Top 7 Plumbing Apprentice Tools You Need
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
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Peeps! In this video I talk about the top 7 tools i feel all plumbing apprentices need to succeed. Hope you enjoy!
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Kenny. I’m making a huge career change tomorrow & I just wanna thank you for these videos. You helped me feel so much more prepared for my work as a service plumber in the GTA. I found the job after 2 months and I’ll be starting my apprenticeship tomorrow! All the best!
Steven! Dude, CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!! I’m so honoured I could be apart of your journey! Best of luck and please keep me posted on how things are going! Much love 🙏🤟✌️
What you said about the tape measure is definitely true. I had an apprentice whose mom bought him a tape. However he’s always forget it. He’d borrow mine then leave it where he cut and then I’d have to have him go get it when I needed to measure something. Since he couldn’t remember to bring his own, I was nice and would give him one of my spares for the day. Then he’d always leave it where he cut so if I needed him to measure something he’d never have it with him. He constantly asked for my tape. Needless to say he didn’t last long and no it wasn’t just because of the tape measure. Not keeping a tape on you says something when the damn thing will clip to your belt or pocket. Though I’m a lefty so I remove the clip and keep a pouch in my belt. Id probably do that even if I was right handed because growing up with a carpenter I was used to tool belts
Hey Josh, thanks for the msg. It’s definitely a break down in production when you have to keep handing a tape measure over to someone. We don’t notice it at first, but it ends up making the job longer because those minutes add up. Glad to hear someone else noticed this detail. Thanks for the support!
10 years working hard in construction type jobs. Not once have i or come close to dropping anything on my toes or foot. 🤷♂️
Starting working as a plumber’s assistant three weeks ago and I can attest to every single item on this list!
Thanks for the input Alejandro! 🙏🤟✌️
I haven’t decided what I’m doing next, but I want a plumbers tool box and tools so I can start an apprenticeship at a moments notice if I want. Tekton, and Icon tools seem solid and affordable. It’s meeee Mario.
Ear pro
Eye pro
Rags and water catch
Flashlight
Pencil n marker
Utility knife
Pipe dope
Thread type
Plumbers grease
Plumbers putty
Plumbers cloth
Wire brush
Reamer for up to 2” pipe
Pipe cutter for up to 2” pipe
Small tape measure
Nice to have: gloves, mini vacuum, mirror, kneeling pad, ABS cement, PVC primer and glue, file, small pipe saw, faucet wrench and shower valve puller socket set. Plumbers wrench and an
a good pair of boots was the first thing I invested in. The pre-apprenticeship I went through at the local community college gave us a boot allowance. I also had a decent grant through the college, so combined the two and got custom made steel toes from a local boot company (Franks), ordered on may 26th, still waiting for them lol but they are highly sought after at least locally so lots of orders. I have horribly wide flat feet that are two different sizes so finding off-shelf boots that work well for me is near impossible
Thanks for the insight Frank, I didn’t know you can custom order steel toes! That’s pretty awesome! Let me know how they turn out!
@@Kennymolotov heh well the steel toe itself isnt custom, the rest of the boot is
great content Kenny , i am going to need all these tools very soon ...as 1st year
Awesome to hear Fabrice! Let me know how progress is going friend, wishing you luck from Canada 🤟✌️
Hey Kenny you’ve been an awesome help to me already if I haven’t told you already. But I did have a question, is there a video of yours where you talk about the plumbing test? I am in Cleveland Ohio and I have to take a test in order to join the plumber apprenticeship. I’m guessing that’s the Plumbers exam.
Hi Sierra, unfortunately I don’t know much about the process in Cleveland Ohio. I do have a video on how to study for tests. But not specifically for the apprenticeship exam.
I only recently understood the virtue of the thumb method for measuring. Prior to that i always had to make a mark with a pen, but i find the thumb method to be the most accurate now. I find the key is to use your thumb nail to get the most accuracy, and it ends up perfect every time.
Thumb method is the way to go! Glad it’s working for you as well! Thanks for the support!
Thanks so much
Thanks for the support!
Good video , I usually carry baby Chanel locks in my back pocket
Thanks Louie! Never had a pair of baby channel locks, are they any good?
