just watched this for the first time and this video sucks. not organized. I contradicted myself and didn't really get my point across how I wanted to. I may redo this one. but it's basically how I feel.

@BeardedSeabee82

7 жыл бұрын

Mike's Tool Shed all good mike, trust me i know how it goes, been trying to do a tool box tour of my box at work and i keep on going back and re videoing it lol. could do smaller segments on different tools then do kinda overall vid after said and done (kinda like tool bag or tool belt series, i.e. beginner kit when said and done, then intermediate and so forth)

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

Bearded Seabee82. sometimes it takes me 20-30 takes over a few days, I'd like to see a tool box tour

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

Aaron Kimmins yeah I have had the blue ones and they are definitely tougher, but never seen them in the high leverage. I like the high leverage a little bit more

@BeardedSeabee82

7 жыл бұрын

Mike's Tool Shed well i did get the vids for tour (2part) of my box at work over the weekend. was pain in the ass tryin to get it done lol

@DesirexDinaa

5 жыл бұрын

Mike's Tool Shed I just started my electrical training in my trade school so for me this video hit the nail on the head. Thank you and I love your personality so far, cant wait to learn more from you

My first 2 weeks in the trade the only tool I used was a shovel

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

Anthony Luciano that sucks but I've defiantly seen that happen

@anthonyluciano8655

7 жыл бұрын

Mike's Tool Shed 3 years later I'm wiring houses on my own. So I can't complain

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

all new guys get shit on in all trades. now you can tell the new guy to dig a hole or pull feeds

@hottlimited

7 жыл бұрын

Mike's Tool Shed yep started electrical work in the 70's. Had to dig holes and do grunt work to start with . Since then I was a general contractor in building homes for 25 yrs. now retired ---

@beardoggin8963

5 жыл бұрын

The old Chinese backhoe... hand digging and running hundreds of feet of 6” schedule 80 pvc then tamping it with a Whacker Packer trench tamper will make a man out of you

Don't cheap out on strippers. Got it.

@Teenagegoogoomuk

5 жыл бұрын

Now that's damn good right there. It took me a minute. Because I was thinking of the different strippers I have had.

@user-sk1ut2rm6w

5 жыл бұрын

Instead of cheaping out a nice utility knife (box cutter) is awesome! Just scratch it on a wall to dull it out a bit :)

@ericfannin8227

4 жыл бұрын

Oh......THOSE strippers

A little off topic but @6:22 "don't cheap out on strippers" gave me a good laugh. Great video though, very infomative!

Dirty hands = Clean money.

Day 1.....pad and pencil.....keep your eyes open....get the coffee order right!

Great video. I've been in the trades for over 30 years, starting as a carpenter then plumbing and then electrical. Now I do fix and flips and maintain my rentals. Your tool bag set up is pretty much like mine for electrical except for a few brand names. I like that you find what works for you and stick with it. I have some tools that might be older than you but they still work well for me so I keep using them. I only replace tools when they break, wear out, get lost/stolen or a truly improved version comes out. Don't get me wrong, I'm constantly buying tools. I have a lot of duplicate tools as well as tools I bought that looked great but don't work as well as the older ones. When I first started making money and buying tools I would make fun of the older guys with their worn looking tools. Now I'm the old guy.

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

+Sam V yeah some people talked shit about my tools but honestly I love that set up. Best I've ever had and I get all the jobs done. Might not look pretty with brand name everything bit damn it, it works for me

And thank you for your time. I am thinking about investing in becoming a journeyman and your channel has been helpful.

It hurts your soul when you cut a live wire with new pliers

@Brees1986

2 жыл бұрын

Makes you a welder too…..

"Respect your tools"... ***throws tool on table

This video was extremely helpful!! Thank you, I really do appreciate it.

