The vans have names now
Reflective numbers went on the partitions today. Plates are the permanent key, the number follows the plate, not the gear.
| Van | Plate | What lives in it | Role it drifted into |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van 1 | PKW 7307 | RS3 rotary-screw compressor and a John Deere, Reelcraft reel, Hypervac collector, blue CGA 6-ft, tape rack, cooler, laundry basket, coveralls, painter's plastic, JPL flex duct, 3-slot battery rail | Supplies and laundry van. Carrying two compressors, worth a decision. |
| Van 2 | VFA 2708 | Meyer neg-air, Hypervac, John Deere, Reelcraft, Shark, orange Werner, blue crate, 2 DeWalt + 1 Milwaukee mount, spray bottles and tape on S-hooks | The template van. Thinnest tool bag in the fleet (one drill). |
| Van 3 | LBT 5597 | Inverter, Smith fogger, Port-A-Blaster, Coxreels reel (not Reelcraft), black roll-cage compressor, 2 impacts + Milwaukee driver, Milwaukee charger, most of the hand tools, the only mastic, the only harness, the 2500 psi washer | The complete van. Only one that can run a resi job solo. |
Before and after
What every van carries now
This is the standard as of tonight, verified in all three vans at close-out. Anything on this list that's missing from a van is a problem, anything not on it is clutter until it earns a spot.
| Where | What |
|---|---|
| Both door pockets | Phillips bits, 1/4", 5/16", and 3/8" nut setters (color-coded tape), one whip handle, one whip, one reverse, one forward. Extra whips in the tool bag. |
| Partition | Battery wall mounts (DeWalt, plus Milwaukee in Van 2 and Van 3). Empty slot is a visible gap. |
| Under a front seat | One DeWalt charger. Van 1 the DCB110, Van 2 the DCB118 fast, Van 3 the DCB112. Swap 118 into Van 3 Sunday, it's the van with the inverter. |
| Blue Kobalt crate | Gallon jugs: coil cleaner, Simple Green, disinfectant. Aerosols move to a bucket, oil moves to the compressor. |
| Slide door, S-hooks | Two spray bottles. Tape rack on a truck-bed tie-down with the rolls bungeed (Van 1 and Van 2 done, Van 3 next). |
| Back left / back right | Mesh rag bags left, trash bag right. |
| Floor | Neg-air hose. There's too much of it to wall-mount and it's the last thing anybody wants to fight in a full van. |
| Driver-side wall above compressor | The 6-ft ladder, hung horizontal, strapped. Done in Van 3, hooks go in Van 1 and Van 2 Sunday. |
| Consumables per van | One ammo can of pop plugs, enough sheet metal patches, one gas can, one Simple Green, one coil cleaner, one WD-40-type lube, one adhesive spray, one wasp spray, one primer, oil for the Hondas. |
Two rules that came out of today
Tether rule. Any small part that detaches from a parent gets a paracord leash. Gas can spout caps first, we already lost one today. Then pressure-washer tips, cord adapters, reducers, the brass ball valve. Label rule. Nothing gets a label until it has an ID in the master sheet. The label follows the row, never the other way. Label maker is on the buy list so the IDs can go on the metal.
Batteries and chargers, found
At 10am the count was one charger and zero confidence. By 3pm it was three chargers and four packs, all of them under seats or on tools in Van 3, all of them taking a charge.
| Item | Count | Where it went |
|---|---|---|
| DeWalt 20V packs | 4 (6Ah, 6Ah, 5Ah, 2Ah) | 6Ah on the Van 3 impact, 2Ah on the Van 2 drill, one 6Ah and the 5Ah floating. Want three or four more. |
| DeWalt chargers | 3 (DCB118 fast, DCB112, DCB110) | One per van under a seat. The second-charger buy is cancelled. |
| Milwaukee M12/M18 charger | 1 | Van 3, with the Milwaukee driver. No Milwaukee packs found yet. |
| Brookstone battery | 1 | Van 3 tool bag, unidentified. If it's a jump starter it belongs in the box truck. |
What's short, for Jeff
Listed by how much it matters. Everything Benny and Bekah could cover out of pocket today (gas, ziplocks, three milk crates, PVC cement) got covered, receipts kept. The rest needs the company.
