What's in Your Toolbox?

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This one is a toolbox I threw together to keep in the back of my shitbox Honda for the next time it breaks down.

Interesting thread.

Keep it alive, next week i am home again and will contribute then!

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Which one?

>>1036591
>sponsored by Milwaukee

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I have too many but I'll let you see inside my Grandpa's that I got when he died.

>>1036591
Whichever one you feel like sharing.

>>1036597
>it got to the fourth post.jpg

What if I have one in my shitbox, two in my garage, one in my bedroom and one at school?

>>1036556
harbor freight level is shit tier, and your dad is mad that you stole his hammer and tape measure... otherwise the rest of this stuff looks barely used... and your knife is wallmart tier

>>1036619
I left it all on the job lock up in my gang box, but lots of Klein, Irwin, Milwaukee and knipix.

>>1036597
Kinda yes, went to Home Depot and there was a Milwaukee rep and basically gave me a bunch of discounts. I get a bunch of free Milwaukee and Klein shit form the supply house we use too. It's pretty good shit for the price unlike some brands you pay the same for and get shit.

>>1036560
E-tool? Why the fuck do you carry an e-tool?

>>1036640
Digging emergency trenches duh

>>1036640
It's to dig the wheels out of snow if I get stuck.

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Just my desk-side toolbag, well what I felt like pulling out. Mostly for light duty household repairs and electronics.

>>1036613
Looks like my toolbox.

>>1036613

A picture of a tool box shouldn't hit me like this.

>>1037046
"when men were men"

Anybody know anything about solenoids? Looks like you guys may be electrical savy

My toolbox spans a 2 car garage, my mudroom, and my office.

i use one of those things you put over a 5 gallon bucket. it turns into a catch all clusterfuck very quickly. anybody have better ideas for a smallerish bag that can carry up to 18in pipe wrenches?

My most often replaced tool is a damn fucking utility knife
I always lose them

>>1036556
I have a fuckton of hammers

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnQKwM4LepE

>>1036591
is that a pipe bender?

>>1037255
Jimmy ?

>>1036560
I'd ditch the rubber mallet, the stubby adjustable wrench. interchangeable screwdriver and slip joint pliers.

I'd also add a couple of sizes of dedicated flathead and phillips screwdrivers, needle nose pliers and tongue and groove pliers. Furthermore it is worthwhile carrying combination wrenches in the most common sizes for your car, as well as a short breaker bar with an appropriate socket for your lug nuts.

>>1037335
>>1036560
Also a flashlight, gloves and jumper cables are a must have.

>>1036591
show'em all sparky

>>1037314
Klein and fishing stuff?
Its a conduit bender, he is an electrician.

>>1037255
Found the Estwing shill!

>>1037335
>>1037338
I have jumper cables, gloves, and a tire iron in the car, just not in the tool box. The little red and black thing next to the stubby wrench is a petzl headlamp. Thanks for the input.

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>>1037214
Duffel bag?

>>1037210
Like this anon, I don't really have "a tool box" in the usual sense. I have a wood shop in the basement, a metal shop in the garage, an electric/crafting workbench in a different part of the basement, and several caches of materials, tools, and supplies around the house.

The most topical thing would probably be my drill/driver bag, which is a 12x17" zip-top tool bag that holds the following:

Middle compartment:
brushless hammer drill
brushless impact driver
charger

Loose in one side compartment:
13" claw hammer
TiN twist bit set with countersink and spare Philips/Robertson driver bits
extended-reach driver bit set
impact socket adapter and socket set
self-feed bit set with extender
masonry bit set with various anchors/screws

In a bin in the other side compartment:
right-angle drill adapter
mini combination square (with level)
torpedo level
surface level
angle transfer gauge
drill gauge
vernier calipers
7" flexible shaft
center punch
10' tape measure
torx/pozidriv bit set
puck wrench
bit-holder screwdriver whose subcomponents flip around to accommodate the following: #1 and #2 Robertson and Philips, T15 and T20, 3/16" and 1/4" flat, and 1/4" and 5/16" external hex
screw extractor set
quick-release driver bit holder
hex-drive mini drill chuck
15" wallspace feeler

I also keep a 7" pliers wrench and Fastback utility knife in my pockets most of the time.

