Punda1991 Posted June 11, 2014 Report Share Posted June 11, 2014 I wipe em down but when they need to do the job, they get down and dirty! I also blow dust out the vents specially my sanders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NERemodeling Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I use my tools hard daily, I wouldn't say I abuse them but some of you would probably disagree for me, time is money so I don't always have the time to keep them pretty pretty... like others have saids.. the newer they are the nicer I treat them but that doesn't last too long. I buy good quality tools that are designed for harsh conditions Usually a few times a year I go through the entire tool trailer, visually inspect each tool, clean them up, and replace any parts necessary. You can use your tools hard but if you rely on them like I do, also have to take care of them because it's hard to get the job done with a broken tool!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebowejr Posted September 1, 2014 Report Share Posted September 1, 2014 I baby the shit out of my tools, almost never let them touch the ground, clean them every time I use them but I will say I don't shy away from using the tool at it's limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chadlanthier Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 I'd like to say I baby my tools, but they do suffer some abuse. Although recently fell off a deck I was building and first thing I did was pull drill into self to protect rather than grab for something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DR99 Posted September 12, 2014 Report Share Posted September 12, 2014 Hope your ok after that fall chad. I have said it before I don't know why tools don't have optional lanyards so you could wrap the tool around your wrist so you get a little more protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tool Whore Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 I'm certainly in the middle ground with some idiosyncrasies that may border sociopathic. I baby them in that I will try to keep them off the floor, try not to bang them on stuff and have OCD when dirt is stuck to it, I will immediately clean them. When someone borrows them and I see them laying on their side on the floor I'll retrieve the tool, clean it and put it back in its case. But, when its time to rock I use it for what its intended for, I will lay in to it till the tool tells me to stop or I get through the job. If I'm in the sun I have to have a box or something to keep the sun off my tools too. Yeah, I'm weird! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankiegarcia19 Posted September 20, 2014 Report Share Posted September 20, 2014 On my team red impavt wrenches at work as soon as i bough the covers i didnt give fuck:0 but before the covers i babied:) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tascher1 Posted October 8, 2014 Report Share Posted October 8, 2014 Its like a brand new pair of shoes....for the first month or so you are constantly watching them for scuff marks. Maybe even licking you fingers to wife off some unwanted dirt. Until.....bam you don't give a crap anymore and you want to see what they can take. The marks and gouges on my tools tell the story that they have been used! Don't get careless....but use them like they were intended...to get dirty! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_D Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 If I'm in the sun I have to have a box or something to keep the sun off my tools too. Have you tried an SPF 15 sunscreen? :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel L. Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I like to clean my tools and try not to bang them up too much, and when it comes to power tools I try to never quickly release the trigger after using it because if you look through the vents you can see soothing spark at the back of the motor, and I feel like that's not good for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I go through a couple times a year and remove any surface rust and coat corrosion prone tools in Liquid Wrench Silicone spray. Usually before Summer and before Winter.The humid southern summer is hell on anything Black Oxide or bare like some 1/4" hex bits or bit sockets. I've got too many tools to coat every one of them, but I take good enough care of them than most rust spots that do pop up can be wiped away with a dry cloth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madman_us Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 its nice to "don't have that problem" here with humidity and corrosion. I just have a bit of rust on my table saw, because my wife left a refrigerated drink/can on my saw over night. im not mad or like that, its easy to get rid off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfwjr Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I normally semi baby my tools. But my my drill impact combo are not getting the love lately. Deep down I am looking for an excuse to buy new set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Using tools and knowing how to use tools are 2 different things, Some tools are designed to be used hard and some are designed to be used skillfully ........I have a lot more tools than some of my buddies and I know for a fact some of them think tools are just that. I don't baby my tools but I do respect them for what they are and look after them properly.Just because you can buy or own tools doesn't always mean you know how to use them properly....... Safety is a big part: using tools safely for the sake of you, others and the tools themselves....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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