Friday...... Clean tools hour !!

LukeD · Apr 29, 2022

Has to be done .....Empty TOTE and lay all my tools out .Clean off the dirt and dust , Hoover the TOTE and give it a wipe. All tools cleaned and back in the right positions , Great way to notice if something is missing also ! Cannot stand Dirty tools

littlespark · Apr 29, 2022

PICTURES…. We like pictures!

buzzlightyear · Apr 29, 2022

LukeD said:
Great way to notice if something is missing also ! Cannot stand Dirty tools

Can stand dirty sparks, I will leave mine till the end of the month, toolbox is like a Italian left over spaghetti tin.

buzzlightyear · Apr 29, 2022

Tote bag What the f is one of them
Is it one of those bum bags. Lol

LukeD · Apr 29, 2022

Thats Got a Kewtech MFT , Megger Multi meter .Trusty T3 fluke tester . Cutters etc , strippers and Drivers . Fuses , Wagos, lamp holder with GU10 to use for testing . Few other things .This is my "Grab bag"

Its this : Stanley FatMax Technician Bag 15" (380mm) | Toolstation - https://www.toolstation.com/stanley-fatmax-technician-bag/p35140?store=LB&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dc&pcrid=558565725996&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwma6TBhDIARIsAOKuANxsJpoSwOGD2Zgs7JteF5DeY7fqn2i8OMyPy0J7Q2s9PiqqVGW42J0aAhOtEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Dustydazzler · Apr 29, 2022

Very Neat

I cleaned all my gear the other day with fairy liquid to scrub up all the grubby handles and put wd40 on all the cutters & pliers to make nice and loose again

I even cleared out my garage the other day and found some stuff I forget I even had

littlespark · Apr 29, 2022

Dustydazzler said:
Very Neat

I cleaned all my gear the other day with fairy liquid to scrub up all the grubby handles and put wd40 on all the cutters & pliers to make nice and loose again

I even cleared out my garage the other day and found some stuff I forget I even had

That s more stuff going up for sale then…

Dustydazzler · Apr 29, 2022

littlespark said:
That s more stuff going up for sale then…

draper tool bag , stanley tool box , a mitre box and bunch of black pvc conduit fittings

any takers

pirate · Apr 29, 2022

SO good to clean out the toolbags and the tools themselves! Very cathartic!
Always a great job in this Spring sunshine...just clean everything and find stuff you had forgotten about!
Yesterday, a pal called round and said "hey, I saw this and thought of you!" and gave me a gift of those Knipex 7-in-1 installation pliers...honestly, he is non-practical, but a bit DIY, and I was overjoyed!
I used them today to install some CAT6 cable, and a 1mm feed to some lights, and they were really handy. My CK cutters/strippers are still my go-to, but these pliers are so neat! The cable shears are brilliant, and the strippers work well too.
Anyway, I also spent a couple of hours tidying up my tool bags, and it's amazing what you find in the deepest, darkest recesses...

7029 dave · Apr 29, 2022

Dustydazzler said:
Very Neat

I cleaned all my gear the other day with fairy liquid to scrub up all the grubby handles and put wd40 on all the cutters & pliers to make nice and loose again

I even cleared out my garage the other day and found some stuff I forget I even had

I wd40 a pair of side cutters have had them for 40 years, just dont use them because of their age am sentimental about them, Stupid init

telectrix · May 1, 2022

LukeD said:
Thats Got a Kewtech MFT , Megger Multi meter .Trusty T3 fluke tester . Cutters etc , strippers and Drivers . Fuses , Wagos, lamp holder with GU10 to use for testing . Few other things .This is my "Grab bag"

Its this : Stanley FatMax Technician Bag 15" (380mm) | Toolstation - https://www.toolstation.com/stanley-fatmax-technician-bag/p35140?store=LB&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dc&pcrid=558565725996&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwma6TBhDIARIsAOKuANxsJpoSwOGD2Zgs7JteF5DeY7fqn2i8OMyPy0J7Q2s9PiqqVGW42J0aAhOtEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

gotsimilar, but a Tough Built version. being a lazy sod, so much easierto access frequently used tools without pulling zips on Veto bag.

HappyHippyDad · May 1, 2022

as @Dustydazzler said, very neat...... for about 3 days

I tidied the van the other day. Everything out, all kit cleaned and restocked. Van hoovered out. It looked great. 1 week later its a bloody shambles again!

littlespark · May 1, 2022

Same as mine.... and why is the hoover always on the bottom of the pile?

I have a load of the euroboxes to keep bits and pieces in, but want ad hoc shelving made to slide them into.
But on the other hand, fixed shelves take up too much room if i need the van to carry anything else.

LukeD · May 1, 2022

telectrix said:
gotsimilar, but a Tough Built version. being a lazy sod, so much easierto access frequently used tools without pulling zips on Veto bag.

Exactly..... Instant access

telectrix · May 1, 2022

got to keep tools clean or peeps may think you are a slapper ( plasterer or painter), or worse (wet-pants).

pc1966 · May 1, 2022

7029 dave said:
I wd40 a pair of side cutters have had them for 40 years, just dont use them because of their age am sentimental about them, Stupid init

Not at all. Still have a set of 3 pliers (combination, cutter, long-nosed) that my mother got from the Kay's catalogue for me 50 years ago!

nicebutdim · May 1, 2022

'A place for everything and everything in its place'.

Not only makes life easier but, more importantly, it's easy to see when something is missing.

buzzlightyear · May 1, 2022

pc1966 said:
Not at all. Still have a set of 3 dress (a combination, cutter, long-nosed) that my mother got from the Kay's catalogue for me 50 years ago!

Lol.