Hey, so got some pictures of my setup for you:

http://imgur.com/y0sYeGw

From left to right i have:

Clamp - used to hold down the square when i have multiple cuts to make; either heat shrink or marking the insulation of the wire for stripping

Combination Square - If you can see, there's a slot on the combination square. Using this, i line the wire up straight and use my flush cutters to mark the insulation of the wire before i strip them so I get an even length of wire for each cable. I also adjust this a little bit longer to cut my lengths of heat shrink, again, using the flush cutters to cut them

Wire strippers - The ones on the bottom are what I use now. It has a sharper edge when so it provides a clean cut on the insulation when i strip the wires. The ones on top work, but it does have a dull edge so it won't provide the cleanest of cuts. Another option would be to buy this unit: http://www.amazon.ca/5in-Wire-Cutter-Stripper-12/dp/B000O7GUOO/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&qid=1365745382&sr=8-32&keywords=wire+stripper . If you're only using 1 specific gauge of wire, these can be locked to specific diameter so you get a perfect strip every time. I haven't used these yet, but I am curious because it looks to be a quicker method of stripping than the automatic strippers that I've been currently using.

MDPC Crimping tool - It's served its purpose but I'm curious now as to how the official molex crimping tool works. If you want it, let me know. It'll crimp everything from fan pins, to atx pins and 4 pin molex pins. It won't crimp any mini vga pins as they're too small for the dies. Make sure you buy the proper pins if you decide to start custom making your own cables - http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70090652 for male, and http://www.alliedelec.com/search/productdetail.aspx?SKU=70090646 for female is what i use and it works great for 16 awg and 18 awg.

Lighter and lighter fluid - Since i use the heat shrink method for cinching the sleeve over top the crimp pins, I go through a lot of lighter fluid. I find this one works the best as there's no childproof locking mechanism and there's a little window where i can see the amount of fluid left in the lighter.

Flush cutters - I don't find myself using scissors anymore. Flush cutters provide a cleaner cut and they're a lot more accurate. Make sure you get a quality pair. Those shit mastercraft ones will do you no good.

Exacto Knife - Sometimes i won't get a proper strip on my wires so i use the exacto knife to clean up the insulation when that happens. That's basically all i use this for now.

Official Molex Pin Removal Tool - Will work with male/female atx pins, and will also remove male and female fan pins. Great tool and hasn't broken on me yet. The prongs on the knockoff models tend to break off after extended use.

J Trim and 120cm Ruler - This is what I have on the bottom of this picture. I basically have the j-trim double sided taped to my work desk. It works great for measuring out precise lengths of sleeving and wire. Check the album here: http://imgur.com/a/yvrQf . I bought the J trim at a hardware store. You should be able to find something similar. They come in fairly long lengths, so you'll have to cut it down to the size that you require: http://www.homedepot.ca/product/brushed-nickel-j-trim/920951 .



Anyways, those are the core tools that i use. I can't really think of anything else near my work station that i reach for when i'm sleeving.... maybe a heat gun to heat my heat shrink on the sata cables and stuff, but that's basically it.