EVERY MAN’S, AMMO CAN, TOOL BOX Project Part 1
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- Every man should have a grab and go box of tools he can make on the fly necessary repairs with either around the homestead, house, apartment. Simple Ammo cans make great heavy use tool boxes that can be thrown around into a vehicle like an SUB, RV, or POV or even into a Boat.
Dave Canterbury discusses important tools to have around all the time just in case you need a quick fix, adjustment, or repair
Buy a 10mm socket, then just throw it into the woods :-)
Take notice, Dave could have shown amazon kits, with affiliated links.But no, it's actual quality tools that are only a fraction of the cost, and he won't get a dime on it.
We appreciate your work, Dave.
I'd add a vice grip, a knife and some assorted hardware. (nails, screws, staples, nuts and bolts. ) to start. Don't forget a pair of gloves and a shop rag.
need to make these as house warming gifts or graduation gifts for young guys. an ammo can full of old school dependable used tools. Too many young men these days lack tools, DIY skills, etc. Give them a headstart by making sure they have a good dependable tool kit to start off with.
Lots of great comments and of course many homesteading and carpentry tools are not going to fit in this and specialized boxes or sets are great. I have one for woodworking but it’s not in an ammo can. There is only so much room here so we have to stay basic and multifunctional. Some great suggestions I have seen here for sure.
Gotta have a tape measure. Nice idea Dave!
Thanks, Dave. I am 83 & I have been buying used American made, high quality tools at flea markets & yard sales for years. I've been using an Ammo Tool Box like yours for decades. I've also been fortunate to inherit osme Old School tools from my Dad who died last year at age 101; after being discharged from WWII, he worked for several years in a real old fashioned hardware store! I would add some type of hack saw. Thanks a million. This presentation took me down Memory Lane; but I use my Everyman Tool Kit daily!
Cold chisel,putty knife, utility knife, sand paper, , Sharpie silver and black, rebar tie wire, c clamp, reciprocating saw blades with handsaw handle. My favorite stuff.
I've always found a small cats paw or pry bar very useful.
Grandpa kept a tool box in the farm truck…. Some of the things used the most besides screwdrivers and wrenches were a hacksaw, measuring tape and a spool of wire ( we used bale twine a lot too)
Razor knife, file, small hacksaw, tape measure, some zip ties, pencil, sharpie, chisel are some of the things I thought off the top of my head. Interesting series idea. 👍🏻
Dave i would add a claw hammer and a flat bar ( prybar) to start. This is going to be a great project. love the videos keep up the good work 73
Paint scraper tool. The one with the cutout for roller cleaning. Can pry, chisel, scrape and a host of other uses!
I like to have a few zipties and 3 in 1 oil in my tool bag also.
A neighbor came into my life as a mentor when I was in my 40s. You are never to old to learn. I was self taught DIY but I am still learning from him. He organizes his tools in 5 gallon buckets. I said that's good enough for me. It takes more room and it not waterproof but also holds more. As each of my kids moved out, they took a bucket kit I had put together from garage sales. Even for the less mechanically inclined, I knew there was a basic set on site I could use if a problem arose. Those with property also received a refurbished basic set of shovel, rake, saw, and axe. Power tools are awesome but these would mitigate an emergency and wait until needed without serious maintenance. I had years to plan. Many items were a buck or two. Battery powered power tools have taken over the industry. Corded power tools were sometimes free there is so little demand for them. A drop cord and a drill and a circular saw still solves many problems. You can still do cheap and good, you just can't do it fast. Start now.
It is good to stop by and see you still leading the Common Man forward. Thank you for being true to your mission.
Some type of file, bastard and a small round file. Sharpen an axe, cut through larger material etc. Just my opinion. Thanks Dave! You always have actually useful well thought content.
What's great about this is if gets lost or stolen, no big deal! Not expensive at all! Thanks Dave!!!
I like to have some sort of voltmeter in case of power issues.
The good thing about these type of tool cans is that they can be assembled in many ways…a gp one like Dave put forward is always good. You could specialize several cans for different uses..an electrical box for example. An oil change box would eliminate looking for the correct tools in several places. I keep a box on my tractor to keep often used tools handy.
