Your lock out tag out process isn't *just* to keep OSHA happy. If you've never had a dipstick turn on or energize a machine or wiring you're working, you sir are blessed. Those LOTO are for dipstick defense. The world is crawling with 'em and more and more are being made everyday! Don't let one get you.
I just wanted to thank you for this video. I have the entire Milwaukee Packout drawers and boxes. I also have a 3 drawer portable Craftsman. I watched tons looking for ideas for a junkyard toolbkz and yours is the most complete I have ever seen. Even found a Kennedy 1022 for $85 locally on OfferUp. The sheer amoubt of tools you crammed in there is unbelievable. I wanted to let you know that your video is helping us out here. Thank you.
I have a same Kennedy box. Bought it in 1971. What a workhorse. It's retired now, had seen a truck in 20 years. I guess it is time to call her back into service before it is too late for me enjoy her one more time.
23 year industrial mechanic here, I enjoyed this video just like I do all of your videos. I would like to respectfully disagree on your nanny state comment about the lock out tag out though. I have friends and coworkers who are permanently injured or dead because they didn’t take the time to lock out a piece of machinery. You are more than entitled to your opinion, and I say this with a great deal of respect to you and your craft. Keep those great videos coming, I really enjoy them all!
He's just joking, he makes sure a machine is dead and morons are away before he sticks his hand in the mechanisms and makes sure to stay away from stuff that kills to begin with. You can tell because he has all his fingers, and there are a lot of youtubers that don't.
Thank you for reminding me about schleping around tools. Between my belt and box, I was constantly relocating about 80 ponds of crap for over 20 years. Got myself a Snap-On approved, total knee replacement as a consolation prize. Good times...
Makes me happy to see, as a rank amateur home-shop person and mechanic, that although my basic kit is not so well-sorted or refined, it's really very similar. I especially like that there's nothing precious or bling about your kit. Just the business. Learned a lot here, and especially like the separate caddy for messy stuff.
I've used that same Estwing hammer for years. I always called it a drilling hammer. You're right about mobile maintenance, the less you carry the better. I got a hernia and four weeks off from lugging around too many tools. Great video! Thanks!
Wes, thanks for this video. I just "rediscovered" it and it got me to thinking about the tools that travel with me in the back of my pickup. I work for an industrial pump distributor and often run into things that can be fixed on the spot. Also, I work with our guys doing precision millwrighting, typically equipment installation and alignment. I have a Kennedy K24 with all of my measuring tools in it that is invaluable for that type of work. Thanks again for the content and the mental jumpstart!
Yeah, that's my truck box. Started carrying it back in my quick lube days. As one of the only guys there they trusted to actually fix stuff instead of simply draining and filling oil I'd get the job of driving out to look at the occasional vehicle on the side of the road that had just been to our shop. Most of the time it wasn't our fault, but it was usually easier just to fix the issue than trying to argue with them. Especially when you're paid hourly.
Great footage of Maximilian Q. Dog in his prime. Had a pointer like him once. Just being around a creature with that much unfettered joy lifts your heart.
Okay, I've been binge watching in reverse for a while. I now know that you are a true tool junkie. Welcome to the club. Also, Ive noticed that you too are a collector of skills, not just tools. Engineer, (electrical/ controls), Machinist, Mechanic, photographer, etc. it takes one to know one. :) BTW as a result of all these interests, you will be happy, healthy and successful. Guaranteed.
Then the specialist says... You're screwed. Those are a lot of tools that are properly organized and in a smart selection. I love cantilever boxes, even though I don't have the expensive ones I own a Stanley (came with some tools)and a excel. Great video.
Watched this video too many times but never got tired.i also have a china made cantilever toolbox and got that inspiration from you.thanks for sharing.
I handle industrial equiptment repairs for a commercial business and you're right. We use specific tools to fix tge Bill of the problems . Proto & Sk are great for these jobs, plus Ridged pipe wrenches & channellock tools. But I also handle their fleet vehicles so there's more tools for that. Good video
I work at RTD in Wisconsin and I think you bought your Tree 1260 from us. I recognized the hose reel mounted on the top in another video. It was a great machine I was sorry to see it go. Hope it is serving you well and I enjoy your videos.
Wow. Yes I think it's possible. I actually bought it from my customer who likely bought it from you. The way covers were completely trashed. The chips had ruined one of the ball screw thrust bearings. There's also a small issue with the tool changer pneumatics. It's a beast of a machine. I like it a lot.
