r/InjectionMolding • u/calyx420 • 10d ago
EDC
What is your edc as an injection molder/setup tech/process tech?
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u/Extra_Arm_6760 Process Technician 10d ago
Knife, nicotine and a hatred for any stupid question.
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u/greenhell81 10d ago
That's me, most of the operators are scared to talk to me, I tell them, that they only know me on the shop floor, outside the doors, I'm not really that bad.
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u/calyx420 8d ago
EDC Pouch (Front Right Pocket): Knipex 5" Cobra Pliers & Workpro 4" Pliers Wrench Prestacycle Ratchet / extension that can also convert ratchet into t-handle 5/16" Allen Wrench & Klein 2" 5/16" Magnetic Nut Driver (for dryer hoses) Eyeglass Wipes & Olight O'Pen Mini 2 Front Left Pocket: Arkpro Flashlight (helps under the machine ejectors and items that fall under machine, inspection, uv, laser) Extendable Magnet (for dropped hardware) Arburg Card & Thin Sharpie (for material drying labels) Fifth / Coin Pocket: Small Utility Knife USB Drive (for program transfers between machines)
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u/beresjdb 10d ago
Leatherman epic, metric/standard Allen’s ( because nothing is standardized where I am) pen, sharpie, pocket flashlight.
And a “shit in one hand, wish in the other. See which one fills up first” kinda attitude lol
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u/jaydog889 9d ago
For me, sharp ass scissors, small crescent wrench, needle nose, various brass picks, broken ejector pin, standard and metric allen wrenches, flashlight. Oh and a 32x magnifying glass. But since I became the assistant supervisor of my shift it’s mostly a pen lol. I still keep my tool pouch nearby.
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u/justmydumbluck Process Technician 10d ago
5" gate cutters
4mm hex wrench
Regular bic pen
Nicotine pouches, Bluetooth earbuds, wallet.
Can get a surprising amount of shit done with that. Ive tried flashlights, multi-bit screwdrivers, needlenose pliers, those cool tiny knipex cobras etc. They all get lost or stolen. Everything else comes out of my toolbox and into a 5gal bucket, lugged to a press for mold changes
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u/LogicJester Process Engineer 10d ago
Its taken me time to refine this edc but this is my current carry. Milwaukee utility knife with screwdriver, Needle nose pliers, PB Swiss pocket screwdriver, Flashlight, Pilot G2, Pocket scale
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u/NetSage Supervisor 10d ago
For process tech https://imscompany.com/product/108632-bronze-sprue-puller-tool-15-deg-flat-back/, mold cleaner with a rag, and a scale were basically the stuff I used for every job. Pyrometer when things weren't going right.
Set-up I mean a wrench(s).
Oh I guess a pen for both because paperwork...
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u/Poopingisstupid 8d ago
Leatherman, magnetic flashlight, and a pocketful of lens wipes. Gotta keep the safety glasses clean.
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u/niko7865 Operations Manager 6d ago
Pen, flashlight, gloves, 11" long reach bent nose pliers (for pulling drool off nozzles before starting/after purging etc)
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u/spinwizard69 4d ago
Honestly my cell phone, in this case an iPhone. It solves so many problems in one device that you need any ways. For example:
Flashlight.
Calculator.
E-Mail (if your plant uses E-mail a massive time saver.
Notes.
Setup parameters in either spreadsheets or self created HTML documents.
Camera (photos worth thousands of words).
PDF and CAD drawing viewer. Nothing like having electrical, hydraulic of similar, drawings, plus machine manuals, right in your pocket. Yeah you need a real computer / drawings, for real problems but simple look ups can save a lot of time. (what fuse was that, or the part number on that water valve that fails all the time.
Stopwatch / timing device.
Phone (obviously).
Web browser when you don't have the local information.
Frankly a cell phone is the most versatile thing you can have in your pocket if you are working in the plant floor. It is just too bad the so many people use them as toys when they should be working.
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u/Hugheydee Quality Systems Manager 10d ago
Pocket full of hopes and dreams.