Tools you have on yourself?

Milgil:

In the top "pocket" of my shop apron is a mechanical pencil, scribe/magnet combo, a needle file, and a 6" scale 10ths and 50 ths (I HATE fractional scales). In my left side pocket is a beater 1" mic - digital but not electronic digital, mechanical digital - and a rag. In my right side pocket is a folding allen wrench set - inch sizes, a blue paint marker, a red paint marker, a black Magic Marker, and a rag.

I don't know how you can keep calipers in your rear pocket without sitting down and bending them.

Also, I've rarely heard the term "roll around", "it's always roll away", must be a regional thing (I'm in So. Calif.). Being the curious sort I just checked Google: I get 1,680 hits for "roll away tool chest" I get 1,530 hits for "roll around tool box" I get 1,430 hits for "roll away tool box" I get 553 hits for "roll around tool chest"

You're a walking tool box...

I don't carry a lot of tools,but I populated the shop to critical mass with:

Digital calipers Calculators Sharpies Scratch pads and mechanical pencils Shop rags Buckets of clean water to rinse off parts, hands etc.

I keep a pocket knife on me with a D2 blade which gets a lot of box opening, part deburring and scribing type stuff.

Opps, forgot two things. In the top pocket I carried a pencil thin Rout-a-burr. And in the right side pocket I carried a large handled Rout-a-burr with various blade types inside.

Oh ya forgot sharpie & pocket knife (thin small German one) & somtimes

3 sided scraper or routa burr + scale is replaced yearly $5.00 wow- from being used as coffee sturr-scraper, touch off for drills/mills/ lathe bit centering tool ,.017shim, box cutter, screwdrivrer & getting cought in cutting tools trying to "feel" the surface finish.

top coat pkt: Mechanical lead pencils 1 black & 1 red, pen, scriber/ magent 6"starret scale mm on one side .02" other side

left coat pkt: 1" mic (old beater),calculator - casio scientific, post- it pad

right coat pkt: small fold key sets 1 metric 1 inch, 3/8sqr. med inda stone, small crescent wrench

left back pants pkt: 6" digital vernier.

too many people waste so much time walking around all day looking for shit its unreal.

not me, I'm ready to work, but then again I'm a geek.

PS thank you all for your interest in HOLDZEM©® I have had alot of hits on my e-bay listing.

Gil the HOLDZEM©® king - contrary to popular belief

just a mobile phone now..............but I used to carry

A ZEUS engineers ref book, a 150mm rule (not a ruler) and a flat needle file. All other items were always on the table where I was working at that time.

Just wondering why 0.017" shim. Jerry

Oh ya forgot sharpie & pocket knife (thin small German one) & somtimes

3 sided scraper or routa burr + scale is replaced yearly $5.00 wow- from being used as coffee sturr-scraper, touch off for drills/mills/ lathe bit centering tool ,.017shim, box cutter, screwdrivrer & getting cought in cutting tools trying to "feel" the surface finish.

Ya the calipers in the back pkt are a trick. I don't sit much- its just me & my work history. Some shops frown when sitting at a Bridgeport. Ive seen guys sit hand surface grinding! I'm 5'11 so I dont have to bend over to far at the Bridgeport like taller guys, they pull up a stool when doing fine cutting The only time I can remember siting in the old days of the cross slide turntable - Advance are very nice but Tryoke's were more popular- When I go to the cafeteria for lunch I forget I have the caliper in my back pocket so it gets layed on the table & people ask" why'd you bring that here? " I have allot of smart ass answers for that I keep to myself. I've head both roll around & roll away but here in Chi-town its mainly roll around. I hired a so called moldmaker back in the early 90's he rolled his tool box from wherever? down the street & in the shop. The bottom of his box was rusted out. He said he was from California (no offense) & the salt water ate it up? Needless to say he only lasted a few weeks before we figured out the job I gave him he f-cked up. It was busy I needed qualified moldmakers that could actually read piece part prints- (article drawings) add shrinkage & lead the job working from basic mold layout drawings. Hell the good contract moldmakers back then were pulling down close to

100k a year! Sorry to say most of them were drunks & gamblers - not bad guys but they pissed their money away because they had so much & worked so hard. Gil the HOLDZEM=A9=AE king - contrary to popular belief

top coat pkt: Mechanical lead pencils 1 black & 1 red, pen, scriber/ magent 6"starret scale mm on one side .02" other side

left coat pkt: 1" mic (old beater),calculator - casio scientific, post- it pad

right coat pkt: small fold key sets 1 metric 1 inch, 3/8sqr. med inda stone, small crescent wrench

left back pants pkt: 6" digital vernier.

too many people waste so much time walking around all day looking for shit its unreal.

not me, I'm ready to work, but then again I'm a geek.

PS thank you all for your interest in HOLDZEM©® I have had alot of hits on my e-bay listing.

Gil the HOLDZEM©® king - contrary to popular belief

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I work at nights, so I have every tool I could ever need all around me. Most people in Florida don't lock their boxes, in fact the only ones who do come from new england... Good news most of them don't have much for tools anyway. But they always seem to have lots of magic markers and pens.

why?wtf?

