### Tools

- Scissors (for removing duct tape/zip ties)
- Fine sandpaper (removes mold corrosion)
- Spanner (securing/removing mold bolts)
- Small flat-head screwdriver (prying stuck buttons)
- Metal rod (guiding shredded rope into injection chamber)

### Hardware

- Mini oven (200°C/390°F for preheating molds)
- Commercial shredder (handles ropes ≤36mm thick)
- Arbor Press/injection molder (operated at 265°C/500°F)
- Laundry bag (washing/drying rope)
- Heat-resistant gloves (handling molten plastic)

### Safety Equipment

- Charcoal-activated mask (fume protection during heating)
- Heat-resistant gloves (mold and machinery handling)
- Fume extractor/ventilation system (air quality control)
- Protective gloves (general workshop safety)

*No software mentioned in the tutorial.*