Reddit reviews IRWIN VISE-GRIP Pliers with Spring, Flush Cut, Diagonal, 4-1/2-inch (2078925)
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IRWIN VISE-GRIP pliers provide high leverage for greater force at the jaw of the pliersNickel-chromium steel construction for overall strength and durabilityProTouch grips provide extra comfort and help reduce hand fatigueAlso works as a wire cutterInduction-hardened cutting edge stays sharp longer
Screwdrivers: pick up some Klein stuff. #1 and #2 Phillips, plus a few standard flat blades. Get 1 stubby #2 Philips and 1 stubby medium sized standard flat screwdriver. This would be a great set and it's basically what I have.
A couple adjustable wrenches of different sizes.
Some Channellock or Knippex pliers (a few different styles. At least 1 should be needlenose and at least one should be a larger pipe-wrench type.)
A couple Greenies.
Some Xcelite diagonal cutters in a couple different sizes. I also like this particular Irwin set of diagonal cutters. Great for zip ties and cutting cable. I throw one of those Irwin ones in some of my kits too (like my BNC kit has a set of strippers and crimpers plus one of those for cutting the cable and cutting back the braided shield.) It's the perfect multi-purposed size and it takes a lot of abuse. I get smaller Xcelite stuff for fine work on the bench.
A good pair of wire strippers that can do smaller gauge stuff (20-30 gauge stranded.) Get 2 or 3.
A decent utility knife. I just bought a new one, a Stanley 10-788, to replace one that broke. Don't buy one of those it's a piece of shit. Have to use my swiss army knife to depress the lever enough to get into the blade storage. Garbage. I'll be buying another one soon.
For soldering, word is Weller's quality has gone downhill. I don't know. Mine is about 10 years old and has been completely rock solid. Might want to do some research.
Some wire brushes (use 'em all the time on exploded batteries in remotes, sadly.)
One of those BNC removing tools if you don't have one.
Decent hammer and rubber mallet.
A basic level.
Fluke multimeter (toward the lower end of their range is all you need. Don't need precision, just need continuity and basic voltage check for checking power supply rails etc.)
Decent 30' measuring tape.
Decent set of Hex keys.
Socket set. Any Joe Blow set from Home Depot will do.
Cordless drill (I like the M18 hammer drill from Milwaukee if you can just have one, it's a bit on the big side but can handle everything from attaching TV mounts into brick to removing screws from equipment cases.)
Dremel (comes in handy in many last resort "oh shit moments.") Get some extra metal cutting wheels you'll use those a lot.
Wiha set of micro screw drivers for repair. They sell like 8 and 10 piece sets that handle most of your needs. Go Wiha or Klein or something for your screwdrivers (hear Wera is good too.) Don't cheap out you will use the hell out of them.
I have one of these literally just lives on my bench and I like it a lot, along with a decent #2 Philips I have there, it handles 90% of my screwdriver needs without me needing to go to the tool box.
Don't forget yourself get a GOOD set of hearing and eye protection!
Also buy a cheap dollar screwdriver or 2 in the common sizes and let people borrow (and lose) those, keep the good stuff to yourself. (And a cheap tape measure. Those 2 things get borrowed from me the most.
Edit: added more.
It's clean, but my God, this guy needs a flush cutting side cutter!
Ask the current owner if they will leave the TV mount for you, you can even offer to pay/buy them another one if they decline. With that already in place you could probably lift it yourself, if you get an LED LCD, or find someone to help lift it, no skills required.
Speakers are incredibly easy to hookup, you just cut wire to length, pull the two ends apart a bit, strip the ends, stick it in the holes, and tighten. A youtube video and a few practice strips will make it a breeze in no time even if you've never used tools. You'll need these wire cutters, and optionally these auto-strippers, and some wire.
As far as your setup goes you could get the following, or anything similar:
TV $785 - 50" Samsung LED
Receiver $310 - Denon AVR1913
Subwoofer $280 - Newegg has the Klipsch RW-12D for $280 until 5/22.
L/R speakers ~$300- Polk or Pioneer towers from Newegg
Center ~$150- A matching Polk or Pioneer center from Newegg
Surrounds - none yet; the wiring would require some drilling to conceal, if you have a crawl space going under the floor would probably be your best bet.
Adjust as needed to fit your budget or to get any features you want; pushing closer to $2000 and installing it yourself would be best.
EDIT: I forgot to add that tower speakers just stand on the floor, no mounting required. The center channel will just sit on the top shelf of whatever entertainment center you have under the TV, put it flush with the front edge of that. You will also need a single RCA cable to connect the subwoofer to the receiver, you may have one already, any RCA cable will work, or you can buy a 10ft+ one for ~$8.