Over here, with the hiring of new Apprentices(if we can get them!), there is a need to define what basic tools a new entrant to the trade should have in the way of basic Hand Tools.
There was a list passed around over here a while back, but it seemed like too few tools, here is what we had as a start:
  • Linesmans Pliers
  • Diagonal Cutters
  • Long Nosed Pliers
  • A decent set of screwdrivers, if Insulated, all the better.
  • A 10" Crescent
  • An 8 metre Measuring tape
  • A Wall-board saw
  • Automatic Wirestrippers
  • An Electricians Knife
  • A Square Drive (Robertson No.2) Screwdriver.
  • Some type of Solenoid Voltage Presence Indicator.

Does anyone think that there should be more on this list than what I have here?.
Or is there anything on the list that poeple feel shouldn't be there?.
Your ideas please.
Is there a basic tools list used in the US?. [Linked Image]