Agricultural Engineering Department
Required Tools
The following items and tools are required so that you will have a basic amount of equipment to enter your future vocation:
Safety glasses with clear lenses to be worn during lab periods. Please note that this is a New York State Safety regulation which will be enforced starting the first day of classes.
Leather work shoes (no athletic shoes) and clothes suitable for a diesel shop environment. Since a large portion of your time will consist of actual mechanical work, these are required for your protection.
- Leather welding gloves
- Ear plugs
- Lockable tool storage cabinet with wheels.
- Flashlight
- Wrenches:
- Combination: 1/4 in to 1 1/4 in and 5mm to 22mm
- Flare: 3/8 in to 3/4 in and 7 mm to 21mm
- Hex (Allen): 5/64 in to 3/8 in and 1.25 mm to 10 mm
(Socket type are recommended)
- Socket drivers:
- Ratchets: 1/4 in, 3/8 in, 1/2 in
- Flex handles: 3/8 in, 1/2 in
- Breaker bar: 1/2 in
- Extensions:
- 3 in and 6 in long for 1/4 in, 3/8 in, and 1/2 in drives
- Socket adapters:
- 1/2 in to 3/8 in, 3/8 in to 1/2 in, 3/8 in to 1/4 in
- Socket Sets:
- 1/4 in drive: 7/32 in to 1/2 in and 5mm to 13mm
- 3/8 in drive: 3/8 in to 13/16 in and 9mm to 19mm
- 1/2 in drive: 3/8 in to 1 1/4 in and 17mm to 30 mm
- Sparkplug sockets:
- 5/8 in and 13/16 in
- Torx drivers:
- Male set: 8T to 60T
- Female set: 8T to 50T
- Screwdrivers:
- Phillips: #1 and #2
- Flat blade: 1/8 in by 4 in, 1/4 in by 6 in, 5/16 in by 8 in, 3/8 in by 12 in, 5/16 in by 2 in
- Hammers:
- 1 lb and 2 lb ball peen and soft face hammer
- Punch and chisel set
- Rolling wedge bar (lady slipper)
- Pliers:
- Common slip-joint, needle nose, locking (vice grip), arc joint (water pump),
- 6 in or 7 in diagonal cutters, internal and external snap ring
- Hack saw with blades
- Files:
- Round and flat
- Gasket scraper
- 1 in putty knife
- Tape measure
- 6 in rule
- Feeler gauge
- Wire crimping/striping pliers
- 40 watt soldering iron
- Test light
- Digital multi-meter with infrared temperature measurement and frequency that is comparable to the models available from Sears/Craftsman or Snap-On.
We have special arrangements for the purchase of the required tools with Snap-On, Sears/Craftsman, and the local NAPA store (all tools are professional quality and carry a lifetime guarantee). To receive specific information from these vendors, please contact Mr. Daniel Sturtz for Snap-On tools (phone/fax: 315-637-1852, email address:Dan.R.Sturtz@snapon.com) or Mr. Dale Connor for Sears/Craftsman tools (phone: 315-437-8181 or 800-724-4753, email address: DConnor@hs-e.com).
