**Essential tools by trade thread**

[espyking83]

What are some of your must have tools required by your trade?


Aircraft mechanic:

-Speed handle
-Great 1/4" ratchet
-Dzus tool
-Crows feet
-Service wrenches
-Safety wire pliers
-Good quality screw extractors
-Great ratcheting driver
-Deep offset box wrenches
-Die grinder
-Inspection mirror/mechanical fingers/magnet
-Air drill
There's many more, will update later.

 

[ecotec]

Construction Electrician

Lineman's pliers
diagonal pliers
tape measure
adjustable wrench (I use a Knipex pliers wrench)
hacksaw
drywall saw
screwdrivers
fuse puller
wire stripping pliers
2 pairs pump pliers (I use Knipex cobras)
hammer
combination square
3/4" cold chisel
3/8" drive socket set
center punch
voltage tester
flashlight
needle nose pliers
aviation tin snips
6' inside measuring folding rule
torpedo level
"no-dog" level
tap handle
Allen wrenches
knife
Sta-Kon tool
scratch awl
tool pouch
plumb bob
chalk box
nut drivers (hollow shaft)
nut setters
file
combination wrenches
ratcheting wrenches
plug tester w/GFCI trip
non-contact voltage tester

"bag of tricks"
taps w/ corresponding drill bits
drill bits
1/4" tile drill bit
masonry bits
paddle bits
step bits
regular hole saws
carbide hole saws
anchor set tools

 

[SeanConklin]

Ready Mix Concrete Batch Plant Maintenance:

-3/4 Drive set
-O/A torch
-Biggest stick welder you can get
-5/16 nut driver for the 10,000 hose clamps
-Multimeter
-Punches
-Hammers (many of them)
-Utility knife

There isn't much you need. Just a lot of tedious repetitive nonsense.