Nice to see what you sparks use in the U.S compared to us in the U.K, obviously tape, level , impact all the same but we tend to use one set of side cutters normally a C.K make for our stripping and cutting. Nice educational video for anyone looking to get into the industry, keep the vids coming from a electrician in the u.k. 👍

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

well shit, now I want to see a UK set up

@Marcel_Germann

6 жыл бұрын

In Europe almost every electrician uses insulated tools. Screwdrivers, diagonal cutters, needle nose, combination pliers, wire strippers. And that's the reason insulated tools are cheap here, in comparison to the USA: www.amazon.de/Wera-Schraubendrehersatz-Kraftform-Spannungspr%C3%BCfer-05006147001/dp/B000297U4S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1515445728&sr=8-1&keywords=wera+isolierte+schraubendreher That are round about 28 US$. From Klein you get one single insulated screwdriver for this price. I think it's a matter of the number of insulated tools they produce and sell, in the US the insulated tools aren't as common as here. Personally I think it's a matter of safety, even if you've switched off a circuit there could be some miswiring (other circuit in the junction box which could still be live), or some idiot ignoring the warning signs and switching the circuit back on during your work. And the voltage here is higher, in Germany three-phase power supply is common even in residential buildings, which means you've got 3x230/400VAC in the panel.

Good apprentice tools to have. Honestly, the biggest questions I had when I started was mostly focused on how to save a bit of money by not getting all top brand tools. Home Depot's Husky brand has plenty of the tools you need for your first set (and good warranty if you keep the receipts, which is important for apprentices). Once you learn what you would like to upgrade, the same Home Depot will also carry Milwaukee, Channel Lock and Klein brands. While I'm glad I ended up going all Klein, I found shopping through HD and being able to replace tools the same day was very important to me. I guess all I'm really saying is that you can get all these Wera, Knipex and other brands online, but being able to see the tools before you buy them and being able to replace them quick was worth buying through a brick-and-mortar.

In Canada we use flat heads, Phillips, and 1 and 2 Robby’s so it’s a pain to constantly switch between 4 different screwdrivers

Ive had a pair of commercial electric 9" linesman pliers and those have been very good to me. Had em for 1 year and they cut just as good as my klein pair

Agreed with you on every main point Mike. @4:14 I was the same way when I started school 18 years ago, having different model tools just so they wouldnt look like what everyone else or the shop had. @6:15 I finally upgraded to the D2000-9NECR a year ago and they are great crimpers for 95% of stak-on situations. @9:57 I prefer having two tapes, a 16' on the pouch and a 30/35 in the bag as backup. The only thing missed at the end was what to show up with day 1 for keeping the tools together (pouch/bag). otherwise, right on with the Day 1, Paycheck 1, Month 1, and Year 1+ tool buying groups.

Hi Mike great tool review I have all Klein Electrical tools they are great. But I have cheap tools and screw driver for around the house and I have been lucky with the ones I bought. JD

When I started twisting wire we didn't have impact tools, all we had was hand screwdrivers . Time has changed things

Great video man ! Appreciate you making these, I’m going to college to take an electrical Course, and I really appreciate these videos. 😊

I like the Klein 11in1's, 10in1's or even the Milwaukee screwdriver in your video. However I prefer a multi bit screwdriver with longer bits so I can use them in my drill in a pinch.

I really like the channel lock linesman’s pliers. A lot cheaper than kliens and just as solid a tool.

Hey just found this channel when looking up tools to get for my job I have been working as a networking/fiber optics cable apprentice and I must say I watched a few of your videos and they where pretty spot on honestly my boss is a hard ass especially when I fuck up as I would expect but he does a good job at teaching me what I did wrong and to do it right the next time but as far as this video goes I was lucky because my boss buys his guys all the basic tools for the trade (almost identical to what an electrician needs maybe a few extra) and I’m talking there all Milwaukee and klein tools BUT he has a few rules on it #1 is by 3 months he expects you to have all those hand tools bought by you and you return them to him so he can start building his next guys took bag/pouch and #2 if you need to barrow a tool/drill bit ect more than two times you NEED to go out and buy it yourself. I’m new to this trade so videos like this are really helping me out so thanks for uploading them

Almost all the screwdrivers in my bag are Klein, personal preference mainly. I marked mine so I can tell them apart from the other guys I work with. A good idea is buying a set cause you save a little bit of money

