jkeyser14
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You can never, I repeat, NEVER, have too many magnetic parts trays.
Except when you have all stainless fasteners.
Let's see your toolbox.
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Except when you have all stainless fasteners.
Diesel_Crawler
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Finally got some good drawer pics.
Its still a little messy from the switch. A combonation of being busy as hell and nightmare wiring jobs makes me not want to spend more time at work then necessary lately.
That's a nice set up you have going there
That's a nice set up you have going there
Thank you. I just need to get off my *** and get that top box done now.
nelstomlinson
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So it's just drafting instruments? Darn. I was hoping it was a slide rule or an addiator, or something nifty like that. That ``Mathematical Instruments'' label got my hopes up.
Diesel_Crawler
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Sorry to disappoint, I don't own a Slide ruler. I am a pen and paper man myself. I do not draft professionally so the basics do me fine.
Plus being dyslectic all those little numbers would be a pain in the ****!
Sorry to disappoint, I don't own a Slide ruler. I am a pen and paper man myself. I do not draft professionally so the basics do me fine.
Plus being dyslectic all those little numbers would be a pain in the ****!
I'm old enough to have actually learned how to use a slide rule. Since that was right when the first pocket scientific calculators were coming out...I never much saw the point.
Diesel_Crawler
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Wow, you are old
Like when you got your kids school supply list and it said they need a calculator and you got them an abacus.
GeorgiaHybrid
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nelstomlinson,
There are not many people on this board who would know what an addiator is. I still have mine at work, in the original fake leather pouch and the original pen with the brass stylus on the end to run the numbers up and down in the tracks. I wore several of them out over the years until the old HP 11C came out and I retired it. Now almost all of us use Jobber 5 calculators and computers
There are not many people on this board who would know what an addiator is. I still have mine at work, in the original fake leather pouch and the original pen with the brass stylus on the end to run the numbers up and down in the tracks. I wore several of them out over the years until the old HP 11C came out and I retired it. Now almost all of us use Jobber 5 calculators and computers
makgreens
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finally got some pics
their not the best but its what ive got to show off ha
their not the best but its what ive got to show off ha
Also impressive, to say the least. I personally like the full selection of wheel bearing sockets.
Id do very questionable things to not have to dig through our tool room for those.....
24-7-365 pretty much somes it up. I do not have time to be chasing tools.The camera battery died, I will get the rest of the pictures of the box tomorrow . Pretty amazing I can fix just about anything except a dead camera battery!!
Ron
Ron
84TurboBuick
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Let me just say now......
I HATE YOU!!!!
Seriously man.... That has to be holy grail of the tool world!!!
I am not worthy to view such awsomeness!!!!
I HATE YOU!!!!
Seriously man.... That has to be holy grail of the tool world!!!
I am not worthy to view such awsomeness!!!!
Cool, thanks Also I hear you on the 24/7/365 deal. Haven't had a real day off in months. 12hr days are the norm. during harvest those hours get ridiculous. I work for my family in the LI wine business. No time for chasing down tools, or mobile service techs majority of the time. Plus once you have a sufficient tool collection, a LOT of money can be saved not having to pay $120/hr field labor rates to the mobile service guys, not knocking them - as I'm fast becoming one myself out of neccesity.
Also I hear you on the 24/7/365 deal. Haven't had a real day off in months. 12hr days are the norm. during harvest those hours get ridiculous. I work for my family in the LI wine business. No time for chasing down tools, or mobile service techs majority of the time. Plus once you have a sufficient tool collection, a LOT of money can be saved not having to pay $120/hr field labor rates to the mobile service guys, not knocking them - as I'm fast becoming one myself out of neccesity.Hahaha, I meant sufficient, that is up until you don't have the right tools/equipment for the job, then its time to bust out the wallet and buy some new stuff, or depending on the cost call the service guys. I'll go the route of investing innew tools and equip whenever I can afford it, and know that job will need to likely be performed again in the future. And who doesn't like buying tools.
