Helicopter Engineer's Toolbox tour

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6 жыл бұрын

My old man is a Helicopter Engineer (AME), this is the toolbox that he worked out of for many years. Lots of specialty home made tools. It's interesting to see the different approach to maintenance and repairs that is taken in Aviation.
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@AustinDemeyere Жыл бұрын

May not be most viewed but hands down best toolbox tour on KZfaq

@Toyotas_n__Tools 6 жыл бұрын

This mans tool box is exactly why hes a engineer and not a mechanic. I didnt grow up with a man like this so the fact youtube is around now that im old enough to understand the stuff it is mighty golden knowledge.

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@thebackwoodsmechanic5029 3 жыл бұрын

Respect to the older school guys , a wealth of knowledge

@deltahawk1001 6 жыл бұрын

This is easily my favorite tool video on KZfaq. As a helicopter mechanic myself I wish there were more aviation toolbox videos, and it is great of your dad to share his.

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+David Anderson Wow! Thanks, I found it interesting to go through his box and to see the tools he used to make a living as I grew up.

@fireforcecreative 3 жыл бұрын

So glad that KZfaq put this on my page. Love the ingenuity your dad put in to his job. Makes me feel safe in a chopper.

@marctomiuk6109 2 жыл бұрын

your dad is a lovely and highly capable person!

@davewilliams174 5 жыл бұрын

My favourite tool box tour on YT! Beats the usual arrays of Snap On stuff, I love all the custom tools your dad made for various tasks. The Beach Industries boxes are great too!

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it!

@jonnylong7927 3 жыл бұрын

I hate those toolboxes with all those tiny drawers, but it's always amazing how much stuff people fit in them

@mattblackledge9068 2 жыл бұрын

I love this. Tools and a bit of history rolled into one.

@mauriciobarajas3152 5 жыл бұрын

Just watched this video awesome tools. I myself started as an aircraft mechanic then switched to an industrial mechanic. Got a tool box from my father in law that was made in 1975 and the brand is Waterloo and I've loved it. Love this video because of the tools, story and the craftmanship of making tools. Thanks for everything

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@matthewmatthews9340 6 жыл бұрын

Loving the old school beech box. I remember guys having them when I started work .First time I have seen a matching roll cab.Great stories to the tools too.

@AdamRoelofs 6 жыл бұрын

I liked seeing all the measuring tools, brought back a lot of memories of my mechanical engineering classes at NAIT. It was also cool to see the tried and trued tools of the trade with his collection.

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+Adam Roelofs ya it's interesting how the things that were good then are still good now.

@user-bh2fq8in6h 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for the great video. I have been an heavy equipment mechanic for 40 plus years and it's interesting that you had to make specialized tools as well 👍👍👍💯💯💯🔧🔧

@paulkoomen5262 6 жыл бұрын

As an retired AME myself, Having worked both fix wing and Helicopter and helicopter overhaul for over 20 years, I have the 50th anniversary twist screwdriver. And have modified many a cheap wrench to get the job done. My pilot attitude adjuster weight 5 LB hahaha nice tool box tool many memories seeing someone else tool box.

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

@Mihalyofficial 2 жыл бұрын

Did you prefer to work on rotary or fixed wing? Why?

@pssst3 6 жыл бұрын

Engineers work prmarily on engines and transmissions. A copter is basically an engine with a box attached to it, with one Jesus nut keeping it aloft.

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+pssst3 you got that right, putting a lot of faith in that one nut!

@edwardarruda7215 5 жыл бұрын

Only a copter mech knows what the Jesus nut is.😎

@jamesf9610 5 жыл бұрын

Edward Arruda I don't know anything about plane copter repair but I would assume the Jesus nut would be one that you pray holds up being the only one nut keeping the body to the propeller lol

@TheHDPerspective 4 жыл бұрын

Ya if that one nut let's go then Jesus will be the next guy you see!

@glenquagmire4232 2 жыл бұрын

@@TheHDPerspective hahahaha

@djdanzy 2 жыл бұрын

Beach industries box. Nice

@skipskip3078 3 жыл бұрын

Nice showing helicopters and cars are totally different. Totally different boats totally different thank you very much agree with your tools very nice

@johnnym4220 5 жыл бұрын

Love the tools and commentary. Great video!

