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Great video. I just wanted to mention that for years now we have been using the red heavy duty double stick tape from Home Depot to mount baluns to the back of TVs and hold just about anything from moving like light weight BluRay players from sliding on rack shelves etc. This stuff is so strong you learn to be a bit conservative with it's use, in the past we would cover the bottom of the balun to make sure it didn't fall of and once we had to go back to replace the balun and it was stuck so good it was bending the metal back cover of the TV trying to pry it off. Just make sure both surfaces are clean (alcohol prep pads work well) and it will stick as long as you want it to.
I am looking to get into commercial audio-video installation and thank you I like to see what tools I may need. I will say you have got to have the most organized tool bag I've ever.
Absolutely awesome video! I’m a novice setting up my home theater and this video just gave me a ton of great options. I also have to give you huge kudos on your organization. Everything just fit right and made sense, down to the tic tac containers! Thanks for sharing!
We now have a full Low Voltage technician section at work and while they only hire highly trained and certified technicians the pay averages about 90,000 in San Diego CA.
So many of these tool bag videos and no one seems to carry a HEADLIGHT and a FIRST AID KIT. That's the boy scout in me. I love the kit and the great organization. And I own a lot of the same tools. I totally get having a quality tool that works perfect for certain things. I also love the stubby 7/16 wrench. The only thing I've changed over the years is that I don't carry the super highest quality anymore. Those stay in the shop tool chest. I have lower cost hand tools that still work great for when things grow legs. I also carry a MUCH LESS. I've basically evolved away from the PERFECT kit to a more COMMON SENSE kit. And I broke his kit down into about 4 or more specially small kits. General Purpose, Network Test, Install, etc. I got tired of spending hundreds of dollars a year replacing a $50+ hand tool.
awesome walkthrough! I am also a big fan of Fluke Networks products. As far as cable management on racks I tend to use velcro and strap to hold down and route wires. I also use clear silicone instead of glue for my IR sensors or any other small things like window magnets for model homes.
My surge was leaking oil and was super low on power, wouldn’t even torque down a fastener past hand tight, i got it from ebay, i opened it up and put some gear oil in the hydraulic part, it was a pain to do but worked. Just be careful and don’t touch or take any of the boards or wiring apart.
Good job. I'm a General Building Contractor, and specialize in electrical work. I was Also a tech before I was a contractor and have not known about a few of your tools, like the vessel impacta ( I have a manual craftsmen impact driver, and know I know what a JIS bit is too, thanks to you.
I would love a follow up video on your current bag! I'm trying to revamp the whole work truck and my bags to a more "effecient & organized" aesthetic instead of looking for a tool or bit in various bags or drawers Nice tool bag and great video 👍
I use the Fluke CableIQ tester for both coax and rj45 and it tells you anything you want to know Including length and exact numbers. It's so worth the grand you gotta drop for it. I only use fluke for testing.
Any help on where to pick up that nylon pry bar? I keep rewatching your video, such a well thought out bag. I'm a commercial electrician who is finally upgrading and replacing old tools after 10 years of heavy use, and ordering online for the first time. Picked up a Tech XL, Milwaukee One Key 18v set with sawzall and lantern/rolling packout box, many new Klein screw drivers and pliers. What a delight! Really brightens up my day, and encourages me to strive to be a better electrician. Helps me to enjoy the work. Absolutely love the 3in1 tap, one of those tools that really steps up my installations and rewires game. Originally got the comfort grip 6 in 1 but returned it when I found the smaller 3 in 1 online, such a better size and look. Just wanted to thank you for all the inspiration!
sutherlandan Hey Man! Thanks for the kind words. Sounds like you’re having a blast with the tool replacement! It’s always a good day when new tools are involved. The nylon pry bar is actually part of a set of car dash/door panel removal tools. Here is the link: Qbace 11pc Nylon Trim Removal Set www.amazon.com/dp/B00XVXEVK8?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
Great setup man i love it ...... And yes that small klien multi screwdriver is useless bit falls out all the time i actually took it back and got the milwaukee small drivers ...
What is the break out too for phone works? Also get a small piece of conduit for your dry wall saw to cover the blade, 1 to protect your hand 2 protect your bag, you can use a heat gun to contour around the blade. With all the tools in your bag how much does it weigh? Thanks for sharing.
