What's in my (Industrial maintenance) handbag?

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  • Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
  • Since Julian Illet challenged me to reveal what was in my handbag, I decided to do an impromptu video of the contents of a minimalist bag of tools I use when I'm travelling about. It doesn't have everything for every task, but it covers most spontaneous repairs.
    The tools in the bag were specifically chosen for maximum versatility to keep the number and weight down as low as possible. The exception might seem to be the stubby ratchets, deep sockets and adjustable wrenches, but no single type will actually cover all eventualities. The multi-bit drivers bits are actually a medley of bits from various other sets to make up a diverse, but practical set of bits. They're never going to be suitable for high torque applications or narrow access situations. But they save a lot of space. The "normal" screwdrivers are chosen for high torque or deep terminal applications.
    The main tools are all high profile brands due to the heavy use they get. Cheap tools will just break, and if you have to stop working as a result then it's a very false economy.
    The bag itself was chosen as a direct result of frequently seeing a maintenance man who worked at a local shopping centre (Plasa - East Kilbride) when I was a kid. I regularly saw him walking about in the malls with a bag like this over his shoulder. With his beard, beanie, blue nylon boilersuit (coverall) and the bag of tools, he just looked like I thought maintenance guys should look like. It turns out that his tool bag of choice was a good one.

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