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

I'd say like a quarter of my coworkers put a band of tape on their kline screwdrivers. and I've done that but it always peels off and gets all sticky

@tyguy365

7 жыл бұрын

I tend to use multiple colors of heat shrink on the shank of the screwdriver it stands out and holds up a bit better than tape

one thing i would add (for industrial electricians) is a stick rule, also if you EVER work on live voltage, electrical tape on your uninsulated screwdriver shafts works miracles for both grip and insulating (600v a wrap usually) i also wrap my insulated tools to protect the insulation over time from chemicals and such

I've had Klein tools since the 70's, good tools

Just singed up for my apprentice job 19yrs old thank you.

@matttomlin1024

5 жыл бұрын

Applied*

@antivegan5881

4 жыл бұрын

Matthew Tomlin what you doing now?

Buy kleins from Home Depot, they have a lifetime warranty

@beardoggin8963

5 жыл бұрын

timothyb200011 In my area they only do that when you have a receipt.... who keeps a receipt for 2 years just Incase they break the tip off a screwdriver? Sooo.... you go in and buy a new one and bring the broken one back later with the new receipt and exchange it for store credit or a backup screwdriver

@pistolade9956

5 жыл бұрын

@@beardoggin8963 get your receipt emailed to you, saved me before because those dont go away

You can also get your utility slide knifes at harborfreight for $1-2. They work just as well as any other brand.

i got in to electronics when i was about 4 and my dad had a old mk2 escort wiring harnes lauded out on the ground 12 and still like electronics PS i have most thes tools and the old brands are the best i have this 50 year old pliers and thay work work better then a new set

I've been looking for tools for my toolbag since the toolbag I got a Klein kit when I went into trade school, everything was Klein and felt a bir cheap outside of the stuff you can't get wrong like pliers. Outside of the at everything I feel like replacing since the quality doesn't feel as it should as well as the basics we didn't get and have to supplement. Thanks for the shopping list!

My first month was all shovels and jack hammers, but I’ve been working for a year now and my boss has me doing houses and panels on my own

So one thing to definitely make sure you have is a beater screw driver. And another thing is if your starting as an apprentice in a union there is a list that you are responsible for and a everything else the company is responsible for. And try the cobalt 16ft tape measure. You really don't need 25 ft. And where's your tick tester? Don't forget a file. Knipex side cutters are awesome. They fall through mc. South wire makes a decent side cutter also.

do u think u could ever do a side video on how to study or maybe some quick tips on passing the journeymen/state test???

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

AlvaradoD I could probably do a short video with some tips. I'll start jotting down some idea for a video like that

I'm lucky. My father in law did construction for 30 years and taught me alot and when he passed away I inherited all his tools. So I Klein everything

I have been that guy using a Phillips on switches and receps all day

Very informative, thank you for the upload

Would be great if you could make a pt.II/more extensive video on what tools an apprentice electrician/electrician needs. Really enjoyed this video and many of your others :)

Spring returns on hand tools like wire strippers are there to save wear and tear on your finger muscles. But if that’s what you prefer, that’s cool too👍🏻

Is that beer a first day tool too?

If all goes well I'm gonna be an electrician soon. Listening to all these people talk about $40, $50, $60 tools as "expensive" is a huge sigh of relief for me. I'm a mechanic and some of my sockets are $60 EACH.

Mike I wish that Klein pliers costed only $40 where I live. In Canada those linemen pliers cost $75.

The way you say Knipex is hilarious. Kuh-nip-ex lmao

Tbh I use Milwaukee’s 12v stuff but for an apprentice I’d recommend the screw gun so you can adjust the chuck even a little 12v impact can sheet off bolts and screws but it def saves you time

Great video keep it up

If you're looking for a replacement lineman plier with crimpers (I wasn't sure which pliers you were talking about), Milwaukee makes some for around $25 at Home Depot

I always just use the black handle splicing knife from Klein only use my utility knife for drywall

I still use my $10 Walmart set of screwdrivers. ENGRAVE EVERY SINGLE TOOL. Every time. No exceptions. Even $1 screwdrivers should have your name engraved. You can buy an engraver for $20-30 on Amazon.