I’d double up on the channel lock pliers! Excellent start Dave!
I'm tickled pink that you're suggesting people to use milsurp .50BMG cans this way!
I've been using one my grandpa brought home from WWII to stow my sewing equipment and spare fabrics for about 20 years now.
The way I see it, a wise man should be able to sew - by hand - to maintain his kit, as well as to fabricate new gear in the field if necessary. However, due to sewing typically being viewed as "women's work," I felt compelled to balance it by using a WWII ammo can for a Browning M2. Ended up being super good for this purpose, and my buddies get a kick out of it.
My all time Favorit all purpose tool....ZIP ties!
Ammo can was my Dad's tool box that went from tractor to tractor. Farm mechanic tools of the era, 50's, open and closed in wrenches, assorted pliers, vise grips, ball peen hammer, punches, chisels, crescent wrench, screw drivers, pry bar,etc. Weighed a ton for a kid. Ha!
I would omit the lineman’s pliers & add a couple pair of vice grips . They are a multi use tool that can be used as a extra set of hands, or like a vice or C-clamp, they can cut or twist wire , crimp a brake or fuel line, crimp electric connectors . Their value & uses are immeasurable..
You can cut the length of a 12 “ adjustable/crescent wrench & make it easier to pack.
A good pair of side cutters , telescopic inspection mirror.
Telescopic magnet.
Round & Magic cut files .
Hacksaw or at least a couple of blades .
I find a ball peen hammer more useful in a tool box than a cross peen.
Large flat screwdriver serves as a multi use tool.
Punches & putty knife.
Utility knife & lots of blades..
Couple things I always carry in my vehicles that prove themselves time and again. Hacksaw blade, file, cold chisel, vise grips, and bailing wire.
Thanx Dave , all the useful man survival knowledge over the years, cheerz from Ny
Thank you brother. Got one started already. Its called my tractorbox. I have every tool you have in there down to the brand thx to my father and grandfather🎩
* 1/4" and 5/16" nut drivers. Very handy for disassembling and fixing common household appliances.
* Knife (utility knife is fine) Cutting anything, stripping wires, etc.
* Small torpedo level - Hanging things on walls, get a post or crosspiece plumb or level
* 1/4" drive ratchet and about 10 common metric/sae sockets on a wire, and a 6" extension
* small multimeter
* Flashlight
* rare earth magnet (stick on screwdriver to make a retrieval tool)
Hack saw, jab saw (drywall saw), keyhole saw, utility knife, Nail set, awl, 16oz hammer, flat bar, Allen wrench set
Gotta have a small roll of bailing wire, great video
many great additions in the list, the only one I'd add but didn't see already mentioned - a small ratchet strap.
Tape measure, box cutter, duct tape, Teflon tape, electrical tape, 3/4 ratchet with some basic size sockets, small/large vice grips, metal speed square, pencil, wd40, hi temp lithium grease, set of files, medium wire brush, old toothbrush, small folding saw with metal cutting blade and wood cutting blade (swappable)
Any or all of those that will fit, that's probably pushing it.
I would absolutely add a shop rag or two, a few pairs of black nitrile gloves, a tape measure, box cutter, a set of Allen wrenches, a small hacksaw, (a Laplander folding saw will cut a 2x4 just fine), a torpedo level, a headlamp, a flat pry bar, a 1/2" Chisel, a 2" putty knife, a 4 function file, a small steel cleaning brush, a pair of 8" vice grips, a carpenters pencil, a sharpie, maybe a folding square or at least a 12" flat metal ruler straight edge, and small ratchet with common sockets in either 12 point metric, or SAE. I could be pressed into an inspection mirror and a voltage tester pencil, and a small box of nails, screws, nuts and bolts. duct tape, zip ties, WD40, electrical tape and gorilla glue or hot stick glue
Round file, flat file, measuring device, vise grip pliers. Ratchet small assortment of most used sockets, and socket extension. Hope that helps.
What a great idea for a series. I love the community involvement.
