What do you carry?

[Specialist01269]

Watching the above thread on an American forum, basically the question is what basic tools do you take in your carry kit when you go to do a repair call? on The American side answers ranged from 3 Nutdrivers, a Multibit screwdriver & a pair of Slip joint pliers to a Toolbag weighing in at 66Lb in weight with just what the guy calls the basics. Wondering what all you guys carry in comparison?

[A1engineer]

Re: What do you carry?

insualtion, earth loop and multi meters

power scredriver, 7,8,10 nutrunners, 5.5,7,8,10,13 spanners and sockets
bent nose pliers, snips and pump pliers
crimping tool
few flat and philips screwdrivers
torque 15, torque 20 drivers and bits for drill
set of torque bits

a few other bits and bobs i really dont need but “just in case” 😆

also have a huge box in van full of various “just in case” tools
a gas tool kit
and a banging bag ( tools for doing bearings)

[Specialist01269]

Re: What do you carry?

Ah those just in case bits: You don’t use them often, but dare take them out & you can guarantee your going to need them 🙂

[odom]

Re: What do you carry?

I probably carry far too much in the toolbox but in Oxford it can be a good few minutes walk from the van to the machine, and so I always try and carry any tool I might need + the part(s) I might need to use.

My toolkit has: –

Megger, multimeter and earth loop tester
Powered screwdriver + selection of bits
Flat, philips, torx, socket, insulated electrical & neon screwdrivers.
Hammer, club hammer & drift for bearings.
Bent nosed pliers, combination pliers, fine nosed pliers, crimping pliers and cutting pliers.
Full set of metric & some imperial sockets plus three sizes of rachets, as well as T50 & hex socket for Zanussi bolts.
Spare suspension spring for removing suspension springs.
Set of spanners.
UKWG fault code guide, receipt book, machine stickers with our phone number on, PAT test stickers & GPRS credit card machine.
Electrical tape and comm stick.
Selection of spade connections, wire connectors, screws, bolts etc.

…and probably a load of other stuff. What can I say… it saves a gym membership :).

[Specialist01269]

Re: What do you carry?

Geeze, carrying that lot to every Job you should have called yourself Garth 😆 But I know where your coming from, when I was working in London I used to do the same with my kit.

What I carry now: Non contact tester, Dmm, Megger & Loop testers.

Pliers, cutters, snipe nose, bent snipe nose, Corbin pliers, Slip joint pliers, Pump pliers & 8″ shifter.

Neon, set of Insulated drivers, Large driver, set Hex keys, set Torx bits, T10/15/20 Torx drivers, Stubby Flat & No2.

5-13mm Nutdrivers & handle, 8-19mm short Combi spanners, 13mm Ratchet spanner, Stanley knife, Capacitor discharger, Mini maglite.

Comm stick, small Half round file, 2 Short Jump leads, Extending Mirror.
Tape, Fuses, Connectors & Cable ties.

Apart from the test gear, it all fits neatly in a 16″ box & gets me through the majority of things. All the heavy stuff stays in the 4×4 until needed.

[chezza]

Re: What do you carry?

toolbox aside , most essential kit on my van , 12volt kettle , bottles of water and plenty of ground coffee bags 😆

[A1TEC]

Re: What do you carry?

chezza wrote:toolbox aside , most essential kit on my van , 12volt kettle , bottles of water and plenty of ground coffee bags 😆

😯 Surely you can use your charm to get a coffee at every call. 😆

Same tools as most i suspect, plus every tool in the van as back up.

John.

[chezza]

Re: What do you carry?

A1TEC wrote:

chezza wrote:
toolbox aside , most essential kit on my van , 12volt kettle , bottles of water and plenty of ground coffee bags 😆

😯 Surely you can use your charm to get a coffee at every call. 😆

John.

It is the hours driving between calls that I struggle with 😆 …
And when I have my catering engineer hat on, I see too many things to ensure I prefer making my own 😯

[Specialist01269]

Re: What do you carry?

chezza wrote:

A1TEC wrote:
toolbox aside , most essential kit on my van , 12volt kettle , bottles of water and plenty of ground coffee bags 😆

😯 Surely you can use your charm to get a coffee at every call. 😆

John.

It is the hours driving between calls that I struggle with 😆 …
And when I have my catering engineer hat on, I see too many things to ensure I prefer making my own 😯

No argument from me there, I rarely accept a cuppa from any customer but especially not in a lot of commercial kitchens I go into, Yuk.

[Martin]

Re: What do you carry?

A box full of tools
Test meters
Hard hat
Packet of tissues
…& a can of Anti-bullshit Spray! 😈

[Specialist01269]

Re: What do you carry?

Martin wrote:A box full of tools
Test meters
Hard hat
Packet of tissues
…& a can of Anti-bulls**t Spray! 😈

Anti-bulls**t spray? Take it you do a lot of farms in your area? 🙂 what do you carry to fend off the farm dogs?

[Martin]

Re: What do you carry?

Specialist01269 wrote:Anti-bulls**t spray? Take it you do a lot of farms in your area? 🙂

I take it you don’t get the joke then? 8) 😆

[garn]

Re: What do you carry?

The Whole Workshop is mobile with me 2040KG Absolutely Crammed Packed with stock. Always Try And complete The Repair On One Run

I Thought Of Upgrading To a Small 7.5 ton Lorry I could Fit A Mobile Kitchen Display To sell The New Appliances On The job To 😉

Garn

[Specialist01269]

Re: What do you carry?

Ah Paul I think you missed the point of the question mate, it was’nt what do you take with you in the van or stock you carry. It was what Tools do you carry in to every Job in your carry in box.

[Specialist01269]

Re: What do you carry?

Martin wrote:

Specialist01269 wrote:
Anti-bulls**t spray? Take it you do a lot of farms in your area? 🙂

I take it you don’t get the joke then? 8) 😆

No I did’nt mate, not having a good week please explain.

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