RepRap for Science—How to Use, Design, and Troubleshoot the Self-Replicating 3-D Printer - Open-Source Lab: How to Build Your Own Hardware and Reduce Research Costs - page 100

The following tools will make the building of your RepRap fast and easy although they are
not all absolutely necessary. For example, you do not absolutely need work gloves, but then
you need to be more careful handling the edges of sharp components. Similarly, there are oth-
er alternative tools you could use to clean out holes of printed components, but the sizes lists
will make it a faster task.
List of recommended tools:
1. Wrenches: (2) 13 mm, 7 mm, and 5.5 mm.
2. Hex key (Allen key) set: 5, 4, 3, 2.5, 2, and 1.5 mm.
3. Measuring tape.
4. Needle-nose pliers.
5. Utility knife blades—used as scrapers to clean the sharp edges of printed parts.
6. Drill bit size 5/16″ and #9 (0.196″) (to clean out holes; ideally 8, 5 and 3 mm).
7. Wood jigs (290 and 234 mm) shown in Figure 5.3 .
8. Gloves—to prevent cuting ingers on threaded rod and sharp edges of printed parts.
9. White lithium grease (to lubricate bearings).
10. Torpedo or bubble level.
11. File or thread-chaser to clean up cut threaded rods.
12. Zip ties for wire management.
13. Small vice grips to hold drill bits for reaming (or you can use 3-D printable handles) 8
14. Pencil sharpener—if you do not have one, you can use a knife or utility knife blades.
15. Silver epoxy.
16. Wire strippers.
FIGURE 5.3 Wood jigs for measuring RepRap frame.