What tools do you carry, always

I carry a leatherman/Gerber type multi tool ($7 at AutoZone and just as good) and a small aluminum flashlight in a belt holder that I got from Walmart for about $10. I also have a GI style multi-purpose pocket knife that I got from Auto Zone for around $6 that has an awl (great for eyeglass screws and tweeking trim pots), crow's beak can/bottle opener, flat screwdriver (basically my mini prybar) and of course a razor sharp regular blade. I had one issued to me when I was in the AF but lost it on a cabling job at a previous employer. This is exactly the same and even has a clip on the side that the AF knife didn't, and the same quality. I also usually carry one of those small pocket screwdrivers that has a #1 or 0 phillips on top and flat blade on the lower and clips in your shirt pocket with your pens. I arc'd one accidentally on a battery post working on an electrical problem but 3 days later found a nice one in a junk box where I used to work and this one is magnetic enough to be used as a pickup tool but not strong enough to stop my pacemaker (kidding). -----Original Message----- From: owner-classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org [mailto:owner-classiccmp@classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Joe Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 3:47 PM To: classiccmp(a)classiccmp.org Subject: Re: What tools do you carry, always I carry a leatherman tool EVERYWHERE. I was probably the only engineer at Martin Marietta that ever had any tools. I'll bet I've fixed a zillion pairs of glasses and removed/installed a million cable screws with that tool. The leatherman tool isn't perfect but it'll get you by in just about any situation. I even fixed the trottle on my Nissan Maxima with it while standing on the side of the road in south nowhere Geargia. Joe At 09:38 AM 12/6/00 -0800, you wrote: tools.