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Gasoline cans without "safety" valves. I've spilled more fuel on the ground with most of these than I ever spilled with older cans. The few older ones I have, I'm taping spouts back together just to keep using them. There may be better safety ones out there, but I refuse to pay $40-50 for something that should cost $10.
A rolling tool chest from Sears. Mine is falling apart but Sears no longer sells that model. It was just right for my needs. Nothing they have now is as good.
A 5 gallon tool bucket liner. Many of these are out there & have been for years. I found one at a local hardware store that was just right. Well made, with all the right sleeves & pockets. I got about 6 years out of it & the store no longer sold them. They had no records to check for brand either. Any tag had long since worn out. I have yet to find another good one. If I had time, I would customize a bucket carrier.
Various small plastic and metal boxes for wrenches & other smaller tools. I find a very few out there but not often & fewer sizes.
A carry case for cordless drills. Home Depot once had a box that easily held a drill, charger & extra batteries without having to nest them in. Had thick foam padding that held things in place. Had a compartment in lid to hold lots of drill bits & screws, etc. I got 2 years out of one & they had discontinued it.
I should buy a dozen of anything I like because I won't find it again.
Dr. Scholl's insoles, those simple, flesh-colored arch supports that used to be ubiquitous. I'd buy three or four sets a year until they vanished, maybe a dozen years ago. There's a huge variety of insoles available now, but few that are purely for arch support. Most have so much padding at the heel and toe that my feet are raised out of proper position in the shoe.
Dr. Scholl's insoles, those simple, flesh-colored arch supports that used to be ubiquitous. I'd buy three or four sets a year until they vanished, maybe a dozen years ago. There's a huge variety of insoles available now, but few that are purely for arch support. Most have so much padding at the heel and toe that my feet are raised out of proper position in the shoe.
Yes....insoles that I bought, made my feet hurt more, and made my ankles swell
Gasoline cans without "safety" valves. I've spilled more fuel on the ground with most of these than I ever spilled with older cans. The few older ones I have, I'm taping spouts back together just to keep using them. There may be better safety ones out there, but I refuse to pay $40-50 for something that should cost $10.
A rolling tool chest from Sears. Mine is falling apart but Sears no longer sells that model. It was just right for my needs. Nothing they have now is as good.
A 5 gallon tool bucket liner. Many of these are out there & have been for years. I found one at a local hardware store that was just right. Well made, with all the right sleeves & pockets. I got about 6 years out of it & the store no longer sold them. They had no records to check for brand either. Any tag had long since worn out. I have yet to find another good one. If I had time, I would customize a bucket carrier.
Various small plastic and metal boxes for wrenches & other smaller tools. I find a very few out there but not often & fewer sizes.
A carry case for cordless drills. Home Depot once had a box that easily held a drill, charger & extra batteries without having to nest them in. Had thick foam padding that held things in place. Had a compartment in lid to hold lots of drill bits & screws, etc. I got 2 years out of one & they had discontinued it.
I should buy a dozen of anything I like because I won't find it again.
Gasoline cans - how big of a can are you looking for? Do the metal cans that mount to Jeep bumpers have this same feature? Expensive, but I'm trying to think of an alternative product that might not have as many"dumb consumer baby bumpers", so to speak.
Tool chest - my dad commented long ago that Craftsman tool chests used to be made of 16 gauge steel, and now the new 18 gauge ones feel like the drawer bottoms are going to tear like tinfoil. Best bet is to shop used, where you can find what you can't even pay someone to make new.
Tool bucket liner - as a lineman, I'd refer you to Buckingham tools and J Harlen
Drills - Dewalt products comes with roomy soft-shell cases that will fit the drill, charger, and extra battery. If you already have the drill of your choice, utilizing the belt clip on any of the above tool buckets should give you a secure hold when transporting.
Gasoline cans - how big of a can are you looking for? Do the metal cans that mount to Jeep bumpers have this same feature? Expensive, but I'm trying to think of an alternative product that might not have as many"dumb consumer baby bumpers", so to speak.
Tool chest - my dad commented long ago that Craftsman tool chests used to be made of 16 gauge steel, and now the new 18 gauge ones feel like the drawer bottoms are going to tear like tinfoil. Best bet is to shop used, where you can find what you can't even pay someone to make new.
Tool bucket liner - as a lineman, I'd refer you to Buckingham tools and J Harlen
Drills - Dewalt products comes with roomy soft-shell cases that will fit the drill, charger, and extra battery. If you already have the drill of your choice, utilizing the belt clip on any of the above tool buckets should give you a secure hold when transporting.
Thanks, I'll check these things out.
The gas cans, 1 gallon and 5 gallon. Yes, I have seen the large Gerry cans. They are very heavy and I think run over $50. I am looking for any kits out there to rework cans for reasonable expense.
The Craftsman tool box is a 2 tray rolling chest with extension handle; plastic, not metal. Metal would be too heavy to be very portable. I've checked E Bay. I still use what's left of the box and have spread some of my tools to other boxes I have. I'm making do.
I haven't heard of Buckingham. Harlen sounds vaguely familiar. I'll check them out. I am an electrician, so I may like some of the same stuff you do. I have had a Klein lineman's bag that recently gave out. I have a knockoff of it and will get another Klein in the future.
I have Rigid cordless tools. I use 1 of the bags that came with them to keep chargers & batteries in. Some of them included a long duffle bag, too flimsy to use long. I'll find something or start keeping drills & saw in a 5 gallon bucket.
My hat is off to you linemen. You do one of the hardest jobs in this industry in the worst weather and conditions.
These were better than anything we can find outside a bakery, and most of the bakery products aren't that buttery or as good as the Sara Lee Croissants were.
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A 5 gallon tool bucket liner. Many of these are out there & have been for years. I found one at a local hardware store that was just right. Well made, with all the right sleeves & pockets. I got about 6 years out of it & the store no longer sold them. They had no records to check for brand either. Any tag had long since worn out. I have yet to find another good one. If I had time, I would customize a bucket carrier.
I should buy a dozen of anything I like because I won't find it again.
^^ Ain't that the truth.
Kinda pricey, but Amazon has them. The ones I got at HD are holding up due to lack of use.
HD and Lowes are pushing these tool and stuff bags now.
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