Industrial work and tools.

[redbarron57]

I do plant maintenance and the tool that i find myself going for the most in my box ate allen bit sockets and allen wrenches. I dont know why these engineers cant use hex bolts. Close #2 is my knipex side cutters and third is my knipex cobra pliers. What do you guys do for a living and what ate your three top tools?

 

[Champo]

Industrial electrician, three most used tools would be fluke 289, wiha 3.5mm slotted VDE driver and my hazet 854 1/4" socket set.

Add a couple of these and I can blow anything up:

 

[b7labelle]

I dont know why these engineers cant use hex bolts.

They probably did at first, then post release the Cost Out group got hold of it.

 

[larry_g]

The industry I was in, electronics manufacturing, was 90% socket head screws for fasteners. At one time I had 17 different sets of hex turning tools. I also had multiple sets of Bondus hex keys. Then there was a drawer that held the modified ones.

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[Air21]

Is there a reason for that? I was noticing the same thing as I serviced my Sunnen Hone this morning. Surely normal bolts are easier to make than these hex caps

 

[redbarron57]

I dont know why but it probably has something to do with making mai tenance easier

 

[redbarron57]

Especially at the operator level.

 

[kctyphoon]

my top 3 are diagonal cutters, lineman pliers, alligator pliers - all knipex.. 4th would be a jameson or klien knife..

 

[Robinson1]

General Contractor

I keep a Lenox 6-in-1 screwdriver, Crescent 10 inch adjustable, and Channel Lock 430s in the door pocket of my work truck, I use them enough I don't want to open boxes to grab them.

 

[racinfarmer]

I do plant maintenance and the tool that i find myself going for the most in my box ate allen bit sockets and allen wrenches. I dont know why these engineers cant use hex bolts. Close #2 is my knipex side cutters and third is my knipex cobra pliers. What do you guys do for a living and what ate your three top tools?

I impersonate a farmer on the weekends.

Grease gun, monkey wrench, hammer, pliers.

 

[gooseadrian]

Diesel mechanic working on concrete mixer trucks.

1. Ingersoll Rand 118 long barrel air hammer (to chip concrete off wire harnesses)
2. Fluke 179 DVOM (to test said wire harnesses)
3. Snap on wire cutter, stripper, crimp tool ( to repair said harnesses)

 

[markbugno]

I'm a Union millwright who works a lot in power houses and steel mills. My top three are:

1) vintage lufkin mezurall tape measures. Hands down, greatest small tape ever made. In my pocket at all times.

2) adjustable (indexing head) pry bar from craftsman. No more looking for bunk to increase my fulcrum. Now if the could just make one with a pin/spud on the end.

3) 40 oz ball peen hammer. Last one was a wards master quality. Right now I'm actually rocking a 32 oz estwing. I prefer the 40, but the estwing's steel shank give it more oomph than your average 32.

Mark


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[sonvolt]

I work in R&D for a machine tool builder

1. Mitutoyo 0-1" digital mic
2. 5/32"-3/8" Allen Hex drivers
3. #2 Phillips screwdriver

 

[Jwych]

Mechanic for utility semi trailer dealership

1. Combo wrenches
2. 1/2 impact
3. Big *** hammer!

 

[MagnumForce]

Industrial plant maintenance here, top 3 are Allen L keys, knipex sidecuts and channel lock 8 inch adjustable. But here is what I lug around all day.

And I work on stuff like this which is about 40 feet tall.

 

[jlh92]

Assembly Tech. (I calibrate CO2 and refrigerant detection sensors)

1. Laptop
2. Potentiometer screwdriver
3. App-Tek gas dilution system

If you don't count 1 and 3 as tools then pot. screwdriver, #2 phillips, and an adjustable wrench.

 

[Brownsfan]

Self employed automotive electrical technician.
1. DMM
2.wire strippers
3 wire cutter/crimpers

 

[JDon99]

Electro-Mechanic in a glass bottle plant. I carry 3/8-3/4" combo wrenches, a couple pairs of channellocks, dykes, needle nose, klein wire strippers, 16oz ball peen, fluke meter, and allen wrenches. If I need anything else, I go back to the shop and get it.

 

[Jlarson]

Fluke 789 process meter
Bondhus gorilla grip folding hex keys
Snap On ratchet screwdriver

 

[Thumper68]

Power limited contractor,

Pen and paper
Dykes
11 in 1 screwdriver

 

[chris_1001]

I do plant maintenance and the tool that i find myself going for the most in my box ate allen bit sockets and allen wrenches. I dont know why these engineers cant use hex bolts. Close #2 is my knipex side cutters and third is my knipex cobra pliers. What do you guys do for a living and what ate your three top tools?

We do not like them anymore

I cant think of the last time I spec'd one (hex head) out on the stuff I design.

 

[Mr. T]

I dont know why these engineers cant use hex bolts.