Wright or Proto for combination wrenches are good substitutes for your Armstrongs. Great video! My uncle was a Millwright, Dad was a Machinist and Metal Spinner, Grandpa was a Tool and Die maker. I am a Commercial HVAC Mechanic.
the hazet assistent might be somthing for you as well, it's about the same size but also provides a small work surface, like a mini bench top, nice box.
Interesting! I rarely do field work, but I am always curious to see what people take with them. I also always peek into the toolboxes of outside maintenance guys that come into our shop, quite a variety of tools they bring. Btw: You pronounced Knipex very german ;)
The Post Apocalyptic Inventor has a great video about German hand tools. He pointed out that Knipex likely would have chosen a different name if they had known they would become a huge global brand.
Learned a lot from this tool kit. I like the idea of the separate bin for oils and other chemicals. Trying to figure out a handy container set to hold the things I'd like to make sure and have with me. Something that is smaller probably, I wouldn't need to take large bottles of solvent for example but having a little bottle would be nice for sure. You got hand cleaner or wear rubber gloves?
I've seen consumer-oriented versions of this, but when I'm traveling and need a pretty large assortment of tools to get the work done, I prefer to use a two wheel dolly instead of something like this 4-wheel. The one I travel with is just a cheapo HF off road dolly and I strap the toolbox and whatever else I need right to it in a stack up. It works fantastic and it's a very cheap practical solution. Great thing about that one is it's perfect for u-pick junkyard runs because of the big pneumatic tires. You wouldn't want to pull a motor with anything short of what I travel with, and it's heavy.
Also I like a railroad spike in each toolbox. They are soft and great for use with the hammer for bearing nuts and washers etc. without damaging them. Also a Delrin rod or two of different sizes for soft and electrically insulated punches are nice.
1:28 I think you forgot tape and a sharpie in either the maintenance guy or the electrification. Love opening a cabinet to see hieroglyphics outlining the "modification" that nobody, including the guy himself, can understand only 10 minutes later. Been bombing through some of your videos today. Ya picked up a new subscriber. Keep up the good work!
Welcome aboard. My favorite electrician shenanigan is the unistrut. Don't get me wrong, it's great stuff, but they go crazy with it. They'll spend 2 hours cobbling together $400 in unistrut fittings to make some contraption I could have built in 5 minutes with a hack saw and a welder.
I have a separate load out of tools for when I go to the refinery. Most of my German tools get left at home since they tend to walk off in the refinery. My channellock and klein tools tend to stay put where I left them and not go wandering.
Yeah, you don't want them to be too nice. I know a guy who lost his entire Snap-On tool kit when he checked it for an international flight. Never saw it again.
I found out about Kroil when I was doing some gunsmithing for myself and there was a barrel that had not been moved since the rifle was put together in 1942. I put Kroil on the exposed threads went in for lunch, when I came back it was still hard to turn but it broke free finally.
The comment about the crappiest/ least tools in industrial settings is so true. I'm an elevator mechanic and although I only buy USA made tools I'm not a snap on guy....I buy proto, sk, wright etc. But i carry a wiggy, a small pair of channel locks, a crescent, and a 5 way screwdriver/ small screwdriver in my pocket... And that's it.
Yeah, it's amazing to me. And most industrial guys can get the company to buy them any tool they want. Meanwhile the 10 minute oil change guy is filling up his Snap-On Epic on credit...
I work in facilities maintenance and after 9 years I'm still adding/removing tools to my tool bag to make me more efficient but not a hassel to carry around.
Nice showing of your tbox! I work in the field and fly quite a bit, I do a variety of work, so I have to plan custom most every trip. So frustrating to have to fly with tools. My Pelican weighs 12 pounds, leaves only 38 for tools if I'm not gold status with united. I am very stubborn about ever taking a tool out of my away bag, nothing worse than showing up somewhere without that tool that as you stated is not duplicated! Nice work Wes, Merry Christmas!
It's the same for me. I have 3 sets of tools, shop tools, field service tools, and air travel tools. I leave them each set up and ready to go. Just my multimeter and a few special tools are shared.
That will get you pretty far, but you pretty much have to have a set of hex keys to do anything with machine tools. I've never figured out why socket head cap screws are so common on machine tools, but they all use them. I worked with some guys at a steel mill once who used to remove and install socket head cap screws with a little 6" pipe wrench when they could get to the outside of them.
