Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox

That was kind of the whole point of his post request I thought...he didn't want to piece meal it together...and wanted it to be a little more structured for the job. Regards, Chuck On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 4:50 PM, Eric Kuhnke wrote: > Not that particular kit, no, I just

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox

Not that particular kit, no, I just got tired of seeing people spend $1200 on a fiber kit from Fiberstore that they could have pieced together for $500 from ebay/amazon/china... There's so many things there which are consumables that are 6x overpriced compared to their actual market costs. The

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox

I'm not trying to argue...and I really don't care about FIS...but the quality of mine have been fine. I've travelled with them as checked baggage on multiple trips. I've had them in the field for 3 years and not one of them broken yet. Just curious, did you buy one and have a bad experience?

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That's not a real Pelican, it's a Chinese copy of a Pelican, like the cheap ones they sell for $45 at Frys... If you ever see them side by side the difference is immediately apparent. I have a Pelican 1495, 1510 and a whole bunch of 1620. On Mon, Jul 18, 2016 at 1:10 PM, Chuck Hogg

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox

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

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox

Best cases on the planet…. 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

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 wrote: > > http://www.fiberinstrumentsales.com/tools-tool-kits/tool-kits/fis-basic-fiber-optic-tool-kit.html > > Or the upgraded version. > > Regards, > Chuck

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox

You can save a lot of money and get a better assorting of fiber-handling tools by spending 15 minutes hitting 'buy it now' on eBay, and buying the rest of the basic hand tools from just about anywhere else... The basic made-in-china tools like the tape measure, screwdriver and pliers are Harbor

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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

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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> wrote: > Thanks for the input guys. I generally keep the splicer in the

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox

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 wrote: > Our splicer lives in a Pelican

Re: [AFMUG] Fiber toolbox

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

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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