Oh ya there the best get a pair
Thank you Kenny!
another great video! thanks kenny
Thanks Ricky have a a great weekend!
Im an apprentice right now and I absolutely carry everything you just showed great video
Hey Josh, I appreciate the verification and the support. These tools have served me really well through my apprenticeship as they probably are serving you! Cheers!
This was awesome and helpful. Thanks!
Glad to hear Milton!
I am currently 16 and honestly don't know what I want to do after high school. Even since a trades field trip that I went on a few weeks ago I've been interested in plumbing. I really don't know anything about it but it looks like it's a job that I'd enjoy, plus it's one of the higher paying trades in Canada. I guess my question to anyone who is reading this and has a career in plumbing is, what were you like at 16 years old?
Hey Kenny Joel from BC again, I got a plumbing helper job yesterday! Gonna be working on condo high rises. I've been up front with the company about my lack of experience on tools and they've agreed to take me on. For tools I need the screw driver, a hard hat, eye wear, reflective vest, steel toes, sharpie and also the channel lock pliers. What I dont get is which size or sizes should I buy? Thanks for your channel man. Really encourages and helps me out as a total green horn
Joel!!! CONGRATS BROOO!! That’s fantastic! And don’t worry about sizes, all that comes in the first week that you are on the job. You will see which one your superiors are using, and when you all go to the plumbing supplier you can pick one up there. But just so you know I started with a 10” long toothed Channel Lock Plier, that opened up 3”. I will be posting a picture for you on the channel of the ones I have in case it can help. Best of luck on your first week, don’t get discouraged, and let me know how it goes! Cheers!
Joel make sure to check out my channel, I posted a pic of the pliers I use so you can figure out sizes!
@@Kennymolotov Thanks for the Help. Thought I'd replied earlier but didn't save. Cheers
I’m a apprentice and have 6,000 hours towards my license and all these videos I see on apprentice tools makes me feel like I have way too many tools
I have everything the plumber has and more.
Hammer drill, sawzall, bandsaw, laser level, impact, panel light, b tank soldering rig and map gas soldering torch, brazing torch etc.
My question for you is how long have you been doing plumbing ? I haven’t watched a lot of your videos.
Good video for beginners.
Thanks Cody, Im nearing around 9000 hrs this year, and as you said the video is catered more towards apprentices just starting out. I think my tool box started getting bigger than this around the 4000hr mark. Hope this helps and thanks for the support!
Kenny Molotov 9000 hours ? Shouldn’t you have your journeyman license already?
I don’t know if it’s different where you live but here all you need is 8000 hours to get your journeyman
Hey Cody, here in Ontario Canada you need 9000hrs, I’m actually finishing up school as you and I speak. Should be challenging the national exam soon. Whereabouts do you live?
Yes, super helpful!!
Glad to hear Patrick! Have a great weekend!
No 8" or 10" adjustable wrench? No method of cutting tube such as a pipe slice?
Hey Kenney
what type of plumbers are your classmates, for example new construction (union or non-union) or service guys because it's booming in Toronto GTA with all those condos going up.
Thanks
Hey Adam,
I got guys in class that do both. Seems to be more union guys this semester than service, but there are service guys as well. I haven’t forgotten about emailing you for the test prep, just gotta get everything to settle first. Thanks bro!
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Hey hey!
Do in need to take apprenticeship for plumbing or just the course and find jobs later on ?
You need to do an apprenticeship if you want to become licensed here in Canada. But you can work as a non licensed plumber as well.
Kenny Molotov so if I take plumbing course in George brown without apprenticeship does that mean in the future inorder to get license I will have to do an apprenticeship course separately
Hey Chimey, that’s correct. You can only do the Pre-Apprenticeship course if you are NOT an apprentice. Once you become an apprentice you will be taking Apprenticeship courses. Hope this helps!
go thru union they have courses that you can take while working as apprentice
Hey Kenny or anyone really, I’m wondering what you think is a good tool bag the one I got now isn’t the best any suggestions
Hey Outdoorsman, I don’t really use tool bags, I’m currently using a Dewalt box set. I’m not sure if that helps you.
I want to be a plumbing apprentice so badly in Ontario haha
I swear by that screw driver.
Same here!