Conductor562 Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Just wondering how you guys use your tools for "unintended purposes". For example, I find the hefty construction and high leverage of Channellock 369 lineman's make them ideal for pulling stubborn cotter pins and misfired brads. As a matter of fact, I probably use them more for that than anything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 19, 2012 Report Share Posted June 19, 2012 Just wondering how you guys use your tools for "unintended purposes". For example, I find the hefty construction and high leverage of Channellock 369 lineman's make them ideal for pulling stubborn cotter pins and misfired brads. As a matter of fact, I probably use them more for that than anything else.I have a large pair of end nippers that I use for pulling nails and such, I'm just breezing through during a break, I'll reply later with some more of my misuses of tools Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I use a Purdy 6 in 1 painters tool in so many ways, I even have one in the kitchen. I have to wonder though with such a versatile tool if there really is an off label use for it. Speaking of tools in the kitchen, I have a mud mixer reserved just for those large pots of mashed potatoes, breezes right through them.I'm not against mixing trades, I often can be found using my pneumatic impact wrench to drive lag bolts or tighten down plates. Got the compressor on the jobsite, might as well use it. I don't see a lot of people using angle grinders as sanders, but they do work well for aggressive sanding tasks. With the right wheel, they can even be used as a carving tool.I can't believe I'm the only one thinking outside the box......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I've seen those carving blade kits for angle grinders. They would be awesome if I had even the slightest idea how to carve. Come on guys, I know everyone has at least 2 or 3 examples of this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 20, 2012 Report Share Posted June 20, 2012 I once used the upper removable jaw from 2 pairs of footprint pipe grips and used them as temporary packings under the lower edge of a 12 ton steel as we lifted it.(yep they really are that tough) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I've seen those carving blade kits for angle grinders. They would be awesome if I had even the slightest idea how to carve. Come on guys, I know everyone has at least 2 or 3 examples of this?The Arbortech blades are useful for more than just "carving". They can be used anytime a lot of wood has to be removed, like when fitting deck boards around curved objects, when you just need to remove that last little bit that would be hard to remove with a jigsaw but is to much for a belt sander, or for hogging out wood when you have to notch cribbing to support oddly shaped objects and I even seen them used for texturizing wood for that hand hewn look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 I'm guessing this is pretty common knowledge, you can use a roto-hammer or chipping hammer to drive things into the ground. They even make some bits for this usage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 21, 2012 Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Did you know you can use cordless tools underwater? They won't last long doing this, but if there is something you just have to fix and the money is right...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2012 Underwater? I did not know that. If I were to dip any of my tools in the water intentionally I would not sleep for 3 nights. I guess if it were that important.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Does this work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 22, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 LOL, awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 22, 2012 Report Share Posted June 22, 2012 Does this work?Apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 23, 2012 Report Share Posted June 23, 2012 There are a number of cordless drill powered projects around.There is the Crawler powered scaffold Make Magazine did a dual drill powered Drill Kart, DPX Systems markets a drive system for cordless drills. I know you have probably seen the bike they built featuring their drive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Some guys at work used to rig up different tool batteries to power their portable DVD and CD players. Some things we could make a special coed and tap into the Locomotives power through the radio, but being a 74V DC current it was hit or miss on what devices it would play. We all knew the ones that worked and vice-versa, but every once in awhile you'd end up with something that wouldn't run. A lot of guys preferred the batteries because A: You could hide it quicker if shit went down, and B: It didn't require you to disable one of the radios to get it's power source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2012 Plus, now the FRA will advocate you being deported to hell and slowly executed for even having such a device. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric - TIA Posted June 25, 2012 Report Share Posted June 25, 2012 That's awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Conductor562 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 There was a big wreck out in California a couple years ago where the Engineer on a commuter train ran a stop signal because he was talking on his cell phone and hit a freight train head on. Long story short, bunch of people died and congress passed a law banning all electronic devices from the locomotive cab. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 There was a big wreck out in California a couple years ago where the Engineer on a commuter train ran a stop signal because he was talking on his cell phone and hit a freight train head on. Long story short, bunch of people died and congress passed a law banning all electronic devices from the locomotive cab.I can relate, I had a car (parked) almost totaled in a parking lot by someone talking on a cell phone. I can see why some states have banned cell phones when driving and wish my state was one of them. Bad enough that half the people choose to drive pickups and SUVs, but it seems that they are also the ones who drive the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 26, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Yea, this was a classic case of one idiot ruining it for everyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Here's aclassic for you guys Site radio's are banned now on U.K job sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PutnamEco Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Here's aclassic for you guys Site radio's are banned now on U.K job sites. That's harsh. