My own comments:
Metric tool set or at least allen key set. Also a 15/16" Deep Well
Socket for the size of your ratchet set. (
Truss Bolt)
Save the
duct tape. If you are not supplied with
Gaffers tape, it’s the
house’s problem. Same with electrical tape though it is smart to bring your own just in case. Green, Red, White, Orange (hopefully you don’t need it) Blue, & Black.
What’s the quick links for?
Extra plugs are okay, but what’s the
safety cables for? Are you in business for yourself or to supply
house/production gear? Do you charge you extra for this and do you have liability insurance to
cover you in you providing them?
For initial cost effectiveness, a Klien #32477 10 in 1 tool has most of the tools you need initially for a screw
driver.
Don’t see belt clip tool pouch and a Leatherman (type).
Two tape measures, one for normal usage & one at least 25'. Tool lanyards - both
power tool and especially
C-wrench.
Things to add or consider:
Clamp Style Multi-Meter rated for at least 400A,
voltage & Ohms/
continuity. True
RMS is a good thing. Also that clamp sized for at least 1.1/4" in dia. Is necessary.
Key type Padlock
Fluke #1AC-A
voltage sniffer.
Figure 8 amperage test
adaptor.
Personal first aid kit and water
bottle.
Rain gear and work gloves - both dirty work and rope work gloves.
Felco C-7
wire rope cutters
Nut Driver Set. 1/4", 5/16", 11/32", 3/8", 7/16", ½" & 9/16"
16oz at least hammer.
Small 7"
Wonder Bar. Stanley #55-045
Cordless Soldering
Iron & Solder
Butane Charger for
Iron
Magnetic Torpedo
Level
Electrical double jaw
Crimp/Stakon Tool
Medium Cable Cutters 1" Capacity
Linesmens Pliers with NE
Crimp Tool & Fish Tape Puller
Klien #D333-8
Conduit Pliers for
Strain Relief Nut & Fittings, Pipe Reaming, Needle Nose & Bolts. (Very useful and recommended)
14.4v quality - Milwaukee, DeWalt, Panasonic, Bosch, or Porter Cable Cordless Drill, or at least a Milwaukee or Panasonic 3.6v or DeWalt #DW920K-2 7.2v Cordless Screw
Driver.
2" Magnetic & Locking 1/4" Hex
driver bit extension
bit holder.
2"
Power Screw
Driver Bit Kit including at least three #2 Philips, and one of each of the following: #1 Philips, #3 Philips, #6-8 & #8-10 & #10-12 Slotted Screw
Driver Bits, #2 Pozi-Drive (Darned French old style
Socapex), #2 Square Drive, #10, 15, &25
Torx, 1/4"
socket adaptor, 5/16" Magnetic
nut driver,
Nut drivers of various sizes, & Various Hex Drivers from 1/4" to 7/16". Often you can find this in a set from 33pc to 100pc. The 2"
driver kit is much more useful than the 1" types where it comes to a tool locking mechanism.
Remember on screw drivers that there is cabinet tip and
Keystone tip screw drivers. The
Keystone tipped screw
driver will be often square shank in allowing you to use your
C-Wrench for more leverage. The Cabinet tip in use will fit into tighter spaces. The
Keystone is stronger by design and more useful.
If you buy individual tools, your #2 Philips screw
driver (You also need #0, #1 & #3), your #2 needs to be of very good quality to get your money’s worth out of it. Even if the rest of your tools are Stanley, Tool Shop, Huskey or what ever, it should be a Klien #2 Philips.
Also buy at least Craftsman if not Allen, Klien or Crescent for quality in C-Wrenches. Perhaps insulated handle, one of 6" wide jaw type and one 8" or better yet, one 8" and one 10".
Ratcheting Box Wrenches are tremendiously useful, especially the 5/8"/3/4" size. Should not be offset. While offset is useful, it’s not much good for a
fixture yoke. Craftsman is the king here if not a Light
Speed wrench.
5/16"
T-Handle if not in addition to say a
T-Handle set is necessary. Most Coffin Locks are 5/16" thus both for platforms and for
road boxes you will need one.
Gam Checks are nice, so are
DMX checkers. At least a
GFCI popping
Edison checker with appropriate adaptors for what you see would be a good thing.
6 in 1 Tapping Screw
Driver. Klien #627-20 For most appliations, having a tapping screw
driver will be useful to have if you don’t have access to a tap and die.
Pin splitter for
stage pin cable
Follow spot handle & Aiming mechanism
Calculator Especially a carpentry if not electrician’s calculator.
Backstage Handbook and some form of builder’s pocket reference guide
12" Pump Handle Pliers -
Channel Locks
Vise Grips including a #12LC for large pipe
Pipe Wrench Set