I finally found the bag I use. The SKU# is 494-857. I have a picture on my server, here. Below is the link that will take you to the product page. You can try your own zip code in a search, or your local Home Depot, in the electrical department. If using your own zip doesn't let you find the item, that only means it can't be bought online. The three zip codes that I know will work are: 89104 (Las Vegas), 78752 (Austin, TX), and 78232 (San Antonio, TX). I had to get on the phone to get these.

[Link: homedepot.com]

The image is a bit small, so I enlarged it somewhat, here.

Larry
www.fineelectricco.com

This message was edited by Larry Fine on 07/17/02 23:19.33.

Exactly with the exception we have a few combo bags and some specialty bags .
Vinny how many tools do you need for a quick service call ? A butt set , lineman's pliers , electrical scissors , combo
screwdriver , wire strippers , v/ohm meter , can wrench , punch down tool , crimpers for (rg6 , rg59 , rj11 , rj45 and bnc all in
one just different jaws) , a level , tape measure , pencils , razor knife (not on the plane please) , assorted sharpies and toner ,
small parts are in the container underneath . ( I may have missed a few that I have in MY bags but you get the idea .)

C'mon vinnybags buy a few you'll thank me and Larry
And the customer is so impressed when ya pull that little parts bin outta the bottom :-)

And just think the Image you convey by not looking like a handyman .
It just looks more professional .

Hell you could raise your rates a couple bucks an hour and get it :-)
Just tryn to make us all look better .

This message was edited by kabster on 07/19/02 02:39.18.

I noticed that even on a quick call I always forget something. The best tool box I ever bought I got from Sears. It's a big black box with a telescoping handle that comes out the top of the backside of it. The you tilt it back and roll it in like a dolly. It has nice and large wheels that are smooth rubber too. I haven't had one customer complain about me rolling it across their hardwood or marble floors. I recieved a few funny looks when I first rolled in on a beautiful floor once, but then the client looked at the box and told me he thought it was great. I have yet to scratch a floor with it. I do always sit it down on a cloth though just in case there is anything on the bottom of it. Another great thing about it is it has a skid plate on the back for dragging it up stairs. I wouldn't trust doing it on anything except carpeted stairs since I assume that could scratch them. But you can imagine the convenience when I've had to work on the 4th and 5th floors of some of the old Brownstone buildings in Boston that have no elevators.

Just because they don't complain (to you) doesn't mean they're comfortable with it. I'm sure it's a great box, though :-)

It has been two days now using my new rolling tool organizer, and I'm in love!![Link: bucketboss.com]
It holds everything I need and the weight is no longer a factor. Kabster Thanks for your opinion but I have way more tools in my box than you have listed. Plus I do have a little parts container that sits in the bottom of the crate. Wow aren't I professional!!! I think though your ideas about the image your are conveying to your clients should focus less on your tools and more on your website. At this point I have never been turned down for a job because I use a bucketboss. But I have gotten jobs because of the quality and speed of my work. The stuff that really counts!!!

This message was edited by VinnyBag on 07/19/02 21:58.25.

Web site bashing is a low blow . I know it needs revamping but I haven't had time , when i'm on the computer its to do invoices
and I'm behind way behind all my people are paid but I'm not so no time for site now.
Anyway all my business is referral so the site is not an issue .
Yes I'm sure you are as good as you say (hey you'd have to be to be as cocky as me :-)

When a big box of wall plates ($1000 worth of snap ins and network plates) was ripped out of my old truck I put a shell on it .
When I got tired of crawling on my stuff I bought the van.

Did we at least learn a lesson Vinny ?
WE DON'T LEAVE OUR TOOLS IN OUR BED FOR EVEN 5 MINUTES OR BYE BYE

This message was edited by kabster on 07/20/02 02:09.30.

Thanks Kabster for giving me a lesson on not leaving tools in my truck. The $400 I spent on tools today didn't teach me anything!!!

Where ya gonna keep em now ? Hotties laps ? lol
Hey I have a shell (for a ranger long bed) for sale but I think I recall you saying you had a toy .

This message was edited by kabster on 07/20/02 03:02.18.

This discussion reminds me of a good laugh two of us got one day. I was working on a job with an installer I had not worked with before. We both brought in our containers of most-used tools and opened them up, then each of us made a bee-line for the other's tools because we each were struck by how the other tool setup was better than our own. All we could do was laugh when we saw what we were doing.

Vinny, I got a discouraging "lesson" the day after I totally cleaned and reorganized my home-made 42" x 70" wood-lidded toolbox in the back of my Toyota pickup. Thieves were in the area, and two or three of them flung open the lid and were able to quickly extract about $600 worth of stuff. I would not look to deeply for a lesson in all of this, as one lesson would have been to keep things messy so valuables are a little hard to find...but of course always lock up.

I bought a stud sensor years ago that had 304 4 led's that ramp up as you get to the center of the stud. One day out on a job I needed it and found I'd left it at home. I was far enough from home that I had to buy one from a local lumberyard (2x normal price) that was by the same manufacturer, but new and improved (where have I heard that?) It only had two LEDs and was OK. Later I was wowed at Home Depot by the Zircon TriScanner Pro that has 3 levels of scanning, AC detection, etc.
I've never had great results with the TriScanner pro and found myself going back to the "new, improved" model instead.
Working at the house recently I pulled out the original Zircon stud finder and found its 4 leds to be more precise and accurate. I went out to the truck and got the new improved one and the "Pro" and have decided the original one is the best. That's in the truck now, with the TriScanner Pro (it looks snazzy but don't get much use).
I find them pretty indespensible.
Anyone figure out how to make the TriScanner Pro useful? Get it near AC and it's useless....
=Tom

Hey McNasty,
I think you and I are using the same rolling tote, I, like you, have rolled across many an expensive floor and never had a problem. Guys the wheels are rubber so no scratches to the floor are possible as long as you keep the wheels fairly clean. I use the Triscanner Pro and have figured out the/my problem, this thing is a fresh battery hog, without almost new batteries it is useless.

Has anyone found a source for the rubbermaid rolling box? It looks like a rolling cooler but it has compartments and trays built into it. I saw a plumber using one on a jobsite once, and keep kicking myself in the ass for not asking him where he got it. It might not be from rubbermaid. Any help is appreciated. And yes, I looked on their website and couldn't find anything.

I had one from Home Depot that was made by a different company, but the handles always popped open and it kinda sucked. The one I have now is made by Craftsman, and it is the best one I've ever used. The handle pulls up about 3 1/2 feet and it tilts back and rolls like a dolly. The best part is you can stack a bunch of equipment on it and roll it all in at once. Not to mention it has a LOT of space.

Thanks Mc. I'm going to Sears tonight to see if I can pick one up.

No problem