Thought so, (but I was too scared of being wrong to post it LOL). My first car was a 1970 Mk 3 Spitfire (1300cc). Can't remember the full reg number but it ended with OYL, which was apt 'cos it was prone to the odd leak.
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What’s in your shop (tools)?
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My new spot is a 19x14 bay attached to the rest of my house. It will not be heated or cooled, but the ambient temperature of being attached will certainly help. Also if I can put a small room together in the unfinished basement will work well for winter projects that don't involve chemicals or sparks.
I Use a 1/4 inch ratchet a lot
These are variations
Stacked up on Chinese ones -- I am sure there are better ones out there
These are smaller that can help reach in behind the carburetor and
so
Honestly I use the regular one more ..But these sometimes helps
1/4 inch socket on one side and the bits on the other
These are variations
Stacked up on Chinese ones -- I am sure there are better ones out there
These are smaller that can help reach in behind the carburetor and
so
Honestly I use the regular one more ..But these sometimes helps
1/4 inch socket on one side and the bits on the other
Dear Santa, I know it's early but...
JAX71224
jax71224
+10 on the overhead chain fall! I don't have one in my current building, but did before and miss it dearly......Ok Rob, here are a few of my favorite garage additions, in no particular order……
I like a clean looking garage, so I tend to go for enclosed cabinets, built on site and usually pretty affordable and a great way to store your stuff out of sight,
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A four foot power strip mounts under the front edge of my work bench, I also paid an electrician to add a few extra outlets in my garage. Someone told me you can never have enough power outlets and they were right!
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Adjustable track storage gets stuff off the floor and hangs it on the wall,
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Pegboard! I love my pegboard, all my most used tools right over my work bench!
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Inexpensive LED shop lighting, I added a bunch. Two of them have motion detectors built in and it’s great! Drive your car in the garage on a dark night and they automatically come on, likewise if I walk out of the house into the garage to take some garbage out ( or whatever ) I don’t even have to hit the light switch, it automatically comes on.
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My shop sink! Love it! It’s just too handy. My wife likes it too.
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My Harbor Freight roll around mechanics cart,
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These wire shelving units can support a ton of weight and they don’t take up much space,
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And last but not least, my chain hoist, inexpensive and makes pulling the motor a piece of cake! This required some steel strapping in the attic to brace up the trusses, but works like a champ. You don’t even have to set your beer down!
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Be sure to show us what you eventually do!
I was watching one of my favorite YouTube channels the other day (Dirt Perfect) and he was building new battery cables for a piece of equipment. Crimped on lugs, slid some heat shrink over the joint...and whipped out a cordless heat gun!
HUGE fan of heat shrink and especially heat shrink terminal lugs so use a heat gun any time I'm doing wiring. That means being near an outlet or stringing enough extension cords to reach. Can be (often is...) a pain in the ass.
I'm a Milwaukee fanboy, but their version is in the $150 range and I wouldn't use it often enough to justify that sort of expense. DeWalt is about the same. Found a tool-only Ryobi for $75 which was much more to my liking financially. I have a Ryobi drill and impact which are my back-ups for use when I don't feel like walking down to the shop so batteries and charger were already on hand.
When I have occasion to use it, I'll try to remember to post back about the results.
HUGE fan of heat shrink and especially heat shrink terminal lugs so use a heat gun any time I'm doing wiring. That means being near an outlet or stringing enough extension cords to reach. Can be (often is...) a pain in the ass.
I'm a Milwaukee fanboy, but their version is in the $150 range and I wouldn't use it often enough to justify that sort of expense. DeWalt is about the same. Found a tool-only Ryobi for $75 which was much more to my liking financially. I have a Ryobi drill and impact which are my back-ups for use when I don't feel like walking down to the shop so batteries and charger were already on hand.
When I have occasion to use it, I'll try to remember to post back about the results.
Yes please...
You made me think, a guy should design a high-bypass tip for the propane torch that would suck and send enough room air along with the propane flame to make a good heatshrinker.
Cuz I NEVER use a lighter or a propane torch to heat shrink, nope NOT me!
First pic is a heat gun someone suggested I buy - works well but the heat shield keeps falling off. The next pics are a butane fired tool. Can solder, cut plastic, heat shrink etc. re: heat shrink it does a nice job. Takes a bit to heat up so you’d want all the joints prepped in advance.
I have done it in a pinch, but it bugs the hell out of me.
I mostly use a 110 volt heat shrink gun from China I added a long cord on it and that's usually enough to reach a plug 'round here.
Charles13
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A heater from China with a really long cord? Hmmm
I usually save old pickle jars, then screw the lid to the underside of a shelf. Great for storing small parts.
Something to consider when tool shopping- I have both a Harbor Freight and 2 weekend flea markets (one indoors) within 5 miles. If you have a local weekend flea market, I'd take a tour through it. 50 cent sockets/extensions from the "good old days" are pretty common around here, lots of electric tools. I hate to sound like that "angry old guy", but I seem to get better durability out of gently/moderately used 20-40-60 year old stuff than most new stuff. That said, sure I hit HF when I need something "right now". We have a local consignment shop that is exclusively tools, prices are OK, no exceptional deals. And I never see any real deals at the local pawn shops. Highly recommend the cheap LED 4' fixtures, there is no such thing as too much light, especially after age 50 ....
That's a good point. Sometimes you can find really good stuff at swap meets/flea markets for not much more than a song and a dance.
My wife got me one of these little guys too. A two-shelf unit that has a power strip built in for charging power tool batteries, and racks to hang said tools from. This one's in my basement but I am seriously considering buying a second one for the garage.
Does she adopt ? .... or can you tell us where we can get one ? Thanks
I also check swap meets... great for a old tool that you have to cut... bend... grind thin... for a special need.
Yes to that Someone said Back in the Day " High Quality " Was a sales argument people looked for that .and was prepared to pay a litte more.
And poor tools was not available so often here.
These days the Price is the major Factor. But admittedly some of the China stuff is not as bad as the price could imply.
So on car boot sales one could find a Screwdriver of high quality used one time for putting up a hook for a painting or so
Here the prices are up so at the flea markets it is not as good as 5 years ago.
But sometimes one meets .People selling of their parents house tools and so The elderly moving .From a large house
They have the option to throw it away but instead feel bad about throwing .Not really in for making the profit more into the recycling part of it
Smoking deals and nice people to talk to.
It happens at the end of the day they give what is left not sold for free.
