Best Tool For Stress Relief

[west wind]

Hi fellow Garage Journal'ers. Have you ever made a mistake in the garage. Because I did today. Re installed a brake caliper with a twisted line. Whoops just an accident right? Well if you new me personally, you would know that I am my own worst critic and have been beating myself up all day. So on that note. What is everyone's best tool for relieving garage related stress. Cheers

 

[Filson]

Not sure if I should call my wife a "tool" but...

 

[west wind]

Not sure if I should call my wife a "tool" but...

Haha. My wife just had surgery and is down for the count right now. THats also part of the stress problem. lol Got diagnosed with celiacs disease and man I miss my beer. I love you beer.

 

[jim1987]

Anything that goes bang, preferably very loud. Or a bfh on a piece of junk.

 

[ChevyEFI]

Splitting wood with an axe just feels good.

 

[warweapon762]

Beer!

 

[zkling]

Have you ever made a mistake in the garage?

No, never. Depending on what it is sometimes it can be best to walk a way for a bit if possible.

 

[west wind]

No, never. Depending on what it is sometimes it can be best to walk a way for a bit if possible.

I agree. If I recall right most of the mistakes i've made through out my career were when I am being pressured to get the job done! Know what I'm saying?

 

[nicksnothereman]

Hi fellow Garage Journal'ers. Have you ever made a mistake in the garage. Because I did today. Re installed a brake caliper with a twisted line. Whoops just an accident right? Well if you new me personally, you would know that I am my own worst critic and have been beating myself up all day. So on that note. What is everyone's best tool for relieving garage related stress. Cheers

Pipe hammer makes you feel like a king! Or a barbarian. Take your pick. Got the idea on here but did it differently.

 

[bczygan]

Shoveling snow, and busting up 3" thick ice on the road and walks, has been working for me a lot lately...

 

[oldldh]

The only time I've been wrong in the garage is----

When I thought I was wrong!!!

If the doors are closed, and the tunes are turned up a tad....

Profanity can help, but the neighbors and your "significant-other" won't like it, if they hear it...

 

[Haveblue]

We all make mistakes..dont beat yourself to death over it! Take the time for some target shooting, or even a game of darts. Build a model car or airplane..get an indoor helicopter and enjoy it! Im the same type of person, my worries come home with me at night, but when i'm in "hobby mode" all my worries go away for a while..it keeps me ....sane...?

 

[Marcos45/70]

Stopping work for a bit, picking up, reorganizing my area and tools. Then after a little refocusing, getting back to it.

 

[BK13]

Splitting maul and a big pile of firewood...

 

[truckaddict]

gas powered metal saw.

 

[2oolhound]

When my chisels get mushroomed ends, I buy some rusty tools or I need to buff some aluminum parts etc. I save this stuff near the grinder and buffer for a rainy day so when I'm in need of some mindless work that eats time I go to the pile I have built up there and start in on it. It's great when the tools are all cleaned up and you can return them to your box too.

 

[frank_c]

Fill in the blanks with your choice of words:

_____ your _____ like it owes you money.

 

[RCStocker]

Stress is self imposed.
Why worry about what has happened as long as no one is hurt or you have not committed a crime. No one can intimidate you if you don't let them. Why let anger upset you. **** happens, like it or not! It is part of life and work. Just replace the part and move on. It helps to pay attention. LOL

 

[KamiCrit]

Sledge hammer and a tire (no rim), just start whacking away at it. Helps to do it over grass in case you miss.

 

[Fretters]

Stress is self imposed.
Why worry about what has happened as long as no one is hurt or you have not committed a crime.

That's my general train of thought. Plus, anyone who says they don't make mistakes is telling porkies. Once it's done though, it ain't going to change unless someone sorts it, so just get it sorted. It's just one of those things, no more nor less. The world ain't going to end either way.

 

[countryroad82]

Milkcrate. Grab one, sit on it, smoke a cigar/ cigarette, and stew on why something is not working out the way I want it to.

