/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>1684089

Just get a usb power bank and charge that at home

>>1684089
Stick metal strip to it and connect to 120V live.

>>1684090
I regularly use welders and acetylene torches, plus I’m very forgetful, with my luck I’ll fuck it up and end up with a fucked up 18650 cell in my pocket or I’ll forget it’s in the toolbox and it’ll never get charged. I’m probably overthinking shit but still

>>1684092
You actually made me audibly laugh, good job. I was thinking of leaving a wall charger in the toolbox that’ll just go straight from outlet ac to cable and hopefully blow up a phone but that’d probably get me in some deep shit

>>1684089
Get one of those magnetic chargers. It won't work with their shit, so they won't take it.

>>1684096
>oh sorry, I bought it from Aliexpress for $0,01. Thanks for trying it for me dude

>>1684099
That’s a pretty good point, thanks Anon

>>1684094
You're already carrying a phone around. I'd give it a shot at least. They're cheap.

>>1684089
I don't understand; your toolbox? Don't you lock it?

Install a USB outlet and just buy a ___x pack of cords from Amazon

>>1684089
>but if I leave a wall charger +cable for my iPhone in my toolbox, dipshit coworker will just steal it.
So engrave your initials on it and report theft. What is this, fucking middle school?

>>1684116
Tbh every fucking trades job I've had is exactly like high school was socially.

>>1684120
Maybe it's different as a machinist but for us, people would lose teeth if shit was missing out of our toolboxes.

>>1684089
>stealing shit from other people's toolbox
You need to 'lose' some tools and blame the guy who you know is stealing your charger. "How can you prove you didn't steal my snap-on tools when you clearly stole my charger before?".

>>1684089
Just take the charger and cord with you???

>>1684096
This. Open up an AE charger, connect mains with output via somewhat inconspicuous wires (in case they open up the charger) and leave it. Don't tell anyone it's yours of course

>>1684120
>>1684123

ive been doing trades in chicago for years and i've never heard of anybody getting their tools stolen. Can't imagine an environment where I actually have to keep my bag next to me at all times

>>1684115
Company toolbox, I guess it’s called a tool chest, large on wheels, coworkers call them a toolbox so I just stuck to that. I’m otherwirds, I don’t have the key.
>>1684116
Yes, just like highschool, a 60+ two years from retirement was happy someone’s car got hit because they didn’t see eye to eye on some stuff.
>>1684123
I bet it is a bit different, machinist tools are generally more expensive from what I’ve heard, plus just more tools in general. Btw do you pay for your tools? Or does your employer supply? I heard machinists buy their own.

>>1684196
My father has to keep an eye out on his shit, people have straight up taken his entire toolbox and thrown it supposedly in their trucks before. (It was obvious but my father isn’t a wall of meat like some people, plus it was just him and plenty of them.) he installs garage doors ffs, there isn’t a lot of room to spend a few hundred on tools and shit!

>>1684089
If you just download the audio books when you are at home or the like when power is not an issue you will drastically cut down on your power consumption. Streaming is what is eating your battery, not playing. I get 10-12 hours of regular audio playback on my phone with its 3 year old battery, maybe 4, 6 at best if I am streaming.

>>1684089
Easy. I don't own a phone.

>>1684089
Locked tool box with an extension cord. The tool box can be locked to things with a bicycle cable.

>>1685024
Thanks Anon

>>1684094
>I regularly use welders and acetylene torches, plus I’m very forgetful, with my luck I’ll fuck it up and end up with a fucked up 18650 cell in my pocket or I’ll forget it’s in the toolbox and it’ll never get charged. I’m probably overthinking shit but still
Man, if only someone invented a phone case that has a built-in battery that could act as a power bank... Imagine how cool it would be to buy one! Like say, from Amazon. For about 50 bucks.

>>1684089
Make a fake one with bare leads. Cut open the usb cable end and cut all the wires to it. Glue it back together so it looks normal. Gently plug it in and wait for shitty theives to get what they diserve!

>>1685805
>then, wait in your jail cell for the next court date

>>1685788
but if I quit my job to invent that, I wont need to charge my phone on the job anymore you silly goose.

>>1684123
why do you keep teeth in your toolbox lol

https://youtu.be/XooKSqL_UvQ

I have my own office

https://youtu.be/XooKSqL_UvQ

Before I worked in the office I had several toolboxes and lock all of my shit up
I had my own personal power cords and surge strip

>>1686286
How much shit did you get for that?
Although I bet nobody wanted to touch your shit.
I've been thinking about doing the same thing.

>>1685788
>phone case that has a built-in battery
>from Amazon
>>1686281
>invent that

>>1684089
if you are getting things stolen from you at work then all of them disrespect you for some reason or another.
Instead try being a quality human being who people don't hate

There are portable batteries. Take one or two depending on your shift lenght and recharge your cellphone qhile having t on you

>>1684089
I use fear and violence..

