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11-16-2008, 10:41 AM
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grizl
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stolen tools
everyone has had tools stolen at some point. Last week I left the job early and left my radio there so the guys could keep jammin'. It was a bosch powerbox with a bosch battery in it. short of the long It's gone. and now Iv'e got a bosch drill with one battery as well. Looks like I'm going back to a twenty dollar wallmart boombox.
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11-16-2008, 11:12 AM
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Talk to MD, I think he may be selling a bosch powerbox.
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11-16-2008, 07:51 PM
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'Pisses me off when tools get stolen even if they are not mine! I allways take extra time to engrave and sharpie "Stolen From Jim Pinson" all over my tools. I doubt it will stop a thief but someohow it makes me feel better knowing they have a lot to cover up or they can be reminded what they are.
I hope you had your name on the radio and battery somewhere. Then there is a chance it will get back to you. If I find something without a name on it I assume that the owner did not want it back but if I find something with a name on it I ask around and diligently try to find they guy.
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11-16-2008, 11:46 PM
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Every time I buy a new tool my name goes on it, whether its a 10 dollar pry bar, or a power tool. I engrave my name or initials if it has any metal on it.
I also put yellow electrical tape on my tools (on the ones that it can go on w/o being in the way)
My father had his shop broken into about 5 years ago, and had a lot of stuff stolen (had to be a previous employee because they took only certain stuff, and seemed to be very efficient about it) and he only had a 10K insurance policy because he figured if he ever had tools stolen if would be on a jobsite and he rarely carrys more than 10K with him. But in the shop it is a different story, and he really lost out on it. Hes still replacing tools to this day.
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11-17-2008, 12:17 AM
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Handle It!
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Everything The Union Guys Do Not Want To Do
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Quote:
Originally Posted by maninthesea
'Pisses me off when tools get stolen even if they are not mine! I allways take extra time to engrave and sharpie "Stolen From Jim Pinson" all over my tools. I doubt it will stop a thief but someohow it makes me feel better knowing they have a lot to cover up or they can be reminded what they are.
I hope you had your name on the radio and battery somewhere. Then there is a chance it will get back to you. If I find something without a name on it I assume that the owner did not want it back but if I find something with a name on it I ask around and diligently try to find they guy.
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And that works in Guam????
I thought it was a COMPLETE Dynasty there and that the "Locals" are all "Family" with a "Screw Whitey" attitude?
Unless, of course, you are on Base and are "Protecting" your possessions from other enlistees?
Last edited by MALCO.New.York; 11-17-2008 at 12:19 AM.
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11-17-2008, 02:02 AM
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Bunny by Malco - NY
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Quote:
Originally Posted by grizl
everyone has had tools stolen at some point. Last week I left the job early and left my radio there so the guys could keep jammin'. It was a bosch powerbox with a bosch battery in it. short of the long It's gone. and now Iv'e got a bosch drill with one battery as well. Looks like I'm going back to a twenty dollar wallmart boombox.
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Tell the union guys you want it back and you will consider joining
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11-22-2008, 04:11 PM
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A trick that I have used well is pink paint.
I kept haveing tools walk off so laid a bunch of them out and painted the bright pink. I haven't ever had a pink tool taken.
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11-22-2008, 04:33 PM
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Fentoozler
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cole82
A trick that I have used well is pink paint.
I kept haveing tools walk off so laid a bunch of them out and painted the bright pink. I haven't ever had a pink tool taken.
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Your a smart cookie Cole82.
Here a thread where the virtues of having pink tools is related:
Best tool companies
Starts at # 3
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11-22-2008, 09:33 PM
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finish carpenter
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getting gear stolen sucks, luckily ive only had a few small things taken, ive had 2 japanese hand saws get walked off with this year
on a reno we did recently, our hardwood installer left the site to goto the building supply to pick up some fasteners and a few other small things, while inside someone was parked outside the contractors entrance watching marked vehicles jumped in the van left with it then completely emptied everything but a couple open bags of morter, needless to say he wasnt able to have his guys split off into 3 crews, all he had left was the gear on our site, he had to pass on starting a couple other hardwood jobs while waiting for the rest of the hardwood to come into our job
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11-22-2008, 10:29 PM
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Fentoozler
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There are 5 rules that all tradesmen live by:
1 - You never faq with another man's tools
2 - You never faq with another man's lunch
3 - You never faq with another man's car
4 - You never faq with another man's money
5 - You never faq with another man's woman
Violating any ONE of these rules is cause for that man to break ALL these rules on you....repeatedly.
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11-22-2008, 10:41 PM
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Handle It!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Celtic
There are 5 rules that all tradesmen live by:
1 - You never faq with another man's tools
2 - You never faq with another man's lunch
3 - You never faq with another man's car
4 - You never faq with another man's money
5 - You never faq with another man's woman
Violating any ONE of these rules is cause for that man to break ALL these rules on you....repeatedly.
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You did forget Dog!
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11-22-2008, 10:49 PM
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Fentoozler
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York
You did forget Dog!
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Screwing the pooch is always by accident
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11-22-2008, 11:08 PM
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Handle It!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Celtic
Screwing the pooch is always by accident 
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Steal my tools, My Girl, Car, or Lunch, I will get angry and "Pay You Back" someday when your pants are down.
Mess with my Mother, Dog or MONEY and today is going to be a very difficult day for the offender.
But it is all OK. For he will NOT remember what occurred!
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