Reddit mentions of Stanley 84-096 5-Inch Needle Nose Plier

• Laptop
  
  
• Logitech MX Rechargeable Bluetooth Mouse
  
• Communication Cables (USB Serial Converter, DB9 Gender Changers, AB Cables, Ethernet of various sizes, RJ45 Coupler, etc.)
  
• Wiha SlimLine Kit
  
• Fluke 789 Processmeter
  
• Test lead Kit
  
• Voltage Sniffer
  
• 5-Port Switch
  
• Wire Stripers
  
• Wiha Dikes
  
• Needle Nose
  
• Fold-up Allen Wrench
  
• Klein Tool Bag
  
• Swiss Army Backback
  
• Electrical Tape, Fuses for Field Install and Multimeter Spares, Surge Protector, USB Drives with Automation Software, Fold-up TV Dinner Table, Fold-up Chair with Cushion, Notebook, Business Cards, Pens, Sharpies, Phone, Hardhat w/ Headlamp, Safety Glasses, Electrically Insulated Steel Toed Boots.
  
  
  
  This is setup is mainly for project startups and it would probably change if I was in more of a service engineer role.

Here's the cheapest alternative I can find.

Stanley 84-096 5-Inch Needle Nose Plier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001IW50Y/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_RsRevb061Q26J
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001IW50Y/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_RsRevb061Q26J

SE - Hip Flask & Funnel Set - Stainless Steel, 8 oz, 2 Pc https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SB5MYS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_txRevb0Y2W1S5
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SB5MYS/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_txRevb0Y2W1S5

(sorry for being a smart ass, best of luck to ya)

To mention some other homebrewing supplies and tools that haven't come up here:

• Copper Clad PCB Board for Manhattan or Dead Bug or Island Pad circuit construction.
  
• Perf Board for circuits involving many IC's or other 0.1"-spaced leads.
  
• A Solder Sucker, for clearing solder from perf-board
  
• Solder Wick, for removing solder from things that aren't plated holes.
  
• A cheapie Rotary Tool, for making isolation pads, cutting boards, rounding off edges.
  
• A decent multimeter - decent used to mean something in that $30-$50 range, but now even down in the sub-$20 range you're looking at plus/minus 0.5% accuracy for voltage measurements, which is good enough for most homebrew purposes. Whatever you do, get one with a continuity alarm! A $6 meter without one is a $6 waste of your money.
  
• A decent Soldering Iron. I spent years thinking I was bad at soldering, turns out I was bad at buying soldering irons. A 15W radioshack fixed iron with a fat tip will do you no good. The 50W adjustable pencil linked here it solid, though many people (myself included) prefer a soldering station
  
• A pair of fine need nose pliers and a flush cutter. Xuron is the name brand, but excelite or hakko or most others are fine.
  
  

Below are links to everything on Amazon:

Crazy Ants Reel Rolling Tool Bag Pouch Professional Electricians Organizer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00O0FN832/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_OtgGzb838Y9H5

BXQINLENX 8 PCS Gundam Modeler Basic Tools Craft Set For Car Model Assemble Building(A) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01GH6B3Z6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_grgGzbFBB475F

Stanley 84-096 5-Inch Needle Nose Plier https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001IW50Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gtgGzb2XFXKT9

StarTech.com 7-Piece Precision Screwdriver Computer Tool Kit (CTK100P) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0001NYK16/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_0ugGzbMGHA2NQ

Dynamite 5 pc Metric Nut Driver Assortment https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BQ4XPQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_rvgGzb3V9N7CK

NEEWER® Titanium Nitride TiNi Hex Driver Wrench 4 Piece Set 1.5mm/2mm/2.5mm/3.0mm https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CP2GGBI/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_7WgGzb3WEWHC0

Bondhus 12592 GorillaGrip Hex Tip Fold Up Tool with ProGuard Finish, 7 Piece https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00269YAIQ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_zXgGzbJZRSBR6

There are also a few assorted items in there as well, standard scissors, small little brush(for getting dirt out of the quad in a crash), extra 12v power chord for my balance charger, small wrench(for propeller nuts), a couple extra small screw drivers. In the pouches: micro fiber cloth for fpv camera lens, zip ties and Velcro tape.

get a dedicated pair of flush side cutters like this
NEVER use them on metal, make this pair only for plastic. you will always have a nice clean cutting edge for everything from removing supports to snipping filament

also get a long thin needle nose pliers, again plastic only

then maybe a pin vise and a cheap set of drill bits if you do a lot of functional prints for cleaning out bolt/pin holes quicker.

It looks like people have mostly got you started here in terms of supplies. In terms of tools though, this is what I keep in my rebuilding stuff (linking to Amazon just because its easier):

• Small screwdriver set OR Hex set OR a combo set. Which one will depend on the RBA you get, but eventually you'll probably find yourself with ones that have Phillips and Hex screws.
  
• Butane Torch. You can get this same one on Fasttech for $4 if you don't mind the shipping time.
  
• Wire cutters, either full size or micros
  
• Pliers, I also have a set of channel locks accessible, but not in my normal kit, mainly to try and get my Bombshell Stinger apart
  
• A generic desk light or something like helping hands can save a lot of headaches.
  
• Cheap multimeters can be found from $5 - $20
  
• Exacto knife because knives always come in handy at some point (rule #9)
  
  Other generic stuff:
  
  
• Toothpicks (great for wrapping coils around)
  
• Cotton swabs, cotton balls and paper towels
  
• Bic lighter
  
• Scissors for cutting wick (I use the wire cutters, but if you have micros, 3mm wick might get messy/frayed)

Not necessarily an anvil, but yeah a solid metal table would be pretty useful. You could use stone or hardwood though, if it was a worktable you didn't mind getting scorched. EDIT- this guy is just using a workbench vise with a small flat area for working on stuff like this. A quick google shows a decent one for $50. Leather welding gloves (last I checked, haven't had to buy new ones in nearly 10 years,) were $10 for good ones, $6 for cheap ones. Shipping is expensive on these but you should be able to find a local welding store or even someplace like Home Depot. Needlenose pliers aren't very expensive either.