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AL_34
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I'm just starting out and looking for help with a tool list and where i can find a deal, thanks
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Tools to do what
Everyone has their favorite brand, mine happens to be Klein or Valco for small tool pouch stuff. Craftsman for whrenches and Ridgid for pipe equipement. I used to buy the red pipe wrenches, but now like my hair I have gone to the gray pipe wrenches.
One gets what one pays for. I generally buy from supply houses.0 -
If you are firing equipment, a combustion analyzer is a must. Insist your company gets one. a good ohm meter with temp pobe capability is also a must. Let's not forget the good old Tiff 8800 combustable gas detector. As for the rest, what he said...
TimJust a guy running some pipes.0 -
Depends
What part of the field are you starting from ?There was an error rendering this rich post.
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So sorry i am getting in to plumbing, plumbing tools are what i am looking for0 -
e-bay
I have gotten so many great deals there. Sometimes a family members sells there retired dads whole van there.0 -
My favorite tools are...
Rigid tri stand pipe vice (like having a helper you don't have to pay)
General pipe auto cutters
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turbo torch acetylene --or mapp gas with the hose (cheaper) Rigid pipe wrenchs (don't bother with any others-these will outlast your career) keep an eye out for the tri-stand -but your employer should supply --depending on the type of work --the exact tools you will need are varied --residential/commercial service or install -heating ,drain lines,sprinklers,fitter -all require different specific tools buy good quality name brand tools --you will only have to buy 1 time --Rigid -wrenchs,tri-stand,cutters -or Lennox definetly check craigslist and e-bay (1 time i bought a sawzall for $35 on ebay the speed dial in the handle was turned down too low ,5 years later still works great --that was a $250 saw)0 -
Micheal
I may need to run up to NY and meet you folks.
Update the site with the new solar tax breaks from the bailout bill, might be the only money we see from it.0 -
Mark
Would love to have ya! I have one solar thermal job going on right now. the rest are PV. Here in NY as you know the incentives for PV and small wind are enormous, but for solar thermal (more important in my book) there is only tax credits. Here is our website. www.renovusenergy.com
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I have been to the site
I pulled it out of your email.
We intended to spend the winter converting about an acre of greenhouse from unit heaters to solar radiant. The economy caused the owner to hold back.0 -
mark
We are from?0 -
We are in
The greater Cleveland Ohio area, west along Lake Erie.0 -
Well, if you just starting out:
Start with the basics:
A good pair of water pump pliers. Most prefer Channel lock. I like the Ridgid.
6 foot stick rule
25 foot tape
Pipe wrenches, two each, 10" 14" 18" 24", one each 6", 8", 36" 48 " Ridgid aluminum.
Crescent wrenchs 4" to 12"
Set of screwdrivers, Streight and phillips
set of nut drivers
No hub Whench
14" monkey wrench
Copper cutters midget thru 2 1/2", Ridgid
Plumbob
string
100' tape
ball pien hammer
claw hammer
hack saw
tin snips
**** file
framing square, try square
Grinder with wafer and grinding wheels
battery drill
sawzall
hole howg
hole howg bits
set hole saws
chop saw
Wow, this list will never end, but thats a good start.
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Well, if you just starting out:
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