Satellite installer came by last weekend and he had three tool rigs, all in "tote" configurations. First was a standard 5 gallon bucket with bucket tool organizer for exterior work which had his "rough" tools for doing "rough" work and minor demolition, stucco, etc. with a heavy 18v impact driver.
Second tote was for interior work for drywall and other type environment using a 12v impact driver. It was a standard rectangular tote box.
Third tote was more like an electrician's bag and had his electronics and delicate tools, like an electrician or tech might have.
I asked him about it and he said he's too old to carry everything in one rig so he broke it down based on sequence. Seems pretty smart to me. He said installs follow the same sequence so he is able to take one tote back, swap in for the next in sequence and avoid the bulk of a large rig. His two primary totes were not crowded or busy so he had space to throw trash into (i.e. snipped off tie wraps, packaging from small parts he installed, etc.)
He said there is overlap (#2 screwdriver, cutters and snips, pliers, etc.) but he has everything so well dialed in that he never needs to make a trip out to the truck to fetch something he didn't have.
Talk about efficiency. This guy was dialed in. I was very impressed. So much so, I'm working on setting up different tool rigs now for the various tasks I perform around and on the house.
Second tote was for interior work for drywall and other type environment using a 12v impact driver. It was a standard rectangular tote box.
Third tote was more like an electrician's bag and had his electronics and delicate tools, like an electrician or tech might have.
I asked him about it and he said he's too old to carry everything in one rig so he broke it down based on sequence. Seems pretty smart to me. He said installs follow the same sequence so he is able to take one tote back, swap in for the next in sequence and avoid the bulk of a large rig. His two primary totes were not crowded or busy so he had space to throw trash into (i.e. snipped off tie wraps, packaging from small parts he installed, etc.)
He said there is overlap (#2 screwdriver, cutters and snips, pliers, etc.) but he has everything so well dialed in that he never needs to make a trip out to the truck to fetch something he didn't have.
Talk about efficiency. This guy was dialed in. I was very impressed. So much so, I'm working on setting up different tool rigs now for the various tasks I perform around and on the house.
