Electrical - Fast And Easy Tools

tool junkie

Whats your weapons? Tools that do double duty, multiple jobs. Your favorite? Speed tips and personal style? Whats in your tool pouch? So to minimize weight, what do you eliminate on your belt and what can you do with what you carry?

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Celtic

That is not too quick of an answer TJ.

A lot depends on the task on hand.
If it's resi. type work:
Klien 10-in-1
Klien 1412
Hammer
Tape Measure
Sharpie and pencil
...maybe linemans....maybe not.


For a retail job:
Klien 10-in-1
Rotosplit
Hammer
Tape Measure
Sharpie and pencil
Linemans
...maybe a hack saw.

The above is bare bones basics.

Services, industrial, heavy comm., etc is a completely different bag of tools

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s. donato

here is my light weight rig...
http://picasaweb.google.com/saldonat...y=o_Ttsl9Ukzo#
i was set up for trim that day

i have swapped out my metal speed square for plastic, carry a sharpened putty knife to use as a chisel/scrapper/prybar, i always carry a shark nail puller/prybar, switched to an 8 oz finish hammer instead of 16oz, and scaled down my belt to bare bones. the skillers parts were real cheap and work really well - i don't think they will last that long though.

i also always carry:
plastic Stanley caulk line
nipper pliers
pencil
sharpie
awl
tape measurer

when needed i swap in lineman pliers, molding protractor, etc.

i do some electrical work from time to time doing demo and working as a helper for my electrician friend. i have a separate rig just for that and use a belt attached bucket boss carrier with lineman, knife, pencil, sharpie, stripper, 10 in one and add a second pouch when needed. thats all i kind of need for the wire running i usually do. i have come to using a parachute bag with the tool pouches around the out side for certain tasks so i can ditch the belt for a couple hours here and there.

MALCO.New.York

I have so much Shiiit in my E Pouch! 6 nut drivers, stripper, crimper, channel-locks, mini vise-grip, insulated #2 philips, speed philips, speed straight, 1/4 straight (pry bar mostly), needle nose, overly insulated dikes, linesman, 10-in-1, two ticks, #0 philips, straight tin snips, utility knife, extra long 3/16 straight, various punches, coupla rolls of tape...............

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Winchester

Strippers, Linesmans, Cutters, a Utility Knife, #2 Robertson Driver, #1 Robertson Driver, and Slot Driver would pretty much get me through any residential job.

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Ryan

wireless

Linemans right back pocket, stripper back left, 10 in 1 in front right pocket. I always wear a maglite, gerber multitool, and folding utility knife. If it is a troubleshooting call my meter in back pocket. Oh, and I keep a plug in tester in my pocket and a non contact in my shirt pocket along with an inspection mirror.

MALCO.New.York

Damn Canadians and their Robertsons!!!!

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Winchester

There ain't nothin' better!

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Ryan

MALCO.New.York

Completely AGREE!!! (Concerning Robertson's. The Jury is still out concerning Canadians!!!!!!)

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Winchester

Other tools I use often are:

• SHARPIE! never leave home without them!
• voltage checker
• measuring tape
• drywall saw

This reminds me of a "post your top 10 tools" thread in an electrical forum, and the best post ever:



not touching that one

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Ryan

MALCO.New.York

Forgot that one!!!! Green and Black!!

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TempestV

for electrical, I generally add a 4-1 screwdriver, lineman pliers, non contact sensor, sometimes wire strippers, and any more, my Bosch PS-40, which gets me through most any of the limited electrical I ever have to deal with, which generally means disassembly of old wiring, prior to remodeling.