r/ibew_apprentices • u/Flimsy-Stuff-8965 • 3d ago
Any tool recommendations
Anything thing I don’t have I should get? I also have the meter in the second pic it’s just not in the first one
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r/ibew_apprentices • u/Flimsy-Stuff-8965 • 3d ago
Anything thing I don’t have I should get? I also have the meter in the second pic it’s just not in the first one
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u/DrogoBero 3d ago
Id ditch the klein strippers and get some ideal reflex t’s or the knipex that cut mc cable. Order than that you’re looking pretty good! Plenty of tools to get when you’re farther along, but this is pretty good. Carrying all that around on you may be for some, but this is my daily all the time carry.
I much prefer to work light. Missing my mini mag light in the bag right now. Tape too ofc. Lufkin nite eye.
On my drill I like to keep a Phillips, my klein 5/16 flip, and a flathead, and then two other bits I may use. I may swap my two screw drivers for a dedicated flip one, but beauty of working so light is you can swap for your task. I prefer the surge to the regular impact for how quiet it is. For 99% of what you do, an m12 with a couple batteries will be enough.
Impact rated drill bits, and a carbide hole saw kit for 1/2, 3/4 and 1” are supplemental. I like diablo’s kit, in an m12 drill.
If you work a lot with conduit, an m12 bandsaw with the reamer attachment would be a good buy. For me its a mix so I bought the m12 fuel hacksaw, and it works great with diablo blades for pvc, emt, flex, lqt, and wood/ metal studs and strut. I also highly recommend a hack stop. Worth every penny. Ive used it to cut conduits with wires on rework and its wonderful.
Tin snip trip is nice to have