What kind of equipment do you use for work?

[Snock514]

i use these too along with my trusty

 

[skyking]

Any day I get to use this:

is a good day at work.

GPS, camera, hand lens, field notebook, boots, Doctari outfit, that's about it.

Looks like a fishing pole would fit right in with your gear

 

[skyking]

Yeah, it's pretty costly to get into it even with the old models to be honest. Watch ebay, sometimes you can get lucky BUT my #1 advice, demand a serial number up front and call (typically FLIR) to verify if it's been reported stolen before buying/bidding. They can and will come after it if it has been reported stolen.

Steam Turbine Generator, some coal, some gas and nuke. I work across several facilities/divisions.



I do that too.

EDIT: MY most valuable item:

I keep several available but they are unfortunately getting harder and harder to find. I also keep DB9 + RJ45 ends and cable with me at all times so I can make a patch cable in a pinch if I need it. It's crazy at the legacy hardware out there that's running some of our most important equipment. The scarier thought is the fact that new kids out of school are completely clueless at how to program and operate "this old junk" yet it's everywhere!!

I hear that, man.
That's why I keep a latitude laptop old enough to still have a real cereal port on it. I go with the grape nuts style.
I'd rather have a real port instead of some USB doowhack a do, just another cable to lose or misplace.
I work on switches and phone systems that are still controlled by the General Mills interface.

 

[Bubbaleone]

"Small" turbine shaft during roughing phase of machining:

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[PhoKingGuy]

 

[Howard]

That I actually NEED for my job? Phone, PC, tape measure, caliper, large-format printer.

 

[Richard N]

Real close to my rig. All kinds of different tools. They have a 120 amp plasma cutter nobody really knows how to use correctly I'm working with right now. I'm way better (cleaner cuts) with my torch but with time who knows.

 

[skyking]

working oil, Richard?

 

[herm0016]

looks like a heavy mechanic truck to me.

 

[Richard N]

looks like a heavy mechanic truck to me.

5'10", 205 pounds. Not too bad but I could due to loose 20

 

[Slammy1]

For what it's worth (about $300k)
http://www.thermoscientific.com/ecomm/servlet/productsdetail_11152_L11049_87168_11961719_-1

 

[rudeguy]

The main tools I use are my phone:

and headset

I'm on the phone for too many hours at work.

But once I get that done, I get to play with my toys:

Computer. Since its Monday morning, forums are the main work getting done

My office phone that I never use. I heard I have an extension and voicemail but I can't confirm that. The hub definitely gets used a lot though

Terminals I work on, my light and my hot air/solder/IR preheat stations

The waiting pile

Better detail of my station

Lots of little tools

 

[yhelothar]

 

[sdifox]

POS

 

[I Saw OJ]

The first tractor I learned how to operate was an older Massey. I was around 14 at the time. I remember getting that sob stuck while trying to go over a drainage ditch. hehe Good times.:thumbsup:
Just curious but are you in the Ag industry to?

I am, growing almonds and grapes for raisins at the moment

 

[yhelothar]

POS

Not sure what you working with this machine has to do with the keurig I posted.

 

[sdifox]

Not sure what you working with this machine has to do with the keurig I posted.

Piece of shit in case you misunderstand. I am not even sure the water reached boiling point.

 

[Mixolydian]

Piece of shit in case you misunderstand. I am not even sure the water reached boiling point.

Why would you want it to reach boiling point anyway? All that would do is burn your mouth.

 

[sdifox]

Why would you want it to reach boiling point anyway? All that would do is burn your mouth.

93c is optimal for coffee brewing. I am pretty sure it doesn’t reach that.

 

[rudeguy]

93c is optimal for coffee brewing. I am pretty sure it doesn’t reach that.

and if it did, it would taste even more like burned plastic.

I understand that not everyone is interested in good tasting coffee. Some value the convenience over taste...I get it. But how do you justify the huge cost of those things vs a regular pot?

 

[Red Squirrel]

We have that exact one at work. It's a very critical piece of equipment and gets quite a lot of mileage.

Dual power and water supplies would be nice though.

 

[Mixolydian]

But how do you justify the huge cost of those things vs a regular pot?

single cup vs. pot?

 

[sdifox]

and if it did, it would taste even more like burned plastic.

I understand that not everyone is interested in good tasting coffee. Some value the convenience over taste...I get it. But how do you justify the huge cost of those things vs a regular pot?

My sister in law gave us one. It's sitting on the counter right next to my 11 year old 12 cup drip white Proctor Silex. Yes, just sitting there, rarely gets used.

yeah, I know the Proctor Silex does not reach 95c either.

 

[sdifox]

We have that exact one at work. It's a very critical piece of equipment and gets quite a lot of mileage.

Dual power and water supplies would be nice though.

ours is hooked up to waterline. don't know what you mean by dual power.

 

[Red Squirrel]

ours is hooked up to waterline. don't know what you mean by dual power.

In case you blow a power supply, you don't have any downtime.

Did not know they could be hooked up to a water line though. We're refilling that thing all the time lol.