Plumbing tools

[Supertech]

I love tools, probably a little too much. My box is full, my work truck is just about full, my personal truck tool box is full so now i build tool kits for an excuse to buy more tools....but i actually use this one at work now so i dont have to worry about getting my ac tools dirty.

Check it out and let me know if you would add anything else...or leave an item in the truck tool box to save wieght.

 

[Yarpo]

Looks great, almost identical to what I had, tho I'm not sure I'd want to carry around 4 different channel locks, two was always plenty. I always had a pair of wool gloves to wipe away solder, and with solder comes flux and a flux brush.

I also love my dedicated pex cutter and angle stop wrench.

https://www.zoro.com/milwaukee-pex-...ob-770YV_TWOYePU05_UuwwCEv_a7538aAsOLEALw_wcB

https://www.zoro.com/ridgid-one-sto...WMuIAanWJfdYEIkydKOZ_KDZAn2NhJ5oaAv2-EALw_wcB


Not sure I've got any good pictures of my box, but you pretty much nailed most everything anyways!

 

[Supertech]

Looks great, almost identical to what I had, tho I'm not sure I'd want to carry around 4 different channel locks, two was always plenty. I always had a pair of wool gloves to wipe away solder, and with solder comes flux and a flux brush.

I also love my dedicated pex cutter and angle stop wrench.

https://www.zoro.com/milwaukee-pex-...ob-770YV_TWOYePU05_UuwwCEv_a7538aAsOLEALw_wcB

https://www.zoro.com/ridgid-one-sto...WMuIAanWJfdYEIkydKOZ_KDZAn2NhJ5oaAv2-EALw_wcB


Not sure I've got any good pictures of my box, but you pretty much nailed most everything anyways!

Thanks man. I keep soldering stuff in a small bag on the truck. I dont solder every call so i dont carry it around. I thought about a stop wrench. Been looking at them but they are made in taiwan....and my boss doesnt like compression stops. He makes us solder on male adapters and use iron pipe thread stops.

 

[Yarpo]

Thanks man. I keep soldering stuff in a small bag on the truck. I dont solder every call so i dont carry it around. I thought about a stop wrench. Been looking at them but they are made in taiwan....and my boss doesnt like compression stops. He makes us solder on male adapters and use iron pipe thread stops.

If you don't use compression stops often I wouldn't worry about it then. However if you're looking for an extra tool and want to throw some money away I'd absolutely recommend them. We used them for every toilet that I can recall, and on a fair amount of lavs on remodels.

As for the boss making you use male adapters and all, that sounds fortunately or unfortunately like a fair bit more work. I bet it looks really sharp tho!

Do you guys do more service work? I never needed a multi meter, but we're 95% new construction. Oh and I know you touched on it, but I most definitely don't need my ******* hacksaw, I never once used the thing but it was provided to me and I never asked haha. Not much smaller than a cordless hackzall and significantly larger than the ratchet cutter. I like your mini hacksaw much better.

 

[Wamsutta]

I always wanted one of those Ridgid brand aluminum pipe wrenches with the real sharp teeth.

 

[Supertech]

If you don't use compression stops often I wouldn't worry about it then. However if you're looking for an extra tool and want to throw some money away I'd absolutely recommend them. We used them for every toilet that I can recall, and on a fair amount of lavs on remodels.

As for the boss making you use male adapters and all, that sounds fortunately or unfortunately like a fair bit more work. I bet it looks really sharp tho!

Do you guys do more service work? I never needed a multi meter, but we're 95% new construction. Oh and I know you touched on it, but I most definitely don't need my ******* hacksaw, I never once used the thing but it was provided to me and I never asked haha. Not much smaller than a cordless hackzall and significantly larger than the ratchet cutter. I like your mini hacksaw much better.

We do mainly service. Not much construction. Yeah it ***** having to break out the solder bag to change a stop, but most of our customer base has male adapters in place by now so in those cases its really quick to change a stop.
A meter comes in handy on electric water heaters or when trouble shooting thermocouples and gas valves.

I always wanted one of those Ridgid brand aluminum pipe wrenches with the real sharp teeth.

Get ready to drop a few bucks, but its worth it!

 

[bonneyman]

Don't know what brand your de-burr tool is but I've used this company's offerings and they are fantastic.

https://www.noga.com/Products/deb/Deburring System


Saw this tool on ebay and fabbed my own out of ABS fittings. Lets you change a toilet fill valve without having to drain the whole tank. Saves time and water!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Plumbing-T...=113569327974bd4dc299967643c8bb0ca24af442fd97

 

[Supertech]

Don't know what brand your de-burr tool is but I've used this company's offerings and they are fantastic.

https://www.noga.com/Products/deb/Deburring System


Saw this tool on ebay and fabbed my own out of ABS fittings. Lets you change a toilet fill valve without having to drain the whole tank. Saves time and water!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Plumbing-T...=113569327974bd4dc299967643c8bb0ca24af442fd97

Thats pretty neat! Better than holding a can can under the tank

 

[Ton ton]

The 1st plumbing thread I have seen on garage journal.

 

[59 wagon man]

jet sweat kit and some white bread to stop those little water drips which keep you from soldering the joint

 

[bonneyman]

Since plumbing is not my main occupation I've been accumulating tools just for my home and perhaps some handyman jobs.
Been scouring estate sales and thrift stores for older, USA made plumbing tools that can be had for a song because they're old and have no name recognition. Two companies I've run across are Chicago Specialties Manufacturing Company and The Covers Company. Both companies are defunct I believe but examples of their tools are easy to find. The quality is quite good, too.

 

[lardy1]

I buy up those things for home maintenance as well. I have a pretty decent selection of plumbing tools for a homeowner. A lot of it is second hand stuff.

 

[bonneyman]

I buy up those things for home maintenance as well. I have a pretty decent selection of plumbing tools for a homeowner. A lot of it is second hand stuff.