Started out as an apprentice about 7 months ago, no one told me I’d pick up a tool buying addiction
@americanelectrician7 ай бұрын
Bro it happens to the best of us
@jesseh55547 ай бұрын
Welcome to the club, tools are a heavy addiction that nobody tells you about. Some guys don't care about tools and some of us just love having quality tools
@roric67697 ай бұрын
Smart of you be watching these too! A lot of new people in the trades get told by their journeymen that what they got is good. And don't realize how many good tools are out there.
@ElectroAtletico6 ай бұрын
Save your money and your back. If you don't need for your job, don't buy it. If you don't need it at the work site, don't carry it.
@badwolfat5 ай бұрын
Only happens to the ones that really love their job. If you wouldn't care about your job you wouldn't care about the tools either
@Intoxacajun6 ай бұрын
It's crazy, I'm 65 and have a drawer of pliers and just got a pair of Knipex and cannot believe how good they are. Just love using them so versatile. Love them so much got a small pair one smooth, one with teeth and added a small light and combo driver in pouch and keep it in my truck door pocket and use it all the time. Never thought I would spend that much on pliers but they will outlast me!
@jeffreyesguitar51297 ай бұрын
Pliers wrench is one of the best evolution of this tool type. So useful. The only time I use adjustable is when I need put a bunch of weight
@logicaljuan6 ай бұрын
The m12 portaband is really handy as well for smaller jobs (under 1”). The light weight is really great especially if you have to make a lot of cuts.
@Goliad_Respector7 ай бұрын
Honestly, the Hart fast back folding utility knife with 4 driver bits is my FAVORITE knife. It’s only $10 but feels amazing.
@petrove867 ай бұрын
I also have the 376 and I highly recommend getting the silicone leads. The included ones are good enough but tangle up easily, try the silicone leads and you will never want to go back.
@hgbugalou6 ай бұрын
Those adjustable knippex plier wrenches are also super useful as a mini press when you need to push something in a certain amount with even pressure. I use mine for scotchlok splices and pushing in threaded inserts.
@andrewcrossman216510 күн бұрын
I had just ordered the 7 1/4 inch wrench pliers, I was worried it was too small but I'm glad you cleared that up. Thank you. 😁 can't wait to get them, along with my cobra pliers.
@betomendoza59817 ай бұрын
I bought the pliers wrench, i haven't used it once. I've had it in the truck for years. Cobras always My go-to, even on rain-tight fittings.
@kevinfeliciano4574 ай бұрын
Those pliers wrenches are honestly my first grabbers for holding and loosening some fasteners. I do have the Knipex auto cobras but that’s more for serious loosening due to their bite force. Any time I’m doing hydraulics or pneumatic work, my pliers wrenches are there for the job.
@GorillaStunter7 ай бұрын
Fluke 376fc the fc style is a huge thing for recording stuff when your away from the panel…. I can amp clamp and record on my phone to see spikes on the circuit or see what’s drawing the most when away
@Ringo3008807 ай бұрын
Yes, the Knipex pliers wrench is the German answer to the adjustable wrench 😁 Good video 👍
@emort67 ай бұрын
I love those.
@logicaljuan6 ай бұрын
The fiskars is nice but the Milwaukee fastback 6in1 is the without a doubt the king of pro edc. I use the Philips & flat head bits in a pinch almost as much as the utility blade
@jmackinjersey17 ай бұрын
I tend to lean towards the beeping voltage detector, because you can use it to trace or to tell when the breaker that you are flipping off is the one you need for that circuit.
@logicaljuan6 ай бұрын
WIHA NCVT is my preferred for pocket carry. Indicates you low or high voltage automatically which is handy if you work with 3 phase 480 often.
@alpha420697 ай бұрын
the ryobi bait lmao
@calraise64607 ай бұрын
You come across as very genuine and i appreciate it.
@RightHandShot4 ай бұрын
As a retired HVAV Tech I agree Veto bags are the best. Bite the bullet early and get one, you will not regret it.
@nkanellopoulos007 ай бұрын
Pen testers need audible beeping so you can test from a distance or another room (if Resi). A vibrating pen tester is useless on a jobsite where there's a ton of machinery vibrating the area. But that's my take on what a pen tester should give a sparky
@betomendoza59817 ай бұрын
I like the beep too. Also if the green light turns red at the same time 💪.
