Overview of toolboxes "Service Key" and criteria for their selection

The set of tools "Service Key" will be useful not only when renovating an apartment, but also for eliminating minor malfunctions, significantly reducing the time for fixing plumbing fixtures, furniture, cars and other repair and assembly work.

Before purchasing it is recommended to determine the scope of application of the tools, then select the necessary constituent elements:

• set of keys;
• a combined set of keys and screwdrivers;
• complex universal or highly specialized repair kit of 100 or more components.

Minimum household tool kit includes the following components:

• Adjustable wrench;
• 2-3 flat screwdrivers of different blade width;
• 1-3 Phillips screwdrivers of different sizes;
• a screwdriver with an indicator for working with electrical wires;
• pliers;
• nippers;
• several wrenches;
• files of different roughness classes;
• 2-3 chisels.

Universal repair kits are suitable for complete repairs in an apartment or house and usually include 142 subjects:

• ratchet wrench set;
• several cap, adjustable and open-end wrenches;
• end heads with wrenches;
• set of taps;
• hammer;
• roulette;
• telescopic magnet and extension cords that facilitate repair work in hard-to-reach places.

A car repair kit must be quite complicated (it can include 94, 108 or 142 items), because there are many connections and knots in the car, which can eventually loosen and need to be tightened. An approximate list of elements of a car kit:

• socket wrenches with ratchets;
• a set of various screwdrivers;
• cardan joints;
• various taps;
• wrenches with long handles and various attachments;
• a set of wrenches (ring);
• pliers and pliers;
• wrenches for unscrewing candles;
• set of files;
• one adjustable wrench;
• hydrometer, which helps to determine the condition of the battery (not included in every kit, but it can be purchased separately).

The electrical installation kit is intended for carrying out work on the complete replacement of electrical wiring. In addition to standard tools, it includes:

• devices for stripping and cutting wire;
• terminal crimping tools;
• soldering iron;
• dielectric screwdrivers coated with a special protective material on the handle and shaft.

The locksmith's kit is useful for minor repairs around the house: tighten the nuts on the chair, hang the shelf in the hallway, pull up the dripping tap, etc. The composition of the locksmith repair kit:

• a set of Phillips and slotted screwdrivers with different sizes of the working surface;
• set of wrenches;
• Adjustable wrench;
• screwdriver holder;
• a set of hexagons and knobs;
• roulette;
• pliers;
• pliers.

Sets of carpentry tools are designed for woodwork: replacing interior doors, cladding a balcony, replacing a floor in a country house, assembling furniture, etc. Required minimum carpentry tools:

• various chisels;
• saw;
• a set of several files (for wood);
• square;
• jigsaw;
• tape measure with a lock;
• hammer.

Judging by the reviews, the Service Key tool kits are quality products, conveniently packed in suitcases or cases, and are presented in various variations according to their composition. These repair kits can be both universal and highly specialized. In addition to ready-made kits, you can independently select the necessary components and create your own combined set of tools "Service Key", where there are no unnecessary elements.

For information on how to use the "Service Key" toolbox correctly, see the next video.