19:18 "You do have to treat 'em with some respect" *Then throws tool on the table* that was hysterical LOL

Now I'm not extremely tool savvy. Will this trade teach me what is what and how to use it. In was fortunate enough to understand 95 percent of the tools you presented here. Which made me feel good

Hey man whats the make and model number if the orange level it looks awesome. Keep up the good videos!!

You might say don't go to harbor freight, but I'de like to recommend the doyle diagonal cutters, I've cut nails and small screws with them so far no issues. They seem pretty good quality, made in taiwan, but still carry the harborfreight warranty, so if they wear out or blow up you can just switch them out instead of paying for a brand new pair. I don't think any other store has made in taiwan cutters that can actually cut and still have no question ask warranty for wear and tear.

What do you think of automatic strippers and 3-in-1 strippers/crimpers/cutters?

@16:59 Southwire makes side cutter which are nearly identical to the klein ones for about 10 dollars cheaper.

My boss (who has no budget for tools) was a Klein guy. I saved and went Knipex 7401250SBA 10-Inch High Leverage Diagonal Cutters. Then added knipex coax cutters and cat5e data wire cutters. Guess who just dumped a house payment on knipex? My boss. As an 3 day a week, out of the tool belt, low voltage tech, they are worth every penny +.

What would you recommend for a cordless drill to drill holes in studs? Obviously any plugged in drill is the best choice, but when power is not available. I’ve tried dewalt, rigid, Milwaukee, Mikita. All of them the “chucks” have broken down or the drill just stops working well

@tyguy365

5 жыл бұрын

Travis Collings get a 7/16ths hex impact wrench saves your wrist and makes stud drilling a breeze

i had to buy a bolt cutter to cut thru some 0 gauge....man that shit was hard for me but i did it. placed a terminal on the end and now i have awesome speaker power cables. i went to my first electrician school that would put me into an apprentice and one day a week school training

Some things at Harbor freight are good, Flashlights shop brooms vacs so on. Not knee pads though and most hand tools

Wiha pliers are the best. Find a folding razor knife that only releases the blade when it’s half open. I think mine are husky. Get an 11 in 1 screw driver. That extra nut driver fits cut in fan boxes. You also want ones that have 1 and 2 size square drives. They fit most devices and panels. They give you the ease of phillips with the torque of flat drivers.

I tell ya man, them fingernails...lol. Wera and wiha both good made in germany i believe, klein 10 in 1 is also really nice multi screw driver too (prob my fav for multi use ind electrical)

Have you considered getting an interchangeable screwdriver?

My first foreman bought me that impact my first year👍

My first day on the job I had the basic hand tools: Dikes, side cutters, 11-in-1, needle nose, and a hot stick. They were crappy Stanley tools, but people were fairly impressed that a green apprentice had some tools. Also, I always carry at least one sharpie and a pencil.

@beardoggin8963

5 жыл бұрын

Eric Carr yup always have a sharpie and a roll of black tape and tuck tape handy... and hide them! The lazy guys on the job will take it and be gone

lmao about the level. I'm big on empire, Milwaukee, and stabila

I’m an apprentice sparky (electrician) from the UK just watching this video, to be fair I have a lot of tools already but was shocked to hear that you use wire strippers… it may be just the area I’m from in the UK but apart from being in college I’ve not used strippers, I pretty much exclusively use side cutters to do all of my stripping. What’s your stance on that?

@beardoggin8963

5 жыл бұрын

When I did Residential and Commerial Electric installation you could always tell the apprentice because he would skin all the wires with strippers, set them down, then dig around for his linesman’s to twist the wires. All the Electricians just use linesman’s.

been in a month the 12v comment is so true been using my 20v dewalt and feel like m dying ask people to use there smaller drills because im fing tired

What about tool belt or tool case to carry the tools????

