stolen tools - Contractor Talk - Professional Construction and Remodeling Forum

grizl · 11-16-2008, 10:41 AM

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.

mickeyco · 11-16-2008, 11:12 AM

Talk to MD, I think he may be selling a bosch powerbox.

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maninthesea · 11-16-2008, 07:51 PM

'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.

HitchC&L · 11-16-2008, 11:46 PM

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.

MALCO.New.York · 11-17-2008, 12:17 AM

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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.

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?

Chris Johnson · 11-17-2008, 02:02 AM

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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.

Tell the union guys you want it back and you will consider joining

Cole82 · 11-22-2008, 04:11 PM

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.

Celtic · 11-22-2008, 04:33 PM

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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.

Your a smart cookie Cole82.

Here a thread where the virtues of having pink tools is related:
Best tool companies
Starts at #3

woodworkbykirk · 11-22-2008, 09:33 PM

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

Celtic · 11-22-2008, 10:29 PM

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.

MALCO.New.York · 11-22-2008, 10:41 PM

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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.

You did forget Dog!

Celtic · 11-22-2008, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by MALCO.New.York

You did forget Dog!

Screwing the pooch is always by accident

MALCO.New.York · 11-22-2008, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Celtic

Screwing the pooch is always by accident

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!