We had a guy at my shop who'd borrow tools from other people's boxes, usually without asking. He'd always put them back, but never in the right place.

One morning I came in an hour early, flipped his toolbox upside down, then welded it shut. No more borrowed tools after that.

>>1684089
Put a hidden camera

>>1686366
Damn thats funny

>>1686345
thats not how hate works

>>1686344
if only you could get a sarcasm detector for 50 bucks on amazon.

>>1686488
checking...

>>1685974
Jail, for what?

put it in your pocket retard

>>1684089
What the fuck, how is that even acceptable. Fucking leave your web camera on and catch the guy.

>>1687249
Oh, I though you're in the office or something. Is that normal behavior for trade jobs?

>>1686366
why did you flip it upside down

>>1687257
So that when he cut the thing open to get his tools out, they were a jumbled mess like he left everyone else's toolboxes.

You don't half ass something like that. If you're gonna go through the effort, you might as well go above and beyond.

>>1684089
be the crazy fuck everyone is scared that they will get stabbed in the parking lot if they take your shit.

>>1684089
You don't need a charger when you can plug your phone directly into an outlet.

Also get a job where you don't work with niggers.

>>1688377
And if I need to use my phone while its charging....

>>1688423
Then unplug it and use it, genius

>>1684089
Let this picture serve as inspiration for your new "usb-charger" diy project.

>>1684116
Have you ever worked a trade job?

>>1688423

>>1684089
You cant. There is always people at work that will take your shit no matter where you work at.

>>1684116
This is something I didn't understand until later, was my father putting his name or last name on literally everything that was not bolted down

>>1687346
excellent

>>1684089
I work around white people.

>>1688599
Anon, I hate to break it to you, but you're wrong. I've been at the same job for ~6 years and nobody has taken anything that belonged to someone else. Maybe you're just in a location with shit demographics. 95%+ white population here, 75% if you don't count the tweekers (but we won't hire fidgety fucks with methmouth).

Here's what you do
Get a charger, scratch and scuff the shit out of it, put some electrical tape around it, finally write "NFG" on the side.
then nobody will steal it.

>>1684089
Here are three solutions for you ding dong

>don't work around niggers
>use a big rechargeable battery
>don't use an iPhone since their battery life sucks

>>1684089

Power bank phone case.

>>1684089
Just beat the faggot and take some money of his body

>>1684089
take away the plastic housing. It works just as well but looks like a deathtrap (because it is). Noone will take it.

>>1684092
This is the best idea. The fucker deserves it.

>>1684096
This is the best idea I could see realistically used. The fucker will get his comeuppance, and it should be pretty easy to do too. Fry his phone, either he won't say anything or he'll complain about it and you'll know who it was.

>>1688859
Second this, have left my bag in the same place for weeks with over 50 people at a job site. It only got moved a few feet because it was in the way. It depends on the area and the work culture.

>>1684089
>How do you charge your phone at work without coworkers taking charger

if you're at work you shouldn't need your phone so why is it not charged when you leave your house?

>>1684089
Take the charger home when not in use or ask the place to install some charger outlets in the break room.

Glue something on to it, so it looks ridiculous, like half a barbie or something. Use epoxy so it can't get stolen.

I had this problem, but someone was taking the cord, so I wrapped the cord with christmas theme duct tape and since the cord was unappealing, no one wanted it.

>>1693182
>>1686286
Does the pony shit work? I already love them, have plenty of stickers thanks to my mom, I can make sure no one touches my shit.

>>1686286
Drink bleach faggot

>>1689558
This

>get moto z3
>battery life for reading or audio is in the 40+ hour range
>get 20+ hours on HD video
>fast charges off of any fast charger with no complaints

>>1684089
Dip one in tar, so the person taking it will be marked a thief.
Ideally bring an extra toolbox with a charger-trap, setting off a loud as fuck smoke alarm when disconnected and marking the thief, which won't give them enough time to clean their hands.

>>1691909
Potentially killing a coworker is not a good idea dumbass. Someone could legit borrow anyone's charger and intend to return it if they have an emergency.

>>1688859

>>1694179
>meth face is not a thing
Subhuman detected.

>>1694179

>>1684123
I work on construction sites and I think it's more common there just because there's always new faces on site, lots of people milling about so it's easy for people to swipe stuff when you're up on a ladder or doing part of your job where ou can't take your tools with you.

>>1684089
I have a 6000mAH battery that's about the same size as a 4S. It'll recharge my 6S about 5 times and it's faster than a charger. I recharge it on downtime and carry it in my pocket.