Single points of failure, all in Van 3
One fogger, one Port-A-Blaster, one gallon of Bio-Fresh, one can of mastic, one fall harness. Every residential job needs a fog, and every three-man day is trying to run three vans. Second fogger and second coil jet are the big asks. Two more Bio-Fresh gallons, two more mastic cans, and two more harnesses are the cheap ones.
| Priority | Item | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 2 fall harnesses | Fleet has one, maybe two, for three vans. A third may still be sitting in the Sasser Durham scissor lift. |
| Safety | Van 2 roof vent wiring | Bare wire hanging out of the ceiling since 8/30. Ten minutes and a wire nut. |
| Safety | Box truck battery | Dead every time the truck is needed. Charge, test for a parasitic draw, put a disconnect switch on the negative post or replace it. |
| Complete | 2nd fogger + 2nd Port-A-Blaster | So two vans can run independent jobs. |
| Complete | 2 Bio-Fresh gallons, 2 mastic cans | One of each fleet-wide. Standard is one per van. |
| Complete | 3 to 4 DeWalt 20V batteries | Four packs across two drills, two impacts, three fans, and a worklight. |
| Complete | Quart of 10W-30 | Honda GX engines. Third van has no oil. |
| Cheap | Gas spout multipack, paracord, bed tie-downs + S-hooks for two vans, 6 mesh bags, HF ratchet straps, third vac | Carried from 8/30 or added today. All under $20 each. |
| Cheap | Label maker (DYMO Rhino 4200) | Puts the sheet IDs on the machines and the homes. About $80. |
| Off the list | Simple Green, DCB118 charger, Plano ammo cans | Three gallons on hand, charger found, every van already has an ammo can. |
Jeff's garage and the box truck
Everything work-related in Jeff's garage moved to the box truck: the two Packouts, the Brute can of miscellaneous fittings, the portable air tank. The box truck is the depot on wheels now. Two things stayed behind on purpose: the 12 gallons of MEB enzyme coil cleaner (live biological, a hot box kills it) and the 12% hydrogen peroxide (same, and it's an oxidizer). Those live in the garage or the shop, never with bleach, never next to a fuel tank. The BE 4200 psi pressure washer also stays at Jeff's, it's his boat washer, the 2500 psi unit in Van 3 is the work unit.
Chemicals, counted
Van 3's whole chem load came out onto the gravel. Five partial coil cleaner jugs became three. The per-van standard fell out of what all three vans already carried by habit.
| Product | Count | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Coil cleaner, gallon | ~3 (+12 gal MEB in garage) | One per van |
| Simple Green lemon, gallon | 3 | One per van, not out |
| Bio-Fresh fogger juice, gallon | 1 | Van 3. Want three |
| Mold Armor, Mediclean, BBJ Maintain C1, OdoBan | 1 each | Single-fleet disinfectants |
| Bleach 1 L, 12% peroxide 1 gal | 1 each | Never the same crate |
| Lubes: WD-40, PB B'laster, DuPont chain wax, B'laster silicone | 4 | One per van plus a spare |
| Adhesives: 3M Super 77, 3M GP 45, 3M Super Strength x2, Flex Seal | 5 | One per van plus spares |
| Wasp spray, primer, quad foam, Fresh 101 | 1, 2-3, 1, 1 | Wasp spray and primer are per-van |
| Motor oil | 2-3 x 5W-30, 1 x 15W-50 synthetic | Hondas want 10W-30. Ask what the 15W-50 is for |
| Mastic | 1 | Want three |
Sunday punch list
| Task | Van | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Ladder hooks on the driver-side wall, match Van 3 | 1, 2 | 30 min each |
| Roof vent wire: cap, terminate, zip-tie | 2 | 10 min |
| Swap DCB118 into the inverter van, DCB112 to Van 2 | 2, 3 | 5 min |
| Move one impact driver and half the Channellocks from Van 3 to Van 2 | 2, 3 | 10 min |
| Pull the ring on both John Deere PRVs at pressure, tag the sticky one | 1, 2 | 15 min |
| Verify the RS3 serial off the plate (photo reads 082625-2784) | 1 | 2 min |
| Bleach, peroxide, and oil out of the jug crates; aerosols into a bucket | all | 15 min |
| Paracord every gas can spout cap and vent cap | all | 20 min |
| Bag the Van 3 passenger-seat pile, label it, sort the Brute can | 3, box truck | 30 min |
| Read the Brookstone label, decide box truck or trash | 3 | 1 min |
| Box truck battery: charge, parasitic-draw test, disconnect switch | box truck | 30 min + parts |
| Trailer and shop, first sweep (shop key is on the Van 1 ring) | trailer, shop | the afternoon |
The master sheet
Every item above is a row. 162 rows as of tonight, one flat table, filter by van. Location codes are the van numbers now, not letters. The sheet is the ledger, these reports are the snapshots. Update the sheet first.
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