I've had the MC for about 2 years now and I love it. But today, an early Christmas gift to myself, I got the Tech MCT. Loaded it out, and I love it even more than the MC. I can fit my 12 inch channellocks and my tape measure. Veto makes the best bags for the professional hands down.
It's HARD to keep talking myself out of it. ...but, I think I'm gonna hold off till they make a Hi-Viz one. Wish the Tech MCT had that clear stuff like the parts bags inside the flap of the bag like the Tech Packs, that would be perfect for jumper wires and the lil popper..or maybe get ride of the little bit pockets up at the top were one larger pocket wit the elestic..another spot to stash jumpers. Thanks for watching!
great video even if its from a couple years ago. i got into property maintenance about a year ago and got into the HVAC aspect of the job as well. i am learning something new every day. My coworker is alot younger than i am but has been doing HVAC for about 13 years. i like the fact that you care about the next guy by making notes in the units about repairs and using different colored tape. its little things that make the job easier for the next person. i work in central Texas and i know too well about the lizards and insects in the units. when i fist watched this video, i made some yellow jacket gauges with the stubby connectors on them. i use them alot. i am finding that it seems that the biggest majority of A/C issues are electrical. keep up the great videos
The Stubby gauges are great for troubleshooting and maint. checks. Check out my video on my TP4 - that's what I use 90% of the time now and it's only 15lbs instead of 30lbs. Can do common stuff like contactors, caps, fan motors, and other electrical repairs with just that.
@@scrambler350 hey man , thanks for sharing . Could you point to where I can get a set of them stubby gauges ? I'm in EU so it might not be the same distributors, but with the brand name and stuff , maybe I can find one that carries them . Cheers !
Nice Voice and a turn of phrase. Assuming its a southern accent ( I'm not a fruit cake, I'm from the UK) I have the same bag but with self made mods mainly on the inner flaps, I'm also big on Klein Wiha Knipex and Bosch hand tools. Retired now but I learnt the discipline of a well organised tool bag and vehicle working for many years for ADT being called out at 4am on security and cctv equipment. Enjoyed your video and no Chinese crap in there (I did think Wiha were Chinese at first like a twat ) Thanks again.
Been running it like that for about a year now - threw the meter bag on the side and added the 'goodie box' shortly after I made the last video when my first summer really heated-up(literally and figuratively) - went home each day and moved stuff around till I got things right where they worked the best for me and moved stuff I didn't use as much to the OT-XXL or the Milwaukee box.
To prevent lock outside of the van just use a lock box over the handle or screwed into something on the outside /under the van that requires a code to open.
I love this video it's awesome dude!!! I had a veto mc the first veto bag I ever bought from a suppliers house . It was the perfect little service bag it fits a crazy amount of tools and you can find a crazy amount of ways of attaching things on the out side of the bag.the reason I don't have it now is I hooked up my coworker with the mc . Now I just think how do I get it back Lol. For sure probably my favorite bag of all time.
I'll try and do that next, got some punches, 'the knockout tool', and some other goodies - most important things are the brass hammer & aluminum rod - keeps from mushrooming-out the motor shafts. Thanks for watching.
Buy yourself a Fieldpiece Digital DM model! It does it all at and one time! Techs who take short steps pay later! Another thing is Why would you use an impact driver vs a chuck model? How to you set you clutch level?
meebo makes a head light exactly like that but rechargeable. also Milwaukee makes some good small area portable rechargable lights. fit in your pocket, with magnets to attach to metal so you can free up your hands.
Very interested in your stubby pressure gauge set up.... I like those Hilmor ones but would like to know what parts to use to replicate your exact set up if that’s ok with you.....
I have 3 sets now, made two more pair with YJ gauges. One with the regular 22/410/404 gauges and another with 134/404/407. I don't use those 'low loss' fittings anymore after I had one blow out on me; I go with the 45 degree ball valve fittings now - p/n 93842. The Yellow Jacket couplers are p/n 19110 to go from the gauge to flare fitting. They sell an assembly as well, but they come with a short hose - not a ball valve. I like the ball valve because you can just shut it off and hook up your hoses on your manifold or add a tee or whatever if you want to adjust the charge.
Sorry to hear about your accident it sounds like that was one bad day thank God you weren't on your iron horse later tonight when I'm having a couple beers I'll check out your other videos. Take care bro
Thanks for the vid! I enjoyed this as much as the first mc review. I also am a big fan of Knipex and Veto products. I am not a fan of cheap, disorganized tools.
