Chapman bits? We have a real pimp in the house now.
The “General Purpose Toolbox” Challenge!
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This is my EDC bag. 1/4” & 3/8” drive metric & Std socket sets, extensions, wrenches, pliers, cutters, screwdrivers, scraper, tape, picks, feeler gauges, picture, silicone sealer, light, magnets, mirror, etc, etc.
For when I need more
I’ve more at the shop & the plant.
For when I need more
I’ve more at the shop & the plant.
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I had one of those when I worked for CAT for 10 years. Only downside was all my tools were in the van and not in my shop where I worked part time on small engines. The way my toolbox was mounted I had to park downhill or all the drawers would open up at the same time. It was nice to have a mobile tool van with air compressor. They let me use it for personal use as long as I stayed with reason of my house and I didn’t do that every day.
The goal is to go anywhere and fix anything.
Mostly industrial equipment.
Uhhhhh…. a gun?
Four of them…
Impact that is
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This is my little pouch I keep around. I almost always grab this when checking out a problem around the house. Super handy and surprisingly can fix many problems with these simple tools.
I see you have Knipex Cobra (Love Them!) and Wiha. Check out Knipex’s pliers/wrench. Warning they are pricey. I’ve used both of mine today.
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KNIPEX pliers and tools: everything a craftsman's heart desires The KNIPEX range includes hand tools for various occasions. Of course, the main focus is still on pliers. Nevertheless, it is sometimes useful to have the right screwdriver or knife for the respective work area in the tool...
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I see you have Knipex Cobra (Love Them!) and Wiha. Check out Knipex’s pliers/wrench. Warning they are pricey. I’ve used both of mine today.
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KNIPEX pliers and tools: everything a craftsman's heart desires The KNIPEX range includes hand tools for various occasions. Of course, the main focus is still on pliers. Nevertheless, it is sometimes useful to have the right screwdriver or knife for the respective work area in the tool...www.knipex.com
I had one of the smaller ones that was about the size of the crescent adjustable in the picture but lost it somewhere. I need to order another set of them because they are really handy.
The Northern Tool in Cary usually has them on the shelf.
You may like this 3d printed bit holder idea. My brother in law printed me up a bunch for my 12v impact that lives in my main work bag.
I wanted one set of wrenches to take care of most things, so this is a mix of Std and metric, SnapOn, Craftsman, and Gearwrench. Ignore what’s written on the roll, it confuses the crap out of guys I work with, but there’s a method to my madness. I don’t want to carry more than needed, or spend more than I need to.
5/16” = 8mm
3/8” fits nothing metric
10mm fits nothing Std
11mm fits 7/16”
12mm fits nothing Std
13mm fits 1/2”
9/16” fits 14mm
15mm fits nothing Std
16mm fits 5/8”
11/16” fits 17mm
3/4” fits 19mm
13/16” fits 21mm
7/8” fits 22mm
15/16” doesn’t quite fit 24mm (I just did the math, this one will get replaced with a 24mm)
The 18mm is missing, but I rarely need one.
5/16” = 8mm
3/8” fits nothing metric
10mm fits nothing Std
11mm fits 7/16”
12mm fits nothing Std
13mm fits 1/2”
9/16” fits 14mm
15mm fits nothing Std
16mm fits 5/8”
11/16” fits 17mm
3/4” fits 19mm
13/16” fits 21mm
7/8” fits 22mm
15/16” doesn’t quite fit 24mm (I just did the math, this one will get replaced with a 24mm)
The 18mm is missing, but I rarely need one.
I have those on all of my impacts and work drill, but I'm a lamo that buys them from Etsy.
