Tools For The Intermediate Home Mechanic

by Levi Bloom

With the addition of these tools, the beginner home mechanic can perform most minor and some advanced repairs.

Tool	Examples
Repair stand	Park
Ball peen hammer
Plastic/rubber mallet
3/8" ratchet and sockets
3/8" torque wrench
Cartridge BB tool
BB lockring wrench
Pin spanner
Crank puller (for square taper BB types)	Park CCP-2
Crank puller (for pipe billet BB types)	Park
Headset wrenches (32, 36, and 40mm)	Park HCW-__
Pedal wrench	Park PW-3
Cassette lockring remover
Chain whip
Loctite (#242 blue)
Rubbing alcohol
Drive train cleaning kit	Park cyclone, Pedro's, Finish Line
File
Cable end tips	Jagwire
Magnetic tip pen
Hack saw