[TheForge] tools and machine shops

[dann at wctatel.net]

Terry,

I forwarded your question to my marine engineer son.

Here is his reply:

What unique tool should be on board no matter what?

Channel locks?  ;-)

I might say enough tools so that you can forge your own if needed.  In a
pinch, regular wrenches/sockets/metal can be forged and bent for purpose. 
I might say the unique tool that should be on board no matter what,  is a
tool (or tools) that can be used to create the needed tool.

The tool making tools are the most important.

Other than that, it all depends on the type of engine, I'd think.

Probably most important is to label and document the use of tools after
they are created so that the next crew is less likely to discard them or
otherwise not know for what purpose they were created...




> hello;
>
> while i have not had an actual opportunity to go over the engine rooms
> and auxilary machine space on the ships i have exchanged e-mails to have
> a good idea of what machine tools, power tools, hand tools, etc are on
> board. the is a good assortment of welders, oxy-fuel torches, damage
> control equipment on the ships. that being said we all know that there
> are times when we have all discovered that that one tool is missing that
> would save us a whole lot of grief, scraped knuckles, bruised egos, etc.
>
> so what equipment, tools, power tools, hand tools, etc would you suggest
> be included in the manifests for the ships? what unique tool should be
> on board no matter what?
>
>
>
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