My contribution: set of picks, magnetic parts tray, zip-lock bag with some rolls of steel wool, center punch.
Gawlee, Dave! I love it! I put together a "junk drawer Toolbox" in a Hefty container about a year. Inspired by Art of Manliness, it's more inside the house related but sooo useful. I got buddies all the time calling me for help and I've wanted to throw something together like this for my truck beyond what I've got already. Excited about this series. 👍
One of those old electrical testers that look like an icepick with a light bulb on it would be handy.
I think maybe having a second 'repair kit' that can go with the tool box if needed might be the way to go, as there's so many consumables you might need but would take up too much space otherwise. I didn't sort them that way, but here's some ideas I just came up with:
Safety glasses and a pair of welding or leather gloves for grabbing hot or jagged surfaces.
A flashlight and spare battery, preferably one that can be used as a work light.
A good funnel or two of different sizes.
A flat edged masonry trowel for scraping paint or gunk off something and smoothing out putty or compound.
A metal file.
A whet stone or axe puck.
A chainsaw wrench.
A roll of steel wire and a clamper tool for making temporary hose clamps, exhaust hangers, etc.
A chisel or two for repairing furniture, door hinges, etc..
A block plane.
Some spare consumables like lubricants, O rings, fuses, electrical wire, tapes, glues, loctite, JB Weld, penetrating oil, grease, nuts, bolts, washers, screws, nails, hose clamps, etc..
An angled pick or two.
A Leatherman type multi tool.
A set of lock-ring pliers.
A couple different clamps for holding things as you work.
A multimeter.
A torch for soldering, brazing, or heating up stubborn nuts.
A hose or pipe cutting tool for plumbing repairs.
A ratcheting socket wrench and some common sizes of sockets, including damaged nut extractors.
Some sand paper and a sanding block.
A bottle or scissor jack if it fits.
A ratchet strap or two.
A drywall saw.
A utility knife and blades.
When I moved out I went through the work trucks and grabbed just the extra tools (duplicates) and threw them in an ammo can. I put a wheel cylinder in a firebird and replaced a u- joint in an old Mazda rotary truck with those tools! It was just what we had lying around! I now use an ammo can as a lunchbox but I have a bunch of gadgets in there too, like a knife sharpener and extra mag.
I love hand me down and cheap or free tools. Vice grips and zip ties are always handy.
I’m definitely following this series. I would suggest to throw in a small package of screw hose clamps and a small spool of wire.
You need c-clamps, vintage carpenter square, Nicholson Mill File, Cloth measureing tape. used vise grip tool, used razor utility knife, work gloves, can of 3 and 1 oil, a vintage hand drill press with drill bits, punch set for nails with center punch for metal. That may complete your tool set. Great Video.
I have made up tool boxes like this in the past for my different needs and places. I have been to auctions and bought all these tools in a bundle for $5 before. Always shocked when nobody else bids on them. I would add a claw hammer, allen wrenches, tape measure, file, utility knife, manual drill and bits, hack saw and small pipe wrench.
Hose clamps and zip ties are very versatile. Some vise grips, hacksaw, a level, a small assortment of files and a measuring tape are also very useful.
As you stated, you can have add-on cans with a lot of the items stated above, more specific to the outing. I believe that Dave is looking to create a can that you will be able to grab tools out of without having to dump all of the contents from the can to find what you need. I’d replace a few of the items that you have found, but my suggestions would cost you more, even used.
Great subject Dave! I have 3 of these with different parts in each, depending on whether I am Jeeping, RVing, electrical work, wood cutting, shooting, hunting, etc. These 3 cans are in my pickup as supplements to my Pelican rolling toolbox.
No duplication with my EDC carry tools.
Thanks!
Great video, Dave!
I like to search yard sales for tools as well. You can find great tools for very cheap, especially at estate sales. I especially like to buy Craftsman tools. If they break, they are backed with a lifetime warrantee. Even though Sears has closed, Lowe's carries Craftsman tools and will honor the warrantee.
As far as additional tools, I was able to find a used socket wrench set, opened closed end wrench set, vice grips, and auto fuses.
