This is a guide to keeping you from getting kicked out of your fellow tech tool boxes!
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@MrBoz20047 жыл бұрын
I cut off the younger techs in my shop after like you said the 3 times rule, I watched them borrow my tools multiple times, granted they treated them well and brought them back clean, buy they made no efforts to purchase their own, so that ended my box full of tools feeding another family.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
MrBoz2004 Don't blame you one bit!Thanks for watching
@EXOVCDS7 жыл бұрын
Finding broken tools or finding my tools in other peoples tool boxes... is most annoying!
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Thomas EXOVCDS Yes it is!
@MrErikw266 жыл бұрын
And is a fast way for them to find themselves with broken fingers, as well as having to buy thousands of dollars in tools at once, because nobody will let them borrow anymore......
@morteparla69265 жыл бұрын
Don't you love it when you have a day off, come back in, and something is missing that nobody asked too borrow?
@brad86655 жыл бұрын
Morte Parla that’s exactly why my box is locked when I’m done for the day and heading out. Well that and theft protection. If I’m not going to be there the next day either planned or unexpectedly nobody can touch my stuff!
@jacksonstorm63954 жыл бұрын
@@morteparla6926 keep it locked up .
@TheTech6607 жыл бұрын
The way I learned, if you borrowed it TWICE...the third time you Buy. When it comes to the younger Techs borrowing my tools, I tell them that. Also I've worked with good young techs that get me lunch at the same time they borrow my tools!
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Love free food:)
@TheValthar5 жыл бұрын
I play both sides of this, as both the loaner and the benefactor but I follow the borrow it and give it back better mantra. I even offer to help repair/maintain my shop-mates tools that I may not have even damaged. I am personally very tight on the borrow it three times and buy it rules, generally speaking if I run into something I need even ONCE I am 90% likely to need it again so I usually purchase tools that I find that I've borrowed once (and hey, most of the tools in my five-drawer cart get used almost every day). Great vid FRM!
@speedbuggy16v7 жыл бұрын
Rule #1 ASK, rule.#2 if you break it you bought it, it happens, just own it. #3 the 3x use rule. #4 return it promptly, and CLEAN. #5 return it how the other tech wants it returned....that was never an issue for me, but yea. excellent video
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@KobaBlack1135 жыл бұрын
Early in my career I worked with a guy that would go on the tool truck and order tools on my account that I borrowed from him. I respect that so much now.
@johngibson35947 жыл бұрын
Tools are expensive. I never had a problem when I was young tech I always returned the tool clean unbroken and if I did break it I always told them . I also made it a policy to tell them when I return the tool and never ever forgot to say thank you for letting me barrow that tool. Treat others as you want to be treated and show respect as well.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
John Gibson Thanks for watching!
@matthewcarroll22152 жыл бұрын
I am a shade tree putz who loves his cars/toys. I work in the telecom world but I have tons of friends who own shops and I have worked on my personal toys in their shops/ lifts during slow times or after hours. I always show how much I appreciate it ( a case of wobble pops or maybe a bottle of good stuff or....... even a real nice cigar goes a LONG way) and the tools I use are always better than I find them. My point is respect and appreciation is a must!
@TheSweets1227 жыл бұрын
So many true things said there! I've had plenty of arguments with guys not respecting my tools, tools i spend a good time paying, cleanimg, maintaining and organising. Great video man!
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
TheSweets122 Thank you!
@Ls3Elky695 жыл бұрын
I’m becoming a tech and honestly I’ve been following all these rules since I was kid.. every time I use one of my dads tools I follow these rules, clean them the second your done and put them back where you found it/where dad wants it. It’s just respect at the end of the day
@americaninfidel5567 жыл бұрын
Great video my friend. All the ones who gave you a thumbs down are rookies that don't have any tools lol
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
LOL, I would bet!
@mopedwarehouse7 жыл бұрын
You can borrow my tools as long as your still buying tools.
@mlb06117 жыл бұрын
CC&Z Yes!Thanks for watching
@SHAKA387 жыл бұрын
This is a good topic and you make a lot of sense about how the lender of the tool wants it returned. Not to mention giving it back cleaner than when you borrow it. You don't want other Techs to be reluctant to lend you THEIR money makers because of bad habits or anything.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
SHAKA38 Thank you!
