the most important thing in the shop when working on projects

[Iowachild]

Something to stop the bleeding when I injure myself.

Ahh....something I can relate to!:rotfl:

 

[seymojo536]

I have always joked with my kids; "The job aint complete until one of us is bleeding." It usually winds up being me. Plavix be damned.

 

[RedNeckRacin]

I have always joked with my kids; "The job aint complete until one of us is bleeding." It usually winds up being me. Plavix be damned.

i'll x5 this, I think thats the number we are up to,


What about a BFH????

 

[deathtoblackberries]

I have always joked with my kids; "The job aint complete until one of us is bleeding." It usually winds up being me. Plavix be damned.

For me its "the job aint complete until I get something in my eye"

 

[DJ54]

Same exact thing almost...My Dads , My father in Laws and mine...all of our odds and ends or junk boxes ...I have three of them and one or the other has rescued me more than Home Depot or Lowes...90% of the time I will find what I need in one of those junk bins...Problem is how to restock them...they are made up of odds, ends, scraps, misc. nuts, bolts, screws etc....how do you buy such a wide spectrum of disparate junk to restock...? :confused3:

How to restock..?? Go to an old homestead farm sale, and look on the "junk wagon" We've bought many a dollar boxes loaded with all kinds of goodies. I've spent many a Sunday afternoon's sorting through them. You really have to keep tabs on them though.. I've seen guys load up one box, from other boxes getting all the good stuff.

By the way, does anyone need any NOS sickle guards for an IH grain binder..?? Pop bought a box years ago with a boat load of them in it, to get a part for one of the Super C's, when a small town IH dealer sold out. Too bad they don't fit the sickle bar mower.

 

[flyerdan]

Having a good collection of odds and ends can often bail you out and let you finish a project that would otherwise have to wait on a special part finding mission. I've been pretty lucky at scrounging up stuff; long time ago got a couple of beat up metal cabinets for the shop that I can store lots of useful stuff in a somewhat organized manner. I've got several sets of those HF bins on the back wall where I have nuts bolts and washers sorted to size and thread so it's easy to grab the right one. Of course there is also a deep drawer and wooden box of oddball stuff and one offs that don't seem to fit anywhere else.

 

[sam5570]

well i bought these cabinets several years ago at ts and have not seen any sence they are great for keeping things in order. i paid $22 for 4 of them but not seen them sence. the junk bucket can't organize it just pour it all out in the floor find what you need and pick it all up and put it back.

 

[SPYDERLK]

Special light options, assorted measuring devices, assorted clamps, hammer with a soft and a hard face ...

 

[bxbuggy]

Aside from the misc hardware bins, proper tools, eye and ear protection, firstaid kit, stereo and beverages, the most important thing would be a fire extinguisher! I had a close call welding on a friends old snowmobile. It leaked some gas on the floor, and poof! Lots of fire. Was close to overhead door, so just pulled it outside and shoveled some snow on the whole works. Had to dig my autodark welding helmet out of the snow.

 

[D7E]

We have numerous 5 gallon pails full of old nuts/bolts and some full of old hyd fittings etc but i think cutting torch would be the most used daily .