I was also lucky enough to find a used truck bed storage container to keep all of my just in case goodies.
I currently have these tools in a tool bag, but after this video, I like to ammo box idea better.
All the best to you, Dave! Keep those great videos rolling!!
Tommy
I'd go claw hammer instead of sledge...Combination box end wrenches (3/8 x 7/16)....(1/2 x 9/16)....(8mm x 10mm)... (12mm x 14mm)... needle nose vice grips...multi-screw/nut driver... sharpie....small pry bar...small tape measure... fixed blade knife (4"-5" junker)...cheap multi-meter... zip-ties...para-cord..duct tape...5 min epoxy...length of wire...small tire plug kit...small bottle of 3-n-1 oil...small hacksaw.. 10" of pipe for cheater bar...2 crescent wrenches...channel locks.. length of rebar.....small jar of assorted nails/blots/nuts/washers/.....old rag...might have to be a 50 cal ammo can....ha ha
Great choices, Dave.
I have carried one of these for years I have a socket set boxed end wrench set screw drives a 12 inch pipe wrench a 12 inch adjustable wrench different types of pliers a couple different size hammers and a tire plugging kit in mine along with other essential stuff like zip ties duck tape and electrical tape to patch something back together to get me out of the woods
A small assortment of punches. Setting nail heads, knocking loose castellated nuts, driving roll pins and cotter pins. Center punch to start a drill bit. Maybe a cold chisel too, for driving around rounded bolt heads. A tapered punch for lining up holes in metal for ease of assembly or digging knots out of rope or straps. Take it from an industrial mechanic, there are hundreds of uses for punches.
Good informational video. Everyone needs to have one of these.
Others have said it , but i will second it: a utility knife. I use them regularly for stripping wires, opening bags of chicken or dog food, or sharpening your pencil. A good utility knife and a few extra blades is a great tool.
My suggestion is three combination wrenches (open end and box end) in 3/8, 1/2 and 9/16 sizes. If you can find a shorter 3/4, they're really handy for propane tanks, but normal 3/4 don't fit in my ammo can. And yes, I already have my own ammo can tool box
Vice grips, a few of the most common wrench sizes would be great - 3/8" through 3/4", a pry bar that fits in it, maybe a pipe wrench for basic plumbing, hacksaw, a cold chisel and punch, a 4 way file, hose clamps, baling wire, a few nails and screws. Maybe an old pocket knife and lighter.
Something to scrape with, chisel, putty knife, scraper, whatever. Also something to pry with, chisel, big screwdriver, small pry bar, etc.
Precision size screwdrivers, and a bit driver of some sort with a set of screwdriver bits. Nowadays you're sure to need torx, square, etc. File or files of some kind. I like to have a triangular and a small half round. Small socket set, 1/4 and or 3/8 drive and a few combination wrenches. Hex wrenches. Bits of sandpaper and abrasive pads. Don't know if we want to get into building things, but a speed square, tape measure, and small level won't take much space. Some sort of pick or probe and maybe an awl. Small hacksaw and / or a handle for Sawzall blades. Wire stripper/crimper, and a few terminals and splices and good electrictape. (Although I keep a distinct ammo can type container in my truck with electrical stuff. Always seem to end up helping with someone's trailer, camper, boat, whatever)
Also I'd want a lubricant, and a penetrant, an epoxy and a crazy glue, some gorilla tape, maybe a few other misc sprays and goops, but that probably another box too. If not, at least the bare minimum in here.
Dave,
You've got some good ideas started there. Some other items that might be useful are a good pair of slip-joint pliers to round out your plier's selection, a tape measure, a pry tool of some description, a six-in-one screwdriver set, a utility knife, baling wire, a drift pin punch, and maybe a small can of WD-40 or penetrating oil. Everyone might have other things, but these seem basic enough to warrant consideration.
I would add a roll of mechanics wire, a claw hammer, a vice grip and a side cutter.
You can do most anything with the tools you have and those additions.
I like you concept here.
