Why You Need Colour Coded Bits-Racky Bits
Sometimes the simplest ideas are the best and my pick for this blog post is a good case in point.
I can’t say it is a completely original idea but as often happens it is the execution and innovation that comes after the original, which makes something a special idea.
Racky Bits are a perfect example of just such a simple idea that was taken and made better.
Seeing colored tools and bits on work sites is nothing new. For years people and companies have used spray paint to identify their tools and keep track of whose tools were whose. Racky Bits takes this simple idea and makes it one better.
Sermon of the Day
Hours of lost time means a loss of profit. That is why I am always on the lookout for ways to make my guys work easier and more efficient. Given the choice of investing in better equipment for my people or having to push them to work faster, I will make the investment and let the increase in production take care of itself.
Electrical work should never be rushed and unhappy employees aren’t very productive.
Treat your people right, give them the right tools for the job at hand and you will have a much greater chance at success. End of sermon.
Frustration
We have all been through the frustration of digging through our tool bag or pouches trying to spot the one bit that we need for a job. It seems that if you need a 1/4 inch hex bit you will always come up with a 3/8 bit or if you need a Philips Bit you will grab a Slot Bit and halve to start digging again.
Wasted Time
I won’t even hazard a guess at how much time me and my crews have wasted through the years with this irritating process. I will say this though; until I started my own company I never realized how true the saying that “Time is money” really was. “Pennies make dollars” and trust me minutes quickly add up to hours of lost production time.
Racky Bits, Problem Solved
Racky Bits solve the problem of all this digging and searching. If you need a number 0 Robertson bit just look for the yellow shaft there it is. Realize you needed a number one instead just drop the yellow back in your pouch and grab the green. It is that simple and makes bit selection a breeze with just a glance.
Racky colored coded bits are available in Robertson, Phillips, Slotted, and Magnetic Hex Head drives. Their wide selection should cover almost any application you or your people should need in the course of an average day.
Conclusion
This is, at the same time, one of the simplest and most ingenious ideas I have seen in a while. It saves my people time and frustration making mine and their days smoother and with fewer headaches. Racky Bits coating is tuff, resilient, and lasts forever (unlike spray paint) and a few seconds at a time, they save us an amazing amount of time.
I give Racky Bits the first 10 I have passed out. Still no coffee but I am a sucker for simple solutions and this innovation is about as simple as they get.
Until next time, keep the coffee hot.