Very NICE! .... I'm in the exact same line of work (except we also run fire alarm wire/Fire Alarm installations) ...I heard you call that jack holder a "Puck", I've always heard them called "Jack Biscuits" ....We do only commercial and Industrial work. (no residential), I've been in the Electrical & Low-Voltage Cable tech line of work for 27 years (((( My tool bag is much smaller than yours. But that's because I keep a tool box on the work van with the tools that I don't need everyday and only lug around the tools that I know I'll need everyday.
Thanks for the video. I'm also a low volt tech. I was considering buying the Klein or Milwaukee tool backpack to carry 40 - 50 lbs of tools on my back.
scott, for bits that slip out a bit too easy, play with applying a thin coat of liquid rubber or something that adds a build to the surface. Even a single wrap of a tape will do it. Add coats if needed to build up the surface til it starts to be a tighter fit. A band around the bit.
I didn’t read through all the comments but if anyone is having trouble with bits coming out of drivers to easily just tap one of the hex edges with a hammer lightly to mushroom it a little. Obviously if you go to hard it will be to tight. Shouldn’t have to do it but it may help someone out. Sorry if I stepped on anybody’s comments, I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s done this.
Good video, I too am an audio/ video contractor. I just made a video on 1/11/18 about storing 18 volt drills in Veto Pro pac bags. You are so right i noticed the lack of videos from our trade. Your bag is very well organized and only 46lbs. Wow! I have a Tech XL and the XL and I know my bags weigh close to 60 lbs. I have the non Fuel version of the 2 speed Milwaukee powered screwdriver. Nice tool. What do keep your larger drills or impacts in? I install many flatscreens and soundbars, home theater installs have significantly slowed down. I doesn't see a wet noodle, Fish and Pull, Magna pull or other snaking tools. Alot of my work is post construction. Do you do alot of snaking? FYI, i bought a 6.5 ft PVC and put a bottom and screw-on top that houses all my 6 ft Fiber snakes and extra long drill bits. A very inexpensive way of storing those valuable tools. Total cost about $12. Enjoyed your video very much.
Hey, thanks for the kind words. Well, this was my first video, so it was a bit rushed. I do have a Wet Noodle in the Bag, I keep it in one of the shallow zippered pockets. I just forgot to show it! I did another video about Tool security that shows my Milwaukee Packout, which is where all my power tools, and lesser used, but necessary tools are kept. I also use the PVC pipe trick to store longer bits ‘n such. We do all aspects of the business, from new construction prewires, to retrofits, Commercial and residential. Thanks for the input! Have a good one.
If your every in SC and need work, let me know. My company can always use another experienced Low Volt Tech.... Have you ever done Commercial fire alarms as well? Conduit bending and final trim at all?
I've been looking at getting the M12 Fuel Screwdriver. I really like the compact size and the adjustable clutch. If you need more ideas for another video, I wouldn't mind more of your thoughts on the M12 Fuel Screwdriver. Take care
DeWalt makes a folding drywall saw (with rasp), that doesn't tear up your bag or your hand. Nobody likes reaching into their bag and feeling like there in flash Gordon and something could bite you at any time. I'm going to need to pickup that purdy painter's tool for the same reason (probably infinitely better than my husky to boot).
Use sticky backs and zip ties for your wires in panels 2 keep them neat .. Some inspectors might frown apon having a metal tape in a panel.. Im speaking from hi volt panels tho
i have never seen a green oem screwdriver mine is blue and i was pleasently surprised when i squeeze the chrome emblems on the back and it had bit storage
I'm curious as to your reasoning for using the screw gun instead of a normal drill. Do you mind explaining? I'm having a dilemma on which one to get. Thanks for the video! I'm just getting into A/V myself.
Hey love the video. Kept trying to replay at 12:06 when you said hemos wire puller for tighter spaces. I cant seem to find it anywhere online. Can you please tell me where I can find that green tool mention @12:07 please.