Glad y'all like it, I take a lot of pride in keeping my tools and equipment organized and in good working order. Just ordered a couple more pliers, NWS brand - another German manufacturer, can't wait to try them out.
Appreciate the compliment - it works for what I do: mixed, primarily residential, occasional refrigeration and commercial RTU. Still need to step-up to your level with the van. Plan on making use of the upper passenger-side area in the back where I don't have a shelf - might use a coupla ideas from your video.
This is my favorite loadout vid because it reminds me so much of my own that I run in my tech MCT. Some of the same tools, Stub gauges, etc. I could probably pick your bag up and use it without thinking too much about where it is because everything about it makes sense. You see tools like that and you know you and that tech have been through all the same shit together 😂
Right on! Yeah, got an MCT back in February myself - dunno if I like it as much as my old MC, but it gets used a little less than my MC did...went to a TP3 for diagnostic and usually grab that first unless I KNOW I'm there to make a repair or going up on a roof. Do you use your stuff gauges to charge as well? If so, what fitting do you find works the best - I usually just pull them off and throw the SMAN on there if I'm on a 410a system.
mike_HVAC haha I’m telling you man, I run the same stuff as you. I run a TP3B when I’m doing simple stuff or residential calls, and I charge with my SMAN when I see a low charge on my stubbies and I have to go get the refrigerant anyways. I definitely saw some good stuff in here that could improve my set up so thanks for that 😎
I ordered myself a fieldpiece 440 also. I live in the Netherlands so it was pretty expensive. But a Fluke 902 is more expensive still. On the screwdriver with the slot for spade connectors, how wide should the slot be? I like the idea but don’t want to ruin three screwdrivers before getting it right 😂
One cut with a thin Dremel wheel IIRC. That screwdriver is currently locked-up in my work van..so can't really say if it's 1mm or 2mm or what...probably just start at the same size as the blade on the capacitor and then remove a little bit...that's probably what I did, don't remember. Recommend doing it on a longer driver as well so you can get in deeper and have more leverage - also doubles as a tool to check if fan blades are spinning freely - due to it being a longer/thinner driver. I use the 440 every day at work and the FLUKE occasionally - once you have that magnetic strap you immediately miss NOT having it on every other meter you use. Broke-out in the chemical plants with FLUKE - it's great stuff, but the Fieldpiece is a little more suited to HVAC. I love having the dual read-out to check Amps and Volts at the same time when troubleshooting heat kits.
I one time locked my self out but lucky I had my long magnet and the window was cracked so with out freaking out I managed to get my keys out in less then 5 min
Definitely looks good; I see them doing that with their most popular models, a smart move from a company based out of the North East to appeal to guys in the South and the Midwest. Personally, I dig the muted black, grey and brown look. If given a choice i'd probably ask VETO for something like *_Klein's_* _Hi-Viz_ line with the neon yellow and reflective color scheme - for my 'perfect MC'.
mike_HVAC I agree with you 100%. Hi Viz bags is a great idea. I love the color scheme of the tech MCT. Being from South L.a. I'll always love camo. The Hi Viz would definitely sell. If I could afford it I would have all three. Lol
Those are the *_DeWALT_* _IMPACT READY Cleanable Nutsetter_ They work really well for HVAC; with all the crusty/rusty screws we deal with, here's the Amazon link: a.co/ifRBWVI ..and, yeah, having that extra key in the pocket is a LIFESAVER - also saves embarrassment more than anything! (I'll even PURPOSELY lock my keys in the van with it running sometimes so I don't have to shut off the A/C while I run into a store to get a drink and a snack, then let myself back into the nice, cool van with the extra key, then roll-out!)
Funny you should mention that...HOPEFULLY here in the next month i'll be "Movin' on up" to a 3/4ton LWB Express. I've outgrown my over-loaded half ton. Will need to do a van tour before I pass my baby down to the new guy.
..well, scratch that, I got t-boned leaving my last call this afternoon. Van is totaled - I just got home from the hospital. Boss and I are going shopping for a new 3/4ton in the AM.
Home Depot - dunno if they still sell the Extra padded one anymore though - haven't seen it at my local HD since I bought it. It's still in use - just on my TP4B.