>>1036556
>having so few tools they fit in a picture

I have a literal ton of fucking tools, im guessing 15-20 small boxes with specialty shit and a couple bigger boxes and a fucking roll around cart and a work table piled full

>>1036560
I always carry some metric sockets and wrenches in my vehicles. A basic 1/4"/3/8" drive socket set with a couple of extensions and a universal joint can skin out a surprising portion of car and truck parts.

Metric Gearwrenches are wonderful things, especially on front wheel drive cars with tight engine compartments.

The closest to to a toolbox i have is the backpack i use for work:
rg214 crimp tool
Rg58 crimp tool
Box citter
General purpose knife
Screwdrivers, 3 flat and 3 phillips
Small ratchet set with bits
Channellock
Multimeter
Laptop
Various cables and adapters for connecting with a CAN bus
a simple LED for testing polarity on serial data wiring
A ton of wago clips
Crimp tool for cable shoes
A file
2x ratchet spanner size 13
NMEA2000 t-piece and 120Ohm terminators

>>1037866
And, ofcourse, the tools i place on my pants: cable cutters, wire strippers, snips, and a tiny PH2 screwdriver

>>1037865
>Metric Gearwrenches are wonderful things

Too bad gearwrench is absolute shit now

>>1036556
I believe the offset screwdriver is quite underrated. Good to see it!

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>>1036556
I want to get into instrument crafting (primarily violins). What would be the best approach for collecting the necessary tools? Anything to look out for? Old vs new tools? Price ranges? Ordering online vs anywhere else?

>>1037881
If you look around you can still find new-old stock that is decent. Buy the stuff that was still made in Taiwan.

>>1037896
Check luthier forums,

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>>1037889
this is considerably better..


it's tiny, ratcheting, takes 1/4 inch hex bits, comes with an adapter to stick in the 5/16th side that lets you use it with 1/4 inch sockets...

I've put way more torque on it than I expected it to be able to handle and have been pleasantly surprised..

originally these were available at home despot as a husky brand, they dropped them and went with gearwrenches version which is about an inch to half an inch larger... you can still get the smaller ones from VIM though.

>>1036665
Those tiny tongue-and-groove pliers with the red handle in the bottom right are adorable, what do you use them for?

>>1038235
Panel mounting stuff, I use it in conjunction with some foam or fabric to hold minitoggles to the right alignment and such (the jaws are parallel so the pressure is more even, vs trying to use regular pliers). Also just various low-torque turning if the crescent wrenches don't fit.

I also use it with smaller pipe fittings (mostly small brass stuff).

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Here are my daily carry tools
The tools I take to a quick service job or an all day job
Missing: 6-in-1 screwdriver(my boss grabbed mine and lost one of the shanks) and pipe dope(again my boss used mine cause it was available and didnt put it back so now i am minus pipe dope)
And I was the one who posted Channel Lock vs Knipex thread so in this pic u can see 2 new Knipex pliers that I have yet to use. I am expecting a lot from them cause they feel fucking good in my hands. I replaced a pair of Channel Locks and a Crescent wrench for these 2 Knipex.
Btw guess my trade and win nothing!
Packed pic coming up

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Here is tools packed in bag

>>1038229
I have the Kobalt version of this, and the ratcheting is quite poor.
Im thinking about picking up the Bostich version from Walmart, it looks like its quality

>>1036613
take good care of them all anon <3

>>1037255
>>>1036556
> (OP)
> I have a fuckton of hammers
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnQKwM4
> LepEDidn't even need to click the link to know what the video was

>>1038322
What the fuck happened to my post? Did it have an aneurysm?

