Tips and Tricks

[Serf Life]

These Diablo metal cutting sawzall blades are spendy but the best. This one has been used heavily and cut both ends of this stainless rod no problem with no wear visible.

 

[oldoakman]

Diablo circular saw blades are outstanding too. Worth the investment.

 

[chiselbit]

I bought one too and it’s definitely a great little tool

Ive had one of these for over a year now and worth a bump. One of the most used small tools we have. Very impressed with the quality.

 

[Jehinten]

A simple tip, but can help keep from being frustrated if your crawling around under a truck making a repair. If you have multiple sockets (common if you don't know what size you need yet) add a rare earth magnet to the pile of sockets. Keeps everything together and easy to find when you need a different size.

 

[Serf Life]

Love it! I’ve been on a wicked magnet kick and put in about 5’ of tool-holder-strips from Lowes and Home Depot (12” Kobalt are $11 and way stronger fyi). Nice to just slap a tool onto the wall instead of on the bench.

 

[Jehinten]

Love it! I’ve been on a wicked magnet kick and put in about 5’ of tool-holder-strips from Lowes and Home Depot (12” Kobalt are $11 and way stronger fyi). Nice to just slap a tool onto the wall instead of on the bench.

I bought this pack of magnets to do the same. Recessed into the back of a piece of wood so that the wooden plank is "magnetized" allowing it to hold tools. Similar to a decorative magnetic knife holder for the kitchen.

I've not gotten around to making it yet so I find little uses for the magnets as needed.

 

[stheis004]

Another magnet trick, not saying you don’t need to wear safety’s anymore but throw a magnet on the bar and it grabs all the shavings. Also, leave the magnet on the vise and you'll always have it right there.

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[Tom Dunlap]

A simple tip, but can help keep from being frustrated if your crawling around under a truck making a repair. If you have multiple sockets (common if you don't know what size you need yet) add a rare earth magnet to the pile of sockets. Keeps everything together and easy to find when you need a different size. View attachment 83141

This doesn’t work on 10mm sockets though. They are doomed to being lost no matter what

 

[Jehinten]

This doesn’t work on 10mm sockets though. They are doomed to being lost no matter what

Haha. They should put 3 in every set.

 

[Jehinten]

This doesn’t work on 10mm sockets though. They are doomed to being lost no matter what

For all your 10mm needs. BRAZEN 10mm Socket and Ratcheting Wrench Combo Pack (35 Pcs) https://a.co/d/fut2dPv

 

[Jehinten]

Does anyone do something similar to this? I use a piece of 3/4" pvc pipe split down the middle to ensure that I don't drive off with the PTO engaged. It's long enough that I cannot disengage my air brakes without removing it first which serves as a reminder to disengage the PTO.

When not in use it hangs from the PTO, which in turn reminds me to install it when engaging the hydraulics.

 

[Tom Dunlap]

Simple and effective Lockout/Tagout solution. Nice

 

[Dan Cobb]

I'm replacing yet another crosstie retaining wall thingy for a friend. I like nice accurate chainsaw cuts, whether they're straight, miters or compound miters. Since it's difficult to mark crossties, I've been using white duct tape to mark the cut lines - use one edge of the tape to mark the cut line. It makes a good hi viz line which doesn't get obscured by the chips. Of course, tape doesn't really stick to crossties, but a few staples hold it in place nicely. I usually mark 3 sides, score each side, then cut through. I get better than 1/8" accuracy this way.

These are some compound miter cuts from an earlier project.


Anyone have a better method? I don't want to build anything elaborate for an infrequent task.

 

[Reach]

I'm replacing yet another crosstie retaining wall thingy for a friend. I like nice accurate chainsaw cuts, whether they're straight, miters or compound miters. Since it's difficult to mark crossties, I've been using white duct tape to mark the cut lines - use one edge of the tape to mark the cut line. It makes a good hi viz line which doesn't get obscured by the chips. Of course, tape doesn't really stick to crossties, but a few staples hold it in place nicely. I usually mark 3 sides, score each side, then cut through. I get better than 1/8" accuracy this way.

These are some compound miter cuts from an earlier project.
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Anyone have a better method? I don't want to build anything elaborate for an infrequent task.

I always used a carpenters pencil, I think I used a red one though, not a regular graphite pencil. If my memory is correct, the red showed up better.

 

[27RMT0N]

So I finally jumped on the oscillating cutter bandwagon and it's a great tool.

Works wonders for re-profiling beat up wedges, which I previously did with a razor blade (left), always felt like I was about to cut myself by accident and eventually they'd just get blunt and not be able to get into a kerf. With this new tool, I can easily and safely create a new narrow point and get a bit more life out of them.

 

[Treezybreez]

A ratcheting chain binder can pull a trailer hitch into position if you are trying to hitch up in the mud. Just attach one end to your trailer chain and the other to a bumper support.