I didn’t watch the vid but the thumbnail showed one of my levels (the blue 3 scope) are the holes for something?? Like plumb bob shit or what

Can you just start working as an aprentice in the USA? In norway you have do go to school for 2,5 years

first month or two maybe three all you need is bucket and a small hammer. 11:19 i have popped the heads off a lot of screws, get a multi tap, so i can steal it and move to a differn't site before you notice.

uk u gotta have electrical screwdriver instead of standard ones. main difference is electrical have rubber up to the phillips/flat bit.

Wouldn’t you suggest insulated screw drivers instead of uninsulated ?

I was an electro mechanical assembler for 20 years my wire strippers had a compression spring to reduce operator fatigue proper spring tension is a must for proper hand and Tool operation you may need to adjust the spring to your liking but it's better to have this spring then not to have it

@MikesToolShed

6 жыл бұрын

Eugene Bigay that makes no sense to me. When you put the wire in the proper spot, you clamp all the way down to achieve the full cut of the casing. The spring just assists the opening of the strippers. There is no tension adjustment and doesn't affect the stripping. Maybe you had some other kind.

@eugenebigay1845

6 жыл бұрын

Mike's Tool Shed you can adjust spring tension by either trimming the spring or stretching the spring what's not hard to understand it is exactly the same tool you just have to know how to cut or stretch Springs and you can achieve this by purchasing other Springs and playing with them to achieve the proper tension try it the fatigue occurs with the opening of the tool and not the compression or the cutting of your work

and man im happy to be a electrision in sweden were the company payes for all the tools.

Just got into the electrical feild and I bought all husky tools and they suck so bad.. upgraded to Milwaukee

Yeaaaaaaaaa. Great videos

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

Silverback Wolf thank ya Silverback

I know this video is serious but i just cracked when he said "Don't cheap out on stripers"

Only things I didn't like was the tester go for the fluke t600/t1000, far safer. The knife I hate knifes that have moving parts, can't tell you how many times I've nearly or actually cut myself by the knife doing something unintended, get a good fixed position like the Stanley 199 or the bent handle yellow one.

My big advice, don't think a 10 in 1 will do. I work building maintenance and do a lot of electrical (running new circuits, removing or replacing components) and while I carry a Milwaukee 10 in 1 as it can do a lot of stuff without needing my tool bag, it's a shitty tool for more than a 10 minute job. I hate having to flip the bits 20 times for a simple job, the wire wrapping hole doesn't fit 12ga and the stripper on it is a v shaped ripper which sometimes works and sometimes just makes you slip and punch the wall next to you. I use a lot of husky. Affordable, decent quality and no one else has husky so I know it's my tool. Also I hate wiggys. I grew up with a fluke dmm so I bought my own.

@MikesToolShed

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Roosen I like your take on things. I like them when your just going to fix one thing. Grab my meter, linemen pliers and the 10 in 1. Usually good enough to fix anything. I use my regular flat head and phillips most of the time though

@MikesToolShed

6 жыл бұрын

Chris Roosen also your comment is realistic and you were just throwing you opinion out there with out saying " you're and idiot and my way is better" (I get a lot of that)

Nice video! ^^

Stanley quick slide are a lovely knife 0-10-810

kNIPEX AND WIVA ARE LIFE TIME GUARANTY.i HAVE A WIVA PLIERS SINCE 1970 AND WORK STILL TODAY,40 HOURS A WEEK

@axtra92

6 жыл бұрын

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my friend did you try the Milwaukee linemens? I have been using it for a year and its pretty good. its 24 dollars it comes with crimpers, fishtap pullers and a pipe reamer. I think they are just as good as my ideal linemen and other peoples Kleins

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

Risto Mladich I've had my eye on those. I think they'll be my next pair

@wobblykiks335

7 жыл бұрын

Milwaukee linemen's, side cutters, and any other set of pliers with a cutting edge aren't the best.(tin snips are really good) I've used Klein for the past 5 years and just bought my 1st pair of Knipex lineman's a few weeks ago. I'll let you know what I think after using them for a little while

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

+WobblyKiks I've heard nothing but good things about em. But than again BMW owners think they are the best cars too

@AlanTegtmeyer

5 жыл бұрын

I have a pair of Comercial Electric lineman pliers. They are chinese made with very hard jaws that easily cut bolts.