@jacobmurray36217 ай бұрын
I like the rack-a-teers ones. They don’t have beeping but they don’t have an off button and last a long time. So you don’t have to wait for it to turn on and off
@feliciasbeard7 ай бұрын
Who the fuck's using a pen tester from another room dude, you putting that shit on a string? It's a pen tester.....you hold the fucker while you light your ass up
@deathstr0kexorn7653 ай бұрын
Love the knipex cobra smooth jaw, as a heating engineer tightening and loosening nuts feels like my life, I have a 180mm (7”) set and they sit in my pocket and they are used to death, I detest adjustable spanner’s
@user-qh1os9qo8u7 ай бұрын
If just cut some small conduit or strut, I like 5 1/2 in metal cutting circular saw much better than compact band saw. It’s a little louder, however metal cutting circular saw is faster and better balanced so you can easily hold by one hand. Plus, if the circular saw is able to cut metal, it’s definitely able to cut wood. As an electrician, Every once a while, I need to make a few cut on 2*4 or plywood.
@Caboose39415 ай бұрын
The Milwaukee Fastback 6-in-1 utility knife will change your life.
@doktorb3at7 ай бұрын
I like current testers that beep. It's telling me: HEY, BE CAREFUL!! THIS IS LIVE!!!!.
@emort67 ай бұрын
The klein pen tester is silent if you long press the button.
@ronblack78704 ай бұрын
these days because of the preponderance of drives i would say make sure you get the fluke meter with true rms like the 323 . has to say true rms. that way you can measure amp output from frequency drives. standard meters don't give accurate readings on drives.
@eliadbuАй бұрын
Small 12v impact driver, they are small enough for your tool bags, and they are very convenient for many jobs, that you don't need large drill or driver.
@americanelectricianАй бұрын
I love my m12 impact
@robertsneed37 ай бұрын
I have one of those tool bags they are the truth. If you are student in a trade/tech school they will give you a discount on their bags
@tkdriven60776 ай бұрын
Worried about pronouncing Knipex, proceeds to say "Fleur" for FLIR hahahaha! Now thats funny. Good video. 👍
@americanelectrician6 ай бұрын
Bro not another one😂😂😂😂 thank you tho!
@lestalkmorebasss4 ай бұрын
Pliers wrench by Knipex is great….. btw have you ever tried a Swedish style pipe wrench? They rock
@Tools_and_Guitars7 ай бұрын
GREAT overview! Have you ever tried the 378FC (or other Fluke meters/clamps specifically w/ Field Sense) and if so, what are your thoughts on that feature? Thanks!
@doog62307 ай бұрын
Alway enjoy the videos man! Do you think you can do a video on improving work speed, while maintaining quality of work? Im 21 years old and have been in the maritime electrical field for 6 months (right out of trade school). I have noticed and been told that I just take too long on some electrical projects. I have some great tools that help my pace but I also can be really picky about getting things as close to perfect and by the book as I can. I know I’m green and some of that comes with time but could you do a video on advice for working faster while maintaining quality? Thanks man keep up the great videos.
@ZackMeetsWorld7 ай бұрын
Learning how to balance quality vs speed is something that you learn with time.
@americanelectrician7 ай бұрын
Yeah man absolutely! I will say some people also work slower than others and some stuff just takes time to learn. Get a process for whatever you do to minimize time not working(getting material, moving the ladder or lift). It all comes in time. Thanks for the support man!
@doog62307 ай бұрын
Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate the response. Also it’s great to see someone who gives Jesus the glory and incorporates the gospel in your videos. I pray God blesses you greatly, that he will give you what you need and spread his word in Jesus name amen!
@doog62307 ай бұрын
Thanks Zack, I appreciate it.
@JustinSpakable7 ай бұрын
Every squid ive ever met who is a sparky is just slow and thats how you guys were trained. Retain the electrical knowledge but drop the methods and prepare to completely relearn everything. Not being shitty. Just honest
@rudylacarl79757 ай бұрын
Love veto man I will NEVER buy another branded bag or pouch🤙🏽
@SzamBacsi7 ай бұрын
the Milwaukee m18 bandsaw link points to Wera zyklops
@saleenr65 ай бұрын
ur channel is draining my bank account
@americanelectrician5 ай бұрын
My bad. At least you know what’s worth it 😂
@jordonoriley4973 ай бұрын
Come on people, get this man a home depot in his home town!!
