Tool Bag
My tool bag is basically my "80%", usually had everything I need to do my job. I carry mostly maintenance tools, but I swap things in and out depending on the jobs I have that day or the site I'm sent to.
Screw Drivers
- Felo slimline screwdrivers
- Really comfortable to use, I have tried other brands and these definitely feel the best to me.
- Bit Screwdriver
- Bought from Jaycar, goes with the red bit set to get into equipment with non-standard screws.
- Large Flat Blade
- Useful to get bungs out of PDL600 series gear without damaging the plastic. Also doubles as a pry bar.
Hand Tools 1
- Wiha Sidecutter
- Kind of blunt at the moment, planning on replacing with a high leverage side cutter.
- Wiha Pliers
- Wiha Long Pliers
Hand Tools 2
- Bizline Wire Stripper
- I think this is a Felo, just rebranded. Makes wire terminations really simple.
- Ferrule Crimper
- Bought from J A Russel, doesn't crimp that well anymore, I'm looking at getting a hexagonal crimper soon.
- Cabac Cable Stripper
- Has a spring loaded blade that allows you to ringbark the cable then run the blade along to easily strip the outer sheath.
- Stanley 99E Knife
- What a classic. Spare brades in the handle.
- Flush Cutters
- Bought from Jaycar. These are exclusively used to cut cable ties, giving a really smooth finish.
Hand Tools 3
- Vise-Grip Cable Stripper
- Great tool for stripping TPS cable.
- PVC Pipe Cutter
- Bought from J A Russel, ratcheting and rocking the blade cuts through pipe easily.
- Air Line Cutter
- Bought from Trade tool, great for getting a straight cut on nylon airline without crushing, thus potentially causing a leak from the deformed tube.
- Parrot Nose Cutters
- Cutting cables too big for the sidies. A ratcheting cutter would be a nice but expensive step up.
Hand Tools 4
- Felo Mini Socket Set
- One of the first tools I bought. Most of the work I do doesn't justify bringing a larger socket set, so this really helps save on weight and space.
- Bahco Reversible Adjustable Spanner
- 8", can flip the jaw to grab on to pipe.
- Bahco Slim Jaw Adjustable Spanner
- Great tool when dealing with glands, especially steel wire armour glands.
- Klein Multi Jaw Crimper
- Lots of different jaws in the bag, I leave it on insulated crimps as that is the most common thing I use the crimper for.
Hand Tools 5
- Bit Set
- Bought from Jaycar. Has everything I need and a little more, the security Torx bits have been the most useful.
- Fuller Allen Keys
- Metric set, I have an imperial set but have rarely had to use it.
Hand Tools 6
- Kemelon Tape Measure
- Goes out to about 2m before snapping.
- Dewalt Minature Level
- Took out the rotating angle part, as it didn't allow the level to sit flush against anything.
Multi Meters
- Fluke 179
- Standard electrical multi meter (though the 87V looks nice...) Bought this from my trades man at the time for a good price.
- Fluke T5-600
- Mainly use this for domestic work, or when I actually use my toolbelt. Tried the T6, this is cheaper and far more reliable.
Miscellaneous
- Cable ties
- Insulation tape
- Thread tape
- Spare knife blades
- Sharpie
- Insulated screw connectors
- Magnetic grabber
- You only drop stuff where you can't pick it up easily, this is for the grates and sumps I have to work with, as well as assisting with cable pulls.
- Saftey glasses
- I keep a scratched up pair in my bag, better to have them than lose an eye.