My funnel storage/drain system

[evintho]

It looks like a Rube Goldberg creation but hey........it works! I put this together this afternoon using scrap/****. My issue was after using a funnel and letting it drain there's still a film of oil, coolant, etc. that always leaves a puddle wherever you put it. This setup keeps the funnels seperate and allows them to drain completely.

Here's what it looks like with everything in place. Easy to get too and outta sight, outta mind. Works for me!

 

[dwilliams35]

Why not just manifold all the pipes together into one and not have to worry about the trough? Its going to get funky once it gets a little oil and water on it.

 

[ImportTuner]

Very creative; nice

 

[evintho]

Why not just manifold all the pipes together into one and not have to worry about the trough? Its going to get funky once it gets a little oil and water on it.

I like the manifold idea, however, I didn't have one laying around today. This took me an hour to build and cost nothing. Besides, I had this nice chunk of stainless trench drain and it needed to find a home!

 

[olds88]

Where I work the motor oil funnel gets stored in a hole in the workbench, so that everything stored inside is drenched with oil. I should probably devise an improved funnel storage method.

 

[chammyman]

very good use of spare stuff IMO. I hate havig to wipe out my funnels,then leave them with some paper towel to try and soak up what you can't reach in the spout

 

[Stick]

I just use a 5 gallon bucket with a bunch of holes drilled in the lid with a holesaw. Cheap and effective.

 

[daveblank]

Now I would recommend a cover for the funnels. That would keep the dirt/dust out of them until they drain.

 

[eschoendorff]

Now I would recommend a cover for the funnels. That would keep the dirt/dust out of them until they drain.

My thought exactly... this is after having dealt with my own fair share of dirt and grime in my funnels.

Otherwise, nicely executed idea.

 

[Rickster]

You could soak your ratchets in the catch-can!

 

[Stephenw]

Here's what I do...

I have a re-usable aerosol sprayer. I buy brake cleaner bye the gallon to use in the sprayer.

A quick spray down the funnel over the trash can cleans out any residue left from what I was pouring. Then I just throw the funnels in my large drain pan I keep under my toolbox. A quick shot of compressed air clears any dust before use.

 

[dwilliams35]

You could soak your ratchets in the catch-can!

I know I sure wouldn't want to soak my ratchets in what would come out of MY funnels.

 

[Togorashi]

Awesome ideas! I need to implement some of them. My funnel storage is ummm....well...less than desirable.

 

[onemore]

okay I Googled funnel storage and ha ha the journal answered my question. great idea.

 

[nate379]

I just throw mine in an old tray that had instant lasanga in it. When I need one, just wipe the junk out of it with a rag (dust, grinding bits, cottonwoods, etc) and all is well.

 

[jwitt]

I've had one of these for several years. I put smaller funnels inside the large one. I use the oil that it catches for cutting oil and such.

 

[zip95864]

cool, though how many cars do you own that you have five funnels always needing drained?

 

[Monte]

nice idea !!

 

[nate379]

For me, they just stay there, it's the drain/storage area for funnels. I have probably well over 2 dozen funnels.

cool, though how many cars do you own that you have five funnels always needing drained?

 

[six-T-seven]

that's got to be about the silliest $hit I have ever seen in my life.

 

[Altec]

I like the bucket idea.

 

[coldfusion21]

that's got to be about the silliest $hit I have ever seen in my life.

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Neat idea I think! Very organized

 

[GoodoleBoy]

I let mine sit at an angle sloping down in a empty $1 oil drain pan..Then stuff a rag in it to keep the dust,dirt, and bugs ect. out of them...Ones i use for stuff other thanoil i hang on the pegboard..

Your idea sounds like it works well for you

 

[Danglerb]

I wipe out funnels with my least dirty non clean shop towel, and store them in a $1 oil drain pan (have half a dozen or so).

Real volume of oil comes from oil jugs. Quart or gallon jugs of oil have quite a bit of oil left after I am no longer willing to stand and hold them over a funnel, but stick in the a drain pan upside down over night and you can keep your shop oil cans full for nothing. Its better for recycling to have them as empty as possible too.

 

[dc5itr329]

Here's what I do...

I have a re-usable aerosol sprayer. I buy brake cleaner bye the gallon to use in the sprayer.

A quick spray down the funnel over the trash can cleans out any residue left from what I was pouring. Then I just throw the funnels in my large drain pan I keep under my toolbox. A quick shot of compressed air clears any dust before use.

Does this sprayer work well? If it's cost effective then it might be something I'm interested in.

 

[SpiderGearsMan]

jaz products mass produces that kind of setup

 

[williaty]

Does this sprayer work well? If it's cost effective then it might be something I'm interested in.

I've got a different one from the same company:

I love the damned thing. Buying brake cleaner 5gal at a time is MUCH cheaper and the sprayer works in a much more controlled manner than an aerosol can of brake cleaner, so I use less cleaner per job.

 

[Twiggss]

I like the bucket idea.

x2

 

[dc5itr329]

I've got a different one from the same company:

I love the damned thing. Buying brake cleaner 5gal at a time is MUCH cheaper and the sprayer works in a much more controlled manner than an aerosol can of brake cleaner, so I use less cleaner per job.

Thanks. I'm just a weekend mechanic so I don't know if it'll be useful for me. If I was still opening my shop I'd definitely have one.

 

[nate379]

I have that, though mine is green.

Anyone know if the tip can be made to spray more of a mist instead of a solid stream?

 

[williaty]

The default is a mist. If you're getting a stream, you're missing the little widget that causes it to mist. Go to Sure Shot's website. They have all kinds of different tips and replacements for a huge variety of spray patterns.