That's not exactly fair. $85? Fair enough, you could buy them individually from china cheaper.
The nice pelican case isn't cheap, those alone are $150+ as blanks on eBay. $400 for a nice kit that has most of the tools in a nicely done carrying case isn't a bad buy in my opinion. I'd spend an hour individually buying them...time is worth money. Regards, Chuck On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 9:02 PM, Eric Kuhnke <[email protected]> wrote: > IMHO that's way overpriced for what it is, basic hand tools from China... > If you subtract all the regular hand tools which are not fiber related, > these items each cost like $5 to $10 a piece. > > I've marked in bold what is actually fiber related, you can buy these > things individually via eBay for much cheaper. And buy more quantity of the > consumables you're going to run out of. > > I bet this whole kit costs them less than $85 to buy in pieces from china > and re-sell... > > For $395 you don't even get a cleaver? Not even a basic one such as: > http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-FC-6S-Precision-Cleaver-Optical-Fiber-Sumitomo-Electric-Cut-Cutting-Tools-/251523029905?hash=item3a8ff0db91:g:AccAAOSwP~tW1mQc > > > > - PVC Electrical Tape (F1-0008) - > *probably shit, replace with 3M super 33 or super 88 * > - > *2 oz. Cleaning Solvent (F1-6706) - buy 99% isopropyl alcohol by the liter > via amazon instead * > - > *Tri-Hole Fiber Stripper (F1-1301T) - search "fiber stripper" on eBay, > anywhere from $6 to $25 * > - > *FIS Connector Cleaner (F1-7020-C) - I have no idea what this actually is, > but you can buy individual SC and LC "click" connector cleaning tools and > several cletops instead and your consumables will last a great deal longer. > * > - Kevlar Scissors (F1-KS1) - *$10 max via ebay/china* > > - Jacket Stripper (F1-0016) - *$15-20 max via ebay/china* > > - Buffer Tube Stripper (F1-0017) - *$12 via ebay/china* > > - Round Cable Slitter (MK02) - *$10-12 via ebay/china* > > - 6” Side Cutting Pliers (200038) > - (50) Foam Swabs (F1-0005) > - Cleaning Tissue (F1-6705) > - Utility Knife (F1-0023) > - Tweezers (F1-0019) > - Needle Nose Pliers (100021) > - Piano Wire (F1-8265K) > - 4 Bit Screwdriver (F1-0027) > - Black Marker (F1-9104) > - Safety Glasses (F1-1S13390C) > - > *(5) Degreaser Wipes (F1-1010) - buy a huge bulk pack of no-lint fiber > cleaning wipes via ebay or amazon instead for $15, it will last you 50x as > long. * > - Black Work Mat (F1-0024) > - Standard Fiber Disposal Unit (F1-8327) > - Ruler (RMC-6) > - Fabric Tape Measure (F1-8273) > - 1/2" Nut Driver (1UG30) > - (3) Economy Tie Labels (P50KIT) > - Rugged Carry Case (F10053EY) > - > *(5) Fusion Splice Sleeve (F1-1002C) - wow, you get five whole splice > sleeves. Instead you should buy bulk 100 packs of different size splice > sleeves from fiberstore.com <http://fiberstore.com> , they're like $0.021 a > piece. * > - *1Mtr 3mm Furcation (F00FR3RO) * > - *1Mtr 900µm Furcation (F00FR900HW) - furcation tubes, again the total > amount you get in this kit is like $7 from fiberstore or via chinese ebay > sources.* > > > > > On Sun, Jul 17, 2016 at 5:34 PM, Chuck Hogg <[email protected]> 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 < >> [email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> 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 <[email protected]> >>>> 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 < >>>>> [email protected]> 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 >>>> >>> >>> >> >
