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Chris M

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Hi All.

 

Thought it might be interesting to create a list of all things that should be in a toolbox, and useful things you've found that u need !!

I'll start with a few things:

 

Podger

AJ

Some LX Tape

Some Gaffa Tape

Cable Ties

Wire Cutters/Wire Strippers

Plyers

Selection of Screwdrivers

Soldering Iron (+ Solder)

Spirit Level

Hammer

Stanly knife

first Aid Kit (especially if you plan on using any of the above!!! :D )

 

Oh and a bottle opener for when you finish the get-out :stagecrew:

 

Please add anything else that I'[ve forgotten or little gems you've discovered that are useful.

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A second AJ

More PVC tape

A DMX terminator or two

DMX tester

A (Fluke) multimeter

Nutdriver set

Socket set

Spare 13A plug

Corkscrew (more of a wine man myself ;) )

Some M10 nuts & bolts

Coarse / fine files

Needle files

Jewellers screwdrivers

Glass cutter (you never know)

Feeler gauges

Torch / headlamp

Lanyard

Superglue

Epoxy glue

Spare fuses

Weightlifter's belt

Gloves

Ear defenders / plugs

Hauling rope & pulley

A hammock

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battery tester

continuity tester (you don't always want to be lugging your multimeter about)

twin tip Sharpie

spare batteries in all the common flavours (for me that would be AA, AAA and PP3)

wingnut spanner

blank CDr and/or MD

cable tester

 

Did you want any space in the kit? ;)

 

Or to be able to carry it? :P

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I once found that using the earth pin from a 13amp plug undid something that we couldnt fing an allen key or tool for. The problem is, I can't remember for the life of me what it was for.......

 

It was something in the fringe last year. hmmm.... damn memory...

Andrew, jev or richard, can you remember? May have been soemthing to do with the scaff or soemthing around it......

 

 

em

xxx

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add a good quality bag if you are going to be carrying it for long distances - I use a military daysack for when I am carrying all my kit at once.

iirc, the pin can be good for locking down snap braces[or at least it did when we used it once]

 

a small reel of mains wire can be good too.

cheers

andrew

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The single most useful tool I've ever bought - a quad spanner from Flints. 13/17/19/21mm ratchet ring spanners all in one well-made heavy-duty tool. Fantastic.
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as well as the useuall screw drivers,Aj,cutters pliers ect

cigarette lighter

cone cuter

footprints

assortement of screws,washers nuts bolts ect,all running free in the bottom

chocky block

small paint brush

pack of ciggy papers(who needs a feeler gauge ;) )

chippys pencil

bolster chisel

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Got mine sat next to me, so here goes

 

Solitare and 2xAAA Maglite + LED Squeeze Torch

Tape Measure

Spare AJ

Spare Knife

Spare Maglite Lamp (2xAAA size)

Black and White LX Tape

Spare Lanyard

Combined Small Sized Flat and Philips Screwdriver

Spare AA and AAA Batteries

Spare 16mb XD Memory Card for Camera

7 Hex Keys

Multimeter

More LX Tape

Precision Screwdrivers

Wire Cutters / Snips

6A Chock Blocks

Larger Flat and Philips Screwdrivers

M8 and M10 Bolts, Washers and Nuts

Karabiner

Rosco Swatch Book (Can never remember names/numbers for Rosco)

M-M & F-F 3pin XLR Genderbender (You never know!)

Food

Tea Tree Oil (Not sure why!)

Sometimes the odd Safety Bond or Chain

Aspirin, Pro Plus, Lucozade Tablets

 

New toy will be a gas powered soldering iron - work by cigarette lighters or something apparantly! Probably will get round to chucking in a DMX Terminator and some 5-3s and 3-5s when I get round to making a couple up :)

 

Stu

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bleep continuity tester

IEC - 13 amp

Set of insulated screwdrivers in all the usual flavours

junior hacksaw

DMX tester

labelling machine

13a socket tester

small hammer

large hammer

large hacksaw

pullsaw

side cutters

pliers

needle nose pliers

spirit level

security drill bits set

volt stick

sharpie

lx tape

cable ties

hex key set

about 4 loose staples

anadin

pencil

3.5 inch disc

post its

spare lanyard

AJ

Quad spanner

D shackles

Stanley and spare blades

maglite and spare bulbs / batteries

32mm flat wood drill bit

tape measure

64 meg flash disc

spare mobile battery

spare mobile charger

mobile car charger

butane soldering iron kit

occasional hernia :)

Posted
small hammer

why would one want such an item!?!? :)

 

how about a padlock or two, helps secure things and stop sticky fingered SMs, either by applying the padlock to the stuff or the SM, you decide!

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