>>1038307
>>1038308
Plumber

>>1038317
no clue about the bostich version, however I've tried the kobalt version and hated it. the kobalt version uses those 2 stuipd ring magnets... the gear wrench and vim versions use small metal tension clips to hold bits in place and are much less unwieldy, also you can put the bits through "backwards" ... which is handy in some cases since the wrench has a slight bend..

My toolbox is a small tackle box.

Just a claw hammer, a 1 1/2" chisel, a 10 bit socket and ratchet set with extension, a piece of 600 grit, 6" flathed and phillips drivers, and a tape measure.

I'm not even sure how those items made their way into the box.

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>>1038388
I didnt even think about the magnet, but I dont really like that either. I havent seen the Vim or Gearratchet locally, but have been looking to get a nicer one that hopefully ratchets cleaner.

I did buy pic related though, and its awesome.
They love them over at GarageJournal. I bought the 2 piece set, bit driver and socket driver

>>1036613
Thread's over. Everyone go home

>>1037350
I can't tell if you're referring to the tackle boxes of the fish tape

>>1039568
I dont see any tackle boxes, so probably the fish tape. What would a tackle box have to do with an electrician?

>>1039575
they're always fishing or otherwise gone when you fucking need one...

>>1039575
the plano/tackle box thing
great for keeping your assorted wire nuts/hardware/terminations organized

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>>1036556
>tfw all out of wd40

>>1039750
Any particular reason why that hammer's got such a short handle?

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why are /diy/'s toolboxes so small and clean?

>>1039691
Yea, call it usually a term kit or term box.

Different sizes of wire nuts, butt splices, terminal blocks, forks, spades, wood screws, 10/32s, and multiple types of anchors is what I used to always carry.

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>>1040015
Dunno mane. This entire room is my toolbox.

>>1040015
Because I like to be organised. Besides, I swap out tools in my main box depending on what my anticipated needs are for the job I'm doing.

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>>1039977
>checked
if you're wondering on the original reason, I have no fucking clue. Found it in the back of my grandpa's workshop and he inherited it from one of his uncles.
Hammer + knife in my toolbox is for installation of lead sheet metal for radiation shielding. Usually working in cramped areas, so a long handle just gets in the way since there's not enough room to arc a good swing. Having a heavy head on a short handle lets you put out the max amount of force.
>>1040015
>why are /diy/'s toolboxes so small and clean?
because I've got a designated tool bench at work and an entire garage at home. Toolboxes are for portability, not for storing the whole collection.

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I started to buy good quality tools this year, this is just the beginning.

Post 1/3

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Some tools for electonics

2/3

I don't have the last picture 3/3 on this computer, but I have a RLCmeter, a function generator, a proxxon TBM 220 and a scope (Rigol DZ 1054 hacked). Plus some tools for jewellery, but it is shit just buy in order to make some stuff for the birthday of my GF.

I do a lot of electronics as a hobby, I started to buy high quality tools since 2 years now. I am a student (PhD in chemistry) so i am poor as fuck. I don't want to use bad quality tools later, so I make my tool box step by step. I need a ratchet et some spanners and a kit of chisel-screwdrivers now. I am looking for wera brand tools even if it is too expensive for me now.

I don't have a lot of power tools, I am looking for a good drill.

>>1040155
>>1040157
>>1040161
respectable.

>>1038307
>>1038308
value rooter

>>1036613
This is a thing of great beauty.

Maybe a bit OT, but what does everybody think of Kobalt tools?

>>1040175
Tha majority of it is just braces and auger bits
Shit is worthless.

>>1040177
Extremely hit or miss, they have so many different OEMs you never know what youll get.

I only buy on good sale or clearance
Try to buy Taiwanese not chinese

What I mean by hit and miss is
I have bought 2 different 1/4 sets.
One was a palm ratchet, with a pretty complete 18 sockets (5-13. 3/16-1/2), clearance from 25$ to 5$.
The other was a small bit driver set, we were talking about it earlier in the thread. It had 10 sockets of most popular sizes. Holiday pricing paid 9$ instead of about 20$

The bit driver set sockets are made in Taiwan, the palm driver sockets are chinese.