@americanelectrician3 ай бұрын
Bro fr. It’s actually so annoying 😂
@americanelectrician3 ай бұрын
It’s not even that small of a town
@monteglover41334 ай бұрын
To all of us that use plastic cable ties please use flush cutters I cannot count the number of times I’ve been cut on the sharp ends
@Forerunner425 күн бұрын
Great video!
@americanelectrician4 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@MP-ti6lz3 ай бұрын
The bit where you cut the video at the beginning and added the slow down FX could have been made a liiiiiittle bit quieter. Just some feedback for future reference. I had you turned up quite loud and that part almost disemboweled me
@wackyweyland88577 ай бұрын
Just bought a pair of the 10" Ka-nip-ex plier wrench. They seem a bit weird, but I'm hoping they were worth the money.
@write2marko7 ай бұрын
it does.
@onikwa7 ай бұрын
They are worth it but the 10" are huge compared to the 10" cobras. Good for 1" and bigger stuff but the 7 1/4" are closer to the size of an adjustable wrench. I wish they made a pair with 10" long handles but the head size of the 7 1/4"
@jesseh55547 ай бұрын
%100 worth the money. Use mine almost every day. I have the 10 inch and the 7 1/4
@302barry7 ай бұрын
Using the fluke 279fc with flex love it
@logicaljuan6 ай бұрын
Fluke is legit but for a sometimes far less money, some of the Klein testers work really well and are good quality.
@markvanderveer36457 ай бұрын
Milwaukee makes the best bandsaws. Haven't used a hacksaw in years because the fuel bandsaws are so efficient.
@americanelectrician7 ай бұрын
They really do make the best bandsaws
@nhbountyhunterАй бұрын
It's "FleeR" it is a long E sound. Forward - Looking - infraRed FLiR
@Cavett247 ай бұрын
Great video we have alot of the same tools for being in different trades (HVAC). Ive got multiple vetos, bought the fluke 378fc wirh field sense this passed summer and love it. Have you tried the m12 fuel bandzaw? I have it and the largest m18 fuel. But the m12 fuel is a one handed monster that will cut 2 1/2" x 2 1/2" and weighs less plus more compact. For overhead its a game changer for sure. Ive been on the fen e since the wera pocket was released because it only has magnets. Have you ever had a bit and or socket pull out/ off during removing it from a fastener after use?
@wackyweyland88577 ай бұрын
Just saw a video on the m12 fuel bandsaw. Great saw, almost don't need the m18 compact when the m12 has 2 5/8" cutting capacity. I've used the m18 compact and it's still heavy with one hand.
@calebcrockett10857 ай бұрын
Also in HVAC and can say the M12 Fuel is the way to go, one handed monster that will eat through unistrut and conduit with ease.
@wackyweyland88577 ай бұрын
@calebcrockett1085 Yeah, I don't have much experience with a bandsaw, but it was hard to hold the compact m18 and hold unistrut at the same time. Most of the time, my cuts were crooked, and at that point, I'd rather cut it with a hackzall. 🤣
@Cavett247 ай бұрын
@@calebcrockett1085 I couldn't agree more! Best way to cut a motor shaft and still be able to slide the fan blades off and on. It's one of those tools that you just don't know what you're missing out on until you've tried it.
@Cavett247 ай бұрын
@@wackyweyland8857 I wish I would've bought mine sooner. With the right blade nothing cuts faster or as clean. It's so effortless and smooth with basically no vibration.
@Caleb_Pinto7 ай бұрын
Do you run your own shop, or are you working for someone? I'm just wondering because you promote the app to help manage a business.
@jmackinjersey17 ай бұрын
Typically everything that Wera makes is spot on.
@americanelectrician7 ай бұрын
Wera is the best. I don’t have many complaints about anything they make
@MrCheezeus7 ай бұрын
yes, thats what FLIR is known for, as it stands for forward looking infra-red (IR) and as for the adjustable wrench comment ... well ....no. I love my pliers wrenches , but they kinda suck in close quarters situations
@americanelectrician7 ай бұрын
Ahahaha yes FLIR. I’ll take my pliers wrench every day
@MrCheezeus7 ай бұрын
@@americanelectrician I'll take em for 95% of jobs , but when you only get an inch of clearance in the wrong direction for them to work... just not the right tool at that point
@jjwilkins7357 ай бұрын
where in indiana are you i work in the northern part of Indiana as a full time electrician for maintenance at a company and i feel like they should be paying me a bit more than they are
@garyogreen69584 ай бұрын
Super
@peterdement7 ай бұрын
When was the last time that backpack was on your back?
