Some basics to keep in mind include cleaning your tools after each use and lubricating them regularly. That means removing any dirt or materials that could end up damaging your inventory, and ensuring that nothing rusts and all the parts move as smoothly as possible. Yes, it may be hard to do after a long day’s work, but we’re nothing at our profession without our tools.
It also helps if you regularly inspect all of your inventory for any possible damage. There might be something that you could’ve overlooked when you were exhausted after a long day. Spotting wear and tear means that you can prevent the tools from breaking and yourself (and others!) from getting hurt. Having a keen eye and some patience here are invaluable.
#25 Geonics Em-31 Electromagnetic Survey Unit. That’s Me Using It To Check The Conductivity Of The Soil That Correlates To Chloride Levels From An Oil And Gas Spill
Besides that, you should store your tools properly when you’re not using them. So you shouldn’t be leaving them out in the elements or throwing them into a heap in the mud. Nor should you be playing around with your tools for fun, or using them for anything else other than their purpose. That goes double for specialized tools! They have very niche uses, so you shouldn’t be hammering in nails with a cyanometer or a steno machine.
We’d love to hear which of these tools impressed you the most, as well as which ones you hadn’t ever heard about until now, dear Pandas. Feel free to leave a comment at the bottom of this list. In the meantime, for some more weirdly awesome specialized tools and devices, check out Bored Panda’s earlier features right here, as well as over here.
