While sorting a large quantity of Christmas lights I came up with the idea of putting them all in grocery bags to keep them from tangling up in storage. Later working on a wiring harness with multiple sections I realised that this also works wonders for storing them. Someone probribly thought of it before but hey it's simple and I never heard of it. Just be sure not to throw them away as trash!
Also, I just came across "French Cleats" which looks a like a cheap and good looking way to set up a workshop.
not sure what year hollow dash pulls with inserts started... but
daily driver knobs that have lost their inserts can be brightened up
by glueing or wedging in the appropriate size smooth top button,
just cut off the attachment loop on the back.
easily found at fabric stores,you get to involve your
significant other
they come in crome,painted and plastic with different patterns,
and are conciderably cheaper than 3.00 apiece
always a plus
If you spill oil or grease on your concrete floor, first wipe up the excess. I use an old-fashioned mop with Stoddard Solvent in the bucket. Then apply clean Stoddard Solvent to the stain. The important next step is to cover the spot with floor-dry and then scrub it with your foot. Pretend that you are trying to grind the floor-dry into the concrete. After the floor-dry is getting pulverized, sweep it up for re-use.
You will be suprised at how clean your concrete floor is afterwards!
I got a good idea from a welding mag onetime, and I'll try to share it with you guys. I will get my wife to post some pics later. Take 2 55 gal drums, cut the top out of one of them. CUt the other one in half, cut a big window out of one side of the one you cut in half.Make a angle iron set of rails to hold a chop saw. Make a rectangle frame to hold the chop saw that will slide in the rails you made earlier. Weld some 1/2" flat bar just above the rectangle frame you made to hold the chop saw. Then you can slide the frame in and out. Then weld the half 55 gal drum on top of the whole drum with the opening stradeling the rails. When you get this made, you can use your chop saw without making a mess in the floor or throwing dangerous sparks everywhere. I'll show you some pics and you'll love it!! I do It's great. I cant take all the credit for it, I just refined it.
Any one got some pics to post? The original post has no pics anymore. Sounds really cool but just can't picture it. Also, anyone got more input on the toothed cutoff blades vs abrasive? Doesn't the rpm have to be much lower? My cutoff saw (Rigid) spins way fast with abrasive style blade.
Here's my tip....Use your clear plastic food wrap to hold bolts in a socket or screws on a screwdriver when trying to start them and they keep falling out/off. I try to be resourceful and reuse the wrap off my sandwich, after licking it clean, of course.
I think there are some pics of that in my gallery. Not sure, cause I aint been in there in like forever, but pretty sure there are some pics of it. If not, I'll try to get some posted.
I think there are some pics of that in my gallery. Not sure, cause I aint been in there in like forever, but pretty sure there are some pics of it. If not, I'll try to get some posted.
Found it, thanks. NICE SHOP ! Well organized and clean. I try to keep my shop looking the same, lots of work though, as you well know. Sometimes I feel like I spend as much time cleaning and organizing as I do working. I run a full time motorcycle repair shop so I feel obligated to my customers to keep it clean, but I do enjoy working in a well lit, organized shop.
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