If you’re thinking about getting into the ebike building or assembling business, there are a few essential (and many more not so essential) tools you’ll need to get started. Following is a list of many of the tools you might consider owning in order of important at the top of the list through ‘nice to have’ at the bottom.
Important:
Bike stand, or another way to elevate your heavy ebike for maintenance. Personally, I use a garage hoist system, because I can and it works for me:
But you might consider using an ebike repair stand such as this;
Heavy Duty Bike Repair Stand (Max 110 lbs) – Portable Bicycle Stand Maintenance Workstand Aluminum Made For Electric Bikes, Mountain Bike and Road Bike
Next up is a place to store your tools. I use an ammo box since my tools travel, but having a good place to store your tools so they’re easy to access when needed is inportant:
Sheffield 12629 Field Box, Pistol, Rifle, or Shotgun Ammo Storage Box , Tamper-Proof Ammo Can with 3 Locking Options, Stackable and Water Resistant
Plus a good torque wrench, designed for bicycle repair work:
Venzo 1/4 Inch Drive Click Torque Wrench Set 2-22Nm Bicycle Maintenance for Road & Mountain Bikes, Motorcycle Multitask – Includes Allen & Torx Sockets, 4mm & 5mm
Now for THE LIST, and I consider all of these tools to be necessary:
MulWark Hex Head Allen Wrench Drill Bit Set 13pcs Precision Metric S2 Steel – Magnetic Bits with Corrosion Resistance 1/4″ Allen Key Bit Set
DISEN 13 Pieces Hex Key Allen Wrench Set Metric Size with Ball End , 1.27-10 MM, Long Arm Ball Design, Chrome Vanadium Steel
Motion Pro 08-0359 1/4″ Mini-Pro Dual Drive T-Handle
TOMMARS 1/4 inch Drive Ratchet , 72-Tooth Quick-Release Socket Ratchet Wrench Handle Reversible
TEKTON 1/4 in. Drive x 1/4 in. Magnetic Hex Bit Holder Socket
CRAFTSMAN Ratcheting Screwdriver , SpeedDrive, 2” Double Ended Bits Included, Handle Holds Up To 6 Bits
NEIKO 11403A Magnetic Bit Holder Set | 3 Pieces – 2-3/8, 4, and 6| Premium Cr-V Steel | 1/4″ Hex Shank Design
And just so you’re never without a bit when you need one:
AEJ 49-Pack Screwdriver Bit Set , Hex Head Drill Bit Set, Torx Square Slotted Phillips Bit Set with 1/4″ Bit Holder, 1/4 Hex Shank, S2 Steel, 1″Long
Next up are tools that are slightly less important but I use often:
My favorite! HOTO Electric Screwdriver , 3.6V Cordless Screwdriver Set, All-in-One Design, USB-C Charging Cable, Manual & Electric, LED Shadowless Light, 3 Torque, 5N.m 1500mAh, 12 Pcs Bit for Electrical Repairs
BOENFU 6-Inches Wire Cutters Heavy Duty Snips Flush Cut Side Cutters Pliers Metal Cutting Tool for Crafting, Floral, Artificial Flowers, Chicken Wire, Electrical, 1 Pack
Amazon Basics Multipurpose, Comfort Grip, PVD Coated, Stainless Steel Office Scissors , Grey 1 pack
Amazon Basics Folding Utility Knife , Lightweight Aluminum Body, Red
4-piece Adjustable Wrench Set, Forged, Heat Treated, Chrome-plated (6-inch, 8-inch, 10-inch, 12-inch)
Bent Needle Nose Pliers With Serrated Jaw Mini Bent Long Nose Pliers Mini Bent Nose Pliers Tweezer Long Nose Pliers Micro jewelry pliers With Comfort Grip Handles For Bending Wire Gripping
Slime 20459 Tire Pressure Gauge , Dial, Analogue, Brass Tire Gauge (5-60 psi)
Premium Bicycle Tire Levers Tyre Spoon Iron Changing Tool, Bike Tire Levers Premium Stainless Steel Levers to Repair Bike Tube, Best Tire Changing Tool
