Tools

[andypat73]

Hi

Just looking for advice on copier engineers tool kits, do they still exist. Can anyone recommend. Also if i have to get everything individually can anyone recommend screwdrivers sets, suppliers in the UK etc

Thanks

[ihatefinishers13]

Hi

Just looking for advice on copier engineers tool kits, do they still exist. Can anyone recommend. Also if i have to get everything individually can anyone recommend screwdrivers sets, suppliers in the UK etc

Thanks

Whatever screw driver you prefer, get a JIS tip. Vessel makes great screw drivers https://a.co/d/d3ohMi7, Linus Tech Tips has a great ratcheting driver https://a.co/d/cLgK4SA, but still suggest a JIS bit to go in it. Dewalt makes a gyroscopic driver, super nice for use on copiers. Not too much power, and one version has a chuck/clutch so it doesn't overdrive https://a.co/d/iA5mdGe. Springhook tool https://a.co/d/0WtUSwm is a lifesaver. You can pretty much fix any machine with a Phillips head screwdriver, some lubricant/oil and a spring hook.

[mojorolla]

Basic Philips head, small flat head for removing e-rings, needle nose pliers or hemostats, dust brush, stretch and dust clothes and a toner vac. I personally never cared for the spring hook but to each their own.
A laptop with a CAT network port is also a must nowadays.

[Hart]

A good toolsbag (I have a Milwaukee backpack, almost 10 years now)
Flat screwdriver
Standard, Long and Short Philips 2 (I have a new Wiha that fit perfectly)
Add Standard, Long and Short PH1 for Epson, and I don't remember the bit for HP
Magnetizer
Springhook (why are they so expensive ???)
Some tweezers (for finishers mostly)
Glass cleaner and rag
A good ring pliers
One or two pliers
Electric screwdriver with almost 0 torque on the minimum power (I have a Bosch Go)
Knife and utility knife (I have a fantastic Milwaukee)
Some magnets
Air cans (but manufacturers don't want us to use them)
Toner vac
A measuring tape to be sure that the copier will fit because your commercial is a cunt and did't check beforehand
A "PRO" laptop (a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 is more than enough) if possible with an RJ45 port, or with and adapter
Some RJ45 cables, switchs and a router in the car to prove to your customers that no, it's not the copier but their faulty installation
Any small parts on your most popular models that can break at any moment to avoid to come back later (fusing gear for example)
Some screws and springs for whatever reason

[ihatefinishers13]

A good toolsbag (I have a Milwaukee backpack, almost 10 years now)
Flat screwdriver
Standard, Long and Short Philips 2 (I have a new Wiha that fit perfectly)
Add Standard, Long and Short PH1 for Epson, and I don't remember the bit for HP
Magnetizer
Springhook (why are they so expensive ???)
Some tweezers (for finishers mostly)
Glass cleaner and rag
A good ring pliers
One or two pliers
Electric screwdriver with almost 0 torque on the minimum power (I have a Bosch Go)
Knife and utility knife (I have a fantastic Milwaukee)
Some magnets
Air cans (but manufacturers don't want us to use them)
Toner vac
A measuring tape to be sure that the copier will fit because your commercial is a cunt and did't check beforehand
A "PRO" laptop (a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 is more than enough) if possible with an RJ45 port, or with and adapter
Some RJ45 cables, switchs and a router in the car to prove to your customers that no, it's not the copier but their faulty installation
Any small parts on your most popular models that can break at any moment to avoid to come back later (fusing gear for example)
Some screws and springs for whatever reason

I hate the printhead on the 878/879 that requires you to buy a long PH1, so dumb.

[ninadobrev]

A good toolsbag (I have a Milwaukee backpack, almost 10 years now)
Flat screwdriver
Standard, Long and Short Philips 2 (I have a new Wiha that fit perfectly)
Add Standard, Long and Short PH1 for Epson, and I don't remember the bit for HP
Magnetizer
Springhook (why are they so expensive ???)
Some tweezers (for finishers mostly)
Glass cleaner and rag
A good ring pliers Geometry Dash
One or two pliers
Electric screwdriver with almost 0 torque on the minimum power (I have a Bosch Go)
Knife and utility knife (I have a fantastic Milwaukee)
Some magnets
Air cans (but manufacturers don't want us to use them)
Toner vac
A measuring tape to be sure that the copier will fit because your commercial is a cunt and did't check beforehand
A "PRO" laptop (a Core i5 or Ryzen 5 is more than enough) if possible with an RJ45 port, or with and adapter
Some RJ45 cables, switchs and a router in the car to prove to your customers that no, it's not the copier but their faulty installation
Any small parts on your most popular models that can break at any moment to avoid to come back later (fusing gear for example)
Some screws and springs for whatever reason

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