From an engineer's standpoint, probably clearance and standardization. You need a lot less clearance around the fastener head to use a SHCS than a hex head. From my perspective as a maintenance tech, I like being able to remove 80% of the fasteners I encounter with a 1/4lb set of keys that fit in my back pocket.

And to play the game...
1.) Knipex universal control cabinet key and Streamlight Stylus Pro
2.) Wera Metric hex key set
3.) Three way tie between my Klein 11-in-1, DMM, and PEC 6 in steel rule.

 

[HanShotFirst]

I never quite understood...why do they call it a 6 in 1 screwdriver when there are only 4 bits?

 

[Mr. T]

I never quite understood...why do they call it a 6 in 1 screwdriver when there are only 4 bits?

Because without the bits it works as a (usually) 1/4" and 5/16" nutdriver...

 

[xyster101]

Depends on my classroom as I am a Tech teacher.
Shop lab: pencil, safety glasses and tape measure.
CAD lab: laser pointer, pencil, ruler

 

[iScream]

I write software for a living. I used some finger nail clippers at my desk the other day but that probably isn't what you had in mind.

 

[dr_clyde]

I have a small fabrication and machine shop.

My most used are probably my Mitutoyo 6" dial caliper, Stanley 12' tape and my welding helmet.

On my person if I'm awake and dressed I have a pen, pocket screwdriver, penlight, blue sharpie, carbide scribe, 6" scale in my shirt pocket and I have my 12' tape and pocket knife on my right hip pocket.

 

[bigdave39355]

Offshore drilling rig

1. Hammer ( then a bigger hammer)
2. Crescent Wrench
3. Pipe Wrench

after the roughnecks round off, twist off, gald the threads, flare it out, and monkey it all up, they call maintence with the proper tools.

 

[MagnumForce]

This is about a quarter of the plant. 50 ton gantry cranes above. Span is 200 feet. The 3 transfer presses there are about 40 feet tall. The dies are pushing 30 tons.

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[maintguy]

This is about a quarter of the plant. 50 ton gantry cranes above. Span is 200 feet. The 3 transfer presses there are about 40 feet tall. The dies are pushing 30 tons.

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Sweet. I would enjoy going to work there.

Also damn the floor is clean

 

[Thumper68]

I never quite understood...why do they call it a 6 in 1 screwdriver when there are only 4 bits?

MY 11 in 1 has #2 phillips, #1 phillips, 2 flat large and small, #1 and #2 square, 1/4, 5/16 and 3/8 nut driver and a wire stripper I know that is only 10 but I can't remember what 11 is.

If I can figure where I set it down I will edit.

 

[Ainsley]

I also do industrial plant maintenance at a petrochemical blending facility. My hip pouch has a klein 11-in-1, large flat head screwdriver for scraping and light prying, 6" adjustable by Stanley expert, Knipex 10" cobra, Knipex side cutters, knipex 10" pliers wrench, small stainless wire brush, a scraper and a fluke non-contact voltage tester.
I do a bit of everything from electrical, pipe fitting, fabrication, HVAC, etc etc.

 

[MJD1]

MY 11 in 1 has #2 phillips, #1 phillips, 2 flat large and small, #1 and #2 square, 1/4, 5/16 and 3/8 nut driver and a wire stripper I know that is only 10 but I can't remember what 11 is.

If I can figure where I set it down I will edit.

Should be 2 torx head bits , like a 15 and a 20

 

[RustnGrease]

Heavy Equipment Operator/Mechanic
1. 12/16 lb sledgehammer
2. Oxy/Propeleyne Torch
3. Welder or Grease Gun
That List only goes for draglines, mostly. On the other stuff it's usually 3/4" wrench,9/16" wrench and 20oz hammer, respectively

 

[rdog422]

knipex pliers wrench
an ideal 21 in 1 screwdriver
SOG power assist multitool ( these pliers are great for changing master links on chains )

 

[ToolmakerCT]

Journeyman Toolmaker, mostly build dies, some jig/fxture and cnc machining
6" Mitutoyo digital caliper
6" Starrett scale
Sae hex keys and cheater pipes

 

[MagnumForce]

I also do industrial plant maintenance at a petrochemical blending facility. My hip pouch has a klein 11-in-1, large flat head screwdriver for scraping and light prying, 6" adjustable by Stanley expert, Knipex 10" cobra, Knipex side cutters, knipex 10" pliers wrench, small stainless wire brush, a scraper and a fluke non-contact voltage tester.
I do a bit of everything from electrical, pipe fitting, fabrication, HVAC, etc etc.

I do the same, a bit of everything. I love it.

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[Ainsley]

I do the same, a bit of everything. I love it.

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It definitely keeps it interesting! Did some brazing then welding and then some PLC programming today and spent most of yesterday running the boilers and checking steam traps.

 

[Ainsley]

Should be 2 torx head bits , like a 15 and a 20

The newest ones have swapped the torx for the square/slotted drive you see on machine screws for electrical applications.