What "tools" do you always have with you?

[ishium 80439]

I was emptying my pockets the other night and my wife commented on how much stuff I had. I was wondering who else walks around loaded down.

I always have a Leatherman type tool, a mini Mag light, a "tick" tester, a clip knife and generally a roll of tape. This is addition to pens, sharpie, wallet etc. Obviously I don't take any room with cash, I'm an EC :grin:.

How about you?

 

[dduffee260]

A cell phone and a pencil.

 

[mcclary's electrical]

On my belt I have a holster that has NM strippers, tick tester, 10 n 1, sharpie.
My right lower pocket always carries my linemans. And I always carry my little mini fluke light/ NC volt detect. Pocket knife with spring assist for one handed opening. Cell phone.

 

[480sparky]

9-kliens, T-strippers, 11-in-1, volt pen.

Non-electrical stuff is a pen, a pencil, a Sharpie, an eraser and a cell phone.

 

[N844AA]

iPhone..........

 

[TOOL_5150]

9-kliens, T-strippers, 11-in-1, volt pen.

Non-electrical stuff is a pen, a pencil, a Sharpie, an eraser and a cell phone.

Always??

~Matt

 

[ishium 80439]

I forgot to mention my cell. I'd say that next to some sort of knife that would definately win the "always" portion of this contest.

And originally I was looking for what you have all of the time. I'm about to go to the grocery store and I will still have the items I mentioned with me. I guess it's the Boy Scout in me.

 

[LarryFine]

Cellphone, pen, licenses in wallet, keys.

Tools live in the van.

 

[480sparky]

always??

~matt

24/7/365!

 

[TOOL_5150]

24/7/365!

Dont roll your eyes at me! :grin:

~Matt

 

[flashlight]

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I always have a Leatherman type tool, a mini Mag light, a "tick" tester, a clip knife and generally a roll of tape. This is addition to pens, sharpie, wallet etc.
How about you?

Most of the same stuff plus various hardware: 6- and 10-32s, locknuts, KO seals and other stuff I have stuffed in my pockets from the van, when I am working on the 26th floor. I can't lay down my jacket gently without it going KLUNK.

 

[220/221]

Money, keys, glasses, phone.

It's my morning checklist.

I can do just about anything if I have those basics. Without them I am screwed.

 

[chris1971]

Usually come home with a few wirenuts in the pants pocket.

 

[jeremysterling]

morning dress

morning dress

Shirt pocket:
blue wide-tip ball point pen
black sharpie
#2 black pencil (w/ company logo pencil clip)
tic tracer

Right trouser pocket:
Klein pocket knife (w/ clip)
service truck keys

Left trouser pocket:
magnetic bit holder w/ #2 square drive bit
#1 square drive bit

Right rear pocket:
wallet

Left rear pocket:
leather gloves

Belt:
motorola two-way "brick" radio
company cell phone w/ push-to-talk
(On-call) company cell phone w/ push-to-talk

 

[480sparky]

Dont roll your eyes at me! :grin:

~Matt

 

[e57]

Cup of coffee. 16oz on a belt loop - another 32 in the truck, sometimes stop for 16 more on the way home.

 

[JLCELEC]

All of the above as well as a piece of cardboard i wrote the materials list on for today's job...

 

[macmikeman]

Who needs tools, I got my codebook in my hand...........

 

[kwired]

I don't carry anything on me I don't feel I will need. This includes removing tools from my tool belt that I don't intend to use. I have done this work for enough years to realize that carrying extra weight wears you out over time.
This does not mean I won't bring things from truck inside to work area so they will be handy when or if needed, just if it will require little or no use why carry it around all the time?

I should add the apprentice I have working for me has a tool belt that at times probably weighs 25% of what he weighs. I am a lot heavier than him but that is too much to carry around all day.

 

[walkerj]

My morning checklist:

Phone, keys, lighter, wallet, cigarettes, penlight, pencil