendy silicone USC-C cable And a UGREEN CD216 GaN charger, which can do the 20V 3A that will keep the Pinecil…
I made this for a Makevember, when I tried to make one example flexure from 'Handbook of Compliant Mechanisms' every day, out of card and tape. So, I needed the tools to make quite complex and intricate little cardboard constructions, and I needed to be able to carry it around with me for speedy lunchbreak makes. Case A plastic business-card case. Maybe from eBay ? Contents Washi tape - thin,…
At Paper Club, we make things out of paper. Cut, folded, taped, glued, tiny and large. This is the kit I take. Case Sewn - cotton canvas, a scrap of leather for a cover, #10 zip Contents Folding rule Folding scissors 0.5mm mechanical-pencil compass Retractaway scalpel and spare blade Cheap circle-cutter. If you want one of these, the Olfa ones are better. Bone folder (EK tools) (actually melamine,…
This has been in my pocket every day for a couple of decades now. If I lost it I would just buy another the same. Surprisingly decent (and replaceable and interchangeable) screwdriver bits, surprisingly competent pliers, excellent screwdriver for prising and levering.
Folding titanium scalpel Despite its size, actually very usable for fine work. Easily found on AliExpress in ever-changing designs from ever-changing vendors. Often made of titanium, as is this one. Has a #11 blade, which is a good pointy one for paper and card. Swann-Morton Retractaway scalpel Scalpels and blades sell all sorts of scalpel blades and other small knives, as well as all the…
The basics for in-the-field soldering, in as small a kit as I can manage. Case A transparent pencilcase thingy. Most easily found on eBay, look for 'PVC mesh pencil case'. An example: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/203056174064 Contents Pinecil In a custom 3d printed case by Drew Batchelor With a silicon USB C cable and charger Solder and tip cleaner tins Soldering stand Third hand Solder sucker
Compact, very sucky.
A tiny third hand, made from a big washer, two countersunk 10x5mm magnets, a crocodile clip, and an M3 screw and square nut.
Miniware soldering iron stand, tiny but adequate, made from zirconia!
Aluminium screwtop tins from eBay, https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324342678225 5ml for tip cleaner, filled with a bit of tip cleaner cut from a conventionally-sized one. You might want to put some big washers (or a couple of 20ps) in the bottom to make it stay on the bench. 10ml for solder, with a 3d printed spool made by pressing these two parts together: core end
Zebra TS3 mechanical pencil A tiny but decent little mechanical pencil. I've taken the clip off this one. Other tiny pens & pencils that are worth a look: Pilot Birdie pencil - seems hard to find in Europe? Pilot Birdie Twin - a tiny pen and pencil in one package, this is really a remarkable thing. OHTO Minimo pen - even thinner, I don't find it easy to write with OHTO Minimo pencil - ditto…
