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?.