Don't etch nice tools! It's ugly, destroys their retail valve, and takes off the chromium finish so it can possibly start rusting. If you MUST mark your tools, use a sharpie or a dab/shot of paint.
You've got a point. Plus, honestly, it's not gonna keep em from getting left behind or stolen anyway. More than anything it's good if you work with other people and have the same tools...keeps them from saying that YOUR tool is THEIR tool...even though they know good and well they lost THIER'S.
Hey, watch out the snake....... d : ), nice set of tools, regards from México.
I've had the MC for about 2 years now and I love it. But today, an early Christmas gift to myself, I got the Tech MCT. Loaded it out, and I love it even more than the MC. I can fit my 12 inch channellocks and my tape measure. Veto makes the best bags for the professional hands down.
It's HARD to keep talking myself out of it.
...but, I think I'm gonna hold off till they make a Hi-Viz one.
Wish the Tech MCT had that clear stuff like the parts bags inside the flap of the bag like the Tech Packs, that would be perfect for jumper wires and the lil popper..or maybe get ride of the little bit pockets up at the top were one larger pocket wit the elestic..another spot to stash jumpers.
Thanks for watching!
great video even if its from a couple years ago. i got into property maintenance about a year ago and got into the HVAC aspect of the job as well. i am learning something new every day. My coworker is alot younger than i am but has been doing HVAC for about 13 years. i like the fact that you care about the next guy by making notes in the units about repairs and using different colored tape. its little things that make the job easier for the next person. i work in central Texas and i know too well about the lizards and insects in the units.
when i fist watched this video, i made some yellow jacket gauges with the stubby connectors on them. i use them alot. i am finding that it seems that the biggest majority of A/C issues are electrical.
keep up the great videos
The Stubby gauges are great for troubleshooting and maint. checks.
Check out my video on my TP4 - that's what I use 90% of the time now and it's only 15lbs instead of 30lbs.
Can do common stuff like contactors, caps, fan motors, and other electrical repairs with just that.
@@scrambler350 hey man , thanks for sharing .
Could you point to where I can get a set of them stubby gauges ? I'm in EU so it might not be the same distributors, but with the brand name and stuff , maybe I can find one that carries them . Cheers !
I dig the attitude. Could use more guys like you on the field.
Still at it - just about got my 6th Summer of HVAC under my belt.
Nice Voice and a turn of phrase. Assuming its a southern accent ( I'm not a fruit cake, I'm from the UK) I have the same bag but with self made mods mainly on the inner flaps, I'm also big on Klein Wiha Knipex and Bosch hand tools. Retired now but I learnt the discipline of a well organised tool bag and vehicle working for many years for ADT being called out at 4am on security and cctv equipment. Enjoyed your video and no Chinese crap in there (I did think Wiha were Chinese at first like a twat ) Thanks again.
Yessir, I'm in south Texas.
Just so happened to be enjoying a Newcastle Brown ale from the UK at the time of filming. :)
Thanks for watching!
@@scrambler350 Better be ice cold.Try and get some Timothy Taylor's Landlords Bitter. Take care Texas.
Very nice interesting to see all the changes over a year still an awesome well put together set up
Been running it like that for about a year now - threw the meter bag on the side and added the 'goodie box' shortly after I made the last video when my first summer really heated-up(literally and figuratively) - went home each day and moved stuff around till I got things right where they worked the best for me and moved stuff I didn't use as much to the OT-XXL or the Milwaukee box.
Trying do decide between M C bag, the Tech MC bag. Good video.
Check out the milwaukee packout tech bag. It rules
To prevent lock outside of the van just use a lock box over the handle or screwed into something on the outside /under the van that requires a code to open.
I love this video it's awesome dude!!!
I had a veto mc the first veto bag I ever bought from a suppliers house . It was the perfect little service bag it fits a crazy amount of tools and you can find a crazy amount of ways of attaching things on the out side of the bag.the reason I don't have it now is I hooked up my coworker with the mc . Now I just think how do I get it back Lol. For sure probably my favorite bag of all time.
Same....running a TP4 now, but often take out the MC I started with and toy around with going back to it as my EDC for service calls.
It's really impressive how you set up that compact bag man. Nice review.
Thanks, been a good year or so of tweaking and rearranging to find what makes the best use of the space.
Very nice setup. I'm curious to see whats in the blower change out bag because I'm putting one together myself right now
I'll try and do that next, got some punches, 'the knockout tool', and some other goodies - most important things are the brass hammer & aluminum rod - keeps from mushrooming-out the motor shafts. Thanks for watching.
