[RE-wrenches] Boxes and bags

Tue Apr 24 08:59:20 PDT 2012

I also use the electricians tool pouch from occidental leather in CA. American made and thick leather!

Jesse

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On Apr 24, 2012, at 8:36 AM, <dan at foxfire-energy.com> wrote:

> I'm thinking each has it's function.. Ideally, The bulk of me stuff stays on the truck. When I'm working on a Board / Power Center, I try to get the Veto within easy reach (Waist high and less than 4 feet). But again, I generally work out of my Carharts. I once had a large Veto (18" maybe), but seemed to find tools multiplying in it - especially the heavy ones. I've been using a Veto 14" with a shoulder strap for years now, but still find I need to hoe thru it regularly.
> I do have a couple three deep pocket Klein pouches and line bags around.. I'll set them up for job specific tasks.  I generally either clip them on my climbing gear or use a shoulder strap.. I really don't like belts.. they tend to make me undies want to migrate upward and become a Tu Tu.. especially when I'm hot and sweaty and in public so I can't do anything about it (and I already  have problems focusing ). Nope, I'm a minimalist.. I like to carry just what I need. The last thing I need is more.. Baggage.
> 
> db
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> 
> Dan Brown
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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Boxes and bags
> From: Allan Sindelar <allan at positiveenergysolar.com>
> Date: Mon, April 23, 2012 9:05 pm
> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
> 
> OK, Wrenches, I'm grateful for this list, as the Veto Pro Pac is something I had  never heard of, and I like the products on the website (http://www.vetopropac.com/products). Several of you have made this recommendation. So which model do you prefer, and why? And does this fully take the place of a tool belt when you're out in the field?
> Thank you,
> Allan
> 
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> On 4/23/2012 6:51 PM, dan at foxfire-energy.com wrote:
>> 
>> on the ground I use a Veto Pro Pack.. just wish mine had a real meter pocket. Carley just moved into a Klein (Which is set up very similar to a Veto). But I work primarily out of me Carharts these days. i hate tool belts.. lugged one around for years.. could not wait to get it off me.. makes me feel like a greasy maintenance guy from a 70's sit com.. in the air I use pocketed Klein line bags / buckets.
>> 
>> db
>> 
>> Dan Brown
>> Foxfire Energy Corp.
>> Renewable Energy Systems
>> (802)-483-2564
>> www.Foxfire-Energy.com
>> NABCEP #092907-44
>> 
>> 
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Boxes and bags
>> From: Carl Adams <swingjunkie at gmail.com>
>> Date: Mon, April 23, 2012 7:03 pm
>> To: RE-wrenches <re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org>
>> 
>> I second the Veto Pro Pak.  Tough as nails, and nice organization.  Multiple configurations to suit your purpose. 
>> On Apr 23, 2012 5:08 PM, "bob ellison" <reellison at gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have used tool bags from Sears for years, graduating to bigger each time.
>> At the present time I have switched to the one with the rubber bottom, it's
>> big and will not soak up moisture when it gets set in a puddle or whatever.
>> 
>> Bob
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
>> [mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Hilton Dier
>> III
>> Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 3:00 PM
>> To: re-wrenches at lists.re-wrenches.org
>> Subject: [RE-wrenches] Boxes and bags
>> 
>> Here's an everyday, practical question for my fellow wrenches: What kind of
>> bag or box do you use for your everyday assortment of tools?
>> 
>> For years I have been carrying my cutters, stripper, screwdrivers,
>> multimeter, etc., in an aluminum suitcase about the size of a double
>> thickness briefcase. I call it my 90% box because it carries 90% of the
>> tools I use regularly. It has loops and pockets inside the lid for pliers,
>> cutters, and screwdrivers. It has a partition system in the rest with an
>> internal lid. I think it was billed as an office equipment repairman's case.
>> The problem is that the hinges are broken and the partitions have
>> deteriorated to uselessness. I need a new case. This one wasn't ideal, so
>> I'm looking for suggestions.
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Hilton
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