Hello:

When I got started, I had very few tools. I had the usual hand tools, (screw drivers, wrenches, files, etc.). A hand held power drill is necessary, and a drill press is nice but not strictly necessary. Some kind of power saw is very useful, either a table saw, band saw, or a hand held circular saw. I have found a hand held jig saw to be very useful for cutting a whole lot of things, from aluminum tubes to the various round things that telescopes need. Definitely get a few bar clamps. I don't know what I'd do without them. That's about all that I use for my projects.

Cheers
Mike Connelley