They look identical, with the same laser etching and branding.
The chinese ones are much bulkier and lighter though.
The taiwanese ones are smaller, heavier and just look nicer.

The kicker?
I have a handful of individual 1/4 sockets I bought off the rack in sizes that I regularly use. They are made in Taiwan, BUT they are LARGER than the Made in Taiwan sockets that came with the bit driver.
They are the same bulky size as the chinese ones.

The general consensus I have always heard was that in cheap tools, thicker and bulkier sockets and wrenches are to compensate for cheaping out on material. You make it thicker because you are using cheaper materials to get the same strength.

Comparing an 8mm 1/4 socket, all 3 Kobalts are thicker walled and lighter than my USA craftsman, which is only marginally thicker than my Snap-on socket.

I am really autistic about my socket sets and wrenches matching each other, and they way they change shit often is really awful for me. It makes you feel like you fucked up when you buy something and clearly the maker changed, feels like they cut corners and pulled one over on you.

I have a few pairs of Kobalt pliers and vise grips, same deal. Some are ok some are complete garbage.

>>1036556
At the site or in my garage. Drill, impact, screw gun, sawsall, drywall shit, carpentry shit, steel shit, any bit or socket I want, drill bits up to 1", hammer, prybar, levels, clamps, squares. Next time im at home depot I'm buying a cordless skill saw, hole cutters, spades? For coring? Wood (not that I've needed them but I was planning on running some pex underneath when I get to work on the bar.) I want to buy one of those stanley fubars too but I'd only use it for hitting trees probably.
Any good recs for a small screwdriver kit? I got a cheap one for Christmas but I'd like to do more tinkering with electronics

>>1040218
https://www.amazon.de/Hama-Schraubendreher-Magnetisierbar-Kreuzschlitz-Lederoptik/dp/B000NRU88E

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I need to get one, atm everything is in buckets or on pegboard

How the fuck am I supposed to take pictures of all the tools I have?

Have a goddamn cabinet full of every type and size of tool.

Then I have a garage full of standing power tools.

Then 4 racks of hand power tools.

Then a back porch full of antique tools and full blacksmith shop.

Are you guys new to the game or whut?

>>1038317
Save yourself the money and just buy a Wadsworth.

>>1036556
Too many pliers...

<No flashlight...>

<No respirator...>

<No tin snippers...>

<No fleshlight...>

3/10 would not construct with.

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How about I just show you where they're kept, no point in opening hundreds of drawers. I probably don't have the right tool for every purpose but I guarantee I have one that will do the job

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Its my workdesktop & workflow)
https://youtu.be/-TCZHxfKhc0

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>>1040276
>what's your favourite tool?
>uh i guess my ball-peen hammer

>>1040382
>buying a bit driver that uses proprietary bits

>>1040386
There actually is a flashlight, it's below the sharpies.

And I keep my fleshlight chucked into a jigsaw, you should try it.

>>1040462
Pls no bully.


Got it all for free from the technical center i go to.

>>1040505
Well, you could refurbish them as a project, and sell the ones you don't need for a few bucks.

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Daily tools + others in my Husky Duffel Bag

No tenon saws....

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>>1036556
here's just a few basic things i usually carry around in my van. just in case i have to work at nite or make special house calls

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>>1036556
bench box. portable matco style. I work out of this box all the time. throw it in the back of my hatchback and go to the customer.

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>>1040800
bench box from another view.

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>>1040802
true box with all the real goodies.

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>>1040803
a little beat up, but what else is a toolbox for?

>>1040657
Internet access in prison BtK?

>>1040177
I work there at the return desk. I'd buy our sockets but not ratchets. Only ever heard fine things about our sockets, but I've gotten a few ratchet returns that don't ratchet, don't spin, or flat out shattered where the socket fits.

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Anyone wanna play "what the fuck does that guy do"?