@americanelectrician7 ай бұрын
Thursday
@derrickthesen70087 ай бұрын
Do you have a magnet on the back your fluke that is the real game changer
@archaicpriest86805 ай бұрын
What kinda hammer u got on ur bag
@R.I.PXXX9996 ай бұрын
The proper German pronunciation of KNIPEX is k-nee-pex,not kuh-nip-ex.
@americanelectrician6 ай бұрын
Darned if you do, darned if you don’t 😂
@ImLeeBee7 ай бұрын
If we are to pronounce it "kuh-nip-x", then we should say "ve-ra" instead or "wera" or even call Japan "ni-hon". I've never understood why some words are expected to be spoken as though you were speaking the native language where the word originated but then don't do that with pretty much every other word. Just a thought as I find it funny how the pronunciation of Knipex always get's spoken about lol
@JesusPerez-yc6yu7 ай бұрын
It's because names don't follow English rules. Kuhnipex is how they said it was pronounced so that's how it is. The same way the girl named ABCD was pronounced AB-Se-Di.
@ImLeeBee7 ай бұрын
Yes they do, when spoken in English. We don't pronounce Sony or Samsung with Japanese or Korean pronunciation and if we did, it would be seen as mocking. That's kind of how it works, you don't really get to dictate how people say your name in their native tongue as some languages use completely different sounds that feel unnatural for others to speak without forcing it@@JesusPerez-yc6yu
@CreachterZ7 ай бұрын
It’s because Knipex Corporate has a video on this pronunciation and they specifically say that in the English market it should be pronounced with the hard k. Hard to argue with the manufacturer.
@ImLeeBee7 ай бұрын
It's easy to argue with them, again, nobody get's to dictate how a word is spoken in a different language. That's how they'd like it to be spoken, for the sake of brand consistency, but that's all it is. They're a tool company and they make great tools, they're not linguists. Here's an example. If I were in Japan and somebody asked me my name, I would say "Lee" and they would likely respond with something like "Ree" to which I'd be an arrogant prick to try and force them to pronounce it the way I do when their way of speaking doesn't even use the same sounds in the same ways@@CreachterZ
@CreachterZ7 ай бұрын
@@ImLeeBee If you are really that bored in your life, feel free. You can ask for my email if you are bored. So am I.
@nattybohmanАй бұрын
Pronouncing Knipex properly but not FLIR is crazy.
@americanelectrician29 күн бұрын
Hahahaha how do you say it
@nattybohman29 күн бұрын
@@americanelectrician it would be pronounced like “fl - ear” lol just giving some shit, solid videos and content. Obviously some grade A tools and tool storage all around man keep it up.
@Winters115 ай бұрын
When every tool in the video has an affiliate link, words like “best” just dissolves in the bias acid pool…
@americanelectrician5 ай бұрын
Except for the fact that none of these companies sponsored this post so I can use affiliate links on whatever products I use and think are the best.. so that’s fine but I’m not going to spend hours on this every week just to not make any money when I’m doing it for people who haven’t had their hands on these tools😂
@Winters114 ай бұрын
@@americanelectrician You literally make money if I buy those items from your affiliate links. You don't need sponsorship to get bias, son...
@americanelectrician4 ай бұрын
I can use affiliate links for whatever item I want…. So I can choose the products that I actually like😂
@Winters114 ай бұрын
@@americanelectrician Keep fooling yourself.
@tLetsGiveItaGo5 ай бұрын
The beeping is super annoying.
@JohnDAmico-ci2hz4 ай бұрын
Not when it's in another room and you're tracing a circuit. Vibrating isn't going to work...
@GotthatChubb7 ай бұрын
1st
@americanelectrician7 ай бұрын
Much love!
@tLetsGiveItaGo5 ай бұрын
If I promise not to hit the buttons will you please stop and go back to your day job?
@stringsalive207 ай бұрын
Dude’s speech cadence is so halting that I couldn’t keep watching past the first minute