I use these. They no longer have the green grips on them: GEARWRENCH Double-X 45° Hemostat Pliers - 82035 www.amazon.com/dp/B001M0O1LG/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_HQQVBVF4XPNRZXXAH0QT
The XXL F zipper top bag is OUTSTANDING, i went from Dewalt to Husky and now will not go back from this Veto bag. Keep in mind how you store items , especially pointed sharp items produces positive long term results! All my tools that are sharp are folding and anything that does not fold is in a sheath of some type. Now this bag is very very tough, but common sense will bring smiles everyday;) I will be posting a Veto tool bag video in the future of this bag!
Nice job sir!! I think you did great man!!! Nice bag... and your right... I have personally not seen very many low voltage bags on here myself. But yea, kudos 👍
Scott’s Tool Thoughts I've bought a new set of linesmen and they look broken In and older than all of your tools in a day. Just wondering why they look new.
Great video. Nothing like a Veto Pro bag. I really like your bag. It's one that I don't have. I also agree with the parts problem. Anyways you did a great job for your first video.
Great Video, I am a low voltage technician, but I also had worked in the electrical work for 10 years before getting laid off and then getting hired for another contractor doing low voltage work (and I have been doing low voltage work ever since). My low voltage set up is very similar to yours, but I do strictly commercial work & new construction (no residential at all) I use a much cheaper Husky tool carrier from Home Depot that fits onto a 5 gallon bucket, most of the guys at my company use the bucket carriers too. (yours is a lot better organized than mine is...Mine is a mess, but thats okay because somehow I still manage to know where everything is) ....I am curious how you survive without a pair of Wire Snips and a set of 4-N-1 ratchet wrench??? Those are among some of my most commonly used tools (the 4-N-1 Ratchet wrench is especially useful/handy when running cable tray & ladder rack) I also noticed that you do not carry a can wrench?????? I have most of the same tools that you do, but most of mine are made by Klein. . I have the same exact set of Ideal Coax RG11 & RG6 crimpers that you do (I also have a Klein set, but I like the Ideal better) I have two punch down tools (my favorite one (my main one) is made by Fluke) I also have a Fluke tone and probe set (but mine is a different model than yours) I have 3 multimeters (but once again my favorite one is Fluke) I carry a Milwaukee hammer drill in my bucket (because we are always having to hang J-hooks into cinderblock walls with tapcons ...but you probably don't see much of that on the residential side) we dont carry a ziptie guns because we twist the excess off with linemans pliers (believe it or not it twists the break perfectly smooth every time, so no reason to buy an expensive ziptie gun) I have a very nice 3/8 industrial grade Rachet and Socket set (made by SK) but I do not carry it with me in my tool bucket, because the only time we use that stuff is when we are mounting (or assembling) a server rack or mounting stuff to the wall inside an I.T. closet.(so there is no need for me to carry a socket set at all times)
The Mount of Olives Channel with Gary Sawyer Hello! I’m not sure what you mean. I use dykes (wire snips is what I think you’re calling them) every day. I actually carry 2 types, Channellock E338’s (Channellock E338 E Series 8-Inch Diagonal Cutting Plier with Lap XLT Joint www.amazon.com/dp/B00D8WR5Q4/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_qPdoBbC0XV33Y) and the Tsunoda KBN-150’s (Tsunoda KBN-150, Cable Tie Cutter 6-Inch www.amazon.com/dp/B0756YR7XX/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6RdoBbZC5D1F1). Thanks for your interest and comments! I appreciate it!
Here is what I am calling "Wire Snips" (((( on days where all we are doing is pulling cable, the only tools we will carry on us are wire snips, electrical tape(white) and a sharpie. www.amazon.com/Fluke-Networks-D-Snip-Cable-Scissors/dp/B07BSKN1DB
The Mount of Olives Channel with Gary Sawyer I see! Yes, I have an old pair of those I’ve had for years. Actually made by Fiskars. Use them all the time. I show them in the video. goo.gl/images/ivwvPX
But it's less then 50 pounds so can't be too bad, I was doing roofing for 5 years. Switched to commercial, had to get use to farmer walking 5 gal cans of coating and Karnak across factory's after you pull each can up on the roof with a rope. There usually 80#-100# each. That's just cans of material not tool buckets or cap sheet roofing. Then after all is said and done your ready to work in hell for the next 8-10 hours. I'm talking 130-140 degrees on the roof.