I have 4 tool bags in my truck at all times. Here's the first one full of generic shit.

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>>1040962
#2, power tools

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>>1040963
#3 is for precision work and soldering

>>1040962
>C cell Maglite
Nice. I see very few of those compared to their fatter D Cell brethren.

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>>1040964
#4 gets used more than anything else, and is integral to my job.

>>1040457
Jesus dude, you can pick up an old Jema semiauto poising machine in Switzerland for about 500 bucks. How long have you been doing that? You seem kinda green. Anyway nice to see someone from the watch biz here.

>>1040966
Some kind of sparky, obviously. Also, nice Vader mug.

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Just bought this set for $12 bucks at a swap meet. Little bit rusted, but not too badly.

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>>1040966
>protective relay test blocks, serial cables, cabinet key.
you're an electricity thief specialising in high rise apartments?

>>1041177
This guy knows what's up. Also
>checked them dub dubs

>>1040962
>>1040963
>>1040964
>>1040966
Your factory/plant maintenance

>>1036665
That grey with red cap husky screwdriver, where o xan find it, because home depot use to have it but now i cant find it anywhere now, i lost mine and dont know the model, the ones they have there are exactly pieces of shit, on lowest they have just those cobalt brand one and they are the worst that you can find.

>>1040276
Nice collection of stuff you'll never use.

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I have too many tools to fit in a box.

But I've been working on a tool bag to keep in the car.

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>>1037214
I had the same problem. Dumpster dived pic related, it seems to work out better. I use hair ties to hold my Fatmax vertical next to the handle. Carrying a hacksaw is still problematic, the blade tends to wind up against your knuckles when you grab the grip.

Still better than those bucket bastards, though.

>>1037214
>>1041785
I got the even smaller tool bag one. like 10"x10" foot print, fits in my truck bins nice, has a little drawer underneath it for screws/hardware.

Works good for telecom shit. I wouldn't want anything heavier or bigger. My bigger tools have purpose-built cases, and any larger collection of smaller tools would be annoyingly heavy.

>>1041788
oh, and bucket-boss type confirmed for shit tier tool storage.

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>>1036556
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

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Looking to replace my drill with a brushless set combi/driver. Any recommendations? Budget of $900 AUD.

>>1041867
>#EssentialMan
actually, flathead + phillips, you covered for about 90%+ of all-known probable emergencies there. And the remainder weren't urgent anyway.

>>1041914
An adjustable spanner and you have the other 10% of emergencies covered.

>>1041893
I'd suggest a Makita set since you already have a few Makita tools, and the batteries.
Otherwise, I'd go with DeWalt. Less expensive for similar quality, and you can use their flexvolt batteries in their 20v max tools, if you want to have a shitton of runtime.

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Should i dump pics of everything from my fathers old toolbox?

>>1042091
Op here, please do.

>>1036556
I don't have pics, or a single box (I have a few different boxes and cases and bag-like things), but I have:
- 8 or 10 different flatheads
- 8 or 10 different cross-heads
- about 3 torx-heads
- some hex-head drivers
- some hex-key-style drivers
- some tiny fixed-size wrenches
- some wire
- some loose components like resistors and capacitors
- about 3 sets of pliers (one needlenose, one that doubles as a simple wire cutter, one I've largely forgotten about)
- more tweezers than anyone needs
- scissors
- a box-cutter
- one of those grounding bracelet things with an alligator clip
- one of those extended triple hook chip grabber things
- nail clippers (could come in handy for something other than nails)
- sewing supplies (because fuck you)
- random parts from random electronics that I can cannibalize (which is as good an excuse as any for keeping junk)
- dozens of screws of different kinds
- Swiss army knife with a blade, bottle opener, can opener, corkscrew, and simple file
- second Swiss army knife with a blade, bottle opener, spoon, and fork (because I'm a sucker for that shit)

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>>1042093
incoming

>>1037255
Maxwell?

>>1040313
I don't know, how are you supposed to insure them?

>>1042099
>that old long-handle ratchet
Nice. Don't see many of those.