 

[pauls_workshop]

With this severe winter we've had in the US Midwest this year, where we are all secretly turning into Canadians without our approval or knowledge, and in the Olympic spirit, I've found long late night sessions watching Luge on TV to be very stress relieving after a long day. I don' t know why, but I'm also being strongly attracted to bobsledding, hockey, and French speaking peoples, and am finding monarchies to be strangely compelling to devote my loyalties to as well. I'm glad we have Obama here so that last part becomes an easy transition for me at least ! (I do love those Canadians by the way, but they are at *least* as funny as some of us US citizens down south a bit here.) - Paul

 

[WVBrady]

With this severe winter we've had in the US Midwest this year, where we are all secretly turning into Canadians without our approval or knowledge, and in the Olympic spirit, I've found long late night sessions watching Luge on TV to be very stress relieving after a long day. I don' t know why, but I'm also being strongly attracted to bobsledding, hockey, and French speaking peoples, and am finding monarchies to be strangely compelling to devote my loyalties to as well. I'm glad we have Obama here so that last part becomes an easy transition for me at least ! (I do love those Canadians by the way, but they are at *least* as funny as some of us US citizens down south a bit here.) - Paul

There's your answer. Go play hockey and get into some fights!

 

[fozzy]

I have made many mistakes, but have both of my eyebrows (currently at least), both of my eyes (thank you safety glasses) and all of my fingers. My nearest vehicular maintenance miss involved some cheap spring-compressors on a suspension upgrade for one of my 300ZX's. They were adequate for one job, and I think I realized that at the time, so away they went.

I have been in a few situations where my hands were too big, ready to burn the whole project to the ground, so I have called my better half to, as I call it, "Fizzwizzle-it" and she does. Amazes me every time when I was about to get the BFH out and go to town. Those darn parts just shouldn't fit in that space dammit!

So, instead of beating up the current project, I have learned to take a step back, go for a run, hit the weights, hit a heavy bag, kick the dog I don't have, anything to relieve the frustration on anything other than what I am working on...unless it is a stuck bolt, then I unleash hell on it. Chances are someone on the internet has had the same problem and has a video posted on how to get around it. You just gotta find it out there on the interweb.

 

[rick carpenter]

Beer!

That's the same tool I use to celebrate something done well, something done just OK, and something done poorly. I guess it's a multi-tool, huh?

 

[mesquiteforge]

Best stress relief I've found usually involves a hammer.. For me it most often involves forging a hot chunk of steel into a really flat chunk of steel..

 

[Fretters]

There's always this option.

 

[WVBrady]

My dad had been an amateur boxer, so he had a speed bag down in the basement. If he had a bad day, he would go down and pound on it for a while. Better the bag than me.

 

[outdoorsman310]

I like to rip around on my dirt bike or ride my enduro. time usually helps.

 

[rshadd]

hammer or a beer bottle opener.

 

[KTMrider]

 

[greasemonkey44]

Oxy acetylene torch
Or an eight pound sledge with a steel handle


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[wood02]

Nice long ride on my FLSTCI!

 

[Mavawreck]

The sound of it cutting, repetitive somewhat rhythmic motion, calms me right down.

 

[Sleipnir]

I agree with the cleaning up and organizing mentality. That way yourtime stewing is still productive.

Do TVs count as a tool? That helps too

 

[BarquestDan]

I think I'd have to go with paper...
Drawing up my next project is probably the most stress relieving to me because seemingly difficult problems start to become simple and clear.

Second place is the sledge hammer.
Third place is the axe.


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[Quick01GT]

I thought I was wrong once, but I was just mistaken!

 

[DWise]

They are not "Mistakes", they are part of the learning curve.

 

[The Ratchet Man]

Splitting wood with an axe just feels good.

This works well for me in the winter when its cold. Not so much is the summer though. Getting all hot and bothered just adds fuel to the fire (pun intended).

Welding is a good stress reliever for me. Once I'm behind the hood, the world disappears and it's just me and that little molten puddle. That little puddle and I have had several good discussions and I always seem to feel better afterwards.

 

[Andy Griffith]

I have one of these hanging in the shop. It allows me to let off a little steam without damaging anything. You will want to wear gloves though as these bags will tear up your hands. I usually use the blue HF mechanics gloves but should probably buy an actual set of heavy-bag gloves.