When at work, what do you carry on you?

[BioNerd]

I think pics are worth a 1000 words. My back pocket pouch, I also carry a 16' fat max extreme tape measure, gloves, googles earplugs and a respirator.

-To be everything, be nobody.

 

[Steevo]

One of these:

(I'm retired, and only work on what I want to, when I want to)

 

[dr_clyde]

IMG_1989 by jacobb14

In my apron pocket I keep a sharpie, an inkpen, a 6" scale, a pocket screwdriver, and a carbide scribe.

On my right hip pocket I have a stanley 12' tape measure, and my kershaw pocket knife.

In my left hip pocket I have my iphone 5. I am almost always wearing Koss earplug style earbuds so I can listen to music while I grind and do other noisy tasks. When not in my ears, they ride in my right shirt pocket.

BTW, I'm a welder/ metal fabricator.

 

[larry_g]

-To be everything, be nobody.

Looking at that picture I can't imagine what you do, I might guess an inspector by the number of measuring tools.

For my working carried I carried a pocket screwdriver and a set of hex keys. Those did 50% of the work. On the side was a full tool box backed up by a toolroom. Nowadays I'm with Steevo.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[parnass]

I was an engineer before I retired. I carried a Leatherman multitool in a belt holster at all times -- on and off the job. Before multitools were available, I carried folding knives and a small screwdriver or two.

I have a decent multitool collection and still carry and use a multitool daily -- either a Leatherman, Victorinox, Crescent (ToolZall Pro), SOG, etc.

 

[jayrush13]

Shirt pocket is a Sharpie, ballpoint pen and fluke voltage tester

Back pocket klien 11 in 1 screwdriver

Side pocket Milwaukee utility pocket knife

Then cell phone and about 40 keys and small notepad

Then fully stocked van with tools and parts if the 11 in 1 won't do it

 

[Thumper68]

I carry a leatherman surge, Mini Maglite, leatherman pocket tool, Sharpies (black and red) post it notes, cell phone and pager.

 

[Jswain]

A small pocketknife, electrical tape, teflon tape, a black sharpie, a pen, a flashlight and a pack of smokes. I'm a motor hand on a drilling rig so in just about every building there is tools for repairs but those are the things I use non stop so it'd be a pain to walk around for one of them all the time.

 

[amlv20]

Sharpie,pen,pocket screw driver, stream light micro stream flash light and a rag.

 

[PavelK313]

Nothing. I work from home out of my own garage.

 

[Tech89]

Right hip pocket - folding utility knife with a pocket clip and reusable ear plugs.

Left hip pocket - lighter

Left uniform shirt pocket - 20 to 150 psi Milton air guage and a ball point pen and a pack of smokes.

Right uniform shirt pocket - small flathead screwdriver, small LED pocket light, and a telescoping magnetic pickup tool.

Always have a few shop rags on me too.

I'm a automotive service technician.

-Pat

sent from somewhere in Minnesota...

 

[not-required]

Phone, wallet, leatherman supertool, pen, microstream, and pocket screwdriver.

 

[sgrammel]

Shirt pocket is a Sharpie, ballpoint pen and fluke voltage tester

Back pocket klien 11 in 1 screwdriver

Side pocket Milwaukee utility pocket knife

Then cell phone and about 40 keys and small notepad

Then fully stocked van with tools and parts if the 11 in 1 won't do it

A dead duck! Go Beavs!

 

[Tarheelgarage]

 

[Fizbin]

This is my go-to tool:

And no, you really don't want to know the kind of things I have to scrape up with it.

 

[BioNerd]

Looking at that picture I can't imagine what you do, I might guess an inspector by the number of measuring tools.


lg
no neat sig line

I'm a finish carpenter, only trim with this company. My favorite tape is Stanley Fat Max Extreme 16'.

I also carry a small notepad, wallet, cash, my keys and my iPod 4 with noise cancellation ear buds. In the iPod I have an app that is my builder's calculator.

I listen to music all day because I can't stand "rancheras" (typical Mexican music in a jobsite) and it keeps me focused. I listen to reggae, drum and base, dubstep and hip hop.

Sometimes, depending on what im doing, I carry a folding Japanese saw, a 16oz mallet or a 12oz hammer, torpedo level, divider for scribing, etc.


-To be everything, be nobody.

 

[jayrush13]

A dead duck! Go Beavs!

Dead ducks are a little big to carry in my pocket

Go beavs

 

[92GreenYJ]

Sharpie, pen, mini Maglite, and a Husky Multi Tool

 

[gagreen]

sharpie, 6" scale, and knipex plier wrench. The plier wrench is quite possibly my favorite tool.

 

[Terra Nova]

Pen, notebook, 6" scale, Surefire P2X, and ID badge to move around the building. Used to alternate between a Benchmade pocketknife and Leatherman Wave but somebody went and asked for 'clarification' on the companies weapons policy... now no more pocket knife or Leatherman

 

[bcradio]

a pen and paper pad and usually my USB thumb drive.

 

[cburnscrx]

Wallet (sometimes), iPhone, and office keys with electronic fob, no gaudy keychain either, just a key ring.