Sure am jelly of all those Snap-on sockets and wrenches.

>>1040657
well meme'd

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>>1042106
almost everything in the box is snapon

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pride and joy of my kit, snapon pneumatic impact driver

>>1042095
forgot the first Swiss army knife also has yet another cross-head driver
also I have some rulers and protractors and thumbtacks

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>>1042113

>dat high tension starrett hacksaw

nice

I have 3 of these.

One for cycling tools only.

One huge tote for automotive

Another for household.

>>1040966
Relay fag. How come every be has to wait for your slow ass?

>>1036556
>What's in Your Toolbox?
Toolbox? What's that. My tools are spread out randomly in my home so that I can never find what I need.

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Please notice my meme knipex on the left side

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Datacom tech here, waiting for the bank I'm running cable at to open. Current contents of my everyday pouch
>ideal reflex strippers
>southwire scissors
>Milwaukee 11 in 1
>6inch channel locks
>Klein dikes
>level
>small tweaker, pen, and tape

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Basic stuff, guess i'm not totally worthless.

>>1037866
No toner or connection testers?

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The bag I take to job sites. I don't feel like emptying it. I also bring a cordless drill, 4 1/2" angle grinder, socket set, extension cord and sometimes a welding mask if I think I'll need it.

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>>1042433
>that one wrench thats backwards

>>1042519
Sooooo good, I really love this level of organisation.

>>1042067
Yeah, I was leaning towards makita for that exact reason. And I'm not too worried about runtime since I work in a workshop environment so I've always got a full battery or one on charge.

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>>1042581
>mastercraft
canada-bro detected

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Forgive me for my shitty multimeters and photo

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>>1040098
thats p rad mane

>>1044049
if the robertson drivers didnt give it right away

Twenty years ago I would work out of riggers bag made by bucket boss. Now I was trying to recreate that for my workplace tool bag and they don't have same bag anymore. I had my nose in the air to the Harbor Freight canvas bag but they are not bad. A bit smaller but the sides are not as floppy and I use one for the cordless tools and bits and another for hand tools. This worked so nicely at work that I bought a few more and made and electrical and plumbing bag at home. And right close to $10 each is very nice.

>>1041618
Wow, this thread is still alive. Sadly they are discontinues as far as I can tell :(

They are HD-74501 and 02. I picked these up years ago and would love a second or third set myself.

>>1040161
>I am looking for a good drill.
My FIL got me a Milwaukee (don't know the model number, it's not in front of me) and it's been doing great so far. Been three years since I got it. Perfect for every project I've used it for.

Lots of specific tool discussion, but what do you guys recommend buying for the toolBOX itself? I'm sick of having everything scattered around.

>>1046982
If you don't mind buying Chinese, Harbor Freight 44" is probably the best value.

I don't know of any good USA-made options in lower price ranges... I've been trying to get a good deal on something used for a couple years now without any luck.

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>>1042113
I hope you live in a low crime area and/or have a CCW. Beautiful collection.

>>1042433
What's wrong with Knipex? I heard they make excellent wirecutters.

>>1046984
Price range doesn't bother me much as long as it's not something crazy expensive. I'm getting married in Oct and figured I could finagle some good tools into the registry.

>>1046985
The problem is that there's almost nothing USA-made aside from crazy expensive Snap-on, Mac, and Matco. Waterloo still does some USA manufacturing and their stuff is much cheaper, but from what I've read quality is really no better than cheap Chinese stuff nowadays. Kennedy stuff is generally expensive and hard to get a hold of... there might be some USA-made industrial branded stuff like Proto and Williams that can be had for a decent price, but you'd have to find a way to get a hold of it or a place that will ship for a reasonable price.

Or just get Harbor Freight and be done with it... I'm really close to just giving in and going that route because it's just ridiculously difficult to get something decent and mid-priced that's not Chinese.

Of course if you're not in the US none of this applies whatsoever.