@mikekotarba5828 2 жыл бұрын

Thank for sharing your tools setup including the custom tooling.

@scottthetoolenthusiast4785 6 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed your fathers stories and tour. Very Cool

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

glad you enjoyed it, I thought it was pretty cool to see as well

@johnheller5786 2 жыл бұрын

great video! Brought back memories of my grand dad. He worked for boeing vertol and built ch47.He had a tool box very simaler. Wish i had it,but gave it to my cousin who workrd on helcopters. Thanks so much for the video

@MrWoowootila 6 жыл бұрын

I use to work on general aviation fixed wing. My life was so much easier when I bought those 4 way angle snap on wrench set. I bought a metric version for my car, which I hardly use, just because how much of a life saver they were in tight spaces for general aviation. Also a lot of specialty hand made tools for this profession. I guy I worked with welded a Phillips bit to a piece of sheet metal, which was also a life saver for a couple of particular jobs. You would wedge a slotted screwdriver to add pressure and worked awesome. Never seen that tool again, until I ran across a japanese company that made them on amazon. I was so impressed on the hand made tool that I bought a set, which I might never use, but I was the only way to take of a screw if I am ever in that situation.

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+Johnny Woo ya I love those 4 way wrenches I use them everyday in heavy duty. Cool to hear about your experiences.

@garybuelow5362 6 жыл бұрын

GREAT VIDEO! like the homemade tools, lot of great thinking Thanks for showing the tools.

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+Gary Buelow thanks for watching! it's kinda different than seeing all the manufactured tools, but still cool

@stevecochrane9657 6 жыл бұрын

Great video great to listen to an old timer and see the tools he made himself

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@markkobza8129 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool tour. The history behind his special tools was awesome. Great video. Nice job .

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+Mark Kobza thanks for watching

@charlesjenkins1225 6 жыл бұрын

this is the best Tool Box on KZfaq. So unique, so Professional. Your Old Man is a REAL Professional !

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+charles jenkins thanks! It's a beach box. They used to be more popular but I believe you can still get them

@heavydiesel 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tool box tour!

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+heavydiesel thanks for watching!

@19ghost73 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing - and hats off to your professional Dad! ATB, Gereon

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@mikedavis3489 4 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed this video immensely, thanks.

@TheHDPerspective 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@thatmechanicguy8773 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool! Thanks for the video!

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+The Angry Yota Tech glad you enjoyed it

@7rafael 3 жыл бұрын

“Worth the $10 but probably cost the taxpayer $1000” lol 😂

@19ADAM80 5 жыл бұрын

👍🏼👍🏼 Man I like that old school toolbox.. Those twist wire pliers are neat, a lot are.

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the tour!

@kenneychappuis1853 4 жыл бұрын

What a totally cool video. Thanks to your dad

@TheHDPerspective 4 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@dougdays8095 2 жыл бұрын

That was great !! Thanks fellas

@bryanjetboy7814 6 жыл бұрын

Nice of your Dad to participate in an online video. Appears to be the old style Beach tool boxes. I still have my Beach boxes, just the next size larger bottom/top from my old days working on Cessna 185's and Otters/Beavers, all on floats on the BC West Coast. Am also an AME.

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+Bryan Jetboy right on! ya it's an old beach box.

@angus1682 5 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a beach box, I've got one my old man gave me, I'm English and have only ever seen 1 more.

@carsonp8110 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

@Rudabaugh 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome vid man

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍

@sXSniping 5 жыл бұрын

Really enjoyed the video awesome. I’m a millwright and use a lot of those tools so it’s was a really cool video.

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

Nice! Thanks for watching

@kevinatkins4090 5 жыл бұрын

So cool!!!

@91rss 6 жыл бұрын

Great video,, 30 yrs in the trade as well.. spent time in Edmonton with the white green and yellow ones

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

+91rss cool! Thanks for watching! You probably know my dad then

@pittythemillwrong5021 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I enjoyed this :)

@alloveryetstill 5 жыл бұрын

Great explanation

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@angus1682 5 жыл бұрын

Didn't realise this video was 30 mins it flew by, I'm a truck mechanic and very interesting to see how other trades so things

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@angus1682 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheHDPerspective that's a beech toolbox right, not seen one like that, I've got one that my old man gave me that was his first box, seen only 1 top box in the UK

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

correct it's a beech box

@whatroads4x4 2 жыл бұрын

Worked on A stars for 5 years and 2 years on aw119 and 139s and 3 yrs corporate jets to current. Gotta say...aviation is awesome but theres always those days where u wonder what engineers where thinkin haha. Cool box and vid.

