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http://www.pelican.com/us/en/products/watertight-protector-hard-cases/ From: Af [mailto:af-boun...@afmug.com] On Behalf Of Jason McKemie Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2016 9:29 PM To: af@afmug.com Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox I've got some good quality tools already. Just need something to keep them in. On Sunday, July 17, 2016, Chuck Hogg <ch...@shelbybb.com> wrote: http://www.fiberinstrumentsales.com/tools-tool-kits/tool-kits/fis-basic-fiber-optic-tool-kit.html Or the upgraded version. Regards, Chuck On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 4:39 PM, Jason McKemie <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com');> > wrote: Thanks for the input guys. I generally keep the splicer in the factory case, so I'm mainly looking for something for the additional tools. Looks like Klein has some good options though. -Jason On Thu, Jul 7, 2016 at 5:00 AM, David <m...@davidkunat.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','m...@davidkunat.com');> > wrote: Our splicer lives in a Pelican case as well, with the splicer, battery charger, cleaver, a couple of stripping tools, a visual fault locator, kevlar scissors, a buffer tube splitter, and a jacket stripper (actually two, one for .5" jackets and less, and one for .5" jackets up to 1.5" jackets), and a drywall knife. Also inside the pelican case is a separate small cardboard box with: a tiny bottle of alcohol, an assortment of splice sleeves, an assortment of pigtails-some LC/UPC, SC/APC, and ST, and a few cleaning cloths. This is only here in case the other box is forgotten and you have to do a emergency repair quick or if a travel bag is lost on the airlines, etc. It lets a tech do at least a few splices with nothing else. Then separately we have a cleaning kit in a small toolbox that has the alcohol, cleaning cloths/wipes, a small can of spray air, fiber cleaning solution and some misc cleaning supplies, as well as a few bags of splice sleeves in the bottom, and some more tools in the top tray such as a screwdriver with an assortment of tips, some extra hex keys, and some other misc tools. This might work better to travel in a Klien backpack like Eric uses, but I like seeing the tools when I put them on a work area. And the toolbox is flat so it works if I need to raise the splicer from the work area to do PIA splices in a rack (balance the splicer on the toolbox which is balanced on the pelican case....... which itself is balanced on an upside down trashcan......) On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 9:15 PM, Eric Kuhnke <eric.kuh...@gmail.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','eric.kuh...@gmail.com');> > wrote: Klein tool backpack and two small multi-compartment organizers (like the type you see for fly fishing) that hold essential small stuff.. Pelican 1510 hard case with fusion splicer and its accessories. Stuff like the cleaver and fiber prep gear lives in either the backpack or the 1510 depending on how many other non-fiber tools are in the backpack. https://www.google.com/search?q=klein+tool+backpack&num=100&client=firefox-b&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjwyKeBzODNAhVRxGMKHZBmBawQ_AUICSgC&biw=1600&bih=1095 https://www.amazon.com/Pelican-1510-000-110-Carry-Pluck-Black/dp/B0002SKHIK For size reference, the Pelican 1510 is the max normal size allowed for carry on luggage. On Wed, Jul 6, 2016 at 9:41 PM, Jason McKemie <j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','j.mcke...@veloxinetbroadband.com');> > wrote: Does anyone have a recommendation for something that has worked well for you? I'm wanting something with space for supplies as well as basic tools. Pretty much everything I've used so far just has one main compartment for the tools, I'd like something a bit more structured. -- David Kunat
