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  3. Whats your favorite electrical tools?

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    All I see is cocky a-holes that you can't tell anything to because they already know the answer. I HATE when people can't admit they are wrong, you don't learn anything by assuming you know everything.


    Yeah I've seen my share of those guys too. I.e. The photo album guy.


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  6. Whats your favorite electrical tools?

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    You can always tell if someone is green with a non-reversing combination wrench, if they can see the wrench but have to check the ratcheting direction or have to flip the wrench over. But yeah, high end dirty tools for someone that has done it before = don't look stupid. High end tools with tags and you're a beginner, you're going to look stupid. The guy that is new with HF tools will probably get more help and maybe some hand-me-down tools from the old guys. I think it has to do with the whole everyone hates the rich kid thing.


    In a sense I agree. Sometimes you can tell if the guy really wants it. And if he's willing to invest on his own accord, then he'll probably be good at using those tools quickly, while asking to be taught. Those types are getting more rare by the day though.


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  7. Whats your favorite electrical tools?

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    Good point, probably better to get HF tools then upgrade to what I said as you realize you're going to stick with it...plus you always look like an idiot showing up on your first day with a bunch of high end tools the boss doesn't even have


    Only if you don't know how to use those tools BMack! There have been guys that had quality tools, but disregarded that little arrow on the adjustable wrench. I checked. The arrow was still visible. Not worn off.


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  9. What did you do today? A thread dedicated to the general use of tools in your projects.

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    Today with my tools I made a mess. I had to fix a dresser and didn't eve all the tools needed. I had to cut a board that was too wide to fit between two dresser drawers. The hack saw just wasn't cutting it and the Milwaukee razor knife could only cut so far lol. I know some of you may cringe at this post. I'm really good at the improper use of tools. ...When the Milwaukee knife didn't finish the job I took my screw driver and used it to to split the wood the rest of the way. It wasn't pretty but the job got done. I only cut myself a couple times...looks like my socket set I bought today could have waited lol


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    Don't worry, we've all been there before...well maybe except for Conductor. He was born with a chisel in one hand, and a wrench in the other


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  10. Whats your favorite electrical tools?

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    At Sears you can get the Wiha insulated screwdriver set right now for $32, minus points/coupon. It includes the PH3 unlike Wera and I have to be honest, European screwdrivers are MUCH better than USA(Sadly) or Asian screwdrivers.

     

    Milwaukee or Klein would be my go-to for nut drivers if I was an electrician.

     

    Klein pliers are damn good(Particularly the Journeyman series), Channellocks are good too for the price. Though, most of you know I'm a Knipex fanboy.

     

    Fluke meters are going to be the most dependable and accurate...though the Klein clamp meter is pretty good and fully loaded for really reasonable pricing. The continuity beeper on the Klein is pretty slow but I can think of a reason an electrician would need it to be quick. The fast beeper is great for checking to see if a chip has continuity to a point, you can easily see if a trace on a PCB is good.


    For our new apprentices, they get a list of the basic tools they're required to have. Some of them will not have anything, so I'm not asking them to spend more money than they'll make the first week. I have a loaner bag with extra Klein that I'll let them use from till they get their own. The local sears might sell duct tape, but you'd be hard pressed to find any tools there since it's only an appliance store. Plus, being primarily on the resi side of the trade, a lot of guys don't make it very long. We've gone through almost a dozen trainees last year. If we didn't ask them to leave, they just never came back. Some can't handle having to be in other people's homes, and don't know how to respect people's property. That's always a big deal, especially if their potential future role could be as a service man.


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  11. The new service van

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    This one had hail damage, I may have said that somewhere, but apparently, it made a big enough difference to seal the deal 


    Yeah whos gonna look at the roof anyway! My buddy who owns an HVAC company here in town got an Amazing deal on 3 highroof promasters after some hail last year.


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  12. The new service van

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    I'm really digging the new work trucks......

    my new to me truck about 6 months now, much better than my old one,.... however if a Bounce House and a Dump Truck had a baby, it would be my work truck. 2008 F350 gas with utility body and dual ladder racks. (Loaded with crap)

    I'm getting a new van tomorrow evening I think. It's supposed to be delivered from San Antonio tomorrow. Wish it was a high roof like knarly's but I'll make it work! It's a 2016 Transit 250, long wheelbase, 36,000 miles on it. New enough!

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  19. Handfools

    in Hand Tools

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    Speed Out extractor bits (as pretty much everyone else said)

    Every single adjustable wrench ever. Seriously I get the concept but how is it helpful if every time you go to turn the bolt or nut it loosens itself and slips? I shouldn't have to hold my thumb down hard on the screw to keep it right on the bolt.

    Every tongue and groove plier I've tried other than Channellock, Irwin (with the push button), and the Gearwrench ones I currently have.

    Lisle convertible internal/external snap ring pliers

    More than likely these Southwire wire strippers I just got.


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    If you follow Abel (adelectricinc on IG) he recently had a grip malfunction on a pair of those same strippers. He dm'd me a video. The grips slid right off while pulling a mounting screw off of a switch!


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  20. Whats your favorite electrical tools?

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    I'm in the industrial and commercial side of things and a few of my favorite tools are 

    1. Channellock 440 tongue and groove pliers. They are cheap and solid. I use them as a hammer sometimes (beating on locknuts). I use them for 1/2" to 2" pipe.

    2. Ideal reflex super T-strippers

    3. Klein demolition screw driver.

    4. Klein 11 in 1 screwdriver 

     

    I buy mostly American made and think Klein and Ideal are great, but Milwaukee has a lot of affordable innovative options that are made overseas.

     


    I agree, I'd send a new guy just starting out to the Milwaukee section, over the southwire section, if he/she were on a budget.


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  22. Dewalt 9ah

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    theres a compact 3.0 m12 coming out


    Yeah and a full size 6.0, but I was certain there was buzz about a compact m18 3.0, and that they would be out by winter 2016.


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