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TOOLS OF THE TRADE-BASIC TOOLS OF THE JOB Discussions (8)

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"Rig Books"? At our dept. we have a "rig book" on each fire rig, which is a reference to the apparatus and the tools carried on it. This includes rig sp… Started by Joe Pantaleo	0	Jun 17, 2010
Tool Maintenance! Would like some input and ideas on tool maintenance. Different areas (geographically) do different things to keep their tools in good opera… Started by Chuck Fager	5	Dec 19, 2009 Reply by Chuck Fager
They took our Heavy Irons About a year ago our company decided to add a set of Heavy Irons (Maul mated with Haligan) to our truck. Anticipating the department not ap… Started by Shannon Stephens	3	Dec 3, 2009 Reply by james e bennett
Preventing Winter Rust... Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm looking for advice on keeping tools rust free in the cold, northern winter months. Last night I cleaned and wire-… Started by Jeff Clayton	11	Feb 8, 2009 Reply by John Dantuono
Tool Modifications A couple of questions: 1. Does your department allow you to modify any of your tools? 2. Do you support or discourage the modification of t… Started by Andrew Brassard	3	Dec 14, 2008 Reply by Rick Fritz
Halligan Modification: Lock Puller Hello Brothers, I am looking if anyone has a picture of a halligan that has been modified to be a lock puller. The modification was usuall… Started by Andrew Brassard	8	Dec 8, 2008 Reply by Jamie Morelock
The other shift... OK. Here is a tough question, you want to modify the tools, but the Captains on the other shift(s)don't. Because they're SORRY, The guy sup… Started by Rick Fritz	5	Nov 24, 2008 Reply by Rick Fritz
Paint or no paint. What's the policy? Do you paint the tools or not? Started by Rick Fritz	13	Nov 16, 2008 Reply by TR Hagerty

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