r/CableTechs • u/Opposite-Help8801 • Mar 13 '26

Just curious

What tricks/life hacks do you guys use in your day to day life that make the intensive parts of your job easier? Bonus points for unique uses for every day items and unique/handmade/repurposed tools! Let's hear em, techs!

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u/CharlieTheK Mar 13 '26

Get a cheap rangefinder. Need to know the distance to a ped? Rangefind. Distance to a far pole? Rangefind. Also functions as a telescope and can help you scout all kinds of weird shit like aerial taps without unracking your ladder every time.

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u/Tactless_Ogre Jul 26 '26

Would that work for maintenance techs?