In article , Andrew
VK3BFA writes
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In article , Alan
Horowitz writes
ET onboard a ship. Have decided after time to have own tools. Got
them packed into one of those larger wheel-around, pull-the-handle-out
check-in hard-shell Samsonites. Ends up being a bit heavy, cause of
tool junkie genetic coding.

Works great..... except when have to go up or down ladderwells
("stairs", to you land pukes)

Better approach?

Get the bosun to carry your tools or help you carry your tools.
Webbing strop and ships winch.
Check out each job before starting and take less tools in a smaller
case.
Keep your own tools at home if the shipping company supplies tools and
use your own tools for homers when off tour.
See about your addiction. :-)


I managed a whole week once with a pinching driver!
I am a professed tool junkie as well but my van has no organisation aids
in it so there are tools and materials stuffed in the back of it so much
I can't find the tools I need.


Yep, I am a tool junkie as well - but I only carry the bare minimum in
the van, paranoid about them being stolen, and commercial insurance is
just toooo much. Lets face it, he who dies with the most tools/test
equipment wins......(not sure what you win, I just know that you do).

BTW - whats the most obscure specialised tool you own - you know,
something that was acquired in a moment of madness and never got used
- (this specifically exludes power tools, they are in a special
"sacred objects" category)...and where can I get a micro lathe cheap
for turning up capacitor shafts....

de VK3BFA Andrew

Got an Anatomy lab dissection kit yesterday for a snip GBP7 USD10. It
contains a decent scalpel, various scissors, tweezers pokers, prodders,
jabbers, impalers scrunchers and whatchamacallits. All in surgical
stainless steel. I'm thinking twice about donating my body to medical
science now though ;-)

Also they had a diagnostic kit at a song (otoscope/opthalmoscope) handy
for close inspection. I didn't have a look as my hands were manky and I
wouldn't want anything like that prodding about me after it had been in
my hands. I'll maybe go in with clean hands on Monday.



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