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Old 9th Mar 2013, 18:21
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lovegroove
 
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I'm a contractor (avionics, so not quite so many tools) but have managed to fit quite a lot of tools all nicely laid out in foam cut outs in a very small and easily transportable toolbox. I don't know what sort of tool box your guys are using now, but maybe you don't really need to change tool kits.

I have 5 layers of tools all neatly stacked on top of each other in foam cutouts and if you count each socket as an individual tool, then I have about 100 items in my kit which measures approximately 45cm x 25cm x 25cm. I can do a tool check in about 30 seconds and can easily see if anything is missing and it cost me about $10 in foam to do it. Sometimes low tech is the way to go.

This is what I have in it:


5x Ratchet ring spanners – 1/4-5/16, 3/8-7/16, 1/2-9/16, 3/4-5/8

7x Combination spanners – 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, ½, 9/16, ¾, 5/8

Setof 7 x miniature combination spanners

Largeratchet screwdriver

Smallratchet screwdriver

Setof 8 screwdrivers

Setof 6 miniature screwdrivers

Setof 4 picks

Smalladjustable wrench

Mediumadjustable Wrench

Needlenose pliers

Bentnose pliers

Snubnose pliers

Wiresnips

Flushcut snips

Plugpliers

LockingWire pliers 6”

1/4”ratchet handle x 2

3/8”ratchet handle

6”1/4” extension

4”1/4” extension

2”1/4” extension

6”3/8” extension

Setof 11 1/4” drive sockets 5/32” - 1/2” + bit holder

Setof 9 3/8” drive sockets 3/8”-5/8” (5) + 3/8” - 9/16” DoubleDepth (4)

Setof 9 Sockets 3/8” - 5/8” in 3/8 drive (5) + 1/4” - 9/32” 1/4”drive Double Depth (4)

3/8”Driver

3/8”T-bar

3/8- ¼ step down adapter

Scissors

Magnet

Inspectionmirror

Knife

Measuringtape

Setof 7 Allen keys

3x Scrapers

Softbristle brush

6”Steel Rule

JuniorHacksaw





This is what I manage to get in my travelling tool kit and it is enough for 99% of the jobs that I need to do.

I cut my foam by hand, but there must be many companies that can CNC cut the foam for this purpose.
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