@BG-gg9pl2 жыл бұрын
Good advice- I intuitively knew this borrowing but later loaning I was shocked when it wasn’t reciprocated. It took me abit to make the rules. Thanks man👍
@wagstag897 жыл бұрын
We had a guy who was notorious for "borrowing" tools without asking and either not bringing them back or breaking them and trying to hide it. He works in a separate building which really made it a pain in the ass. He was talked to and continued to do it so my solution was this: I made a list titled "TOOLS TAKEN AND NOT RETURNED" complete with clip art pictured of tools and a cartoon thief. I had 2 sections labeled "ITEMS TAKEN" and "LOCATION FOUND & TIME LOST". I hung one copy on my tool box and one at the service desk where anyone could see it. He was mad but I told him if he took it down I'd make it a size larger each time. So he if he didn't want the sign or the list of tools to get any bigger hed best quit while he was ahead and just start returning/replacing tools immediately. That did the trick
@johnricci45117 жыл бұрын
I'm looking at the DeWalt connected batteries for some of my stuff. It is an app that I have that will allow you to monitor your DeWalt tools/batteries. One of the features is the "Lend" function. This allows you to lend a tool "hey I just need it for an hour" and to shut down the tool/battery after a time preset by you. The battery will not even recharge without the owner's consent!
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
LMFAO!!!!!!!
@aaronanderson76195 жыл бұрын
Spot on sir. I like an apprentice that goes and gets the he doesn't have, even if he goes 20 at a time. It shows a wanting that most older guys will appreciate.
@mileyteran55406 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree with you more. Especially with the barrow 3 times rule, well spoken.
@NICDOE8197 жыл бұрын
Dude great channel. Great video, I couldn't agree more. When it comes to borrowing tools, I always tell that person if it breaks let me know. one time someone borrowed an air hammer, it broke. they didn't say anything and in all honesty I was more pissed than if they would have said something. When I went to use it, found it broke and the tool truck had literally just left. I was thru the roof.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
BTDT, nothing will piss you off more when it comes to people borrowing tools!
@ironman1518.5 жыл бұрын
VERY TRUE!! Worked in a Steel Mill and we had the same rules, worked fine. NEVER return a tool DIRTY!!! Total sign of disrespect!
@normansmith78067 жыл бұрын
Great advice ! What is bad when they keep borrowing a tool and you say something to them about it and they tell you they are not going to pay that much for the tool they keep borrowing. That is when you send them away !!
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
N Smith Yes! tell to f off and buy thier own tools!
@anthonygm856 жыл бұрын
All true words i got lucky with a good couple of techsstarting out. but as you said i did invest in myself i bought my own 1/2 impact 3 days in, showed im serous about the job
@Mac-mu9cs2 жыл бұрын
30 years in and when I was starting out it was as you say 3 times time to buy your own.. Theres always going to be something someone has that will make a job easier. Small shop here so we want to get things done.
@dbrock00317 жыл бұрын
My rule of thumb is this, if you have to borrow it more than twice YOU need to buy one because after the third use I'll say no and you can let the boss know you don't have the tool to complete the job. I understand new techs need time to build up tools, but you have to also make sure you're not the one providing tools for everyone because they don't wanna spend the money and become dependent on you.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
very true!
@alcyr56556 жыл бұрын
Hey I'm an old fart, turned 50 last Sept. Around 5 years ago tried out pipe fitting in an old field shop. I'll never forget the guy that had no tools, made no effort.. He'd borrow tools and just leave them behind when he was done. Confronted me when I started locking my tool box at work. Got sick and tired of locating my tools at the end of the day
@NYHCMF5 жыл бұрын
I recently started at a shop(Mavis actually.I know some will say thats not a real shop lol)Anyway,my Brother works there and we shared a box and tools when I started.Now Im a few months in and have my own stuff(box,gun,and hand tools).My collection isnt complete but I rarely have to borrow anything.Its a good feeling knowing you have your own stuff to work with.When I do borrow a tool I follow a few simple rules.1)bring it back as soon as Im done.2)make sure to wipe it off(even if you dont see anything on it,trust me its dirty) 3)thank the person who lent it to me.A little respect goes a LONG way
@robb31117 жыл бұрын
I can understand and I have not even lent out one tool or broke into the industry yet. I haven't even graduated Tech school and have invested 6 thousand on Tools and a Tool box, just the thought of someone asking to borrow a tool kind of irks me. Hey man great video I'm subscribed now
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
We share tools at the shop all the time, not an issue as long as it is mutual, not 1 sided. Thanks for watching!
