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I already have a circular saw, drill, Jigsaw, and orbital sander. I am planning on getting the following before construction on my TD starts. Please suggest anything I might be overlooking.

Plunge Router
Cordless Drill/Screw gun
Handheld belt sander
Chop Saw
Air compressor
Brad nailer
Finish nailer

Anything else I might need ?

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Router bits, just get a set, lots of round overs and a laminate trim bit.

If you are able to get TWO screw guns, (drills w/screw bits) that will save you alot of time swapping bits all the time (this WILL get old).

A table saw is nice for ripping boards, I found that this is the only tool left that I need and of course it is the one I needed the most this weekend haha... You can do without it tho.

Oh don't forget about $200 in your budget for all the little stuff that you need to "go pick up".

Thomas, I love your idea, except I would add a few more hundred rows of clamps and my perennial favorite, routers. Can never have too many of either.

And here's a linky to what others have used to build their TDs:

http://www.tnttt.com/viewtopic.php?t=18728

ilya

tmaxx2dmaxx wrote:I already have a circular saw, drill, Jigsaw, and orbital sander. I am planning on getting the following before construction on my TD starts. Please suggest anything I might be overlooking.

Plunge Router
Cordless Drill/Screw gun
Handheld belt sander
Chop Saw
Air compressor
Brad nailer
Finish nailer

Anything else I might need ?

That's a whole lot more than what I started with....

tmaxx2dmaxx wrote:I already have a circular saw, drill, Jigsaw, and orbital sander. I am planning on getting the following before construction on my TD starts. Please suggest anything I might be overlooking.

Plunge Router
Cordless Drill/Screw gun
Handheld belt sander
Chop Saw
Air compressor
Brad nailer
Finish nailer

Anything else I might need ?

The one tool I was suprised I used as much as I did was my Saws - all
reciprocating saw.

Table Saw.

tmaxx2dmaxx wrote:I already have a circular saw, drill, Jigsaw, and orbital sander. I am planning on getting the following before construction on my TD starts. Please suggest anything I might be overlooking.

Plunge Router
Cordless Drill/Screw gun
Handheld belt sander
Chop Saw
Air compressor
Brad nailer
Finish nailer

Anything else I might need ?

If your using an air compressor I'd pick up an air drill as well. We also had a table saw and a miter saw. We also purchased a plane right away. It was very helpful to match curves from one side to the other, placing them on top of one another. Not to mention it helped save time trimming some uneven cuts, unfortunately those do happened.

I agree with the two drills. We used one air and one electric. It really helps to drill then screw in the bolts.

On a personal note: We had to build our TTT outside and we didn't put the primer on right away, this was a mistake. The next build we'll have the fiberglass and primer on before we put the sides on.

Hope that helps.

Lynn

You need to just START the build! ! ! !

You will see the need and go get the tool, or you might just make what you have work and "get r done"

John

A table saw is a very nice thing to have. and I agree with you guys above. Clamps. I have a wall full of clamps and I always seem to come up one short.

chad

With 2 good clamps and a straight edge I was able to cut good straight rips with my circular saw.

"Poor folks have poor ways "

A pocket hole jig was a big help.

jdarkoregon wrote:You need to just START the build! ! ! !

You will see the need and go get the tool, or you might just make what you have work and "get r done"
John

I agree with John, if you don't have a bunch of tools just build till you find you need something then go get it. No need to buy a bunch of tools that you might find you won't need just to get started.