What Tool/Device Have You Bought For Your Shop That Actually Saves You Time?

[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by notfarnow
Wifey was coming home with the groceries, opened the garage door and found me peeing in the floor drain. Apparently, it's against The Rules.

Where do THEY think it goes? A separate sewer system for pee and brown material and another one for grey water? Guess that once its flushed they think it just "goes away" and is forgotten.

No comment...

[wludavid]

Originally posted by Joeaksa
I have almost the same problem. Still have three makita hand drills and they are going fine, but the damm batteries are expensive and last about 18 months then are dead. Cost is $30 each for a battery and I can buy a new complete unit from harbor freight or costco for about the same price.

Just hate to give up the old Makita's ... but someday will have to put them on Ebay and watch them go...

Most of those battery packs just have standard-sized batteries inside. If you take it apart, you can probably solder in new batteries. Just remember to get the same type of rechargable so you can use the same charger.

Things that save me time? Anti-sieze paste. Cuts the time to remove the same bolt by A LOT the next time you have to do it!

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by LubeMaster77
Jake - don't feel too bad, I got in trouble for pee'n in the shower.

I knew a lady that swore peeing in the shower was a good thing... she said it killed the bacteria that caused athletes foot.

And she loved to tell people this! It was interesting when the subject would come up at parties.

[widebody911]

Ample lighting and a lift

[Joeaksa]

Originally posted by wludavid
Most of those battery packs just have standard-sized batteries inside. If you take it apart, you can probably solder in new batteries. Just remember to get the same type of rechargable so you can use the same charger.

Things that save me time? Anti-sieze paste. Cuts the time to remove the same bolt by A LOT the next time you have to do it!

David,

Problem is that the newer battery packs have the LI-ON batteries and they are not available. Do not want to return back to Ni-Cad either so are stuck.

Thom,

One thing I really like about your shop is the copper topped workbench. Gonna have one like that someday!

Joe

[notfarnow]

Thom, what kind of decklid is that? It could just be teh angle, but I don't think I've ever seen one like that.

Also, what is the benefit of a copper-topped workbench? I've seen the pics of yours before, but I can't remember why you used copper instead of SS or just plain steel.

[legion]

Originally posted by dhoward
That's easy in the garage. A funnel, 1/2 inch hose, 1/2 in spade bit...

Yep. I have a couple of 3 gallon laundry detergent bottles in the back of the garage. Some are labeled "used oil", some are not. Some are dumped on the compost pile, some are dropped off at Jiffy Lube.

[Tim Hancock]

Biggest time saver:

Scissors lift

On a smaller scale.... variable speed buffer (cheapo from Harbor Frieght! with quality wool/foam buffs and various 3m perfect it compounds)

[BlueSkyJaunte]

Originally posted by scottmandue
I knew a lady that swore peeing in the shower was a good thing... she said it killed the bacteria that caused athletes foot.

And she loved to tell people this! It was interesting when the subject would come up at parties.

Did anyone ever tell her that athlete's foot is a fungus?

[Moneyguy1]

Half inch spade bit will not work. THe I.D. of the hose is half inch, so you will need something more like a 5/8 inch or 3/4 inch.

[M.D. Holloway]

You may want to throttle down the size of the hose - lets consider the application!

[Moneyguy1]

Aiming into something only 1/2 inch diameter bay be a challenge. I might suggest something a bit bigger......

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by BlueSkyJaunte
Did anyone ever tell her that athlete's foot is a fungus?

My bad... I guess her little story was it killed the fungus, she worked as a medical transcriber and said this around doctors. Either they were too amused to correct her or there may be something to it. I have never really bothered to do any research on it... do you suppose I could get a grant?

[wludavid]

Suggestions: teflon-coated hose, teflon coated funnel. It'll cut down on the smell. Slightly.

[scottmandue]

All this talk of funnels and hoses... don't any of you guys have a tree in the back yard?

[David]

A Radiac wheel on my 1/4" die grinder.

Funny story: Our very religious ex purchaser at work was asking about a car problem. When he was told how to fix it, he said he didn't have any tools. A soft spoken guy over heard this while walking by and matter of factly told the purchaser, "I didn't know a woman would f**k a guy that didn't own any tools."

[TheMentat]

Originally posted by notfarnow


Thom, what kind of decklid is that? It could just be teh angle, but I don't think I've ever seen one like that.

Also, what is the benefit of a copper-topped workbench? I've seen the pics of yours before, but I can't remember why you used copper instead of SS or just plain steel.

looks like a 964 lid... with the tail extended.

[widebody911]

Originally posted by notfarnow
Thom, what kind of decklid is that? It could just be teh angle, but I don't think I've ever seen one like that.

Yup, it's a C2 engine lid with the spoiler raised. I used to swap back and forth for the track.

Also, what is the benefit of a copper-topped workbench?

Welding spatter won't stick to the copper.

[dhoward]

Originally posted by Moneyguy1
Half inch spade bit will not work. THe I.D. of the hose is half inch, so you will need something more like a 5/8 inch or 3/4 inch.

Fine...

You may want to throttle down the size of the hose - lets consider the application!

EVERYBODY'S a friggin comedian...

Aiming into something only 1/2 inch diameter bay be a challenge. I might suggest something a bit bigger......

THat's what the funnel is for smarty guy...

Leave it to you guys to overengineer a hole in the wall!

[K.B.]

Twist off beer caps save lots of time. No more searching for the church key. Youngsters don't even know what the heck a "church key " even is!