u/papercupchai

My DIY tool board

My DIY tool board

I travel with my tools every week and tried out foam at one time. Foam is great when you don't switch out your tools, not so great when you want to switch out your tools. So I ordered some bungee cord, drilled out some holes, and used some Dibond sheet to use as the panel. Super light and I can switch out tools when I want.

u/papercupchai — 8 days ago

My Krenn bolt cutters came with a nice wrench.

My bolt cutters finally came in. Ordered my R series bolt cutter 2 months ago and got a free wrench with it. But surprise, it's not a junk wrench! Krenn included a Stahlwille Fastratch 10mm to remove and turn the blades. If you're wondering, I do not plan on cutting padlocks with this. They have a K series for general use I think. I need these to cut some thin stainless.

u/papercupchai — 26 days ago

The OG from 1998. Facom 1/4"

This was my first real socket set I bought after my apprenticeship back in 1998. I used it for a year before buying my second 1/4 set, a Stahlwille. I think you can find this Facom set in just about every house in France now. Back then it was 45€. It was expensive for me! But back then, you could only buy it from a legitimate tool store as well. In my job, we only use 1/4." And before you say, it's not dirty, I did not work in a dirty environment. I worked at research labs then. I hope to post more of my field service tools if there's any more interest. Probably none. But I'll try anyhow.

u/papercupchai — 1 month ago
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The Wera Zyklop 1/4" ratchet is cold garbage. But not the set itself.

Fortunately, I didn't buy this and it's company issued. But man, for such a neat little set, the ratchet disappoints. I don't abuse or baby my tools, but this ratchet failed after tightening down a T20 screw on a bracket (stainless fasteners). I had this set for a year. No issues till last week. While tightening a screw, I heard a click and the ratchet spun freely in both directions. I was still able to finish my service call with another ratchet, but man, if you're looking to buy one of these roto ratchets, don't count on it for industrial use. I did buy a new head repair kit, but that's besides the point. I've never broken a ratchet so this was a first.

u/papercupchai — 1 month ago

That tool that gets used once a year.

Sometimes I carry tools that only get used once in a great while. And that's fine with me. I bring them with me on service calls just in case.This past week was one of them. Stahlwille 400QR (part of my 1/4 set)1/4 driver, PB SwissV6.211 hex socket bit and Snap On 1/4 TZ1 (you only need 1).

u/papercupchai — 3 months ago