I do CNC repair, mostly ball screws and LM guides. On one hand I'm a tool addict that's right on the edge of buying a big box truck and putting all of my tools in it, but realistically I do the majority of my work with a good selection of Allen sockets, ball end sockets, a few wrenches and sockets, Allen keys, pliers, some bits and a ratcheting screwdriver, a few files, punches, hammer, couple of bars, and a micrometer. While it's annoying working on one thing and knowing you have exactly what you need 2000mi away in your shop, it's just not realistic to haul around a three bank, six foot high tool box everywhere.
There's a company in my area that rebuild stamping presses. The guys wheel their big roll around boxes into a box truck with a lift gate and head for the job site. But, they are tearing down a 2,000 ton press in a remote location, so they kind of need everything.
That's a well-considered tool set. I favor a 3 pound drilling hammer what for smacking drifts and punches. I have been considering a small 12-14 ounce ball peen for fine work, like tapping out sheared bolts.
I was skeptical at first because they seemed to me like an “as seen on tv” type deal but I love them now. Just wish I had every size of them and the cobra pliers.
17:00 100lb ≈ 45 kg I'm impressed 40kg is a pretty darn good estimate for 100lb in your head. It's hard to device by 2.205, 2.21, or even just 2.2 in your head... At least it is for me.
I have worked in a chemical plant for 22 years. That “nanny state” lock and tag as you obnoxiously put it has saved technicians more than I can count in my facility.
They’re a literal lifesaver if you work on large equipment. I work in a plant that has massive eccentric presses and heat treating equipment. That lock could prevent a flammable gas explosion, someone getting cut in half by a 500 ton press, caught in a 4 foot wide conveyor belt, etc.
Cool I like your mini reversible Klein screwdriver i have the 10-1 Klein interchangeable bit screwdriver and I also picked up a OEM tools brand 11-1 interchangeable bit screwdriver it has a valve core removal bit also, and in the master force tool box video you showed your AutoZone line wrenches I also have bought the great neck line wrenches in the mid 80's they were about the only affordable useable line wrenches you could get i also in the early 90's i think around 1996 bought cal van and cal hawk metric line wrenches from napa, and advance auto parts also made in usa i had around $70 in both sets of line wrenches about the best most diy people could get at the time i wasn't spending $115 for the same metric line wrenches because they said craftsman..so I used what i had and don't get me wrong i bought several craftsman usa, and Taiwan made tools but the line wrenches really were not made that much different and the metric craftsman ones were expensive, and even now most of my metrics and sae line wrenches are second hand usa Blackhawk and new Britain line wrenches minus two sizes of metric i could not find on ebay $112
Well another late night binge watch.... Maxx was so young...or are we just getting old... LOL Most millwrights where I worked showed you wit a 12inch crescent and a flashlight!!! Then if that was not enough...then they went and got the tool truck... LOL 😆
Can you tell me more on the mm sae size crossover sizes? Which sizes of each do you actually carry? I’m carrying a full set of each and it’s getting old. Actually, I’m getting old. Thanks for making and sharing the videos!
I should do a whole video about it. 8mm = 5/16, 11mm = 7/16, 16mm = 5/8, 19mm = 3/4, 21mm will almost always work for 13/16, but the opposite is not always true, 22mm = 7/8, 24mm = 15/16, 27mm = 1-1/16, 30mm = 1-3/16, 32mm = 1-1/4, 33mm = 1-5/16 (common truck lug nut size).
