RE: Continuing to organize - Soldering tools - part 3

jw0752 — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 20:52:01 GMT

Hi Gene,

It is always great to see ideas for dealing with common shop and tool handling challenges. Thanks for the post.

John

RE: Continuing to organize - Soldering tools - part 3

DAB — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 17:30:19 GMT

Good post Gene.

DAB

RE: Continuing to organize - Soldering tools - part 3

colporteur — Mon, 06 Sep 2021 14:48:08 GMT

Enjoyed the blog post GB. I suffer from errant tool syndrome as well. I've used a tool and then go looking for it to discover it is already in my hand. Misplaced tools is more chronic if I have multiple workspaces and or multiple workbench partners.

I've seen a number of solutions and think they would work for the individual that wishes to invest in them. Take for example your method of clipping the tweezers to the vice. Get into the practice of doing it I suspect once it becomes a habit you will never misplace them again.

I would guess technicians that work in that work in systems like aircrafts or space crafts have a tool organization methodology. I'm thinking of operating rooms that count sponges and instruments before closing the patient up. Leaving something behind would be critical. I left my pliers on the roof of the house the other day. After chastizing my spouse for not putting them back, I pondered where I seen them last and realized my spouse handed them to me on the ladder. OOPS!

I'm curious maybe there is a tool organization/handling process training. I'm wondering if members with experience (i.e. CH [mention:753dd297e7584712840f1c3de8add506:e9ed411860ed4f2ba0265705b8793d05] in aircraft) in different fields have tried and tested solutions that with a little bit of training might make a world of difference.