It is definately an obsession, but an enjoyable one.
It is definately an obsession, but an enjoyable one.
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Deafautotech
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rgates: I am curious, why not you just get two KRL1201 to make it look match instead three different models on top chests??
I am impressive with your tools collection as you still use it at no matter what a job it need to be done...
I am impressive with your tools collection as you still use it at no matter what a job it need to be done...
Diesel_Crawler
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That right there is one very impressive set up. Even having my KRL1023 that makes me still want more.
That right there is one very impressive set up. Even having my KRL1023 that makes me still want more.
Me too
GuidoK
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Nice toolsets you guys have.
A lot of Snap on & Mac, very nice indeed, and probably quite expensive.
Most sets dwarf my small toolcart (But being in Europe and not driving an american car I don't need an extra SAE toolset
It's a Kraftwerk set (probably not known in the US). Probably all made in Taiwan
The cart and drawers are pretty OK though.
Snap on and Mac tools are very expensive here in Europe, and pretty hard to obtain.
Here we have Gedore Hazet and Facom as major brands for professionals
A lot of Snap on & Mac, very nice indeed, and probably quite expensive.
Most sets dwarf my small toolcart (But being in Europe and not driving an american car I don't need an extra SAE toolset
It's a Kraftwerk set (probably not known in the US). Probably all made in Taiwan
The cart and drawers are pretty OK though.
Snap on and Mac tools are very expensive here in Europe, and pretty hard to obtain.
Here we have Gedore Hazet and Facom as major brands for professionals
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http://eng.kraftwerk.eu/
Nice box ! Yes for your citrön C5 you`ll need no SAE tools
Ever bought something here ? http://www.toolsandstorage.com/ (NL)
Nice box ! Yes for your citrön C5 you`ll need no SAE tools
Ever bought something here ? http://www.toolsandstorage.com/ (NL)
84TurboBuick
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Those modules seem very popular in Europe. I wonder why they never caught on here in the U.S.?
SpiderGearsMan
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rgates is my hero
I tell my wife , if I didn't get married , I would be driving a Z06 to work and have the biggest snap on tool box you ever saw
her reply is only -F U !!!
I tell my wife , if I didn't get married , I would be driving a Z06 to work and have the biggest snap on tool box you ever saw
her reply is only -F U !!!
GuidoK
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No, but they have a nice sorting of tools (i like the red/black inlay toolmodules).
I bought my cart at http://www.rustbuster.nl/Kraftwerk_set/Rustbusterkar.htm
I liked the fact that this cart has 8 drawers. Most carts are 7 drawer (5 low for modules and 2 for big or special tools) or 11 drawer (10 for modules, 1 for big tools). In this cart you have 1 extra drawer for special tools compared to the 7 drawer carts
.I also like the feel of chrome tools (like snap on) more than the feel of matte tools (like Hazet); easier to clean too. The spanners / wrenches in this kraftwerk set are not as slender as say a hazet wrench though. So probably a bit heavier too.
But that's somehow always the dilemma in choosing a toolset: do I take a complete cart/set from one brand (same tool styling, nice modules, often good packet deals), or do I buy a cart, and individual tools from your favorite brands for that tool, and make your inlays or use generic storage inlays.
The last takes a lot of time, is sometimes pretty expensive, and some inlay's will be hard to get or will have different styling.
Buying a complete set on the other hand will almost always include tools you just don't need but are still included in the set.
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arkangel06
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nothing to do today so i took some draw shots form my rollcab
Plyers, Screwdrivers, SAE wrenches, hammers
a congrads to anyone who knows what the plyers witth the black handles on the L/H side of the first pic are used for
Plyers, Screwdrivers, SAE wrenches, hammers
a congrads to anyone who knows what the plyers witth the black handles on the L/H side of the first pic are used for
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Canadian Charlie
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Nice pics arkangel06 all you need now are some drawer liners and wrench racks.
Nice to see more Canucks here
Nice to see more Canucks here