Buy yourself a Fieldpiece Digital DM model! It does it all at and one time! Techs who take short steps pay later! Another thing is Why would you use an impact driver vs a chuck model? How to you set you clutch level?
meebo makes a head light exactly like that but rechargeable. also Milwaukee makes some good small area portable rechargable lights. fit in your pocket, with magnets to attach to metal so you can free up your hands.
Very interested in your stubby pressure gauge set up.... I like those Hilmor ones but would like to know what parts to use to replicate your exact set up if that’s ok with you.....
I have 3 sets now, made two more pair with YJ gauges.
One with the regular 22/410/404 gauges and another with 134/404/407.
I don't use those 'low loss' fittings anymore after I had one blow out on me; I go with the 45 degree ball valve fittings now - p/n 93842.
The Yellow Jacket couplers are p/n 19110 to go from the gauge to flare fitting.
They sell an assembly as well, but they come with a short hose - not a ball valve.
I like the ball valve because you can just shut it off and hook up your hoses on your manifold or add a tee or whatever if you want to adjust the charge.
Awesome setup mike... thanks for all the great info... watch out for them damn geico’s 🦎 down there lol...👍👍👍
Sorry to hear about your accident it sounds like that was one bad day thank God you weren't on your iron horse later tonight when I'm having a couple beers I'll check out your other videos. Take care bro
Sucks, but shit happens.
Anxious to get everything moved into my new van so I can get back to work.
Thanks for the vid! I enjoyed this as much as the first mc review. I also am a big fan of Knipex and Veto products. I am not a fan of cheap, disorganized tools.
Glad y'all like it, I take a lot of pride in keeping my tools and equipment organized and in good working order.
Just ordered a couple more pliers, NWS brand - another German manufacturer, can't wait to try them out.
Nice setup man👍
Appreciate the compliment - it works for what I do: mixed, primarily residential, occasional refrigeration and commercial RTU.
Still need to step-up to your level with the van.
Plan on making use of the upper passenger-side area in the back where I don't have a shelf - might use a coupla ideas from your video.
This is my favorite loadout vid because it reminds me so much of my own that I run in my tech MCT. Some of the same tools, Stub gauges, etc. I could probably pick your bag up and use it without thinking too much about where it is because everything about it makes sense. You see tools like that and you know you and that tech have been through all the same shit together 😂
Right on!
Yeah, got an MCT back in February myself - dunno if I like it as much as my old MC, but it gets used a little less than my MC did...went to a TP3 for diagnostic and usually grab that first unless I KNOW I'm there to make a repair or going up on a roof.
Do you use your stuff gauges to charge as well?
If so, what fitting do you find works the best - I usually just pull them off and throw the SMAN on there if I'm on a 410a system.
mike_HVAC haha I’m telling you man, I run the same stuff as you. I run a TP3B when I’m doing simple stuff or residential calls, and I charge with my SMAN when I see a low charge on my stubbies and I have to go get the refrigerant anyways. I definitely saw some good stuff in here that could improve my set up so thanks for that 😎
Hey Mike great vid. Are you currently working for a company or your self ?
I work for a company, no plans to go solo any time soon.
Bro tell me about it. That spare key was the best thing i ever did
I have a few knipex pliers.their a little expensive,but well worth the $
They're great, I just bought of a pair of the 12"/300mm Cobras with the Chrome finish - just because! Lol
Awesome collection..... nice tools and veto bag .....
Great video ,Mike
Great video man. Love. Veto products
Man that's lot of rattle snakes in that area
I like your style sir 🤙🏻
I ordered myself a fieldpiece 440 also. I live in the Netherlands so it was pretty expensive. But a Fluke 902 is more expensive still. On the screwdriver with the slot for spade connectors, how wide should the slot be? I like the idea but don’t want to ruin three screwdrivers before getting it right 😂
One cut with a thin Dremel wheel IIRC.
That screwdriver is currently locked-up in my work van..so can't really say if it's 1mm or 2mm or what...probably just start at the same size as the blade on the capacitor and then remove a little bit...that's probably what I did, don't remember.
Recommend doing it on a longer driver as well so you can get in deeper and have more leverage - also doubles as a tool to check if fan blades are spinning freely - due to it being a longer/thinner driver.