@philipbohlinger4150 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool dad!

@titaniumdiveknife 5 жыл бұрын

Better than fine, Gold.

@traditionaltools5080 2 жыл бұрын

Neat to see. Very old school. Almost none of that would be allowed in the RCAF. haha. It makes it tough sometimes.

@TheHDPerspective 2 жыл бұрын

Ya in my industry too everything has to be manufactured/engineered. No home made tools allowed. Kinda sad really

@iFixJunk 5 ай бұрын

"Not everybody has 'em, so I do." I can relate to that. Unfortunately, it results in a lot of loaned-out tools.

@gabeferrington4718 5 жыл бұрын

Wish all tool box yours could be this detailed nice video

@alexmorris3106 2 жыл бұрын

I have a tool box for helicopter also, but it was for military, we had to have them shadow each tool in the drawers so they could be visible to all were there at the end of the shift, have you heard of the screw knocker,if not you need to get it, Eck usmc

@ericb445 5 жыл бұрын

I love the leather wrench roll, I can't find anything like that these days

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

Ya I think he had his custom made

@peacockealot 6 жыл бұрын

Did your toolbox not have to be setup for FOD, so that everything was foam outlined to see instantly if something was missing when finished working on the aircraft?

@hovertech7944 6 жыл бұрын

When I was an active AME (1977 - 2010) "Tool Control" was not yet formalized in the helicopter maintenance segment. We each had our own way of ensuring tools were not misplaced; areas worked on were double and cross checked to ensure tools were not left behind ... plus, I engraved my name on each of my tools; ensuring I never lost any of them. Your reference to FOD is an acronym for either "Foreign Object Damage" or "Foreign Object Debris"; which is a difference subject all together but similar outcome if a tool was left behind where it shouldn't be. Foam outlines (and other types of tool shadowing) is a relatively recent development, and more commonly used in production line work, major repair and overhaul shops, as well as corporate and airline aviation maintenance. It is making its way into the helicopter maintenance world.

@charlesjenkins1225 6 жыл бұрын

Wondering...???... What brand of box is that???

@cesarcervantes5840 3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@edwardarruda7215 5 жыл бұрын

O.k. nice toolbox. How do you know if something was pilfered or missing from your box?

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

When you work with those tools everyday, you notice pretty quick when something goes missing.

@skipskip3078 2 жыл бұрын

Not showing helicopters usually the best have a nice day Brothers

@lsutigers324 4 жыл бұрын

I see the Wild well control and the drilling company stickers...was he ever in oil and gas?

@TheHDPerspective 4 жыл бұрын

The company he worked for did a lot of seismic work with helicopters for oil and gas. That maybe where he got the sticker.

@offtherailsproductions8376 5 жыл бұрын

That looks like my tool box

@carslover3509 6 жыл бұрын

Like it

@TheHDPerspective 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@unwired1281 8 ай бұрын

Really curious what was in the top left drawer he almost pulled out but didn’t. 8:25

@jimydoolittle3129 Ай бұрын

Wallet 🚁👍

@donaldpainter956 8 ай бұрын

I just bought a toolbox just like this with same tools and alot of other things i thought who had it was a machineist but he must have been avaition mechanic

@jamesgermain8466 5 ай бұрын

im an A&P in the US, we are called mechanics or technicians

@fernandoboss1740 5 жыл бұрын

Where can I take my torque wrench for calibration

@TheHDPerspective 5 жыл бұрын

Depends on where you live. Most of the places I know are small independent businesses. If you search "tool calibration" in Google maps it should give you some options where you live. Call them up and ask if they calibrate torque wrenches. Also if you have a snap on, or matco truck that you deal with they should be able to point you in the right direction.

@alexmorris3106 2 жыл бұрын

That box would never have made it where I was at,they inspected our tools every month,if it was broken it was left with all the parts of it until it was replaced, All tools and parts must be accounted for,Fod, Eck usmc

@TheHDPerspective Жыл бұрын

Ya, that box is in his garage. He’s no longer actively working so it’s not exactly how it was back in the day.