THIS Was At A Pawn Shop? - Entry Level A&P Mechanic Toolbox Tour | Matco Triple Bay

You had such a great interaction with the “kid”. Thanks for the great video.

Sweet box right there....

Great guy. Thx for the tour. Watching from Ontario Canada 🎉

For the question about the hemostats, I can add some more info for you. Most A&P's use hemostats to not only hold things in place but to also reach for things in tight spots. For example, imagine you were putting a cap on an actuator body and the diaphragm that sits on top of the piston has somewhat rolled over. You would use hemostats to reach in there and grab the diaphragm since they not only fit but they also won't damage the diaphragm.

Hello, i'm not Amiercan, but maybe someone can answer me some questions:

Do you not get tools from the company you work for when you are mechanic? Or why does he have to buy it himself? Is that common in America?

Also, more like a special aviation question but:
i was at an aircraft workshop once and they had all their tools numbered and at fixed places, everything clean sorted. They told me it's so they can easily spot missing tools and they said if something at the end of their work is missing they can not let the plane leave until it is found, because of the danger of it being lost inside the plane and potentially damaging the plane during flight. They also told me tools in the aviation industry have special requirements, like most tools are screwless, or screws are replaced by rivets (Example: backplate of a ratchet). Seeing his toolkit, i wonder if this more like a guideline in specific countries or companies rather than a general one?

I'm pretty sure I work for the same company that this Guy does! I was in salt lake for job training and I'm almost 100% positive I saw this box sitting in the corner of the hanger! Super rad

*debris

cool seeing all these videos on A&P guys you have. currently in school for that myself :)

hemostats i use for fishing

What a great box for a young bloke starting in the industry.

The hard Snap On screwdrivers were definitely better than the soft ones for aviation.
Hemostats are great for holding P clamps.
I seem to have a LOT more tools for extracting screws.
I love how the safety locks on all the air tools are disabled. 😂 Same as every aircraft workshop.

I like this kid!!
very knowledgeable and humble , rare traits these days. Good luck to you in your career

Wright Brothers were bike mechanics before they created the Aircraft

I just recently traded my snap on airport box, for a Mercedes Benz engine for my car! I had the box since 1974. I just purchased a new to me Snap On box. I only got rid of my airport box because I’m only using it in a residential garage area. I don’t have the luxury of space as when I was working professionally. I use to own a Porsche Shop in Glendale California, after I closed my shop I worked for Carroll Shelby. Your tools, & box are awesome!

Cool. I got my A&P by 1978. I spent most of my career at UAL in management, my first decade was in GA. Loved the work. Good luck on your career. It was a good life.

That sucks being in aviation and getting air sick.

Man I wanna know what he scored that for because that matco setup is insane

Am I the only one who made it through school with like 300$ in harbor freight tools? holy shit dude is stacked, I gotta start checking pawn shops.

How much you pay

The big question is , How much did he pay ?

Congratulations on completing school. Well done on the tool box find. 👍👍 The previous owner should be good with the young man taking care of his box and not planning to flip it for a quick buck.

Need a screwknocker,trust me, Eck usmc

This guy is smart. Bought a quality box for cheap. Didn’t worry about the scratches and such.

In the Navy, our avionic's tool boxes had to be checked after each repair and signed off. Tool accountability is very serious in Aviation. If a tool or part, even just a nut was dropped or missing, all hands on deck had to walk the hangar and flight line looking for it. Only QA could stop the search and sign off on it. Some searches took hours.

yikes. thats all i gotta say

back in the early 2000s believe it or not $6-$8/hr was common for GA A&Ps, the bicycle Mechanics were making more $/hr than us.

That is an awesome box and sounds like he got a heck of a deal. I am wondering if that is a wrap or sticker and not painted on the front of the box, willing to bet it is not paint.

Silly Willy billy boy!

Woowwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

Wow, I learned a lot of things I didn't know about aircraft aviation repair

So cool, I hope my 3 boys grow up to be like this young man.

This young man is knowledgeable for his age . Thank you for not talking over the people you interview and great job on camera work and editing!

Great looking setup right out of school!

I almost missed that brake cable puller trick using it for zip ties. That’s genius since you’re not pulling up on the things you want to secure down and it doesn’t cut up your fingers doing it.

Excellent video! William seems like he's got a bright future ahead of him and what a cool box with a matching cool story. You really blew his mind with the punch and chisel handle 🤣🤣🤣

Find a garbage truck mechanic, promise you will be happy you did!

Pawning a box is stupid since selling them gets a lot more money. BTW ask your local tool truck guys to let you know when they repo a box because when Bubba spends too much money his box gets repo'ed. However tool dealers don't want to sit on stock so they often sell at a bargain price.

Anyone else think its wild that everything in aviation is SAE?

All the A&P mechanics have more tools than I do.

Really cool box, Thanks! Do you know what he paid for it in the pawnshop?

Been looking forward to your next video! As a diesel mechanic and tool fan, I love the content!