I use the 440 every day at work and the FLUKE occasionally - once you have that magnetic strap you immediately miss NOT having it on every other meter you use.
Broke-out in the chemical plants with FLUKE - it's great stuff, but the Fieldpiece is a little more suited to HVAC. I love having the dual read-out to check Amps and Volts at the same time when troubleshooting heat kits.
Killer ideas for tools brother!
Thanks for watching!
There are many like it but this one is mine!
I one time locked my self out but lucky I had my long magnet and the window was cracked so with out freaking out I managed to get my keys out in less then 5 min
That's impressive.
I left my keys in the truck and locked it $150 later I was in lol
Dayum, that sucks.
same thing happened to me on the first week of a new job as an apprentice. 😓
Look at that beautiful bastard!! Lmao! It is beautiful, love the veto bags.
The dirtier the purdier..!!!
..and now, apparently, they're coming out with a camo MC bag. =0
mike_HVAC That makes them even better.!!! Love me some real tree camo. .
Definitely looks good; I see them doing that with their most popular models, a smart move from a company based out of the North East to appeal to guys in the South and the Midwest. Personally, I dig the muted black, grey and brown look. If given a choice i'd probably ask VETO for something like *_Klein's_* _Hi-Viz_ line with the neon yellow and reflective color scheme - for my 'perfect MC'.
mike_HVAC I agree with you 100%. Hi Viz bags is a great idea. I love the color scheme of the tech MCT. Being from South L.a. I'll always love camo. The Hi Viz would definitely sell. If I could afford it I would have all three. Lol
I recently start to carry extra key.... it happen to me twice before I got an extra key... what brand is the socket is near the marker
Those are the *_DeWALT_* _IMPACT READY Cleanable Nutsetter_
They work really well for HVAC; with all the crusty/rusty screws we deal with, here's the Amazon link: a.co/ifRBWVI
..and, yeah, having that extra key in the pocket is a LIFESAVER - also saves embarrassment more than anything!
(I'll even PURPOSELY lock my keys in the van with it running sometimes so I don't have to shut off the A/C while I run into a store to get a drink and a snack, then let myself back into the nice, cool van with the extra key, then roll-out!)
It's a life-saver...the bit at the beginning of the video is made my DeWALT, they make 1/4, 5/16, 3/8, 7/16, and 1/2" too.
Hey Mike when are you going to show us the way you have your truck outfitted .Pease
Funny you should mention that...HOPEFULLY here in the next month i'll be "Movin' on up" to a 3/4ton LWB Express. I've outgrown my over-loaded half ton.
Will need to do a van tour before I pass my baby down to the new guy.
mike_HVAC. That sounds great I'll be looking forward to watching that I love this stuff take care brother I'll see you on the next video Pease
..well, scratch that, I got t-boned leaving my last call this afternoon.
Van is totaled - I just got home from the hospital.
Boss and I are going shopping for a new 3/4ton in the AM.
Great video, very helpful thank you
Glad you found it helpful - that's the load-out I ended-up with by trial and error, it works for me.
Love it!
TEXAS RULES!!!! great review thanks
Great video!
nice
Where did you buy the strap?
Home Depot - dunno if they still sell the Extra padded one anymore though - haven't seen it at my local HD since I bought it.
It's still in use - just on my TP4B.
What is that orange furnace tool at 7:00??
Search "Supco FPRO100 Furnace Pro Switch Clip" on Amazon.
@@scrambler350 this thing is amazing, Supco has so many great tools. I wish I had this ten years ago! Thanks, keep making great videos!
Whats the difference from a field piece 440 and a 420 meter ??
No backlight, doesn't do 'Inrush' current, and a few other differences.
That sticker tho: Keep your D... Beaters Off My Tools, can I get that at Trutech tools?
Haha, naw - eBay, my dude.
what is that background noise ??? It sounds like snakes!!!! Do you have snakes at pets ??? Holly.....C...P !!! Good video by the way
Cicadas
Don't etch nice tools! It's ugly, destroys their retail valve, and takes off the chromium finish so it can possibly start rusting. If you MUST mark your tools, use a sharpie or a dab/shot of paint.
You've got a point.
Plus, honestly, it's not gonna keep em from getting left behind or stolen anyway.
More than anything it's good if you work with other people and have the same tools...keeps them from saying that YOUR tool is THEIR tool...even though they know good and well they lost THIER'S.
This reviews are supposed to be about the bag not your tools !!