Reddit reviews VINCA DCLA-0605 Quality Electronic Digital Vernier Caliper Inch/Metric/Fractions Conversion 0-6 Inch/150 mm Stainless Steel Body Red/Black Extra Large LCD Screen Auto Off Featured Measuring Tool

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017KUC6XQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o06__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Torque wrench

Socket set

Hex sockets

1/2 inch Ratchet

1/4 inch Ratchet

Combo wrench set

Calipers

Chain tool

Pretty close to everything you'll ever need to work on a bike, besides specialty tools. Buy or borrow other stuff when the issue comes up! You can do it!!

Edit: Added calipers.

I use this set daily and they are a workhorse, I check them with gauge blocks and have had no issues with either of my pairs. It comes in 6, 8 and 12” length. It also features fractional inches if you use those. I also own their digital micrometer and it has been very reliable.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017KUC6XQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_t1_QDKNDbHGK45N4

A cheap digital caliper is great if you're going to be making parts that need to fit onto something else.
https://www.amazon.com/VINCA-DCLA-0605-Electronic-Fractions-Conversion/dp/B017KUC6XQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1495820845&sr=1-4&keywords=iGaging+EZCAL

Long nose pliers for removing support material, and for cutting filament before you load it.
https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-84-101-Basic-Cutting-Plier/dp/B000B8FRQ8/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1495821639&sr=1-4&keywords=nose+cutting+pliers

How To Measure Your IPD covers it pretty well. I used Digital Calipers that I already happened to own (not the exact ones linked, however), but you can use a regular ruler to do it.

Here's what I got: http://www.amazon.com/VINCA-DCLA-0605-Electronic-Fractions-Conversion/dp/B017KUC6XQ

Per the description:

• Accuracy: ±0.001"/0.02mm; Resolution: 0.0005"/0.01mm, 1/128""
  
  I can't imagine I need anything better than that given resolutions of typical consumer 3D printers.
  
  Of course, YMMV, but I have been nothing but happy with mine.

Decent, inexpensive calipers.

It's worth spending the $20 to buy a digital caliper (accurate to .001mm) to double check your work.

Here is the one i bought last time i had to rivet a master link:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017KUC6XQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thanks for getting back to me. Yes, there can be a small or a huge difference between the blade and the flat part. Usually it's the difference between 1.7515 and 1.75 inches from blade to flat.

I just started about six months ago, and I thought I would add some pretty un-sexy things to the list... but Im so happy with them

• FastCap Glue Bottle Dispenses from the bottom. Precise and convenient control
  
• [Sanding Disc Pad] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XW7MZVA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) Means not having to buy sanding paper of different sizes
  Silicone Glue Brushes Are completely reuseable
  Digital caliper Since grabbing this I have used it countless times when making cuts to match
  
• Clamps, clamps, clamps
  
• Also please don't forget PPE :)
  
  Edit: Apparently I can't bullet point :(

I'd also agree with Mitutoyo, they're top of the line in my opinion. I use them at work, and they're great. However for at home I just bought these. I will only be measuring ID or OD of hose, etc.

https://i.gyazo.com/4236146349e1e7c6e712be3963a7462f.png

https://www.amazon.com/VINCA-DCLA-0605-Electronic-Fractions-Conversion/dp/B017KUC6XQ/ref=sr_1_4?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1502910277&sr=1-4&keywords=digital+caliper

VINCA DCLA-0605 Quality Electronic Digital Vernier Caliper Inch/Metric/Fractions Conversion 0-6 Inch/150 mm Stainless Steel Body Red/Black Extra Large LCD Screen Auto Off Featured Measuring Tool https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017KUC6XQ/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_i_VA7ODbFZ6TE6K

The ones from Lowes may be too small at only 3inches. It'd be best to get something closer to your print bed size

I bought these 6 inch calipers from amazon and they have been great https://www.amazon.com/VINCA-DCLA-0605-Electronic-Fractions-Conversion/dp/B017KUC6XQ

I have a set of mitutoyo for my work, but for knock around and loaners I got these from amazon and I’ve been pretty happy with them.

https://www.amazon.com/VINCA-DCLA-0605-Electronic-Fractions-Conversion/dp/B017KUC6XQ

It takes a while to dial in your printer. There's a bit of a learning curve, but it's not too steep and... It's totally worth it! Your print quality will increase dramatically after you tweak some of the underlying settings. Here are a couple of things you need to do if you haven't already done them.

1. Adjust your E-steps (extruder steps per mm of filament) to the correct value. From what I've seen on this forum, most Enders are preset too low, causing underextrusion issues right out of the box. The preset value is 93. I had to adjust mine to 98.9 after running through this following procedure: https://mattshub.com/2017/04/19/extruder-calibration/
   
   
2. Next, grab your digital caliper ( I recommend this one: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B017KUC6XQ) and calculate your flow rate. This is a bit more demanding, but it's also something you should do. BTW, this article has a built-in flow calculator (use it!) and, if I recall correctly, Cura's "aspect ratio" is 1.1: http://www.desiquintans.com/flowrate
   
   Good luck and happy printing!