#881611 - 09/16/00 03:30 PM
A Sound Engineers Tool Kit
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alanschmitz@hotmail.com_dup1
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Loc: La Mesa,CA,UNITED STATES
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Hi Everybody,
Let's put together a gig tool kit. Here's my list, write and let me know what you would add or subtract.
Jeff
Gig Tool Kit:
Duct Tape
Multi-Tip Screw Driver
Pliers
Soldering Iron / extention cord
Flux
Solder
Steel Wool
Wire Stipper - Cutter - Crimper
Electrical Tape
Misc Fuses
XLR Jacks M/F
1/4" Jacks M/F
Wire Nuts
Zip Ties
White Masking Tape - To label Mixer
2 - Sharpy Pens - To label Mixer
Blank Tape - Somebody always wants a copy of the show
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#881612 - 09/18/00 12:10 PM
Re: A Sound Engineers Tool Kit
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Anonymous
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My musician gig box has: (in priority)
Spare picks
Spare strings
Peg winder
Heavy duty diagonal pliers (string cutter)
Spare bottleneck slides
Outlet checker and/or Neon AC tester
Fluke "Volt-Alert" pen (amp polarity checker)
Mini-maglite
Drafting tape (for attaching picks to mic stand)
Aspirin
Leatherman Multi-tool (pliers, screwdriver, knife, etc.)
Band-Aid strips
J&J First Aid Cream
Electrical tape
120V Fuse assortment
Spare mic clip
Polishing cloth
Black sharpie markers
Spare cable ties
Fake Groucho Marx nose
Roy Orbison sun glasses
...all in study but small tackle box with my name on it...
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#881613 - 09/18/00 12:11 PM
Re: A Sound Engineers Tool Kit
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Bart
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Registered: 12/07/99
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Loc: St.Paul, MN USA
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Ok, I will add to it:
Flashlight.
Batteries of all sizes & shapes.
Electrical tape.
Electrical Pliers/Needle nose.
Spares of all the different types of connectors you may have. If you have Speakon connectors, make sure you have a small screwdriver/hex wrench that is the proper size to tighten/loosen the set screws inside.
db meter.
Voltage meter.
Circuit tester.
Cheater plug (shhhh!).
Spare direct box.
Spare par can bulbs/rack bulbs/mixing board bulbs.
Cable tester.
Hum eliminator box.
Spare fuses for every component that has one.
A little coil of wire.
Spare mic clips.
Multi plug wall wart.
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#881614 - 09/18/00 12:36 PM
Re: A Sound Engineers Tool Kit
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Anonymous
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Now for sound (persons) kits (there are two):
The first is: (hired gun stuff)
Sennheiser HD-25 headphones (PFL monitoring in loud venues)
SPL meter
The second is: (In priority)
Mini-maglite
Black 2" gaffers tape (not "DUCT" tape)
Many sharpie markers
1" White Artists tape (a.k.a. board tape)
Disposable ear plugs or cotton balls
aspirin
Every audio adapter known to mankind
direct boxes (active and passive)
In-line XLR polarity flips
In-line XLR pads (6dB and 20dB)
Racheting screwdriver with alot of different tips
Leatherman multi-tool
Outlet checker and/or Neon AC tester
Fluke Volt Alert pen
Triplett Breaker Sniff-It
Spare mic clips (shure and clothes-pin types)
Spare cable ties
Gold Bond or other Baby Powder (prevents Gig-Butt)
All kinds of speaker adapters (phone, banana, speakon, etc.)
Spare cassette tape (for board mix taping)
Eclectic collection of Compact Discs (for setup and breaks)
Needlenose and diagonal pliers
Pocket Digital Multi-meter
1/2" paint brush (dusting console, rack knobs)
WD-40 and a shop rag (removes duct tape residue from cables)
All colors of electrical tape
... all this in a large tackle box...
Other outsidebox necessities are:
A "Hot Box" full of electrical stuff for distro tap-ins
A "gig rig" automotive/truck repair box
And several rubbermade totes containing AC stage box/cables,XLR cables,Phone cables, and speaker cables
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