Best Electricians' tools

[NDG Elecs]

Anything that grips, crimps or squeezes I use Knipex, all screwdrivers are Wera Kraftform, all power tools are Bosh, drill bits I like Dewalt, other hand tools like saws and tapes I like Standley Fatmax, and to carry it all in I have 1x Stanley Fatmax tote and 2x Veto pro Pac OT-XL bags.

Oh and anything like meters, I only buy Fluke.

Buy cheap, buy twice.

That's quite freaky UK Sparks, I am EXACTLY the same with my choices for brands/tool type on five out of seven of what you say. Exceptions are I use CK toolbags and Megger test gear cept my T5. Veto is too flash for me mate!

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Coat hanger. Best tool ever.

 

[Badged01]

Coat hanger. Best tool ever.

Trouble is finding the 'wire' ones now!

 

[Andy78]

Trouble is finding the 'wire' ones now!

Brickie's wall ties or suspended ceiling wire make a good alternative.

 

[Badged01]

Brickie's wall ties .......

That sounds like I've got to get my hands dirty removing them from the joints! Don't like all that mortar stuff getting under my nails ......

 

[ian.settle1]

Hip flask full of neat vodka

 

[SPARTYKUS]

Trouble is finding the 'wire' ones now!

Yeah they're rarer. Use it all the time though.
needed it just now as a chippy phoned (fitting a kitchen) & they've done the usual, just fitted the kitchen over some cables.

"whats them cables there mate"

" the cables that ain't being connected until you take the kitchen out again"

 

[electro1]

Any of you guys use any software for estimating? Ever tried anything like Electrika? Does it make a difference to drawing up a job?