>>1040098
My go to luthiers workshop is more like a science lab to look at, he would shit a brick at the state of that place, LoL.

BTW, finding a good luthier is fucking hard these days, there are too many half assed chancers who have taken up the trade in the last few years.

>>1036613
What was your Grandpa's trade anon?

>>1036613

holy fuck, my dead grandpa had the same toolbox and all of those tools. I still have them as well. He was a carpenter @ boeing for 40+ years. (1950-1990)

>>1046988
Makita's US made.

>>1046985
>What's wrong with Knipex? I heard they make excellent wirecutters.

They make excellent everything.
There is some backlash when people post about them though, they get mad when you tell them that the Cobras are superior to old tongue and groove pliers, or that Pliers Wrenches are so much better than a standard adjustable.

People get too set in their ways, and then complain about spending 25$ on a piar of pliers instead of 15$

>>1046988
USA made stuff isnt any better than chinese stuff
You literally pay 1000% more for labor costs, and you end up with similar quality tools.

>>1047127
For me it's not really about the quality but about supporting fellow Americans and the US economy and also NOT supporting China.

>>1047143
When you realize that only the lowest common denominator actually work in USA goods factories, you stop giving a shit.
This isnt the 50s, your father and grandfather voted people into power who have allowed our country to get to this point.

I see USA made stuff at department stores, they are the same price as chinese stuff. Its fucking trash and worse than the imported stuff.
That or you just pay 10 times the price and its still not an actual good product.

At least we are heading in the right direction with tools. Taiwanese and Chinese tools are not cheap, they cost a lot more than they did 20 years ago. But since most USA made tools dont exist anymore, they know there is a market for decent tools at a moderate price.
And its fucking nice to be able to afford something, and it not be complete shit.

If only would could have moderately priced chinese made everyday products that werent junk. But since our generations before us have set the market to pump out literal trash, thats what we have been left with.

But im not going to pay extra for a shittier product just to keep the cycle going longer.
I dont give a fuck about keeping a mexican who doesnt speak english his factory job.

I worked in a styrofoam factory in the middle of the midwest. Methheads and mexicans. No normal people worked there for very long. You cant make a real living by working there.

Unless of course you want to double the current price of USA made foam cups (which is stupid high already)

>>1046982
How big a box are you looking for?

>>1036560
ditch the fix a flat and get a proper plug and patch kit along with a small 12v air compressor

>>1047412
I don't know. Average, I guess? Something for someone with a small, modest collection of tools. I'm trying to add to it right now. I've got:
>Milwaukee cordless drill with a set of cheap bits (think they're Craftsman)
>Klein needlenose pliers
>Wiha micro-bit set, with a smaller set I bought separate that's just Torx security bits
>some off-brand hammer I've had forever
>couple tapes
>stud-finder, cheapo, think it's a Stanley
>miscellaneous odds and ends
The drill has its own case so it won't need to go in the toolbox.

>>1047458
Do you want a roll cab or just a top box to put on a bench or wherever?

>>1047469
Definitely don't have enough tools for a cabinet (yet). Just want something to put in the garage and haul around when I need it. Just a box.

>>1036613
This is the best of the thread right here.

>>1037255
Jeremy Clarkson, is that you posting to /diy/?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xsVX6029rU

>>1047458
Plano makes a line of toolboxes that would suit your needs, as does Stanley. If you'd prefer something metal, Stack On makes a small line of metal toolboxes.

>>1036556
this is all op has in his toolbox? O_O how old is op

>>1047581
I'm 22.

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my tools are a mess
IM JUST GONNA POST MY HIGH QUALITY COMMUNIST DRILL

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Best toolbox coming through.

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>>1048588
Pic 2

>>1040157
YOU LIEEEEE

>>1040161

I'm almost done with my nice german set.

Its worth it, stick with it, and use garage sale garbage to get by until your there.

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>>1047581
>O_O how old is op
>O_O
>how old

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Guess the trade, no bully

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>>1049151
Most of it fits in this cute lil backpack