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Zeus36
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I keep a spray bottle of acetone on shelf in shop. Acetone won’t destroy spray pump.
spray rattle can tips when done. No clogs. Silicone tubes and etc.
many times small spray to clean something small rather than a 1/4 can blast of brake cleaner.
spray rattle can tips when done. No clogs. Silicone tubes and etc.
many times small spray to clean something small rather than a 1/4 can blast of brake cleaner.
Skyman
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Here's one I've been using for years.
Cut a quart bottle in half.
Remove the cap from the upper half, and you have a funnel for refilling engine oil. When finished refilling, invert the funnel and fit it into the bottom half of the bottle, wipe off the exterior of the nose of the bottle, spin the cap back onto it, and the residual oil in the funnel will drain down into the bottom half.
Back onto the shelf until the next time it's needed. The inside of the funnel will remain nice and clean.
Cut a quart bottle in half.
Remove the cap from the upper half, and you have a funnel for refilling engine oil. When finished refilling, invert the funnel and fit it into the bottom half of the bottle, wipe off the exterior of the nose of the bottle, spin the cap back onto it, and the residual oil in the funnel will drain down into the bottom half.
Back onto the shelf until the next time it's needed. The inside of the funnel will remain nice and clean.
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Pen & Wrench
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About 40 years ago I chained the chuck key to my table drill press, and I have never had to look for it and have never lost it in those 40 years.
Skyman
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I did the same, but with some stranded wire.
Skyman
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After years of truing wheels with them mounted on the bikes, or on improvised truing stands I'd made from forks and triangles that I'd hacked off of junker bikes, I decided to spring for an honest-to-goodness, store-bought stand from Park. When it arrived, I was somewhat disappointed to discover that it wouldn't stand upright freely on its own. Sure, it could be bolted to a benchtop, or clamped in a vise, but neither of those options appealed to me. So, I gave it a larger footprint, and now it's nice and stable when free-standing, and I can park it (no pun intended) out of the way when it's not earning its keep.
I also added reminders to myself about which way to rotate the various adjustments, since I'll probably only use this thing a few times each year, and it saves me from having to pause a moment to think about this.
I also added reminders to myself about which way to rotate the various adjustments, since I'll probably only use this thing a few times each year, and it saves me from having to pause a moment to think about this.
Did that too, with a dog collar. Add a washer while you're at it to keep your fingers out of the gears.
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I did the same, but with some stranded wire.
Several years ago, I bought a couple of these with a magnetic back and use one for my chuck key.
Wiz02
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I've been thinking about making this too, as it is a great idea, but I keep most of these long handled items in a shed (yard tools) or the basement (wood working tools). My garage is all about the care and fixing of cars.i did this for all my wood pipe/bar clamps. works great, took like 15 minutes
Put your magnet in a plastic bag for easy cleaning!
Skyman
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20-odd years ago, I salvaged this valve from an empty bottle of laboratory IPA, and adapted it to the cap from a gallon jug of coolant. I've used it ever since to refill cooling systems without splattering the juice everywhere, or the need to use a funnel. Sharpie markings remind me of which positions are open or closed.
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Zeke
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I wish I had a better way to keep individual tool wrenches on the power cord when one isn't provided. Everything i use eventually breaks. tie wraps are not good even when you have good ones. They slip and hang up.
For instance, I think the Skilsaw 77 should have an onboard place for the wrench. Maybe they do now. They last so long my newest is 25 years old. Keyless tools are the bomb. Wish I had waited a few years for the Bosch jig saw quick change. But at least the blade holder is keyless.
manwithtools
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I use a strong magnet on the drill press body. Since there is more mass in the drill press than the chuck key, the key pops right off the magnet. Keep it up high so that no chips get thrown onto it.
larry4406
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I bought my drill press used and that’s what it has. Works very well.
Skyman
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Try Velcro straps for lashing wrenches to cords, Zeke.
Lorydr
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A few times I've used 2 large trash bags placed over the rim. They act nicely as a lube. The tire slides on easily and the bags pull right out.
That's the way Model T guys change tires also.