Looking for an electronics bag for tools - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: midnightvisions
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: April 17, 2023, 04:57:14 pm
content: Hey All,I'm just a hobbiest.I've been gathering a motley collection of electronics hand tools, some in dedicated tool cases, some individual.I've been looking online for a dedicated electronics tool bag. This one below caught my eye.https://www.amazon.ca/Custom-Leathercraft-1539-Multi-Compartment-Carrier/dp/B000EDTSZG/ref=sr_1_48?crid=3CZE1FLTZBSMT&keywords=electricians%2Bbag&qid=1681393855&s=hi&sprefix=electricians%2Bba%2Ctools%2C795&sr=1-48&th=1My question for the group, is there some other novel bag design out there that you consider better or more convenient?Cheers!

author: barshatriplee
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2023, 06:53:12 am
content: Here is another choice:https://www.specialized.net/spc185bp-electronics-technician-tool-kit-backpack.html

author: armandine2
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2023, 07:17:17 am
content: .. two I likeC.K Magma MA2632 Technicians Tool Case PlusBAHCO 4750-FOLTC-1 – FRONT OPENING LEATHER TOOL CASE 440 MM X 210 MM X 260 MM

author: SmallCog
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: April 19, 2023, 11:41:50 pm
content: It really depends on the work you do.I use one of these, keeps my hands free for carrying other gear or climbing ladders up to catwalks etc.https://www.totaltools.com.au/120195-milwaukee-ultimate-jobsite-backpack-48228201I don't use it at my bench, it'd be annoying hunting around for things. Bags shine for site work.A hard tool case may be a good compromise if you don't have a dedicated bench and you're just looking for something to pack your tools away in when you're not using them.

author: ferdieCX
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: April 20, 2023, 01:19:53 am
content: Try Jensenhttps://www.jensentools.com/category/Tool-Kits/General-Electronics-Tool-Kits

author: FOSCO CONNECT
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: December 13, 2024, 07:18:07 pm
content: Hello,not sure whether this tool bag works for you.https://www.fiberoptics4sale.com/products/f1-9119Thank you.

author: CaptDon
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 13, 2024, 11:32:39 pm
content: If I recall there was a company called Platt that made a briefcase/attache style carry all. It was available fully loaded with Xcellite tools and wasn't cheap!! I often saw them on display at the big Hamfests like Timonium Md. or Gaithersburg. Seems the fully loaded was arounf $300 USD.

author: BillyO
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2024, 12:59:53 am
content: Quote from: midnightvisions on April 17, 2023, 04:57:14 pmLooks like a great choice.

author: BILLPOD
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2024, 01:48:21 pm
content: Good Morning Midnightvisions, a hard-sided case might be better for protection of sensitive equipment, like DMMs. Here's one that looks appropriate:https://www.amazon.com/RoadPro-SPC-931R-Silver-Aluminum-Briefcase/dp/B001DEPOLC?dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JMYbQsQMgKsXQcXGlr0S0Cp0R_I2lSEkg1lKbmUoB_ZmKPp5-OsbIE3CRYXKjM8oYRQZnV51BIKxWdzcSEfQItTUXNDP5dEGxhDvoj6pm3YVfiqPgHACyRttac6oi0Ga5drypkxJMXvSx_3U8tk9GYW8mxLBmcwkcz5FOo-o_1Mu0_lyX00vBvQyErD8pYMn9f6SRtZs7EkfEEPxvbcHGvNTCSf5SLAr0AJ-MIuBMag.E97PYvCFJF2BkxE0ksWoGtcfzHiOaDRgWjEoA-dG8mo&dib_tag=se&keywords=attache+case&qid=1734183846&sr=8-6

author: jpanhalt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2024, 03:45:13 pm
content: @midnightvisionsI agree with the comments about a hard case for most instruments. That said, I often throw my multimeter in a tool bag similar to what you show.My current bag is natural canvas (off white). Years before, I was gifted a black bag, used it a few times, then emptied it, and a few years later discarded it. Black is nice for single instruments or maybe a few with fitted pockets. But for loose tools, its dark color makes them hard to find. That's the main reason I found the black bag unusable. The other disadvantage was a zippered top. The bag I replaced it with has no zipper and just two handles. It opens fully.My current bag looks like the attachment, but it is all the same color canvas and has a few more pockets on the sides. The handles have leather reinforcements on them. That helps.

author: calzap
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 14, 2024, 09:41:13 pm
content: Best tool container depends on what tools, how far to carry, and mode of transport. In the field, I work mostly on building wiring and water pump controllers and valves. And they’re not far, and I can park a truck close to the actual work.Main instruments are DMMs, inductive AC detector, clamp-on ammeter, and circuit analyzers and tracers, small DC PSU, and small 6-12-24 VAC transformer. Fancier instruments (scopes, DC PSUs, loads, signal gens, etc.) never leave the bench. All the field instruments fit in 24-inch Dewalt hard-sided box. Field electrical tools (Hakko solder station, flashlights, various crimpers and wire cutters, strippers, insulated screw drivers, etc.) fit in another Dewalt box. General purpose tools (hammer, screw and nut drivers, wrenches, hack saw, files, markers, scissors, measuring tapes, etc.) go in or on a 5-gallon bucket with a Bucket Boss liner. Dewalt boxes can withstand rain. Use a garbage bag to protect bucket from rain or put in truck cab.Mike

author: Poroit
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2024, 06:01:52 am
content: G'day midnightvisions,Have a look at Army Green Canvas Messenger Bags.Great for sitework, climbing ladders etc.

author: shabaz
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2024, 06:52:23 am
content: Interesting topic.Just starting out, I just threw tools into any cloth bag, and one day got a comment about how messy the equipment looked, from a non-engineer. I took it to heart, and decided I ought to be more presentable. It does make a difference. I then bought a nice-ish CK case with tool storage spaces in it (a bit like CK Magma Technician Tool Case but they dont make it any more) and over time got myself some decent tools whenever I could afford it. I still have a lot of those tools, the good quality ones last ages. More expensive nowadays to do this : (My first workplace gave me a metal tool case, it was very old-fashioned but practical, and I appreciated that too.Nowadays, I will pack specifically for the task at hand, and will use a nicer canvas+leather holdall type bag, i.e. purchased from a normal store, not an electronics/tools distributor. It doesn't need to have the industrial look! In other words, don't discount considering looking at non-engineering stores for bags for tools.You could use a flight case for certain tasks if need be. So convenient to have wheels etc.Things like tweezers, I pack into a cloth roll intended for coloring pencils, makes it so easy to keep them tidy.There are nice plastic case storage systems for tools, they clip together, some are crazy pricey nowadays. Some are small, easy to place into a larger bag.

author: David Hess
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2024, 04:45:14 pm
content: I like thesmall Amazon Basics bagfor tools because a larger bag would be too heavy, and theNanuk 910 casefor small handheld test instruments like multimeters because it has less unneeded depth.

author: jpanhalt
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: December 15, 2024, 05:51:41 pm
content: Unfortunately, this is an old thread and I doubt the OP is still interested. With a focus on bag, not case, here's an option that hasn't been mentioned. It's a pocketed tool bag that fits in a 5-gallon pail. Here's the Walmart version:https://business.walmart.com/ip/PULL-R-HOLDING-CO-LLC-Bucket-Caddy/52549144It was what I was looking for when I got my current bag. I have seen that version used by carpenters, roofers, plumbers, and masons because it can carry a lot and is balanced enough to be lifted up a scaffold or wherever.