What's in you tool bag?

[gcleghorn]

Hi, I need some help is there anything in this picture that u would add or take away Or even preferred brands?Remember just in your bag so no tester or sds drills etc, Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Graham

 

[Simonslimline]

Always seems to be more to add though.

 

[gcleghorn]

That's great thanks Simon[emoji106]

 

[PEG]

Hi, I need some help is there anything in this picture that u would add or take away Or even preferred brands?Remember just in your bag so no tester or sds drills etc, Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Graham

mmm can see voltage tester...but no lock-offs...:goofy:

Only proddin'... to be honest,you will ONLY ever have two sets of gear,in that bag....the stuff you never use...and the stuff you haven't got...

All of it boils down to what you do the most,how far you are from the rest of your tackle...and how strong that bag/arm is :rolleyes2:

 

[Octopus]

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Always seems to be more to add though.

How do you fit the rods in your tool bag? lol

 

[robd]

Can't see any thrashing chisels here?! Nice and neat though, must've got rid of all the odd screws and bolts that mine is full of!

 

[gcleghorn]

mmm can see voltage tester...but no lock-offs...:goofy:

Only proddin'... to be honest,you will ONLY ever have two sets of gear,in that bag....the stuff you never use...and the stuff you haven't got...

All of it boils down to what you do the most,how far you are from the rest of your tackle...and how strong that bag/arm is :rolleyes2:

My voltage tester is next to the square. I don't use lock offs because I just do domestic so I normally just disconnect the Circuit I am working on. But that's why I want to know what other people have in there bag. I am a joiner by trade and want to make a generic insert for a box rather than a bag. So I know to include lock offs.

 

[gcleghorn]

Can't see any thrashing chisels here?! Nice and neat though, must've got rid of all the odd screws and bolts that mine is full of!

[emoji23] only have 1 next to the good chisels. Do you have more than 1. Is there anything that's not needed or need to add? Except the bolts and screws[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[shanky887614]

ill empty my bag later (will take a while)

ive got lockoffs, earth leakage tester etc in my mft box

 

[shanky887614]

why no proper setsquare and only one pair of grips?

 

[robd]

Yes I have 2 that used to be wood chisels but have been abused. Looks pretty good, you usually find what you like through using them but I personally like the wera screwdrivers as they have a nice hard tip that doesn't wear down, a bahco posi as it has a good long handle for good torque/leverage. Only other things I can think of that you don't have is a box threader. One of those insulated hex keys for doing up tails into the self connect switches and a lock off kit would be handy too, got a lock off kit from wholesalers for about £45 I think and it is reassuring to use. And a box template is handy too, suppose it depends what you're up to.

 

[shanky887614]

Yes I have 2 that used to be wood chisels but have been abused. Looks pretty good, you usually find what you like through using them but I personally like the wera screwdrivers as they have a nice hard tip that doesn't wear down, a bahco posi as it has a good long handle for good torque/leverage. Only other things I can think of that you don't have is a box threader. One of those insulated hex keys for doing up tails into the self connect switches and a lock off kit would be handy too, got a lock off kit from wholesalers for about £45 I think and it is reassuring to use. And a box template is handy too, suppose it depends what you're up to.

i just use a green uninsulated hex key driver [emoji14]


long reach pz2 usually comes in handy from time to time as well (i need to buy another mine has gone walkies)

 

[gcleghorn]

ill empty my bag later (will take a while)

ive got lockoffs, earth leakage tester etc in my mft box

That I'll be great thanks[emoji106]

 

[gcleghorn]

why no proper setsquare and only one pair of grips?

There is a combination square and square there somewhere. lol

 

[gcleghorn]

Yes I have 2 that used to be wood chisels but have been abused. Looks pretty good, you usually find what you like through using them but I personally like the wera screwdrivers as they have a nice hard tip that doesn't wear down, a bahco posi as it has a good long handle for good torque/leverage. Only other things I can think of that you don't have is a box threader. One of those insulated hex keys for doing up tails into the self connect switches and a lock off kit would be handy too, got a lock off kit from wholesalers for about £45 I think and it is reassuring to use. And a box template is handy too, suppose it depends what you're up to.

Can you post a picture of you contents of your bag please rob.
It will give you a chance to clean it out[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[ian.settle1]

One thing you should do is throw that thing between the top 2 screwdrivers as far as you can possibly throw it or better still stick it between the jaws of a vice or hit it with a hammer and smash it to bits

 

[pennychew]

Since the CK snips at the top look brand new and the ones below dont look that old, im guessing the other pair have a big hole in them thats being covered by a conveniently placed hacksaw handle!

 

[gcleghorn]

Since the CK snips at the top look brand new and the ones below dont look that old, im guessing the other pair have a big hole in them thats being covered by a conveniently placed hacksaw handle!

[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23] I am going to say they are fine but you'll probably not believe me. I bought a few new things to make a insert, new screwdriver, pointy noise pliers and new side cutter cause they never come in wrong. ( and I've blown about ten pairs up[emoji95]) but I promise they are still good[emoji12]

 

[pennychew]

My snips are the ck ones with the notches for stripping 1.5 and 2.5... I recently added a notch that will probably do 4mm quite nicely!