@JuanHernandez-gl5kv6 жыл бұрын
Love your videos man , I'm subscribing!
@huntguy38316 жыл бұрын
I’ve never thought about asking them how they want it returned. If they get it out of their box I see where they get it from and clean it and put it back exactly where they got it from but that’s a good point!
@davidsstfarrelltighe7 жыл бұрын
great video dude I got so sick of others I work with having literally no tools I started locking my box every time I wasn't in it I even had my boss giving out he couldn't get into my tool box for a tool
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
david farrell tighe that sucks! I worked at 1 shop when I went to lunch I had to lock it.
@wileecoyote41167 жыл бұрын
ah man thats gotta suck, people just helping themselves to YOUR tools
@jacksonstorm63954 жыл бұрын
I had a service manager tell me to loan a scan tool to a D tech once. Told him when he pays my tool bill he can decide who uses my tools. He literally threatend to fire me. Thing was at this location was a certain line, and the recon shop. In the recon shop we worked directly for the head manager of all the service deptments in the auto group. I simply dialed my phone , asked ' Mike' do I work for you , or do I work for ' Joe', he said you work for and report directly to me , put 'Joe ' on the phone. He literally came to our location, spanked Joe in front of all of the recon shop, and the techs that worked for Joe and explained to all these new techs how things work . It was pretty nice to be taken care of that way.
@SteveRobReviews7 жыл бұрын
I'm not a tech but my friends have told me its their policy after a constant bad experiences to not lend out the tools anymore . It seems people just don't get it and their tired of teaching common sense, LOL Good tips and i hope it gets thru to those that just don't get it.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
STEVE ROB thanks Steve ,We can hope anyway😊
@jacobsilveus95817 жыл бұрын
being a newer tech, I always let the person know that their tool is returned, weather is in their hand or just on their box. I will always say something to them so they know for sure it's returned. and of course it's clean
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Jacob Silveus Thank you! the younger techs here are very good too!
@johnricci45117 жыл бұрын
As a teenager I came up the greased pole by... Being confronted with a mechanical problem Identifying said problem and then learning the procedure to repair it Buy/rent the tools that I needed but did not already have and do the job I came out of each and every mechanical catastrophe with more smarts, more tools and more money still in my pocket and of course, the joy at having done it for myself (and can again when I need to).
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
I keep saying this business is a very experience based job the more you do the better you should get!
@johnricci45117 жыл бұрын
Then you of all people, would understand the concept of "developing 20/20 eyesight...in your fingertips"! I did electrical and I could tell you the colour of the wire/stripe I was holding by where my hand was on the plug. Muscle memory is a big timesaver.
@martinschaffmeir77296 жыл бұрын
Hey nice post as always sir. I work in a shop by myself so I'm lucky but we do rent alot of tools haven't rented any of mine.... Yet
@Mistyfgdf5 жыл бұрын
Cool video Still 16 and in automotive classes, but the longer this year progress the longer diesel automotive and auto body repair started circling so honestly don’t know where I’m heading But the video was a reality check Especially when you said “I bought these tools to make me money, not the other guys” (What I got from the video is) - Guess in the working world it’s alright to be nice but you cut it off at some point they cannot become dependent on you, and it’s just how it goes
@flatratemaster5 жыл бұрын
Most techs are ok borrowing tools, the issue comes in when someone abuses the system or breaks tools and does take care of it ect.
@pnolz34716 жыл бұрын
Your channel kicks ass, keep up the good work
@flatratemaster6 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
@krucial477 жыл бұрын
the tech i work with has a 52in snap on box with a whole gang of tools sometimes but rarely he borrows mine and if he does its just one tool if he doesnt have THAT particular tool. im ok with that. but if you just flat out dont have any tools at all like these new kids we keep hiring...HELL NO!
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
We all share special tools around the shop, but that is the way it should be, another tech should never come and ask for a basic tool they should have:(
@gizzync15257 жыл бұрын
1 reason I love where i am. everyone loans & we only have 1 oil guy who won't buy, we are a small 5 man team & 4 of us really do look after each others tools so i never have to worry about loaning them out. We also kind of try to alternate tools so someone in the shop has it & fill in the blanks when we can.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
We do the same thing, everyone shares tools, everyone returns without issues. I have leave my tool box keys at the shop while I am on vacation.