The Trusty File, Zip Ties, Telescoping Magnetic, and some Hundred Mile Tape, and also Allunamin Duct Tape. I probably would need a 30mm Ammo Can. Great Series Dave, Still waiting for the new Pathfinder Steel Skillet. Sincerely your freind from Mo Rick and God Bless you 🙏 and your family and God Bless all of the Great Veterans and First Responders 🙏 🇺🇸 and God Bless America 🙏 🇺🇸
Vice grips, some stainless or other wire, thin copper wire, a folding set of Allen wrenches, box cutter and extra blades, a small pry bar, some 3 in 1 oil, an awl or ice pick, maybe some bits of sandpaper or steel wool, a small gunsmith set of screwdrivers that has Allen and star bits included(I’m a gunsmith by trade and my good screwdriver sets always seem to follow me for field repairs and they are infinitely useful)
Been carrying one in the truck and on the tractor for over thirty years. Gloves, wire, WD-40, battery cleaner, rag, and a set of stubby wrenches plus many of the other basics already mentioned.
I love this idea Dave!
A four in hand file, a multi tool or swiss army knife, and a prybar about the length of the hammer. I agree on the fencing pliers they should also be in every emergency preparedness kit!
Very good lesson. I'm setting one up.
Diagonal cutter and straight snips, have to follow this.
Great idea Dave 👍
dave, thats a plumbing socket from a tub socket set for removing stems.
add vise grips and another pair of channellocks. gotta have two for threaded pipe. stiff putty knife or 5 in one painters tool. maybe a pry bar, wire strippers, small socket rail and ratchet, electrical meter
One thing i keep in my go bag that I've used countless times to fix things on the trail is gardening wire, ive fixed everything from tire rods to drive shafts and gotten myself and others out of the woods with it! And on that same not heavy zipties!
2 pieces of 1/4"steel flat bar, 1"x 4",for use in sheet metal bending and when stacked on top of each other, an anvil. The flat bar,in conjunction with the adjustable wrench 🔧. An 8" tapered pin punch, used for aligning of objects. A 3//4" wood chisel. 7" Vise Grip.
Duct tape,extra hoses of different sizes. Definitely a overlooked necessity.
That is a great start to the ammo can fix it box. I’d suggest/recommend bailing wire (or some kind of wire that is strong enough to perform a temporary repair in a fence or hold up exhaust pipe/muffler, fender/mud flap(s), quality work gloves to prevent your hands from getting ripped up, a hacksaw and folding saw.
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Immediately from the start of the video i was thinking small, heavy hammer like an engineer's hammer. Awesome that was the first item you pulled out. Off the top of my head that I would put in there is: vice grips, 16' tape measure, painters 5 in 1, utility knife, sharpie
my friend's dad used his ammo can's for holding cooper piper end pieces, like elbow, t joints and such. so handy to have when needed
A good pair of fencing pliers go a long way, they'll do just about anything you need. Then only thing that comes to mind at the moment would be a roll of trapper wire, not sure about finding it used. As others have said a pair of vice grips would be good, maybe even two pair. Oh! You could add a small hacksaw one of the "mini" ones I think it's called
BFH 😂 gotta get me one of those. Thanks Dave, you are an inspiration.
A simple set of allen wrenches comes in handy a lot
A short length of pipe that fits over the handles of the crescent wrench to act as a cheater bar.
Had one for decades. Excellent video.
Awesome idea!
I would add a crate tool (or box tool). It's part hammer, part axe, part pry bar, part nail puller. I have one in my fishing bag, my camping bag, my hunting bag, my truck bag etc. Handy tool, and it doesn't take up much space.
Have use an ammo can as a toolbox for years. Cut an inch off a set of 440 channel locks to fit in the can. Added a U-bolt so I could put a lock on the box. Fits nicely in the shelf of a gang box. Is strong enough to stand on.
