October 19, 20223 yr Author Popular Post I had a local guy, retired mechanic from the power company, help my by fixing a portable generator last week. He had several of the large mechanic's chests. When he needed a tool, he's walk right over, open a drawer and there was a neatly organized, rows in graduated sizes, set of tools. I wouldn't say he's OCD, just organized with years of experience.
October 19, 20223 yr Or losing them either. Over the years I found screwdrivers, sockets and end wrenches left inside farm tractor transmissions either from the factory or previous repairs. I lost very few tools over the years and all went missing during field service calls mainly repairing combines, hay balers or corn planters.
October 20, 20223 yr Popular Post 2 hours ago, Grandpadave52 said: I lost very few tools over the years When you have an apprentice, yeah it becomes a reality... And they find out the hard way it will cost them....
October 20, 20223 yr 12 hours ago, Gunny said: When you have an apprentice, yeah it becomes a reality... And they find out the hard way it will cost them.... Yeah farmer helpers thought I was a "tool nazi" until I asked to borrow their trucks or tractors.OTH, a few had some very well equipped farm shops and were pretty good helpers.
October 20, 20223 yr A number of years ago i was working on my son's Toyota. Since everything was metric sizes I took my metric wrenches and kept them in the car. No issues for several days. One day I went to work on the car and discovered all the tools were gone. Obviously, someone who knew I was working on the car helped themselves to the tools. I highly suspected a former neighbor but had no proof.
October 20, 20223 yr Author 19 hours ago, BillyJack said: You don't make money chasing tools.. Especially if you are paid flat rate.
October 22, 20223 yr On 10/19/2022 at 6:28 PM, BillyJack said: You don't make money chasing tools.. That would make a good sign to hang in the shop.
October 22, 20223 yr 51 minutes ago, Artie said: That would make a good sign to hang in the shop. I still have a couple of decals on my tool boxes a Snap-On rep gave me. Had a farmer ask me once, "you don't really mean that do you?" My response, "the investment in this box and the knowledge in my head is how I feed my family. Take either away, my family goes hungry." He wasn't much of a customer or farmer for that matter. He had inherited his ground and equipment. I make my living with Snap-On Tools Please don't ask to borrow them Edited October 22, 20223 yr by Grandpadave52
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