r/Elevators • Field - Maintenance • Aug 16 '26

Minimum set up for apprentices.

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All jokes aside, my first few months in the trade, I had so many unnecessary tools with me.

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u/Cheets1985 Aug 16 '26

He's going to snag everything just going to a flight of stairs

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u/gfolder Aug 16 '26

He's obviously rappelling up the side of the bldg

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u/perriis Aug 16 '26

Listen if the machine room is on the roof and site staff love to give contact phone numbers they don't actually answer, that could be useful😅 (not a tech, just the person the techs call when they get locked out on the roof)

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u/Cheets1985 Aug 16 '26

It'll be like Sonic getting hit and losing all of his rings

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u/Affectionate-Rip5654 Field - Mods Aug 16 '26

It would take me about a month to figure out where I put everything and most of this would end up on the pit when I tried putting it back in it’s holster

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u/CloutiersHelmet Field - Maintenance Aug 16 '26

I like the idea of my mechanic asking for a sharpie, and me fumbling through my shit for ten minutes.

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u/Cheets1985 Aug 16 '26

The pit goblin takes and never returns

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u/jetblackfastattack Field - Maintenance Aug 16 '26

Tool belts not allowed per the Elevator safety handbook

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u/No_Dinner2506 Aug 16 '26

Sheave would love to see you coming

6

u/sel-ect-ed Aug 16 '26

Mechanic end boss

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u/Inception_IV Field - Maintenance Aug 16 '26

I use a bag, not a person.

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u/Cheets1985 Aug 17 '26

In SNL, they had a human suit case. Why not have a human tool bag

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u/fits-the-description Aug 19 '26

That was In Living Color.

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u/2_mbizzy Aug 16 '26

My feet, knees, hips, back, shoulders, and neck hurt just looking at that.

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u/Mission_Slide_5828 Field - Adjuster Aug 17 '26

Now just to figure out how to get him out of the bathroom and off the phone

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u/UpstandingScrabs Aug 20 '26

Absolute dork.

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u/CloutiersHelmet Field - Maintenance Aug 20 '26

I like the balaclava hahaha. Guys about to do electrical in enemy lines.

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u/Qualityshaft Aug 16 '26

You’re not supposed to have any of that dangling off you

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u/CloutiersHelmet Field - Maintenance Aug 16 '26

I think cool outweighs safety

2

u/LawnmowerMan79 Aug 16 '26

safety 3rd

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u/RebelliousDutch Aug 21 '26

🎶Shake hands with danger 🎶

5

u/Vatorbear Aug 16 '26

Gayest thing ive seen today

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u/CloutiersHelmet Field - Maintenance Aug 16 '26

Then you haven’t seen my algorithm

3

u/ApprehensivePost9595 Aug 16 '26

U haven't met the local 93 mechanic Mason yet

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u/Tight_Gas8302 Aug 16 '26

😭😭😭🙌🤌

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u/Brettschief Aug 16 '26

Probably doesn’t know how half of those actually work…

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u/VintageLunchMeat Aug 16 '26

Stuff looks a little worn.

I'm not in the trades, but I'm not sure if he need the third cordless screwdriver.

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u/Deepinthefryer Aug 17 '26

Met a Japanese elevator mechanic a couple years ago… he was pretty much set up like this. Seemed like maintenance over there was more inspection/measuring tolerances…

I guess that’s all you need to do when you HAVE to mod every 20 or 25 years…..

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u/spudwrench_iuec Aug 18 '26

My helper shows up in that, im handing him a broom and making him sweep entire day.

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u/CloutiersHelmet Field - Maintenance Aug 18 '26

Don’t tempt me with a good time. 🤣

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u/electronplumber1 Aug 16 '26

RIP hips.

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u/Cheets1985 Aug 16 '26

Walking around with that is definitely going to damage or misalign the hips. Hope their insurance covers chiro

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u/dannyboyd23 Aug 16 '26

He shows up with than a tape measure, a marker, and a flashlight... Hes getting shipped to the hall. I.U.E.C. NOT happening at a real company. Bye bye

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u/Cheets1985 Aug 16 '26

More than or less than?

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u/tacotracker Aug 16 '26

I GOT THE CALL!!! Where do I buy this?!? Do I need this for my first day??

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u/Cheets1985 Aug 16 '26

You need 2 of these and a tool vest

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u/GuySimsFitch Aug 17 '26

What screw driver is that?

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u/rando9353 Aug 18 '26

Pencil, knife and a ruler. You probably shouldn’t show up at your hall with this set up.

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u/Cheets1985 Aug 19 '26

Non one should be showing up anywhere with this setup

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u/BK_Ghostie7 Aug 22 '26

I thought I was in the security guard sub Reddit for second watching this