I dont carry anything, but,,,,,

5 Machines, every one has the following at the machine/bench: 6" scale Calculator 1 set of 1-2-3 blocks (we set tools at 6" from the table on the mills) 1 set of bondhus "L" wrenches 2 hose clamps (for putting on vise hex to keep me from unlocking vise when there is a fixture in it) grrrr :) 1 6" Dial Caliper

All of this stuff is cheap compared to the cost of running around looking for it, even with a 2000 sq. ft shop

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Good Idea about the hose clamp. I hide the vise handle in my toolbox . Jerry

Jerry:

I'm also of the "hide the vise" persuasion. But I often set a stop on the fixture so if it does accidentally removed I can put the fixture right back with minimal loss of time.

Maybe a person could put one of Milgil's Holdzem's on the vise hex to remind someone not to use the handle. Hey, a new use for your Holdzem to put on your list Gil, eh? LOL

How do you hide a vise Bob? A D680 is probably large enough to be noticed - well, there is the Chinese knockoff Are they invisible?

? "so if it does accidentally removed " Max?

LOL I'm going to send you a pic of 2000 miles through bug territory as an aside. Nobody washes a rented car and I can't wait to see the jaws drop on this return.

BTW, Chrysler, based on this experience, ought not produce vehicles.

JC

n set a stop on

Thank You for new Holdzem idea! I told you guys the possibilities are infinite. Don't want to remember how many times I've walked up & loosened the vise when a fixture was in. Grrrrrrr. I how many times I've caught myself just before the slap on the handle. I have got in the habit of taking the handle off just for safety. On certain Bridgeport combinations of Kurt vises on the swivel mount & when the vise handle is almost straight down it jams perfectly in the saddle as you feed across in X. Locks up tight as F'n bitch & you cant get back across the dovetail because they are slightly higher than the middle area. Anyway by taking the handle off & laying across the back of the vise, it makes you think just for a second before opening. Saved me a few times.

HOLDZEM=A9=AE its the best thing since sliced bread ages 5-95 People are coming up with more things it Holdz every day:

alt.machines.cnc offer: Send me your mailing address by e-mail & I'll send you some Holdzem's for the cost of USPS, around $3-4 in US.

Gil the HOLDZEM=A9=AE king - contrary to popular belief again! there better not be any damn chips in the pockets , the old lady hates that when they transfer from the bottom of the wash machine into her underwear

John:

Opps, sorry. I meant to say "hide the vise HANDLE". I should proof read my posts more diligently after getting up from a nap. LOL

"...so if it does accidentally GET removed". Damn, I'm not going to respond anymore until I'm up for at least an HOUR after a nappy-poo.

I bet there are some serious bug juice on rented cars in Florida during "Love Bug" season.

oh ya very important tools: smokes,lighter & fancy company pen in front left shirt pkt- very cool samsung instinict cell phone in right front shirt pkt. I just retired my 10yr old motorola star tac that still worked fine except in my basement. I was married to it at work for 8 years- the plastic injection molds that is. You would not believe the mold mechanics of those POS plastic housings tools. Note: All my shirts must have 2 front pkts. Gil the HOLDZEM=A9=AE king - contrary to popular belief

Just funnin' ya' Bob.

The drive up and back from San Fransisco was like drilling a hole. Enterprise has been bombarding me with their "weekend special" ads and at 3 days for $78.00, I took them up on it. Chrysler's top of the line full sized cars are real junk, BTW. I wouldn't put a dime into keeping that brand alive if it were up to me. My 'Vettes get equally good mileage on the freeway and the newest of those is 19 YO.

JC

I carry nothing.

I just say, "can I borrow that ?"

top coat pkt: Mechanical lead pencils 1 black & 1 red, pen, scriber/ magent 6"starret scale mm on one side .02" other side

left coat pkt: 1" mic (old beater),calculator - casio scientific, post- it pad

right coat pkt: small fold key sets 1 metric 1 inch, 3/8sqr. med inda stone, small crescent wrench

left back pants pkt: 6" digital vernier.

too many people waste so much time walking around all day looking for shit its unreal.

not me, I'm ready to work, but then again I'm a geek.

PS thank you all for your interest in HOLDZEM©® I have had alot of hits on my e-bay listing.

Gil the HOLDZEM©® king - contrary to popular belief

John, Just think how great Chrysler will be after a proposed merger with Fiat? LOL

The icing on the cake is we the people will be backing GM and Chrysler warranties. Now there's a boondoggle in the making.

"The administration will attempt to ease workers' concerns by appointing a director of auto recovery, and will back the warranties of GM and Chrysler vehicles in an attempt to keep shoppers coming. But for people who rely on the automakers, there will be little to soothe their worries when Obama launches his plan this morning."

I know what keeps me coming and it's NOT pay for car warranties

Best, Steve

Gil the HOLDZEM©® king - contrary to popular belief

When I put my hand down on any workbench, there should be either a calculator, pencil or calipers under it.

Mal