The Perfect Toolbox
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The Perfect Toolbox
I am writing a magazine article for maintenance technicians and am looking for ideas on what a properly equipped tool box should look like. Of course, it will discuss the importance of good tool control, but also looking for advice and guidance from experienced technicians on what works and what doesn't. For example, a TDR or Time Domain Reflectometer is a powerful tool for troubleshooting wiring, expensive and great to have, but not practical for every technician. If you would like to participate in the article, post a reply or PM me. Thanks!
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For us coneheads - a fluke and a good set of shorting links/test leads is a must.
For the A+C guys a large flat bladed screwdriver, impossibly large Maglite and a hammer seem to be the norm
p.s. We have a TDR in our stores but you need to fight off the spiders and break out the duster if you want to use it.
For the A+C guys a large flat bladed screwdriver, impossibly large Maglite and a hammer seem to be the norm
p.s. We have a TDR in our stores but you need to fight off the spiders and break out the duster if you want to use it.
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A good selection of pens and somebody else's stamp would seem to be the ideal----ooops, sorry, early morning typo lapse here 
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a very good lock and some way for attaching it to the ground (and a loud alarm if somebody even thinks looks at and thinks of removing even one socket) and a device that ensures the tool comes back when the persons borrowing it, is finished with it..............
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Didn't GE once advertise the CT7 could be maintained in the field (LRU's & module swaps) with only a 12-tool kit? Standard good-quality hardware store tools?
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In my pocket I have a pen, a Swiss Army knife, a reversible short screwdriver (£1.50 at Halfords), and a tiny torch on a key ring. Try and leave the toolbox alone!
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Red Green sez WD40 and duck tape'll fix 'bout anything.
Matter of fact, those two items follow the two golden rules of mechanical engineering:
1) Some things are meant to move--make sure they keep moving.
2) Some things are meant to stay still--make sure they stay still.
Matter of fact, those two items follow the two golden rules of mechanical engineering:
1) Some things are meant to move--make sure they keep moving.
2) Some things are meant to stay still--make sure they stay still.