@grantsdad177

5 жыл бұрын

Mike's Tool Shed its been a year have you by chance tried out the Milwaukee linesman yet?

Does no one use Klein anymore?

Great video and channel. Any chance you'll be able to film stuff at work in the future? I do disagree on one thing though, if you only can afford one electrical tool, get a 12v drill first. You'll need one anyway, and it's easier/cheaper to get a bit holder for that, then to get drill bits that fit 1/4".

@lance_with_both_nuts

7 жыл бұрын

Celliosh plus you have a driver at the same time but get a quick tip, that's what I do. I used to Cary the Klein drop handle snips, linesman, and Strippers, I pretty much have it to were I do everything with my linesmen. But I'm low voltage so Idk if my opinion is valid lol

I'm looking to get an 18v Makita Impact driver drill

@beardoggin8963

5 жыл бұрын

Neil Heckley the Makita impact drivers are the best in the business. Their 18 volt hammer drill is a little slower at drilling concrete but it saves you on masonry bits

For the camera focus, I have learned one thing from AvE. “Focus you fuck” makes magic happen

If you're looking for a heavy duty razor knife look up (GREENLEE 0652-22 SS FOLDING UTIL KNIFE) I think it's a generic patent because I have a kobalt that's literally the same the grips are just blue

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

+Skank Hunt42 awesome screen name btw. I will check that out. I just lost that knife

@NextGenesis88

6 жыл бұрын

Mike's Tool Shed same. Taken out of our scissor lift 😞

why would you ever work on live wires?

Has anyone tried Milwaukee hand tools? I like my linesman from them

@lemiwatts4275

5 жыл бұрын

I like and use a lot of Mulwaukee. the strippers are awesome but the side cutters are not very good

Hey mike, nice video always. But I'm a bit confused about one thing. You say not to cheap out on tools which you'll be using alot. But then you complain about spending $40 on your pliers, that you said you've had for ten years. Surely over the course of ten years for a tool you use daily is nothing. Which would make the purchase of a Knipex, Klein, Channel lock etc... actually good value?

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

I think they are worth the 40 bucks. what really really hurts is when you cut a hot wire and ruin a 40 dollar tool right after you buy them. the only wires I cut with those now are wires I'm 100% sure do not go all the way back to a breaker or even in a panel. I wasn't real clear about that.

Your not the only electrician to bash harbor freight. My teacher David Kivi said only to buy this engraving tool from that store.

What about commercial electric linemans

Southwire 8 inch 5 in 1 pliers best Iv known don't have a crimper but for fit off nothing better

Join THE IBEW and you won’t have to purchase power tools. Power tools are considered to be a NECA contractors responsibility. We do have a tool list that we ARE required to have, and no power tools are in that list. I have three pensions also, local union, NECA, and the IO, pretty good huh?

Hehehe, we mechanics who are married know how to get forearms like that lololol

Great vídeo thanks,try wiha electric tools the best quality.Made in Germany.☺☺☺

MY Local Boces actually supplied us Vulcons lol. A real meter was a good improvement but those fuckers are reliable though.

Thanks for pronouncing Knipex correct. ;-)

@MikesToolShed

7 жыл бұрын

+hulkpeace i did some research before attempting. i still think im a little off. if you watch the german versions of their videos it sounds like ka-nee-pix

@hulkpeace

7 жыл бұрын

Just a little bit. It's more like K-nee-pix instead of KA-nee-pix. The pronunciation of the K is the same as in "close" or "class", only with an N instead of L. Anyways. I have some keiba brand pliers along with some knipex and in my opinion the keiba are superior without being more expensive. Greetings from Germany.

I always label my tools.

@beardoggin8963

5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Cruz yup everybody on the job had their own symbol scratched into their stuff and their own phasing tape color code

Try SK brand or Knipex...