Whats in your toolbox?

[u4ia]

I am interested in what people consider as handy & essential tools to have for the general scuba toolbox for tweaking and repairs (not overhauling regs or anything major like that). items that will make the diver more self sufficient in handling common types of situations that could befall one's rig or interefere with diving. I dont want to limit it to just tools for the "save a dive kit," (there may be tools you leave at home but you find indispensible to have, for example).

I already have one of those swiss army knife type combi tools with the adjustable wrench, o-ring and screwdriver in one big ungainly handle, so I am not talking about that type of thing. I find that, although it is useful to have around in a pinch, it is pretty limited and difficult to use for some situations.

thanks!

 

[MSilvia]

Just off the top of my head, I keep the following things in my kit:
Aquaseal
gorilla glue
spool with line
SS hardware (triglides, D-rings, bolt snaps, buckles, thumbwheels, etc)
reg port plugs
o-rings
DIY spring strap parts
pliers
allen wrench set
wrench set
knife
shears
lighter
stitching awl
several yards of 1" webbing
several yards of 2" webbing
several yards of bungie cord
a bunch of rubber snorkle keepers
several glow sticks
several pencils
small stiff brush
wetnotes
zip/cable ties
white china marker
sharpie marker
Spare analog depth guage
spare assorted hoses
spare mask straps
spare fin straps
spare reg mouthpiece
DIN/Yoke converter
Yoke/DIN converter
fine sandpaper (wet/dry)
lots of parts for building/repairing underwater lights, etc.
several oz. of thermoplastic
Bondex vinyl repair tape
first aid kit
coil of rope
bicycle innertube
heat-shrink tubing
lubricant
oxygen compatable lube and o-rings
grommet kit
punches
soldering iron
talc
zipper wax
p-valve tubing
simple green
lots of other useful stuff that hasn't come to mind.

 

[Rogue_Diver]

The swiss army tool does a good job in a pinch. Add to that a small adjustable wrench and an o-ring tool and you would be pretty well covered for most field able repairs. Things I have needed and not had that kept me from diving are high on my list. An o-ring kit, an o-ring to fit your BC inflater hose is a good one.

 

[crosing]

I always get ribbed for the size of my tool... box...

I carry much the same as Matt. Would also include a roll of duct tape and O ring pic to the list.

 

[TSandM]

I have a small adjustable wrench, a set of Allen wrenches, and a surgical probe which is perfect for extracting o-rings. I also have one of the SCUBA tools, which is mostly used as a screwdriver. And a pair of titanium shears.

I carry reg plugs, DIN caps, spare wing nuts, a spare buckle, lots of bolt snaps and double-enders, cave line and bungie, etc., but those aren't tools.

The thing that stays home that I couldn't live without is the soldering iron.

 

[SparticleBrane]

A very comprehensive save-a-dive kit can be found here.

 

[MSilvia]

I didn't mention the "dive tool", but I have one of those too. I'm not terribly impressed with the o-ring pick on it.

If I had one "unusual" recommendation for the kit, it would be the thermoplastic. All you have to do is heat it in water (hot tea will do), and you can sculpt/mold it into any replacement plastic part you may need. When cool, it's sturdy, and very similar to nylon. You can reheat and reuse it as needed.

 

[redacted]

Consider a spare regulator; set up and ready to go. Never miss a dive brcause you have to repair your reg.

 

[123Scuba.com]

Just off the top of my head, I keep the following things in my kit:
Aquaseal
gorilla glue
spool with line
SS hardware (triglides, D-rings, bolt snaps, buckles, thumbwheels, etc)
reg port plugs
o-rings
DIY spring strap parts
pliers
allen wrench set
wrench set
knife
shears
lighter
stitching awl
several yards of 1" webbing
several yards of 2" webbing
several yards of bungie cord
a bunch of rubber snorkle keepers
several glow sticks
several pencils
small stiff brush
wetnotes
zip/cable ties
white china marker
sharpie marker
Spare analog depth guage
spare assorted hoses
spare mask straps
spare fin straps
spare reg mouthpiece
DIN/Yoke converter
Yoke/DIN converter
fine sandpaper (wet/dry)
lots of parts for building/repairing underwater lights, etc.
several oz. of thermoplastic
Bondex vinyl repair tape
first aid kit
coil of rope
bicycle innertube
heat-shrink tubing
lubricant
oxygen compatable lube and o-rings
grommet kit
punches
soldering iron
talc
zipper wax
p-valve tubing
simple green
lots of other useful stuff that hasn't come to mind.

What's "gorilla glue"?

 

[CUunderH2O]

Allen wrench sets in imperial & metric
crescent wrench sets in imperial & metric
regulator port plugs
o-rings
drysuit zipper wax
talc for drysuit seals
spool of cave line
lighter
SS bolt snaps in variety of sizes
Sharpies in black & silver
Aquaseal
extra batteries for backup lights
pair of pliers
wire cutters
screwdriver with multiple tips
X-acto knife
zip ties
DIN to Yoke converter
DIN to Yoke valve inserts
DIN caps
variety of LP hoses
spare SPG
bungee cord
set of bolts & wing nuts
pair of XS Scuba weight pockets
spare backup light (Tec 40)
Duct tape