Garage Shop: Tools

Ive had a project lurking in the back of my mind for a while but it hasn’t been priority to do it yet. But, get a 24” or 36” (however long you need it to be) section of pvc pipe and run some rope through it. Tie loops in the ends of the rope and hang the ends from a hook or however you want to hang it. Then slide all roles of tape through the pipe and let your tape be organized and clutter free.

 

I found a small plastic tub that fit them with a bit of room to spare. I just keep it on a shelf and hope I remember to put them back when I'm done. I don't.

 

Buddy of mine wanted an old dodge cucvee from them so went to bid on it, week later was informed he won and needed to get his lot off their property so we showed up with a flatbed trailer to find that he had won ten of them. After a shit load of trips back and forth we got them all out of there. Year later three were running perfectly and the rest were sold as scrap and the return on that almost covered his bid and the fuel we used going back and forth.

 

Good idea. After I posted I was thinking of cutting a bigger piece of pipe lengthwise and then you'd essentially have an open tray for them to lay in but maybe a small box would be less effort. Hmmmph. Maybe a dowel extending out from the wall with a slight angle.

 

Just looking at the various sizes of the tape you have, you'd probably need a 6" diameter pipe to encapsulate them all. maybe if you have an old broom stick lying around cut that down and use as a dowel, or find a cheap dowel at the hardware store.

What I normally look at for organization ideas in general, is see how the hardware stores store it to sell it, sometimes you'll get some good ideas. I think in the case of tape, it comes pre-packaged in boxes though.

 

I also have some small square tube lengths I recouped from cutting up a security screen door. I might weld a piece of that to a flat plate I can then screw into the wall.

 

Though then I'm essentially back to what I'm doing now. Just a longer version I could put in a more out of the way spot. Lordy, I'm going in circles tonight

 

A quick search on the Zon showed this, although it's not available. Can probably build for a few bucks. Personally I don't think I have enough rolls of tape to warrant something like this, but maybe if I did a search around I'd probably find many more that were lost kind of like that sock that disappears in the dryer LOL

Tape Garage Rack, Tape Organizer, Garage Storage Wall Holder for Tape, Tape Roll Storage Rack with 2 Hooks for All Kinds of Tapes, Masking Tape, Duct Tape, Painters Tape, Electrical Tape

https://us.amazon.com/Organizer-Storage-Masking-Painters-Electrical/dp/B088FCV56P

 

probably stolen from home depot
tweakers love to go there, with it's no chase policy
too bad it's the old version. The newer one has a silver head that is stronger. Even newer (just came out) is the higher speed one but that might have too much power that can break fasteners.

are those red vacuum cap looking things to keep dust out of the tool air ports?

 

yep I figure it was but oh well LOL. I saw they have one with brushless motor and a stringer head, this one should do ok for what I’ll use it for, I’m not looking to break any high torque fasteners with it, more just trying to save time taking things apart and reassembling.

yes they are instrument tubing FME caps, not necessarily for air couplers. But they’re free to me so they get the job done of hopefully keeping dust and dirt out of the tools when not in use.

 

oh yeah. IDK if the black one has a boot option. Silver/grey one does. Not sure if it's thinner.
Been thinking about getting the long neck one but not sure if it's worth it.
Not sure the benefits of brushless. One might be not making spark if working around flammable stuff but that situation is rare.
Yeah even with the silver/grey ones in 1/4 or 3/8 they don't really break really tight fasteners loose and it's kind of sketchy putting loosen/tighten (break free by hand) force on a plastic handle like that

 

I don’t know about the spark, usually brass tools are used if you’re working in an area that has flammable environment. But the main benefit of brushless is there are no brushes to wear. It’s not really a big deal to change them you can buy a set for probably around $20 and changing is super easy. Brush motor have been around forever and work reliably for years, but people don’t want to be bothered with maintenance so the “brushless” is another one of those terms that is mostly just a sales gimmick.

I looked up the specs, the high speed one has the same torque value as the non fuel one at 35 ft lbs. except it operates at 450 rpm vs 250 rpm. Not sure I’d need anything faster than the one I have honestly. A beefier head and ratcheting mechanism would be nice, as the fuel “non fast” one goes up to 55 ft lbs at 200 rpm. The boot would be nice to protect it a little bit, I put all them on my IR impacts and it’s nice to be able to throw them around and not have to worry about damaging.

hell I’ll be happy if I remember to use the tool when I’m taking things apart haha. for years I just use the socket wrench and if it was a tight bolt I’d use the air impact.

 

Don't know where you're located but I picked up a rolling tool cabinet off this website for next to nothing. Bonus, when I picked it up it was full of 80's made in US Craftsman tools.

Some quick search examples:
https://www.allsurplus.com/asset/1308/13429
https://www.allsurplus.com/asset/1449/2410
https://www.allsurplus.com/asset/3951/863

 

I ordered this on Etsy a few weeks ago but haven't gotten the dowels yet to set it up.


https://www.etsy.com/listing/962574387/pegboardskadis-tape-or-spool-rack?ref=cart

 

Y'all got me looking at picking up a cabinet on friday.

 

Oh my this looks amazing.

I got this shitty one off Amazon and was a pita to use cause you need like 4 hands. One to hold the drill, pump body, and both tubes. and doesn't work really for any thick gear oil

$18 Drill pump heavy duty for oil and fluids suitable for all drills TE472

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MTIKACZ?ie=UTF8

 

NTD:

TEKTON 31 Inch Angled Tip Handled Pry Bar | LSQ42031

TEKTON 31" Angled End Handled Pry Bar | LSQ42031 | Made in USA

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075M61Y1N?_encoding=UTF8

 

I guess a clock can be considered a tool? Got tired of trying to check my phone for the time . Clock doesn’t look that big up on the wall but it’s 6” tall letters and 18” long.

 

Dedicated clocks are underrated. We have one on the wall in a few rooms and it’s handy. Good idea putting one in the garage too. Have a link?

 

Alright y'all, I have something a little different for you..

I supervise (directly and indirectly) about 45 student employees at a University. As part of our trainings we do some stuff that's outside of their normal job description but are things that help them prep for life after college. Our first development day is "adulting 101" where we do mini-sessions (15-20 min) about some kind of adulting task. (Ironing, changing a tire, setting a budget, shopping smartly and building a grocery list, how to start a homebuying process, etc etc)

For my upcoming one the session I'm giving is how to make a starter, sub $100, home tool kit. Most of these folks are living in apartments where they probably haven't needed tools before, but the thought is it's good for them to have the basics on hand. To keep it really easy for them and to be able to hand them a list of things they could buy to build their own, I've been sourcing everything at Harbor Freight. Now, the debateable quality of their tools aside, what do y'all think of my list, anything to add? I'm at about $80 so far, not including tapes and glues, again with the goal of keeping it under $100.

4 in 1 screwdriver $1.99 tape measure $3.99 Ratchets/sockets SAE and Metric, $14.99 Adjustable wrench, 8” $4.99 Hammer 16oz fiberglass, $5.49 Pliers set $13.99 Level $2.99 Hex key set, $5.99 Home hardware assortment, $6.99 Glue (super, wood)

Tape (electrical, duct)

Utility knife $1.99 Zip tie assortment $2.79 Bag – 12” tool tote $12.99