 

[gcleghorn]

My snips are the ck ones with the notches for stripping 1.5 and 2.5... I recently added a notch that will probably do 4mm quite nicely!

Would you post a picture of your tool bag content please?

 

[pennychew]

Hmmm, not usually into all that but why not! I do General maintenance though so there's plumbing gear and alsorts in there!

 

[Resu]

Old picture! Have added: Bahco 1/4 socket set, Wera allen key set, another pair of Knipex grips, new set of Teng screwdrivers and snips, crimper, bootlace ferrule crimper, CK croppers.

Plus the usual screws, pencils, wagos, connector blocks, board blanks and offcuts of sleeving rolling about the bottom.

This isn't all of it but all I generally need is there.

 

[pennychew]

Here's my day to day set up, I also included a pic of me and my son putting a table together that we bought at b&m's

 

[Resu]

Some nice stuff there pennychew, the colours would be good for spotting people trying to nick your stuff!

 

[gcleghorn]

Here's my day to day set up, I also included a pic of me and my son putting a table together that we bought at b&m'sView attachment 30311

I might be wrong but that's not the same drill in the picture, you up graded?[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

 

[pennychew]

Some nice stuff there pennychew, the colours would be good for spotting people trying to nick your stuff!

Thanks bud, its important that people know 'mama didn't raise no fool' when i roll up on site

 

[pennychew]

I might be wrong but that's not the same drill in the picture, you up graded?[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

Nah mate, thats the bairns drill!

 

[Dave OCD]

The only thing I can't see that I use a lot is a bradawl, I use that to 'check' dry lining box cutouts and downlight holes for timbers in the way before proceeding with the pad saw or hole saw.

 

[7029 dave]

Cant see any MICC tools among the lot of you. lol

 

[Dave OCD]

Haven't worked with MICC for over 20 years now Dave, sadly.

 

[davesparks]

I'll take a picture of my pyro box tomorrow if you like?

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Here's mine. I've got a few of the old twin screw pot crimpers for imperial pots, and the smaller roller-straightener, even an official factory-made BICC stripping fork, but they don't live in the general pyro kit.

Life was so simple in the days of one toolbox. Now there's, uh, (counts on fingers)... nine, just for hand tools. It's a good thing they don't all have to go to every job. But the stuff in my toolBAG is for...

Plumbing.

 

[shanky887614]

what size pot crimper is the big one lucien. im guesing the pliers are 16. far right 20mm then next to it 25mm is the next 32?

 

[davesparks]

Somewhere in the shed I've got an old MI stripper which screws onto the 3/4" or 1" gland then you turn it like a joistripper,
Also some pot wrenches that have a screwed collar which I think actually grips the pot rather than having to screw onto the gland.
I'll see if I can find them

 

[davesparks]

what size pot crimper is the big one lucien. im guesing the pliers are 16. far right 20mm then next to it 25mm is the next 32?

The big one is 25mm, they don't make that type any bigger. There are only the screwed plate type made for bigger sizes

 

[ruston]

Here's mine. I've got a few of the old twin screw pot crimpers for imperial pots, and the smaller roller-straightener, even an official factory-made BICC stripping fork, but they don't live in the general pyro kit.

Life was so simple in the days of one toolbox. Now there's, uh, (counts on fingers)... nine, just for hand tools. It's a good thing they don't all have to go to every job. But the stuff in my toolBAG is for...

Plumbing.

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I must say they are a credit to you. It is nice to see tools treated with respect.

 

[overskilled]

Peltor ear defenders
Bootlace ferrule pliers
Junior hacksaw as addons

 

[Lucien Nunes]

Yes the larger pot crimper is 25, the small one with the fat handle is 20 (as are the pliers) and the other small one is for the old type pots with Tufnol discs and headed sleeves. It makes a crimp all the way round and has come in handy for remedial work where the edge of the pot is buckled after being opened. I realise now that the 32mm 2-screw crimper and the 25mm pot wrench aren't there - IIRC the picture was taken after the box had shipped a bit of water and one of the lads cleaned, dried and oiled everything so I can't take all the credit.

That ratchet crimper at the bottom is an old favourite. It's a heavy lump to pick up but makes light work of the actual crimping. Jaws in the box run from 10 to 120mm².

 

[robd]

i just use a green uninsulated hex key driver [emoji14]


long reach pz2 usually comes in handy from time to time as well (i need to buy another mine has gone walkies)

Yes but one Monday morning I managed connect some tails in to a switch that had the meter company tag through it but was actually live with my multi hex key tool (had a rubber body) did not realise it was live until I cut the tag to switch on and realised it already was! Obviously I should've carried out safe isolation then which would negate the need but the insulated tool is a kind of belt and braces option after that one....sorry for late response been busy

 

[Simonslimline]

Cant see any MICC tools among the lot of you. lol

Hopefully get some use out of it one day. (second hand hence looking used etc)