the most important thing in the shop when working on projects

[JerryK]

Paper towels and electrical tape make good quick bandages. It beats bleeding to death whilst trying to open those little bandages... [ you know, the ones you bought 20 some years ago and are gummy from age ] and they don't stay stuck on long anyway....

 

[Swiftriver]

A retractable reel extension cord hanging in the middle of my shop. It will reach anywhere i need it, it's out of the way when I don't need it and it doesn't end up missing. And 3 old toolboxes of odds n ends.

 

[stuckmotor]

In my garage I have an old chest full of at least 2 of every thing I need. That is only when I need it I can't find it so end up buying 2 more. After finishing the project and put the extra one away for next time seems like I always find what I needed in the first place! Anyone else with that problem?

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If you find my extra air hose in there, please tell it to come home. I've looked all over for it.

 

[muddstopper]

I guess my most important item in my shop is the old truckbed tool box setting over in the corner. I put it there in 1999 and havent looked in it since. Makes a good place to lay stuff off the ground. Its probably full of good stuff, but if i havent missed it in 14 years, why look in there now. LOL

 

[Redneck in training]

Enough lights to rival day light.

 

[E/S]

Enough lights to rival day light.

X2 !
In my old age it takes that much light just to see what I tripped over.

E/S

 

[PhysAssist]

Paper towels and electrical tape make good quick bandages. It beats bleeding to death whilst trying to open those little bandages... [ you know, the ones you bought 20 some years ago and are gummy from age ] and they don't stay stuck on long anyway....

It all depends what I'm working on- if there's something I have to [or want to] get finished- I'll leave my work glove or boot on to keep the blood contained, because I was taught thatall bleeding stops eventually, one way or another, with or without treatment, and hopefully it'll clot eventually. Duct tape can be used to patch any holes or leaks in the containment vessel...

But if the project is something I don't have a deadline on or need for, and I'm hating the work, I'll take the glove or boot off to look at the injury, knowing that then I'll just have to do the smart thing and get it fixed [assuming that the injury is something that needs to be and can be repaired- as it so often is].

It's funny, because when I was a kid and got a cut or scrape, I'd just rub some dirt into it, and it would clot quickly, yet I never got any cuts infected despite doing that.

Now days, I sometimes get wound infections, no matter what it is that I get cut on, or what I do to clean the cut out.

Maybe the word I meant was sad?.?.?

Thomas

 

[DABSGT]

I was taught that all bleeding stops eventually, one way or another, with or without treatment, and hopefully it'll clot eventually.

Thomas

Well the only other way it will stop with out treatment is running out of blood!

Have to watch out for those infections and stay healthy.

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[PhysAssist]

Well the only other way it will stop with out treatment is running out of blood!

Have to watch out for those infections and stay healthy.

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I believe that was his point.

Really though, despite the fact that my instructor WAS a sarcastic nasty old curmudgen of a GP, he really meant that with the notable exceptions of arteries or the bigger veins, most bleeding will stop relative quickly absent plavix, warfarin/coumadin, hemophilia, or large doses of aspirin, especially if you apply direct pressure over the site, therefore getting all nervous and jerky isn't often necessary or helpful, barring the above complicating factors.

FWIW, the current medical thought is that other than direct pressure to control bleeding, the best home care for most wounds is to wash the dirty ones out with plain soap and water, and also to run them under a stream of cold tap water for 5-10 minutes to wash out any debris and bacteria, as well as help to constrict any bleeding before covering the wound with a sterile bandage.

The only other recommendation is that if there are no signs of infection for 48 hours, cover it with a thin layer of clean vaseline once or twice daily before replacing the bandage until the wound is fully healed.

Betadine, alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, antibacterial soaps and/or antiseptics can and will cause additional tissue damage, risking infection.

Soapbox mode suspended...

Thomas

 

[PAGUY]

The motion detector light in the back of the inside of the garage. Perfect for backing truck into garage. It comes on automatically when the garage door opens or when I come in thru the man door. Very handy especially at night. I have one outside also that lights up the front of the garage and sides.