Funnel storage? *SOLVED*

[3cargarage]

Where do you guys store/hang, etc. your funnels?

It's hard enough to keep them clean for the next use and I really hate oil, etc dripping all over my garage floor. I have tried storing outside and then they get UV damaged, leaves in them along with dust.

 

[BillK]

Funny, That was one of my projects for this weekend. I was thinking about a simple rack they could slide into with a drip tray under them. I only have three I use an any kind of regular basis. Maybe we will see some ideas here.

 

[The Cobbler]

the mechanic that certifies our lift truck rinses his funnels etc with brake cleaner before he puts them back in his van

 

[CJM8515]

i rinse mine and they get stored in a small pvc pipe i have with a drain plug that i ziptied to a shelf. they all get stored stacked up in one another

 

[baldy343]

Space is a premium in my single car shop. I for the most part nest them in a milk crate. A lot of my funnels have been purchased as sets, and so they nest naturally. The oil funnels, I let drip dry on the front, kinda dangling off with a towel underneath, but usually, before I clean my garage the coolant or other liquid is already dried off.

the mechanic that certifies our lift truck rinses his funnels etc with brake cleaner before he puts them back in his van

I do this for funnels that I let roll around on the driveway and it works great.
For my transmission funnels, they get rolled up on top.

 

[Alinnh]

I use 5 gal buckets with lid. funnels in one , grease guns in another. anything that involves fluids goes in buckets with lids. of course label all buckets.

 

[Matt XYZ]

This thread has links to many other threads embedded in it. Follow the rabbit hole as far as you like but lots of great solutions.

How do you store your funnels?

Im looking for a new way to store funnels. I sued to keep a rag in them to keep dust out and help draining, but wondering if there is a different way?

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[Farmall450]

I was just struggling with this 30 min ago. We have a box w/ a pig mat in the bottom and sort of nest them, but it always ends up in disarray.

 

[Rusted Nut]

Currently mine are stacked in a bucket, not optimal. One of my retirement projects is to drill a piece of plywood for the funnels to sit in. Then I'll make some sort of drip pan below.

 

[NUTTSGT]

I have a piece of flat bar bent in a 90°, inverted "L" screwed to the wall. Out on the end is a piece of all thread going upwards. I stick the funnels on this all thread.

The funnels can drain down through each other and finally drop into the waste oil drum directly below it.

 

[3cargarage]

I use 5 gal buckets with lid. funnels in one , grease guns in another. anything that involves fluids goes in buckets with lids. of course label all buckets.

I love this idea especially since I have such buckets that have seen better days. I tried a Lowe's bucket and one of the funnels was just too long and I could not close the lid. Rats!

 

[3cargarage]

Another issue is that I have a special funnel that I use for non oily stuff. In this case buying Simple green in bulk and then funneling into a smaller sprayer. I definitely don't want to mix that up with the other stuff. A ziploc bag with a hole punched through it worked in the past but my garage is so messy as I revamp it that I can't find it, lol!

 

[3cargarage]

In searching further I drilled into the bucket lid with a keyhole saw for each funnel.

If we get a good rain (without wind hmmm) it is a reasonably self cleaning device. I can throw it on top of one of the shelves to save floor space.

I better remember to bring it in due to UV.

Other than that brake clean can be used.

Maybe I should fill it with a little concrete so it doesn't go flying around?

 

[jhelrey]

I stack all of them in a bucket so they drip out.

 

[Dodgeboy2020]

Not sure exactly of your situation but if you look up funnel storage on google you will find 'Funnel Buddy' and equivalents. They all work on a similar concept of holding the funnel upright (probably could nest them as has been mentioned) with a cup of some sort underneath to catch any residual material inside the funnel. This being GJ using the pictures as motivation to design something similar using items already on hand works too.

 

[niget2002]

Funnels go in zip lock bags, labeled for use, and placed in a tote.

 

[Mike65]

I have a 5-gal bucket that they get put in after I clean them.

 

[CraigStu]

Funnels go in zip lock bags, labeled for use, and placed in a tote.

My normal funnels get the bags and some get a wad of paper towel inside to drip into. The long neck ones get shoved into the opening of a left over kitty litter jug w/ a plastic bag over the top of each funnel.

 

[DGersic]

There is a 6” space in the front wall, between the side wall and the garage door track. I mounted a piece of 4” PVC there, necked it down to drip in to an oil bottle. This gets the funnels, and the various bits of tubing I use as oil and fluid drains.

This isn’t mine, but it’s the same idea. I saved his pics as inspiration for rebuilding mine one day.



I wipe down a funnel before using it for any clean fluids.

 

[sz0k30]

I just clean mine with a paper towel after use and throw them in my my misc plumbing stuff box.

 

[esben57]

I just clean mine with a paper towel after use.

Funnel-y enough so do I.

 

[Rc_Guy]

the mechanic that certifies our lift truck rinses his funnels etc with brake cleaner before he puts them back in his van

Where does the brake cleaner go when it goes through the funnel?

 

[Fav Onefour]

Where does the brake cleaner go when it goes through the funnel?