@@WatchWesWork I made a spreadsheet for this actually, and it's a great approach for someone buying more expensive premium brand singles to make one single set, especially with retailers that sell the set for the same amount as the individuals added together. I've kept the sizes that are slightly larger than the metric/SAE counterpart, since the larger fits on both but possibly not the other way. Keep anything under 8mm and 1/4. They are tiny and take no weight as it is, but are different enough that they don't work well on overlap. My Metrimperial stripped socket set in order from smallest to largest: 1/4", 7mm, 8mm, 9mm, 3/8", 10mm, 7/16", 12mm, 13mm, 9/16", 15mm, 16mm, 11/16", 18, 3/4", 20mm, 21mm, 7/8", 23mm (if you even have it/need it), 24mm, 1" Bam. You just cut 12 sockets from a total of 32 if you don't need the 23mm. That's about 1 normal sized rail worth. There are several options the bigger they get as it really matters less. You and I may have these sizes, but many don't, so you pick whatever you happen to have that is close or what you need, or will simply get it done, loose and sloppy or not. Do what you gotta do, we've all been there. Big sockets are heavy so the less you need the better. 1 1/16" OR 27mm (27 preferable), 1 1/8", 29mm, 1 3/16", 1 1/4" OR 32 (32 preferable), 1 5/16", 34mm, 35mm, 1 7/16", 37, 1 1/2", 39, 40, 1 5/8", 42, 43, 1 3/4" The furthest notable sizes from their counterparts (under 1", and assuming they are true to size) are: 13mm: 2.31% larger than 1/2. May be too sloppy for you. I don't usually have issues and use both at the same time often. 9/16: 2.01% larger than 14mm. Same as above. 17mm: 2.65% smaller than 11/16. 11/16, 17, and 18 get iffy. 18 can usually spin all three, but watch those corners. 13/16, 20, 21mm: - 20 is 3.09% smaller than 13/16. But 13/16 is only 1.73% smaller than 21. Keep 20 and 21. Larger than 1" or 25mm: Measure and decide what you need. There is a LOT of usable overlap here, but most people do not carry these unless HD mechanics. Carry only the specific sizes you need for your work. The object is to cut down on weight, right? Hope that helps someone.
I need to get on that inch/metric combo sets for sockets and wrenches. I currently only carry around 1/4 sets of inch and metric short sockets because the work I do is on a very specific set of machines so I can get away with just the small set but If I could shave some weight the baggage handlers at the airports would be grateful. I could shrink my wrench sets that way as well. I love the hack saw for key stock. I "cheat" and use my Knipex 8in bolt cutters and a file for making keys because the biggest size I run into is 3/16in.
Some are very close. 5/32 and 4mm, 5/16 and 8mm, 7/16 and 11mm, 5/8 and 16mm, 3/4 and 19mm. Once you get over 3/4, most sizes are close enough. 13/16 will almost always work on 21mm, 7/8 and 22mm, 15/16 and 24mm, 1-1/16 and 27mm, 1-3/16 and 30mm, 1-1/4 and 32mm. There's also a lot sizes that are basically never used. 7, 9, 11, 20, 21, 23, 25, 26, 28, 29, 31 are all very rarely used outside of oddball European cars. If they are used, it's likely because the bolt is actually an inch size.
Thanks for the heads up. I have to take inventory and see it is even worth pruning the socket/wrenches and not just the other junk.Thankfully I don't mess with much over 3/4 and those are usually leveling feet and the adjustable usually gets that job. If I really want to be serious about losing weight I should just up end my bag and clean out the junk. I may have a pound or so of misc hardware filling the bottom of my bag because I can never find the bolts I need onsite.
Such a great video, Ive watched it a few times now. Curious about the proto ratchets, are they all Italian built “palm control” units? Also curious how you gravitated towards them. I notice on most your other videos you’re using some version. For whatever reason I’m fascinated with round head ratchets and have several SK variations. I’m looking to expand my collection but these seem to be in short supply on ebay.
Merry Christmas! Another great video. Your comments about use of basic tools and traveling "LIGHT" is also true for A&P mechs doing line maint. So, what kind of a dog is Max? Terrier maybe?
I know this is an old video, hear me out. Before I got furloughed from work I had just started and been less than a year as a new Machine tool maintenance tech at a decently large aerospace shop. Is it possible to become a traveling service Tech? How could I go about this? Do I need to stay a couple more years at my job to learn, then apply for service companies or to try and get out on my own? I appreciate yours or any ones responses, thanks!
Wes I like the way you think in regards to not having duplicate sockets. How will a beginner know which sizes match so they won't have duplicates. For instance if I have a 9/16 what mm socket is that equivalent to?
Pretty close to 15mm, but maybe not close enough. The big ones are: 5/16=8mm, 7/16=11mm, 5/8=16mm, 3/4=19mm. Then from 15/16 (22mm) up, just pick inch or mm and you'll be fine.
@@WatchWesWork Thanks so much for your fast reply. You are very skilled almost an expert at fixing so many things. Continue to perfect your craft and thanks for the wise advice.
Don't many of the substitutions only work one way, in one direction, usually from sae to metric? In any event as someone who carries my tools to the work rather than the reverse I think this is valuable and I went further and bought some Metrinch tools which I'm happy with and recommend as long as one realizes they replace six point not twelve point wrenches and sockets. With wrenches this can be problematic in tight spaces.
Is there a reason for the 1/2 size sockets in the smaller sockets, which are all ready covered in 3/8? Side note question: Can I get by with only impact sockets? Thanks
