Slow Learner Report post Posted September 12, 2013 I want to make a bag for an electrician friend. Specifically a tool bag and belt. I have looked at pictures but have not been able to make a pattern so I come to the place where I know someone will head me in the right direction. I have looked at the bag tutorial here, and even though it is not exactly what I wanting to do I may go with it anyway and make some dividers for tools inside the bag and some loops of some type on the outside for other tools. I just didn't want to reinvent the horse so to speak. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dwight Report post Posted September 13, 2013 Having worked as an electrician for almost 50 years, . . . I can say with some experience that you need to get your friend involved. He will be the key to getting the right one done correctly. The reason I say that is that my tools, . . . another electrician's tools, . . . and your friend's tools will not be the same, . . . because of the type of electrical work each does. I was a maintenance electrician for the most part, . . . and carried upward of 20 pounds on my right hip in my prime days. That included at least 4 screwdrivers, lineman pliers, dikes, BX stripper, needle nose, wire stripper, screw starters (2), open / box end wrenches (1/4 through 5/8), roll of 3M black tape, roll of rubber tape, hammer, spike, wiggy, flashlight, and some few things I cannot think of right now. Generally, . . . the pouches I found at places like Walmart, Graingers, ABC Electric, were all designed by some jaybird accountant who worked in a leather company, . . . and was trying to sqeeze every bit of profit out of each pouch. Enclosed is a little sketch of my favorite pouch I ever had. Bought it at an air conditioning part supplier in about 1970 (?) and if I remember correctly, . . . paid $18 for it. That was expensive then, . . . as I was making just over $3 an hour, . . . about $2.40 take home pay. Anyway, . . . good luck, . . . have fun. May God bless, Dwight Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slow Learner Report post Posted September 13, 2013 Thanks Dwight, I understand the need for specificity in the design as I have seen no less then 20 different configurations hence the confusion. Your drawing seems pretty straight forward and simple enough to make it practical. If you don't mind I may take your picture and develop on that and see what happens. Thanks Darrel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
