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I’m heading to Georgia to work with the Jimmy Carter Work Project and Habitat for Humanity. 35 houses in one week. Should be interesting…
My question, what is your experience in canvas rolling tool bags. Tool Crib of the North has two different bags, 1 – Bucket Boss and the other McGuire Nicholas.
Check them out. Bucket Boss
OR the McQuire Nicholas
Here are some of the things HfH recommends a Crew Leader should bring.
Big stuff – 50’extension cord, 2′ level, 4′ level, block plane, chisels, drill and bits, hand saw circular saw… and my bags.
What’s your thoughts on rolling bags? They have to travel from Los Angeles to Atlanta.
Peace,
Martin
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Martin
I would be leary of a soft sided tool bag that has to be put in the baggage check. When we travel with tools we have always sent the tools via a hard sided tool suitcase. They are expensive but if your tools esp. the levels get thrown around by baggage handlers the extra cost will be eaten in tool replacement. By the way I am a construction vol. in Livingston County (NY) HFH. Good Luck with your blitz
*Martin,I have the McGuire-Nicholas bag, and it seems good for moving tools around, but I wouldn't check it on an airplane. Knowing people who work in airline baggage handling, bags routinely get dropped on the ground during handling, especially heavy ones. When I had out-of-town work, I used to take my tool bags and pack them in cardboard boxes (use peanuts or other padding between bag and box) which were then checked in. Not as convenient as wheeling up to the ticket counter, but tools arrived in good shape. I would also carry my most prized tools on the plane, coming early to accomodate the inevitable questions after going thru security....Good luck with the project. You're doing a good thing. Rich.
*Great thing you're doin there Martin. I think I would check out some of the 2x2x4 plastic containers on wheels. They are very durable, they lock, and you can use them for packing tools in your truck when your done. I've seen them at Costco, Lowes and Sears. Good luck.
*And, packing it in a box makes it less like something that the baggage knockers would open for "inspection". At O'Hare field there was a recent scandal about theft from airline luggage (inside jobs, by employees) and I suspect that there are similar problms elsewhere.Oh, yes! Because of the first problem, document what you have and get insurance. Your homeowner or business insurer can give you a low-cost rider.
*Martin,Sounds like an awesome time. 35 blitzes should be quite a sight. Don't really know anything about the bags, but the suggested lineup of tools sounds a little off. In my five houses of experience as a construciton crew leader for HfH I have yet to pull out a block plane, and the closest thing to a chisel has been a Wonderbar. In addition to circ. saw, drill and levels, we get much more use out of utility knives, sawzalls, speed squares, drylines, carpenter and grease pencils, an awl and tapes (50' and 16'). Just my $0.02. Have a great trip!
*Bob and the rest of you,Thanks for the information and encouragement. I've gone ahead an ordered the Bucket Boss Rolling cart to check it out. I've got time to make other arrangements if it doesn't appear to be sturdy.Regarding the tool list. There are things that I have never used (but own) in building a HfH home. Scroll saw? Should be very interesting to see the differencies in West Coast (I'm bring my worm) versus East Coast...Peace, Martin
*Martin,Have fun framing with the Habbies. I am up here in sunny Skagit County (WA). We have an H4H tract going.If the goal is to make it through the airline experience, I suggest Action Packers in the size you like. They lock on both ends. You will need a cart.BTW - the wheels on those bags seemed a bit small for a jobsite that has dirt and rough surfaces. Where are the 4x4 wheels?Block plane? Habbie work? Never seen it, but let us know what you learned. Up here their belief in caulk is touching, but misplaced. I am trying to convince them to use building paper and MoistStop or similar round the windows. I mean, it Rains here. (Not in summer, of course. Much.)ToolBear
*To all,I bought the Bucket Boss rolling duffle bag. Real nice looking bag. The handle system is mounted to the outside (bottom) of the bag. There is no protection for the aluminum handle. Loaded it with all the tools and more. When it arrived in Atlanta, (the airline sent it to Las Vegas for a day) the shafts that hold the handle had some dents which made pulling the handles out, difficult. With the full load the handle even bent. Now I can't pull the handle out all the way.Very disappointed in this product.I'd suggest they not make the handle system out of aluminum and provide more protection to the system.Martin
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I'm heading to Georgia to work with the Jimmy Carter Work Project and Habitat for Humanity. 35 houses in one week. Should be interesting...
My question, what is your experience in canvas rolling tool bags. Tool Crib of the North has two different bags, 1 - Bucket Boss and the other McGuire Nicholas.
Check them out. Bucket Boss
OR the McQuire Nicholas
Here are some of the things HfH recommends a Crew Leader should bring.
Big stuff - 50'extension cord, 2' level, 4' level, block plane, chisels, drill and bits, hand saw circular saw... and my bags.
What's your thoughts on rolling bags? They have to travel from Los Angeles to Atlanta.
Peace,
Martin