I sit behind a desk these days.

 

[jeffmoss26]

Kershaw Leek, iPhone 5, USB drive, a pen, large sledgehammer for adjusting computers...

 

[nit2wn]

A very small swiss army knife, two pairs of gloves, a pen, a magic stick [plastic stick used for auto trim etc.], wallet, tool pouch full of parts depending on what station I'm working, and phone. We have to wear safety glasses and a bump cap when online.

 

[tjmonsen5]

Nothing in my pockets, I wish I was able to play with tools all day like you guys.

I have started carrying a Streamlight stylus pro in my pocket at night, it comes in handy!

 

[bamajoe]

iPhone, somtimes a Streamlight stylus pro and whatever wrench I happen to be using at the moment... Can't stand things in my pockets.

 

[Zeke]

Money.

 

[Rico.]

We have to wear safety glasses and a bump cap when online.

Wow... that must be one serious work computer you guys have.

 

[buening]

Kidding, I'm not that nerdy!

 

[Jure]

+ beer,lighter and cigarettes

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

The only constants are: Work cell phone, small pocket knife (Kershaw SO 1620) and a pen.
May add lots of other stuff depending on the job of the day - most commonly a measuring tape and sharpie for fabrication layout.

 

[Tinkerinmatt]

Project engineer doing automation systems on critical buildings

hard hat
safety vest
safety glasses
marker
10 in 1
strippers
electrical tape
wire nuts
tweaker screwdriver
leatherman "blast"
4" knife

 

[MN4x4]

Only took 14 posts until I saw a response I expected from someone. WTG, tarheel.

 

[mustanginky]

When i was a parole officer in the field
Ballistic vest
Glock 23 w blackhawk serpa holster
2 mags
Handcuff/holster
Oc spray
Cuff key
Iphone
Knife
Pen/notepad
Radio
Gloves


Now im a lieutenant at a corrections facility
Cuffs
oc
Set of institution keys
Radio
Pen
Gloves

 

[SchuLace]

Left front jean pocket- stream light, folding utility knife and a black sharpie
Right front jean pocket- pen and my work phone
Right rear jean pocket- small notepad
Shirt pocket- pen
Head-safety glasses
I hate having more than the necessities in my pocket

I am a parts guy at a heavy equipment/ag/truck dealer

 

[Jere]

On my person
HF free flashlight (w upgrades)
CRKT M16 knife
TI money clip
Para cord belt
parker clicky pen with fisher refill
Cheap cell phone
3 minimalist- jingle proof keys


backpack
GPS
~2000 lumen (upgraded) 6D mag
ice scraper/brush
paper map book + street directory
phone book
$30 in small bills
20+ assorted crown vic keys
fencing hatchet
stainless water bottle
gloves leather and latex
sunglasses
TP
first aid kit
camera
film can of dollar coins
bag of mixed change
SAK
cord
zipties
electrical tape
microfiber towels
rainX
gum
lighter
phone charger
spare pens
trashbag style poncho

 

[Rural53]

In pants pockets - camera, my cellphone, work cellphone and work ute keys.

In hi-viz jacket pockets - business cards, vivid (sharpie), pen, ear plugs, concrete crack gauge, six LED torch and reading glasses.

Also hard hat and safety glasses when on site.

 

[sloppy]

Milwaukee fuel 1/4 impact driver hanging from right front pocket

tool pouch
5/16-3/4" combo open end wrench's 2 of the 3/8-7/16 combos
3 different sized slotted screw drivers
a Milwaukee 11in1 screwdriver
2 dewalt bit cases filled with impact bits and hardware
one of those contact voltage meters
m12 stick light
2 m12 batteries
container of grease zurts
a sheave gauge
coil brush
7wr vice grips
klien needle nose pliers
3/8- 5/8" husky ratcheting wrench set
420 channel locks
8" crescent
T&B stripper dikes
file
LOTO **** 3 locks, couple hasp's, double pole breaker/ and single pole things
mini maglight with dead batteries
bob the builder 12' stanley tape

milwaukee fast back razor knife in pocket
pen and pocket pad.
a million keys/ID badges.
radio
Thats stuff On me at all times.


Plus I carry 2 dewalt tough cases full of ****, pullers, large sockets/wrench's 3/8" socket set, taps/drills/easy outs, Milwaukee M18 drill, M12 rotary tool, plus a bunch of other ****.(the xtra large one and the small one tough case)
a 12v lincoln grease gun
a 2', 4' and 6' level

and some specialty tools..

Last weigh in it was around 200 lbs of gear total. and the pouch and stuff I carry on person was around 50 of that..

 

[mickeyone]

sharpies,volt tester plug in digital,non contact tester,diagonal cutter(utica,snap on,or klein),klein 10 n 1,channie 426 or 7 inch knipex cobra,electrical tape,c- wrench 8 inch,awl, 16 ft tape,electricians scissor, and 7 inch linesman(klein,crescent) Veto lc has rest in standby mode.

 

[Scotsman1886]

Ruger P-90,handcuffs,mace,taser,extra magazines,flashlight and most the most impotrant thing,,pens