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The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 07:43 PM
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In addition to a coat hanger, what non-tool do you keep handy when working on various projects, the ones that few people have figured out can be very useful?
I've found that short, bungee straps can be very useful in hanging brake calipers out of the way when working on wheel hubs or replacing rotors. They allow you to hang the calipers so that no tension is put of the lines which can cause them to develop a leak. If you need something to safely hang nearby while working on something else, bungees can often satisfy the need.
Last edited by Texas Dan; 06/07/21 07:48 PM.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 08:34 PM
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No doubt, small ratchet straps and zip-ties.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 08:42 PM
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Zip ties and Gorilla tape.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 09:00 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 09:02 PM
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You just gave away your age.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 09:19 PM
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Brake rotors. Perfect for making bends or scribing round lines to cut out
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 09:23 PM
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24” HD Zip Ties, Gorilla Tape, JB Weld and super glue, if I can’t fix it with that then it probably doesn’t need fixed anyway or I simply haven't broke it bad enough yet.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 09:50 PM
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Never heard of 100MPH tape.... ?
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 09:53 PM
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It is an umbrella for me this year. The ladies in the Walmart parking lot really appreciate them
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 09:54 PM
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I wouldn't have figured you for that...I was expecting a back-up rangefinder.....
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 10:34 PM
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 10:36 PM
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This, use it to hang brake calipers as I can make the length I need. Never tried a bungee straps, but will give them a try.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 10:38 PM
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Telescoping magnet to retrieve the #@%$#% screw I just dropped down a crack.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 11:00 PM
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A few more...
Steel pipe for use as a cheater bar
A small mirror for seeing around corners (the ones on telescoping holders work best and cost very little)
The refrigerant in compressed air can be used as a freezing agent to get stuck bolts to break loose
The camera on a smartphone to take photos of something before you take it apart so you'll be able to reassemble it correctly later.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 11:03 PM
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Telescoping magnet to retrieve the #@%$#% screw I just dropped down a crack. These have saved many a mechanic from having to spend hours tearing something down to remove a screw, nut, or bolt from somewhere it's not supposed to be.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/07/21 11:03 PM
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A knowledgeable person on speed dial to ask questions when it goes wrong.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/08/21 01:31 AM
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My eyeglasses (cheaters).
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/08/21 01:35 AM
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My eyeglasses (cheaters). No problem in that area for me. I have them hanging all over me.
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/15/21 01:49 PM
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LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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06/15/21 01:57 PM
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A knowledgeable person on speed dial to ask questions when it goes wrong. Also helpful is something called a "You Tube" that is on the line in the interwebs.
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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08/07/21 02:26 PM
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Internet! I have a hotspot inside my shop. I work on everything from small engines, SxS's, bikes, race cars, tractors, computers, pinball and arcade machines and build lots of the tools required to support those projects. Somebody on the web has had the same problem and can save you a lot of time. Or has built a 1off part to fix a problem and I can usually duplicate their part - with improvements!
Cheers, Vern1 Texans since The Old 300 in 1824 NRA Lifetime Member
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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08/07/21 02:32 PM
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Flashlite with a magnetic base, to illuminate the area your working on. One of them has a flexible head to allow adjustment. Spring clamps to hold something in place while I go back and get the tool I REALLY needed, instead of the size I brought!
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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08/07/21 03:09 PM
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The proof is in the pudding. This is from my bedside night table alone. I have more downstairs and in my truck
Quail hunting is like walking into, and out of a beautiful painting all day long. Gene Hill
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Re: The most valuable non-tool in your toolbox?
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08/07/21 07:02 PM
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The proof is in the pudding. This is from my bedside night table alone. I have more downstairs and in my truck I have those stashed all around too. Even a pair in my fishing tackle box.
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