Tool Lists (What do I need?)

[derekleffew]

Here's a very comprehensive list, compiled by ship in 2002-03, primarily for electrical tools (with pictures!).

Here's a list from IATSE local 33.

Anyone else have any lists to share?

[Logos]

My Maglite
My Leatherman
My Gloves
My 6" Bahco
My 8" adjustable Ratchett Crescent (New christmas present)
My circuit tester.
1 roll gaffer
1 roll insulating tape (black)

The remainder of my tools sit in my toolbox in my car until I need them.

Haven't we discussed this one a hundred times.

[avkid]

There is also a soldering iron, solder sucker and many jeweler's screwdrivers in there.

[Diarmuid]

I normally have a couple of other things hanging around in addition to those already mentioned. Whether or not they are tools, or deserve to be in a tool kit is probably debatable (but then one of the links above mentioned bringing a map so...)
Selection of coloured tapes, for spike marks and colour coding equipment,
My 'quad' four way ratchet spanner, which deals with most common bolts without the need for adjustment like AJ's.
Also I've now swapped out my maglite, in favour of a smaller LED torch. My LED torch has more punch than a maglite, batteries last longer, and its smaller, basically all round more suited for my purposes.

I have a funny feeling that I might end up asking for most of my birthday presents based on that list from ship.

[Charc]

I took my tool bag home from school today, after working alone for 3 hours. (Copying stuff down is like purgatory.)
Anyways I took some quick snapshots of what I keep in the bag. Here are the pictures, sans bag, everything neatly laid out on the floor.
Edit:
Note the small black klein bag bottom left holds random items, etc. Such as RCA adaptors, small carabiners, bits of tieline, etc.
Double Edit:
The multitool, best seen in picture 3, is my loaner. I keep my normal one on the ol' belt.

[avkid]

What the heck are you doing with a Wonder Bar® in a school theatre?
(no wait, I don't want to know)

[Charc]

I use it to smack the sound guy.

[derekleffew]

Great start you've got there, Charc. Only things I see missing are: a good crimper, DMM/Amp-probe, and working Volt-Tick™ (see other threads). And maybe a Putz or Lightspeed wrench or 5/8" x 3/4" speed wrench. What's the red thing sticking out of the pouch between the gloves and the strippers?

I've inspired myself to clean out my bag and inventory its contents, will post as soon as I get a chance.

[Jezza]

Originally Posted by avkid

What the heck are you doing with a Wonder Bar® in a school theatre?
(no wait, I don't want to know)

Oh you should see the arsenal I used to cary in the back of my wagon. Pipe wrenches, 18v reciprocating saw, mallets, enough rope and cord to strangle all my class mates, wonder bar, extension cords, etc etc etc...wish I had pictures of how I used to strap everything down, it was quite a procedure -- us high schools folks sometimes get a little tool happy.

[Charc]

Mind you this is the mini sized wonder bar, fellas, and in a theatre as broken as mine always seems to be, the uses are endless. Most recently... dealing with a 1KL6...

Edit:

To Derek,

The red thing is a gamchek. I do have a lightspeed on the list. However, it's on the bottom of the list, I have yet to find a situation where I'd really need one, over the standard c-wrench. Crimper, as you know, I'm looking into that. DMM, not sure on the specifics of what I should get. I could swear my voltage sniffing pen works fine.