Favorite tool [RE-wrenches]

[Ray Walters]

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Great Topic I'm sure we're all tool hounds.
 Kelly, I tried driving smaller trucks, but I need my 4x4 Dodge diesel 
to move big battery banks to hard to reach places. I run it on biodiesel 
when I can get it. Most of the time I drive a 25 mpg 2x mini pickup for 
regular stuff.
 >Some one asked about doing knock outs: we too got a 1/2" impact driver 
that does a great job driving our slug buster kit. Man doing those by 
hand is totally 20th century.
 >A tool no one has mentioned:  a military type compass that also does 
angles of inclination. One little pocket tool to get your modules dialed 
in for both azimuth and tilt.
 >My siting tool's compass is pretty bad, but I like the tool otherwise. 
For tricky situations, I go back to the solar data, take angle 
measurements, and work it out on paper.( I remember someone here 
mentioning software for this?)
 >A Palm OS hand held computer. I've got it running my wire sizing, and 
system sizing spreadsheets, the thing boots up in under 2 seconds, has 
200 mhz processor, its great.
 >We have a built in inverter on the truck (El brando cheapo) that 
manages to run power tools when we need it. We even had it on a quick 
retractable cord reel.
 >A Heavy duty roof rack for carrying 6" mounting poles, conduit, 
ladders, etc is great too.
 >My favorite is my little 4" wide, full length trenching shovel. It 
gets in and clears out just enough dirt to get your conduit in the 
ground. We also carry a set of plastic gardening hand tools for delicate 
jobs (uncovering direct burial cables, digging up under footings, or 
anytime you find yourself clawing at the ground with your bare hands.)
 >Parachute organizer bags from Duluth Trading are great for smaller 
parts, like screws, 1/2 and 3/4" conduit fittings, wire nuts, etc.
 >Ladder saddle bags are good for organizing all your stuff (drills etc) 
at the top of the ladder, so you don't have keep coming down, or drop 
something on somebody.
 >LED headlights (already mentioned) My favorite is a cheapy from Energizer.
 >I'm about to bite the bullet and go for the Makita Lithium Ion battery 
drill. Anybody running one?
OK, OK I'll stop before I beat this to death, but I probably went into 
this biz so I could justify my tool habit. BTW anybody else interested 
in starting a 12 step "tool buyers anynomous" program? otherwise I'm 
thinking about a ground impedance measuring set, a hammerdrill driven 
ground rod driver, a Fluke 43 power analyzer, no wonder I'm not making 
any money......

Ray

  Kelly Larson wrote:

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>Hello fellow wrenches,
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>To get better gas mileage, I work out of a lightweight vehicle.  My 
>Subaru Legacy gets 23-25 MPH and never gets stuck down the dirt roads 
>which are my saltworks.  I am always looking for ways to lighten my load 
>of tools, so:
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>I am looking for a crimp tool that has a rachet (multiplies my hand 
>power), is small (lightweight) and will crimp at least up to #6.
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>Also looking for new ways to use my new cordless Ryobi kit. I got the 
>one with the impact driver as well as 10 other useful, if cheap, 
>cordless tools for $250/kit.
>
>Does anyone have a way to use these tools to power a manual KO kit?  I 
>have dreamed of powering this task.
>
>I broke the socket attachment for my new impact driver the first time I 
>used it.  Recognizing the value of this tool, I will replace it with a 
>quality brand.
>
>I love my tools!  Thank you Wiliam for bringing up this subject.
>
>Kelly Larson
>BSEE
>Ca Electrical Contractor #868189
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