What Was Your Last Tool And What Is Your Next?!?!

[Specialist]

For me the insert comes in useful. At the end of a service call, I can quickly check that I've put everything back.
At the moment it weighs in at 11 kilos with tools & test gear
Probably be 12.5 when the battery screwdriver & bit set are in.

 

[Rpa07]

Yeh I get you on the quick check. I place my tool belt at the front for the quick check. I never like to be without anything hence the 18 kg!

 

[telectrix]

18kg? bloody lightweight . my organiser weighs more than that.

 

[Specialist]

Organiser tel ? We used to call that a Filofax

 

[Rpa07]

He's talking about the wife! Organiser, that's a new one to 'her indoors'

 

[Cadgey123]

I just bought an orange Klein Bluetooth work speaker from CEF. Its got a punchy sound for being so small. A little music in the workplace goes a long way.

 

[Specialist]

I just bought an orange Klein Bluetooth work speaker from CEF. Its got a punchy sound for being so small. A little music in the workplace goes a long way.

Goes a long way with me too, straight out the window I like to be able to hear myself think when I'm working.

 

[Rpa07]

I had a bit of a second hand spending spree the other day and aside a couple of pairs of knipex pliers I bought a 36v Hilti Te6a which doesn't have separate hammer (chiselling on its own) but still found it hard to walk away so beat them down in price to justify my grief and used it most of yesterday. Cracking little tool.
I also bought a Bosch DMF 10 zoom stud finder, new £70 I got for £20. I used it on a job the other day and it's a winner. Found wooden studs, cables and a chocolate under the sofa (I actually found that - wrapped so eaten)!
I am not sure if I've bought a new tool at full price but I now have every tool I need generally ExCEPT the Earth leakage meter DCM300 by Megger - one day!

 

[Rpa07]

Goes a long way with me too, straight out the window I like to be able to hear myself think when I'm working.

The term 'grumpy old men' springs to mind! I use a Bluetooth speaker for my 'Jesus music' during the day - when I really need to think even Jesus needs to be turned down!

 

[Specialist]

Will you choose your words more carefully in future RPA. I mean really ? Old he says, bloody nerve of these kids nowadays .

 

[Specialist]

I had a bit of a second hand spending spree the other day and aside a couple of pairs of knipex pliers I bought a 36v Hilti Te6a which doesn't have separate hammer (chiselling on its own) but still found it hard to walk away so beat them down in price to justify my grief and used it most of yesterday. Cracking little tool.
I also bought a Bosch DMF 10 zoom stud finder, new £70 I got for £20. I used it on a job the other day and it's a winner. Found wooden studs, cables and a chocolate under the sofa (I actually found that - wrapped so eaten)!
I am not sure if I've bought a new tool at full price but I now have every tool I need generally ExCEPT the Earth leakage meter DCM300 by Megger - one day!

Some nice kit there buddy & good prices too.

Think my next buys are going to be, a set of 150mm torx bits for the battery screwdriver & a set of Milwaukee 6 in 1 pliers.

 

[Octopus]

One of these:

6 Rung Little Giant 'Revolution XE' - https://www.midlandladders.com/Little-giant-24-in-1-system/6-rung-little-giant-revolution-xe-

Excellent addition to the armoury!

 

[Specialist]

Bet it would be a good addition, price is an ouch though.
Think I've got enough ladders to keep me going

 

[Rpa07]

@Murdoch, if you needed them to be fibreglass the the 'dark horse' are the ones but they carry a hefty price. I've got the 4 rung fibre glass little giant yellow version. Again, bought secondhand still cost me £210 but amazingly useful. Don't need a separate stepladder as these do it all. I was in a small bathroom yesterday all day and they acted as steps for the light then a ladder for the extractor work I need to do.

 

[Rpa07]

I had my double 13 rung wooden ladders and stand off for the 'hole in the side of your house' extractor job yesterday. Made by 'Eclipse' same company makes the saws etc. Cracking ladders and the stand off worth its weight as a tool platform.