I'd add a beater screwdriver (they make specific demo ones that won't break if beaten), a four in one file/rasp, vintage multi tool (looks like a screw driver with a metal chuck,has a hollow handle that holds twist bits, awls, chisels ect that you can put in it) and maybe some tin snips
This is gonna be real popular series, seen a bunch i agree with, but my contribution is a snubby screwdriver in phillips and straight slot
Really like this series. Damn good idea. Would like to see a 3 or 4 ammo can system. Grab a can and go depending on the situation. One or two I would add… might not be a tool but damn sure handy. NASCAR tape and I’d have to throw a few different sizes of zip ties in there. One tool I’d go with is a set of SAE Allen keys. Small enough to go in every kit. Another that needs to be in there, a snap blade utility knife. Sure you can use your good belt knife but sometimes a snap blade works better for certain situations. Cutting the jacket off electrical wire for example. Looking forward to part 2
I'd add a hand powered drill (the old school type), a way to measure, a way to mark, a Phillip/flathead, and of course the all important square/level. Unfortunately homesteading takes some larger style tools that won't ever fit in an ammo can. If you cover these you can do most woodwork/repair around the house. Also tin shears or snips and or electric wire snips/strips
Pounders, squeezers and Turners seem pretty well covered. Some potential additions - After having to go get one out of the car twice in one week, I would add a claw retriever. Maybe one of those 3 blade folding saws from Menards. I do a lot of electronics work, so a soldering iron kit, including a small pair of bird mouth vice grips. Tape Measure. I keep a "10 way" screwdriver in every kit, along with 1/4" hex to nutdriver bits for it.
Leather work gloves, small hack saw, flat metal file, folding wood saw, pry bar, wire brush, duct tape, electrical tape, zip ties, rebar wire, bank line, tape measure, lithium grease, hose clamps, tin snips, blue loctite, JB weld, plumbers putty, flashlight or headlamp, swiss army knife that has scissors, knife and reamer.
Folding hex key sets, hack saw blade with tape for handle, knife, couple feet of tie wire/ coat hanger, some sort of rod for punching/prying maybe just a piece of rebar or cut off the end of a tire tool, piece of pipe maybe flattened a little on one end to fit over the adjustable wrench for more leverage, Flat pry bar
I have two of these in my car. One has tech related stuff and the other has all this sort of stuff plus nice grips, Allen’s, a husky 5in 1 screw driver, some files, zip ties, knife (because I can’t carry one at work) cork screw and a lil pry bar to open bottles.
Roll of aviation stainless steel locking wire, 0.8mm diameter. Usually comes in 100m plus rolls. Great for fixing all manner of things, from holding vehicles together to temporarily fixing equipment.
I have one i made with a pelican case from harbor freight , has pretty much a full set of wrenches sockets pliers screwdrivers and just a good overall assortment i can grab ,with one hand and throw in any vehicle and fix mostly anything i made a video on it too. And uploaded it for the details on my channel! I like the idea of a more basic one thats super light! I think i want to do that next how little you can carry to get most jobs done , looking forward to the next video on this here too ! I used klein tool bags to organize as separator's in the box , to find exactly what you need for quick retrieval!
Great stuff! Thank you!
Love the tool box idea. I’d add a pry bar of some sort.
What a great series 👏 I would say a hand drill would be good to have .
My grandfather always kept an ammo can like that in his trunk with tools & other odds & ends that could come in handy.
In mine I also have a wire stripper, small hand saw, hack saw, putty knife, small pry bar, vice grips, dikes, utility knife, file, allen wrenches, leather gloves. Misc. nails, screws electric tape and tie wire.
offset tinsnips both left and right, hacksaw, pipe cutter, telescoping magnet, safety glasses, dust mask, ear plugs, electrical tape, metal file, wood rasp, (how big is your bucket?), leather gloves....
Vice grips, chain wrench vice grips, common box wrenches (3/8, 7/16, 1/2, 5/8, 9/16)(8, 10-12,14mm), wire stripper/crimper with medicine bottle of assorted connectors. Assorted hose clamps, cut up hose for hose/pipe patches.
I repurpose things as well. For example I recently replaced the engine hood cable on my 85 truck. I took the old cable and pulled it from the sheath. It has the metal ball already attached to the one end and I now just have to attach a ring to the other end and I have a cable that can be used for a few uses.