Hi all,
I have a contract job doing product development for a local company. This involves a wide range of prototyping activities, and because I'm the only EE in the company and they just don't have tools in the office, I end up lugging my own tools around.
I currently use a large army mechanic-style bag like this:
http://www.vtarmynavy.com/jumbo-mechanics-tanker-tool-bag.htm but it is starting to wear out a bit. The size of this bag is almost perfect.
Does anyone have any specific suggestions for a good tool bag? I'd like it to have separate pockets for multimeters. I do not want a messenger-style or shoulder-worn bag; I want something that sits upright on its own base and has carrying handles. I'm mostly interested in heavy-duty fabric bags -- not hard-sided cases or toolboxes.
As for what I need to carry, it's items like test leads; a couple of compact multimeters and possibly a full-sized one; butane soldering iron and solder (I do have a temp-controlled iron at the office, but sometimes I have to repair things at a separate facility); small screwdriver set; diagonal cutters; pliers; small spools of wire; some crimp terminals and housings; tweezers; etc. -- in other words, ordinary electronics tool. No hammers or bulky items.
Fluke makes some nice bags, but those are spendy. My budget is about $60 US (somewhat flexible, but it would take some convincing to exceed this figure).
If anyone has a suggestion, I'd be very eager to hear it.
-Ben