@gizzync15257 жыл бұрын
I love it this way. even the master tech has loaned my stuff on occasion it really helps a team spirit IMO & anything that helps the tool bill stay low has to be a good thing. lol
@wysetech20007 жыл бұрын
Flatrate Master I usually leave my tool box key when i'm on vacation as well until they lost the key. Good thing i had a spare....LoL.
@wysetech20007 жыл бұрын
Flatrate Master I usually leave my tool box keys when i'm on vacation as well until they lost the keys. Good thing i had spares....LoL.
@christopherelrod87883 жыл бұрын
Exactly. I needed to borrow a swivel 15mm and o2 sensor socket alot. So I bought some now I just need to get a metal line cutter
@Jasonandsonsgarage7 жыл бұрын
Agree with this 100%, I’m the lead on our team and people borrow stuff all the time. One guy is no longer allowed because he will not by stuff
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@snap-onman50887 жыл бұрын
great video...valid points,its getting harder to loan tools out,too many lost tools etc.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
snap-on man That sucks, the guys here are all real good about returning my tools in good shape or telling me they broke something and pay to fix or replace!
@snap-onman50887 жыл бұрын
Flatrate Master --btw,i love your bel'air toolbox,its awesome,looks like its in real nice shape too,when did snap on make those,ive always loved that color
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
snap-on made them in 95/96 for the 40th anniversary of the tri 5 chevys. Thanks!
@snap-onman50887 жыл бұрын
Flatrate Master -- nice thanks man!
@robbysreviews9837 жыл бұрын
To me the worst thing possible is for someone to walk their happy ass over there to my box and take it without asking. That's a guaranteed name goes on the no fly list in my box
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Robby Gross I hear you on that! Thanks for watching!
@MrErikw266 жыл бұрын
Robby's Reviews that's a privilege only bestowed to a very short list of selected individual(s) and only after they've demonstrated that they deserve said privilege
@brad86655 жыл бұрын
Robby's Reviews LOL me and my buddy I’ve worked with for years do that with each others stuff here and there. New guy tried that once or twice and he leaned real fast that’s not cool. Big pet peeve of mine.
@ArteOnez7 жыл бұрын
what about if all I do is oil changes and change tires. Sometimes I need to borrow tools just to remove the plastic underneath. should i buy my own> the shop provides a sockets and impact gun and socket to remove the drain plug.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Depends completely on your situation, if you are provided tools, they should probably provide tools to remove the underbody panels, or if your coworkers are ok with you borrowing tools and you follow their rules on use, you should be ok with just borrowing. FYI, if you are planning on making the jump to being a full tech not a bad idea to start getting some tools as you can afford them You can watch my video on starting tools for a tech to get an idea what you may need kzbin.info/www/bejne/l6mzn3udr79sqaM Thanks for watching!
@ArteOnez7 жыл бұрын
thank you .
@michaelszweda7 жыл бұрын
great vid as always can you talk about combacks and what happens when the tech can't fix it and someone else has to fix the problem thanks mike
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Michael Szweda Comebacks will definitely be several videos! Thanks!
@UBBERTANKER7 жыл бұрын
never worked with guys i couldnt lend from or borrow to but I have yelled at service writer or the service manager for taking stuff out of my box or other without asking. My number one rule is ask before you borrow, ive never said no or been told no from someone else but ive worked with mostly respectfull techs up till now
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
I get tools borrowed from me all the time:)
@Toolaholic77 жыл бұрын
I do borrow my dad's tools once in a while,I always make sure it is wiped off when I return it.He does the same way,clean.He did almost lose one of my sockets once and did find it.I did break a ratchet of his once and did show him it.It was a Snap On,breaking the drive part off and he never got mad at me.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
LOL, got to follow the rules:)
@billmck123457 жыл бұрын
its all about respect, I left a scrapper on the wheel balancer and it got broke by a tech on my day off, next day I came in the broken was on his tool box waiting for the tool guy to replace and was indeed replaced with "im sorry".no biggie, just respect. if there's no respect you will hear my mouth.....
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
billmck12345 So true!
