We often get asked, What tools and equipment does a millwright team need to do shaft alignment? Beyond the obvious safety equipment, such as hearing protection, steel-toe shoes, work gloves, hard hat, safety glasses and fire retardant clothing, some of the other essential equipment is not so obvious. So here's a little list based on nearly 30 years of field experience:
- Laser Shaft Alignment System
- Precut Stainless Steel Shims
- Shears, Flat File and Ball-Peen Hammer
- Pancake Jacks and Pry Bars
- Inside and Outside Micrometers
- Set of Feeler Gauges
- Torque Wrench with Crow's Foot Adapter
- Dead Blow Hammer
- Flashlight
- Pi Tape
- White Correction Fluid and Scribe
- Cotton Rags
- Dry Spray Solvent and a Can of Compressed Air
- 50-Foot Extension Cord with Triple Tap
- Sturdy Folding Work Table and Chair
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