Least favorite shop task?
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toplessHO
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3M has a solvent made for that
I use it on my smaller sander
bazzateer
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Trying to clear up all the dust after doing some woodwork.
Jlbc212
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Sanding ... Also not too fond of polishing.
slip knot
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Changing out the solvent in the parts washer. getting all the gunk out is a real PITA. I've been tempted to just chuck it all in the burn pile and go buy another washer.
Mr. Roboto
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Organizing hardware. Mine always seems to get out of hand.
35chevy
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I hate putting away my tools...
dmw56
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Keeping everything clean and in its place.
joseph.a.owens.9
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Painting any thing with a brush. I don't mind spraying tho.
Jeeper
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Sweaping the shop floor
woodrail
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Try a harbor freight heat gun on that disc sander, life will be easier.
I have a freestanding workbench up against a wall. I HATE cleaning behind it.
I have a freestanding workbench up against a wall. I HATE cleaning behind it.
OP
RivennHewn
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PugetDude
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Turning off the light and closing the door at the end of the day...
92GreenYJ
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This. I'm usually totally worn out by the time I complete whatever project I'm working on and I just dump the tools on the bench to deal with later. Then **** gets piled up and the garage becomes a mess and I have to spend a whole day cleaning and reorganizing everything.
HMCFab9
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Heat the disc up with a propane torch or heat gun. If you get it just right, it should come right off, adhesive & all.
Lx460
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A grinder and a little paint...make a welder what he ain't.
Man+Machine
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Opening the door to take out the trash in the Texas heat , when my ac has been on all day. Cleaning out dust collection/shop vac. Emptying/changing coolant in my bandsaw and CNC is the biggest pain in the ask..
Conductor562
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Cleaning up the saw dust after a woodworking project
XxToolAholicxX
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Cleaning and organizing.
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I am a ToolAholic,Sometimes I regret it,Especially when the Toolman wont give me no credit
Modern Jess
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The more I weld, the better I get at grinding.
lilscorpion
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Pathetic most dreaded task in the shop is one created because I'm tired which resulted from a mistake I don't normally make when I'm not tired.
LAROKE
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Cleaning the shop head . . . I usually put it off until I need a Bobcat and a hazmat suit to do the job.
Whiskeymike
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Mopping the floor. Seems like an endless task as the mop bucket water is filthy after a few minutes. And the spots never seem to come up on the first or second pass when it's a mixture of cutting fluid, grease, grinding material and dirt... And I have epoxy on the floors which makes it easier to clean.
jkwilson
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Three things will equally put me in a bad mood and make me dread going out there:
1. Fixing something I broke through my own stupidity.
2. Fixing something that is far more difficult than it should be like a blend door actuator on a Ford or the fuel line on my tractor.
3. Fixing something that broke because it was designed by idiots or made with crappy parts.
It all comes down to idiots and things breaking!
1. Fixing something I broke through my own stupidity.
2. Fixing something that is far more difficult than it should be like a blend door actuator on a Ford or the fuel line on my tractor.
3. Fixing something that broke because it was designed by idiots or made with crappy parts.
It all comes down to idiots and things breaking!
jkwilson
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In one of the shops at work, they mix up degreaser and warm water in a pump sprayer and spray the floor, soaking the dirty spots. Then they hit the worst spots with a long-handled brush and finally they mop. Don't know if it saves time, but it sure looks like the mopping goes easier.
My version at home might be to spray and then drink a beer to let it soak, then mop.
qctech
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Cleaning up after polishing on the buffer the lint gets everywhere!
Chevy-SS
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Yeah ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ this.
I also hate cleaning the vacuum cleaner that cleans up the saw dust........
It's like I am cleaning the same mess twice, LOL
Putting away stuff after months of putting it off, which means two basic things: First, I need a tool or part or piece of hardware and cannot find it no matter how much I cuss and dig through the mess, and, second, I eventually have to force myself to take a couple days and do a major clean-up re-org put-away session. Each time I SWEAR I will, from then on, NEVER let it get that way again. I am good for about a few weeks. I think that tools crawl around, screws and bolts hide, cut-off pieces of wood and metal gang up, etc. just to mess with me. When I find myself climbing over piles or shoving them aside with my boot just to get to the vise and be a able to stand on a level little spot on the floor, well.....
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Steevo
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Cleaning the toilet/bathroom.
But having one makes it worthwhile.
But having one makes it worthwhile.
brycez28
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Completely having to move and reorganize everything so that I can fit a project in the garage or have space to work on the said project.
crewchief888
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most of my hardware is harvested from the scrap barrel at work, some new, a LOT of used stuff finds it way into my garage
so i hear ya....
rburke65
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Probably putting "stuff" away wheremit belongs. I like the results, but ot the process.
nahuebsch82
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Yeah I'm not fond of cleaning my garage either, funny though when I had my tools at work I was OCD about keeping clean, I guess getting paid for the last hour of work to clean makes a little difference.
Gasgt1
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Emptying the dust collector............
keelan
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Searching for tape measures.
Dennis Leigh Henry
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I'll ditto the above.. Somehow, I put a tool down and a few minutes later I need it and look all over for it... until I find it in the last place I put it. Typically happens when I have multiple steps of a project all over the shop, tools everywhere.. Tape measures are the typical offender, as are pencils... Sometimes I could swear they grow legs and reposition themselves for their entertainment...