@jacksonstorm63954 жыл бұрын
The first time I have to hunt my tool down , or the first time it's put back dirty , or broken they are done. You lost it , you replace it with the exact same tool ,not some craftsman or harbor freight junk. I give the young entry level techs 5 uses before I say buy your own, Do Not ask to barrow my scan tools ,or diagnostic equipment unless we have worked together for awhile , and have a good relationship.
@kb016632 жыл бұрын
I don't work in a shop yet but, I feel like another good way to borrow tools is to get some collateral. Have them give you a tool of equal or greater value, pretty sure they'll more likely to bring it back and not forget to give it back
@seanfallo5926 жыл бұрын
I am blessed enough to work with guys who'll ask what I'm working on, and go to there box and a grab something that works better. Of course I don't break shit either.
@Sonyag16 жыл бұрын
I'm a DIY'er. I don't lend tools, ever. Had a bad experience with a friend breaking a tool, and saying to me with a straight face, "I'm not paying to replace it. Oh well...YOU let me borrow it". I honestly wanted to brush his teeth with my breaker bar.
@walterbrunswick6 жыл бұрын
Doesn't sound like much of a "friend."
@MagWire86 жыл бұрын
Me and my buddy who work at the same place always borrow each other’s stuff but we both have a fairly extensive set of tools. There’s a few people in the shop I don’t mind borrowing tools at all. Then there’s a couple guys id never lend anything to because they don’t take care of there own tools and leave them laying every where and in everyone else’s way. One of those don’t lend to guys is our shop foremen.
@cazsomething94335 жыл бұрын
I dont mind letting another tech barrow a tool for the most parts. But my scan tools are off limits. If they really do need it I'll stop what I'm doing and go do it my self. After watching a couple tech's place the dongle on the screen that was enough even after yelling at them and then do it again next time. Luckily I have screen protectors on them so nothing was scratched. between just 2 scan tools in my chest is almost 10 grand and the shop I work for doesn't have a scan tool and refuses to supply on for the lower techs. Loved the video man made me laugh!
@ed81ny5 жыл бұрын
Common decent respect! So many people don't have that.
@DriveShaftDrew7 жыл бұрын
awesome they should teach this in automotive class level 1 save the old guys headaches
@robertraney67014 жыл бұрын
30 years ago I was told by the older guys, borrow it 3 times you need to buy it. I still live by that idea, except if I have to borrow something I only borrow once, and make sure I have it the next time around. Of course that's fairly easy now.
@KobaBlack1135 жыл бұрын
I'm the youngest guy in the shop by over ten years and these idiots are always borrowing my tools. They never step foot on the tool trucks but always ask how much I paid for something. Maybe if they spent money on tools instead of cigarettes they could buy tools. As you clearly see I don't like those fuckers.
@vanquishstorm38065 жыл бұрын
Tell them to purchase there own tools and stop allowing them to use yours. If you don't address the issue they will just continue to use you for your tools that you invested in purchasing. It's comical to not own your own tools in this field.
@thedarkmage73733 жыл бұрын
Personly as a new tech I list the tools I've borrowed from other techs and the number of times I've used them. Every pay check I'll get some of the ones I use the most. Every tool I use from another tech gets brake clean and a rag before I return it.
@TheTech6607 жыл бұрын
BTW... Amen to this Video, Brother! You got a Sub!
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Izzylion7 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree with you more. Amen to that
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@quantumfixits75744 жыл бұрын
I don't like lending out my tools (had most of them for many years)...and it seems to me that some supposed techs tend to lose or break them and don't bring them back...
@62ericg6 жыл бұрын
you have to buy your own tools as a mechanic at a dealer or a shop that you don't own?
@flatratemaster6 жыл бұрын
In the US you do
@Gl4uc0n3 жыл бұрын
When it comes to returning tools I usually mirror the way it was given to me. If they hand me the tool, I'll hand it back. If they tell me the drawer to find it in, it goes back in that drawer.
@dantheautoman38216 жыл бұрын
Nothing wrong with loaning or borrowing tools so long as it isn’t basic hand tools. Our shop has a few highly experienced techs with specialties in different areas and this late in the game. Most of us would rather loan and borrow than spend money unnecessarily. But these tools are typically specialty/ not daily use type of tools. Specialty pullers, oddball sizes thread repair tools or extractors
@tonyibarra25516 жыл бұрын
had a guy break a pry bar then left in inside the truck he was working on hopping I dirent see it last time I let him use any of my tools
@DavesBikeRides4 жыл бұрын
solid advice.
