Here's an idea for a parts washer. Get a 5 gallon bucket at Lowes or HD for $2. Buy concentrated degreaser for $5. Pour about 2 inches in the 5 gallon bucket and fill the bucket about 10 inches full of water. Bam. Cheap and easy
There's a tool that welders and fabricators use for clamping down metal sheets. They look like vise grips but they have a flat wide grip that allows you to bend thin metal