As a heating contractor, I love my tools and keep them organized as well. You have an impressive collection. A good variety for nearly every application. Thanks for sharing. Eric.
+Russell Franke th Russell, mbe you can fix my oil fired hot water baseboard furnace. the pressure relief keeps leaking despite installing a new valve and a new expansion tank. ?
I use a 5 gallon bucket for my fishing tackle. I am just outside of Boston and have done a lot of salt water fishing over the years and found a 5 gallon bucket with hole drilled on the bottom to work better then tackle boxes. My jigs are hung off the edge around the top lip which keeps them dry. My sinkers just rest on the bottom and my hooks are in a old plastic peanut jar with a screw top lid.
LOVE your tool bucket! I need to make one! I carry a really heavy toolbox and several other containers and separate tools...would be much better all in one place!
I don't have a tool bucket, but I do have a "junk drawer." And in my junk drawer, I have one of those 6-in-one screwdrivers thanks to your suggestion in one of your older videos. I use that tool A LOT. Thanks! :-)
okay Eric, I think I am going to give the 5 gallon bucket a try. I have a big blue Kobalt Bag on wheels. It is like a black whole for my tools. I have 2 rubber mallets, 3 hammers, 1 long vice grips, vice grips, a 4 pack of piece removal set, 3 kobalt grinding stones for the drill, wire cutters, long vice grips with s hook nose., different screw drivers, 2 pairs of gloves, 2 boxes of rolled caulk strip,nails, small screw driver set, 16inch socket wrench, 2 electrical tape, wire cutters, tin cutters,rolled up wrench set, wood filler, chisel, 7 in 1 tool for scrapping etc, glues, and other stuff. my smaller bag has my drill and drill bits, then I have a red tool box, for my electrical stuff, Then there is my big tool box of my kitchen tools, when I use to work in hotel kitchens, not including the five 1 gallon crocks that I have my kitchen hand tools. that are on the kitchen counter. :) of course odds and ends. Sharon
Hey Eric, I made a score yesterday at good will, I was able to buy a stainless steel sifter for 3.00 dollars! the handle pushes towards you. not the kind where you turn the handle on its side. Sharon
I work for a Used Car Wholesaler, every week we send 30+ cars a week to the local Auto Auction, I have what I call my Auction Bucket. The interior of the bucket I have, glass cleaner, spray wax, chamois, water blade, towels, rags, auto duster, slim jim, various homemade unlocking devices, a small cheap 3/8 drive socket set, and tools that I forget to place back in their proper pocket. In the outer pockets and sleeves I carry a few assorted screws, screwdrivers, razor blades, grease pencil, wrenches, a long 3/8 socket exstention, vice grips, channel locks, pliers, electrical tape, duct tape, zip ties, wedges (to use with unlocking tools ), test light, WD40, whisk broom and a inexpensive engine code scanner. Occasionally one of our cars my have a minor break down after reaching the auction and I can fix it before it runs through the lane. Also sometimes you get a A*#hole who my sabotage a car so other people won't bid on it, cut a wire, cross plug wires poke holes in vacuum lines, you name it I have seen almost all the tricks (I say almost because someone comes up with some new tricks ), my tools will help me diagnose the problem and fix it before it runs through the lane. Keys are always getting locked in cars, although the Auction has someone on staff to understand lock them sometimes it is faster to do it myself. My Auction Bucket has proved to be a life saver many times and makes my job easier!
I also have a 16 year old plus bucket liner but for me the tools that were top-heavy kept falling out, and also as a petite woman I could barely lug it around, so now I do the same with a canvas bag that I keep indoors AND a bucket in my outdoor shed and distribute the weight and I still know where everything is, bringing one in or one out depending on what I am working on. Mine just turned into a jumble in the middle section, but I still love it. I think Harbor Freight has a knockoff of this but I know I paid a lot of $$$ for mine and it is very nicely crafted. At least Iknow if its not in the bag OR the bucket ... well its gone to that black hole with the rest of my missing tools that I am good at disappearing!!!
Tape measures, what the hell is up with them? Do they go into the realm of single socks or something? I swear I must own at LEAST 8 of the buggers. I have them all over the place so one will be close to me if I need it. That being said, why is it that every time I need one I can't find one ANYWHERE! LoL
"Square head screw"!!??? Come one Eric....it's called a Robertson ;) Love your shows! My favourite tools in my toolbox has to be a small handheld tool, like pistol grip pliers that cuts and automatically strips wires for connecting to electrical outlets, and my little telescoping magnetic picker upper thingy. Always drop screws/bits down tight spaces.
+GardenFork I really wish Americans (US residents) would adopt/embrace the Robertson screws. They're so much easier to work with. They don't fall off the driver tips (no magnets needed) and they rarely strip. Phillips screws are so terrible that I will usually throw them directly into the scrap metal bin and swap them for Robertsons. 90% of all our screws here in Canada are Robertson. I think the only exception are drywall screws, but those tend to have nice deep star slots, so they're not as bad.
Eric, neat idea for hauling tools to a job site. That would beat filling up the back seat of my truck with needed tools I "think" I would need. Hehe. Claire WerkB asked about making something out of old LPs. A store near us had some that were made into bowls. Seems someone found a way to use heat and a mold or something to "turn up the circumference" to form the bowl. Neat idea but.... well I don't know. Hehe.
+GardenFork lots of you tubers are using them as mosaics ... its detailed in various tutorials. Too slick for my old school idea of beauty but very cleverly done for a modern look.
I've been thinking about using a tool bucket for my bee gear. My current file box with bee stuff is FULL. No more room. At least with a bucket, I can keep stacking stuff in it and still have a handle.
I think there's only two small additions I would make: a few metal files (always handy to have), and a small tool we used to call our "little buddy". It's basically just a miniature ratcheting wrench that holds any of those hex bits. We found so many uses for it when we would need to screw something into an awkward spot (where it's impossible to fit a drill or a screw driver). If you're curious to see a picture, go to "canadiantire.ca" and search for item "0588626P". They are around 30-40$ but always go on sale for 10-15$. I'm no affiliated with Canadian Tire in any way. I'm curious what you do for work?
+sooth15 great addition with the small ratchet thanks for that. i do smaller contracting jobs in the city, and am always working on our own house. thx!
My bucket is a plastic grocery basket. I will see you your bucket and raise you a chalk line, stapler and staples. masking tape. block plane, Japanese wood saw and a glass cutter. I must say never ever take anything out of the bucket because you will surly need on the very next job.
+GardenFork Hi, Eric. I am a Journeyman Carpenter Self employed the last 42 yrs. What I do is soup to nuts Framing one minute repair to an antique spinning wheel the next. Have you ever done basket weaving.
Amazingly useful things. 5-gal buckets. Once I start scrolling through this site of 5-gal. Bucket ideas, I can't quit. fivegallonideas.com/ I can't live without knee pads either, but I like the all soft with Velcro fastener around front for wearing with shorts. The buckles in back always pinch otherwise.