@joshuaklingensmith78436 жыл бұрын
Same rules apply in a machine shop too.
@jerryperkins2355 жыл бұрын
AMEN ON THE BORROWING OF TOOL'S
@Ferkle8713 жыл бұрын
My dad would get mad when we asked to use his tools. Always put em back,always asked,always wiped em down. Different when he needs to borrow my tools and I find them broke covered in oil in the rain. Thank fuck for a lifetime warranty.
@Anonymous..VQ3.5Lg35 Жыл бұрын
I guess i kinda figured out if i borrow a tool more than a couple times, it would just make sence to buy it lol 😂 but i also lend tools out to my boss, and he lets me use his tools, now its more just special tools i dont have or big sockets big wrenches but i will be with time! I also love tool shopping ( dangerous) haha!
@christiantrezelle7936 жыл бұрын
I don't know about the wife part but I agree with every thing else, great video
@founditnow544 жыл бұрын
Ask politely, clean it, return it in better condition, and thank them. Most guys will respect you for that and continue lending. If you keep using it, buy your own or save up for it. They will respect you more. People borrow my tools a lot and it does get annoying if they have to borrow very common tools all the time. They return them dirty or broken, my box is off limits. But I'm pretty generous. If it's a specialty tool that isn't a daily use item, you get more leeway.
@markferraro52507 жыл бұрын
great video FM what is the most barrowed tool in the dealership? I say jump pack
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
LOL, mine too!
@CopCat345 жыл бұрын
I would loan tools to any tech in the shop, twice. What I considered a good or great tool might not work for someone else. I would rather have someone evaluate a tool before they spent money on it. Your video should be show at all high school auto shops as well as all vocational training schools.
@wayneshanks90056 жыл бұрын
You said that right buddy
@dyep8ntbalx3 жыл бұрын
Had a tech ask to borrow my scan tool for a diagnostic ticket they gave him. I let him borrow it. But then every week he would ask to borrow it for more diagnostic tickets they kept giving him but I never received any diagnostic tickets. He has his own scan tool but never bothered to update his scan tool. We also have a scan tool for shop use but they broke that one. I cut him off and they made me look like the bad guy. That I was selfish for not letting other technicians use my scan tool.
@thetoolnerd42953 жыл бұрын
I finally told a guy to stop using my tools after I realized it's been a year since he's been on the job and he's in my box more than I am!
@vintagebikewurx37306 жыл бұрын
3 times it's a good rule. Give a heads up borrowing and returning. If it gets put back in the wrong drawer it might as will be gone. Just put it on top of the box unless your 100% sure witch drawer it was in.
@KennethMixson4 жыл бұрын
I have had junior techs borrow my tools with no intention of buying their own. They have even brought them back damaged. When I ask about it they tell me "just go buy another one". I quit letting them borrow tools. Then the boss ask why I am not letting them use my tools? I tell the boss about what is happening and he tells me to let them use my tools. I then tell the boss he can buy my tools from me and and they can then use his tools. That didn't fly. He then made them buy their own tools.
@wcollins41916 жыл бұрын
I got two guys that always borrow tools in my shop and one is slow about returning them and both guys are slowly getting cut off from all the tech's and they just don't get it. I'll tell them to watch this video.
@flatratemaster6 жыл бұрын
LOL!
@willrobinson62537 жыл бұрын
fuck yeah all lads i work broke those rules. i let em struggle now
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
If you can't follow the rules, you get what you deserve
@richardcranium58396 жыл бұрын
what a subject. its give and take but dont make it one way . the last shop i worked in a lot of the specialty tools the shop wouldnt buy i did. no one touched them period, when the factory rep came to check the shop my box got locked. too many techs do like i did.ya buy that tool but in the end the dealer is the one that made out. what i lent out came back clean and in its place and if you cant remember which drawer it came from leave it on the ledge and tell me
@Titantramp4u6 жыл бұрын
I remember having to borrow tools, and before I returned them they were SUPER clean and lubed...I had to borrow a couple of large truck tools (that I would later purchase) from the same guy and they would come back so clean that he would joke "go ahead borrow some more...". You forgot one thing...one which will drive me thru the roof is when I loan a tool to someone and they mistreat/mis-use them! I had a guy use my Snap-On screwdriver as a chisel once, one guy beat on my S/O ratchet....Those guys got an instant "Hey Mother F'er" and banned from my box. Good vid for the new guys...