Probably just lets it fly.
We had a guy doing field repairs on a piece of equipment. I bet he went through a couple cans of brake cleaner. He used brake cleaner during tear down and assembly. When he was done he used brake cleaner to wash up. I didn't see what brand or composition he used, but it was surprising how much.

 

[geneg]

In searching further I drilled into the bucket lid with a keyhole saw for each funnel.

If we get a good rain (without wind hmmm) it is a reasonably self cleaning device. I can throw it on top of one of the shelves to save floor space.

I better remember to bring it in due to UV.

Other than that brake clean can be used.

Maybe I should fill it with a little concrete so it doesn't go flying around?

I do the 5 gallon bucket with various size holes in the lid. I keep it inside the shop & throw an old towel over the top to keep sawdust, dirt, etc from going into the funnels. Next oil change, the towel is used to wipe up any spillage, filter boss, oil pan. Replacement towels are plentyful & disposable. I have also slipped a cheap trash bag or even a paper grocery bag over everything.

 

[lolaetype]

All my fluid changing stuff and funnels go here:



Two plastic and one steel pan, dollar store measuring cups, funnels, tubing. It' stored on a shelf under a workbench. After use they get washed in the garage deep sink with hot water and the cheap dishwashing liquid I keep out there.

 

[NUTTSGT]

In searching further I drilled into the bucket lid with a keyhole saw for each funnel.

If we get a good rain (without wind hmmm) it is a reasonably self cleaning device. I can throw it on top of one of the shelves to save floor space.

I better remember to bring it in due to UV.

Other than that brake clean can be used.

Maybe I should fill it with a little concrete so it doesn't go flying around?

What are you going to do with the watered down oil when it gets full or needs dumped ?

 

[NightSky]

What are you going to do with the watered down oil when it gets full or needs dumped ?

I imagine it will be more like a bucket of water with a sheen of oil on top. Kind of like the roads when it rains after a dry spell.

 

[3cargarage]

What are you going to do with the watered down oil when it gets full or needs dumped ?

Probably tastes good. Drink it maybe?

Same plight as what one does with oil after a blown head gasket I guess?

 

[jblnut]

You don’t need to wash funnels before use. Every engine has a filter so let it do its job

The ziploc bag idea is neat but they’ll forever be oily as the bag surrounds the funnel and the substance they funneled will find its way all over the funnel.

The 5-gal pail is a neat idea as long as they physically fit. It’s also the only suggested idea where they stay clean.

Personally I stick funnels through a piece of pallet racking wire shelving so they can drip out into an oil catch tub under it. I lay a rag or some other cloth over the top to keep dust out.

Not the best picture but I stick the funnels through the grating and they drip out into the tub below. Things were a work in progress in that picture. I also drain oil filters pot by setting them upside down in the racking. It works very well but takes up a fair bit of space. I have since added another two tanks and have all four filled up with various fluids as I go through lots of stuff on the farm.

 

[Lorydr]

Mine get stacked, and hung by a tab of the bottom one. Then I stick a cut and straightened out coat hanger, down thru the holes. So when I bump them, the upper ones won't spill out.

 

[evintho]

 

[4 FN 27]

Where do you guys store/hang, etc. your funnels?

It's hard enough to keep them clean for the next use and I really hate oil, etc dripping all over my garage floor. I have tried storing outside and then they get UV damaged, leaves in them along with dust.

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/grease-gun-storage-help-leaks.527660/post-10730725

 

[Racer_X]

I just clean mine with a paper towel after use and throw them in my my misc plumbing stuff box.

I spray mine liberally with Brakleen, let them air dry for about 30 seconds, then put them back on the shelf.

 

[Fav Onefour]

I've noticed that most people are storing them open side up.

After most of the residue has drained out of the funnels, I do a quick wipe of the funnel with shop towels. For storage, I have a flat box lined with old rags and I stack them top down on the rags. I have one stack of funnels that are oil and another one for antifreeze etc.

The process helps keep dust and debris out of the funnels. They are ready to go when I grab them for the next project.

 

[Hohn]

the mechanic that certifies our lift truck rinses his funnels etc with brake cleaner before he puts them back in his van

SD-80/ Spray and wipe. Done.
Hang them from some all-thread with a large wingnut.

3" wingnut for 1/4-20 all thread:

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[mitusa]

John Deere TY16318 Green Clean Plastic Funnel | Hartville Hardware

John Deere TY16318 Green Clean Plastic Funnel. A genuine John Deere original equipment manufacturer (OEM) part.

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I bought the funnel above from John Deere...has lids on both ends so they don't get contaminated when not in use.
I've had it for many years....it's a keeper!

 

[gizardlizard]

This reminds me of that board game as a kid called Mouse Trap. Both at work and at home, I hit em’ with brake clean or contact cleaner and a quick wipe. Takes all of 10 seconds and you’re done.

 

[Codyboy]

Wipe out the top with a paper towel wad it up and stuff it in.
On the little end and twist a paper towel up small enough to go in the hole.
Toss the stuffed funnel in a metal garbage pale that has scrap wood and steel in it.

 

[PelicanPines]

Cleaned and placed in their labelled location.

 

[Boostingaz]

I just wipe them out with a blue shop paper towel and hang them on a board that is right under my oil shelf. When I go to use them the next time I just blow them out with the air compressor before use.