Tire Valve Stem Removal Tool Kit , Includes Presta Valve Core Removal Tool, Stainless Steel Dual Head Schrader Valve Removal Tool, 6Pcs Valve Core for Car Motorcycle Truck Bike, ect. Standard Valve Cores
Bike Spoke Adjustment Wrench Bicycle Rim Truing Tool Set of 2
Bike Chain Tool Kit , Upgrade Rotor Lockring Removal Wrench & Chain Whip with Cassette/Bicycle Flywheel Remover Sprocket Remover Tool Pack
HORUSDY Thin Wrench Set | Metric | 10-Piece | Including 5.5mm to 27mm | Bike Wrench Set | Thin Open End Wrench Set with Rolling Pouch
Digital Caliper Measuring Tool , Stainless Steel Vernier Caliper Digital Micrometer with Large LCD Screen, Easy Switch from Inch Metric
Oumers Bike Chain Tool, Reliable Hardwearing Bicycle Chain Breaker Splitter Chain 7 8 9 10 Speed Link Break Removal – Essential Bicycle Repair Tool
BIKEHAND Bike Bicycle Chain Master Link Pliers Tool – MTB Road Quick Link Remover Removal – Compatible with All Brands: Shimano Sram KMC Chain
JCOLUSHI Bicycle Cable Cutter with Universal 1×3m Bike Brake Housing, 2×1.8m Brake Cable, 1×4m Shift Cable Housing, 2×2.2m Shift Cable and Replace
Slime 20270 Presta to Schrader Valve Adapter – 2 pack
Bike Headset Remover with Star Nut Tool Cup Removal Tool for 33/44/50.6/56mm
Farbetter Bicycle Fork Star Nut Setting Install Tool Headset Star-Nut Driver for 7/8″ & 1″ & 1-1/8″ with Free Star Nuts and Screw
Bicycle Crank Extractor Set with 16mm Spanner Wrench
And just a few more items to keep handy…
Kbrotech Bicycle Headset Spacer Aluminium Alloy Bike Stem Headset Spacers Fork Washer Fit for 1 1/8-Inch Stem 2mm 5mm 10mm (8pieces) (Aluminum Alloy)
Frienda 10 Pieces Bike Bicycle Bottom Bracket Spacer 7 8 9 10 11 Speed Cassette Washer Anodized Aluminium Alloy Flywheel Hub Washer 1mm 1.5 mm 2 mm 2.5 mm 3.0 mm Cassette Spacer
Cable Matters 200-Pack Cable Ties (Zip Ties)
Blue Nitrile Disposable Glove s Medium | 100-Pack | Latex-Free
Protect Life First Aid Kit for Home/Business, HSA/FSA Eligible Emergency Kit | Mini Travel First Aid Kit | Camping First Aid Kit Hiking | Small First Aid Kit for Car | Survival Medical Kit – 100pcs ’cause you never know…
And finally, BLITZU Bike Light s, Bike Reflectors Front and Back. LED Rechargeable Headlight Rear Taillight & Bell Set Bicycle Accessories for Night Riding Men Women Kids. Gift for Dad, Mom, Boys, Girls
I just use a rechargable bicycle headlight when I need additional light on my project, but better might be an actual hiker’s headlamp to help direct light to where it’s most needed:
LHKNL Headlamp Flashlight , 1200 Lumen Ultra-Light Bright LED Rechargeable Headlight with White Red Light,2-Pack Waterproof Motion Sensor Head Lamp,8 Mode for Outdoor Camping Running Hiking Fishing
And some essential fluids to have on-hand:
Boeshield T-9 Waterproof Lubricant (chain lube )
Loctite Threadlocker Blue 242 – Thread Lock (removable)
LOCTITE 242 Threadlocker Medium-Strength | Red (permanent)
Park Tool PolyLube 1000 Bicycle Grease
And of course, the cure-all/fix-all, WD-40 – never leave home without it. Now available in many flavors…
Wow, that’s a long list! I’m sure I’m missing a few items, but this should at least get you started on your ebike building and/or assembling adventure.
Enjoy!