Sticking cables to the back of displays I think is the bane of every installer. Haven't found anything either that works really all that well. Oddly enough though, using just the fuzzy side of industrial velcro as basically tape has seemed to be the best on video walls for us. Edit: tested out using gaffers tape for the past week and it works, by far, the best of any method we've tried in the past to secure cables to the plastic or metal backs of displays. The kind I got lists a working temperature range up to 400 degrees so even when my TVs heated up, there was no curling or peeling of the tape. Stayed on there strong without any stretching/shrinking like electrical tape and, the kicker is, when I peeled the strips off after 48 hours of them being stuck to the back of a Samsung display, there was absolutely no sticky/grimy residue. Really surprised how well it works for AV integrator needs and I'm even more surprised we've never tried it till now & that's its not widely used for low volt techs (or at least not in my area).
I managed all my cables as neatly as possible that is clean and serviceable. Any slack is coiled neatly and secured with cable ties. The only time I need to use tape on the back of all TV's is securing emitter cables. I use gorilla time and have never had any cable come loose with any change in temperature and humidity. I agree with Honestly AV 2 that gaffers tape is a great idea that gives you a thicker width without leaving any glue behind.
@@connectingtechnology4939 - Yes, agreed, tape should absolutely be a last resort for cable management, however, every now and again it does come up and I'm glad I have a roll that doesn't leave a buncha glue behind in my arsenal. Also thought about using Kapton tape but it's prob not as good as the gaffers and not at all intended for that use.
sutherlandan Hello! Are you talking about the green handled hemo’s/forceps? I buy mine locally off the shelf at Menards. Amazon also has them. New 2pc Fishing Set 8" + 10" Curved Hemostat Forceps Locking Clamps Stainless www.amazon.com/dp/B072398T3X/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_cgQRAb6J1AMA7
It's fun / exciting. to see your toolbox. I do not want to be able to use 80% of your tool in my home country. I mostly use one 3.5mm straight screwdriver, ph1, a 20 Torx, a large eat seaweed, cable scissors. I am an electrician and refrigeration technician.
I have a question for a long while and have yet to figure out the right solution. Does there exist any tool that acts like a wrench on AVR binding posts?
Did they look anything like this one? Do you think this will work or even a can wrench with the same size? www.amazon.com/AudioQuest-binding-post-wrench-double/dp/B0009XQUAM
No, nothing like that. For that matter, if the binding posts are hex head, I just use 1/4” drive sockets. The one I’m talking about was designed for the more rounded type posts, and it had a screwdriver slot in it. You might be able to try a small “Gator Grip” type socket on the rounded ones.
I actually have the same bag 😀 xxlf It actual was great for holding all my hand tools and testers I'm a low voltage tech funny we both went veto Now I've changed it up again I'm rocking tech LC And the DeWalt tough system
As for cable management behind tvs check out these adhesive zip tie bases. They come in black or white and you can stick them in panels or outside them to strap a bundle of wires to. We use them on indoor units in HVAC to route all of our thermostat and high voltage wires together neatly down the sides of duct work and along side the unit. Makes for an easy tidy solution to keep your wires nice and neatly bundled and straight. Here’s a link. You can google it for different brands. They all work well. They stick good too. www.cabletiesunlimited.com/50-natural-adhesive-cable-tie-mounts-100-bag-part-cm50-9c.html?fee=1&fep=102&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI95vxstm34AIVjoTICh2PYAsIEAQYBCABEgJ-IPD_BwE
Is not your master / boss who pays your tool. The only thing there is my own when I go out the front door. Are my underpants. Everything else delivers my company. (car, workwear, tool, safety gear shoes / glasses. laptop, iPad, mobile phone.) If I have to do something must have got alive.
Here's a review of how the rotation of the Vessel Screwdriver works. I thought you would be interested in the video if you haven't already seen it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Q8QxPvDBJzE.html
I dont no about residential .. Butnas far as commercial and industrial goes .. U should never be in our.. Or the electricians panels .. U might get a stern talking to to put it nicly haha .. Nice bag tho
Paul Mccardell I understand the issue of cross talk. But in states where you don’t need a license to work with high voltage, guys get in there thinking they’re slick trying to do their work. Happens all the time when an A/V only installer (or even a high voltage electrician) tries to play with access control panels. I constantly go behind those guys to fix their shotty work.