@samrobinson94676 жыл бұрын
Why buy when you can borrow
@prmayner7 жыл бұрын
l worked with a guy who did bring it back cleaner than when he borrowed it, no matter what it was, i loan tools, i don't like to but i occasionally do but please put it back where you got it, i'm so old now if it's 2 spaces over in the socket drawer i can't find it. if it's not right where i'm looking for it i'm lost and believe me the foul mouth opens up. if you can't remember where it went just leave it on the tool box i'll put it away.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
The way it should work and the way it works are very different!
@marcwingfield16467 жыл бұрын
too right one of my pet hates. unfortunately I have a few lol
@alexanderwhitlock16977 жыл бұрын
man, I can't tell you how often someone's in my box grabbing tools without asking. It pisses me off. I but my own tools for that reason. so I tell them if you borrow it more than twice, buy your own! I have thousands in tools, while they make money off of mine. really gotta put a stop to it.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
Yes! Hate that nothing worse than that moment of panic thinking you lost a tool only to find it in another techs tool cart!
@alexanderwhitlock16977 жыл бұрын
love your videos by the way, great stuff. keep it up!
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
+alexander whitlock Thank you!
@thooshmand6 жыл бұрын
3 times is too much if any one borrows once they need to buy that tool if they don't they are taking advantage of you.
@flatratemaster6 жыл бұрын
It depends on the situation, if it is a kid just starting out, is way different than a guy that has been doing 10 yrs and still doesn't own enough tools.
@thooshmand6 жыл бұрын
Ok but anyway i like your channel and just subscribed.
@Marc48ify6 жыл бұрын
Wow! I can't believe people not returning tools properly is such a problem or just not asking and taking the tool. I figured it would be common sense. I haven't worked at a pro shop before but I would return the tool first thing after I'm done. Why piss off the guy willing to help you I don't get it lol.
@THX-bh7dn6 жыл бұрын
Steamed Hams I know, it's crazy. Then we have the mysterious problem of tools growing legs. I've ruled out the Bermuda triangle and Illuminati so far...
@pophamlarry6 жыл бұрын
Another major mistake. If you borrow the tools okay. But never ever borrow someone's tools and let another person use them while they are in your care. He gave you permission and you only..... not also your friend or co worker....
@zombieblaster57546 жыл бұрын
That's why you buy an engraver and label them so you can find them more easilt
@DaveSender667 жыл бұрын
great video. Please get a wireless or wired mic.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
DaveSender66 I am working improving production, thanks!
@brianfindley92036 жыл бұрын
Amen
@mikejens22717 жыл бұрын
I don't lend tools out, but the other guys in the shop use a deposit tool of higher value until the tool is returned.
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
good Idea!
@luisdeleon27037 жыл бұрын
What do you call a mechanic without tools? A "helper" lol. But seriously, I let them borrow once or twice and after that they need to spend a buck and get their own
@flatratemaster7 жыл бұрын
For basic tools they should have yep! but for more special tools I am more forgiving, as it takes a lot of time to get all these special tools we need to do our jobs!
@Pippy1 Жыл бұрын
No that any of this is wrong but sometimes there truly isnt any budget left for tools. I try not to borrow too much and always lend when i can but for the past 8 months its been paycheck to paycheck with a negative balance at the end of every month anyway.
@LEGOCAMARO5 жыл бұрын
The thing I hate most is when you let some one borrow a expensive tool and leave it out in the open during lunch. Lock it up or give it back and ask for it after lunch!
@robb73713 жыл бұрын
Rule with me bring it back when your done. ive heard of guys getting fired and not brining back tools.
@bryansenulis29755 жыл бұрын
What so funny is I do all same things when Barrow or use shop tools...I got 65k worth of tools and every once in while need something not have...sometimes no one has it and shop of me got to buy it....is what it is....happens to seasoned guys like me
@AusticHardOfHearingSinger5 жыл бұрын
Glad you acknowledged females of the field (of mechanics), too. :)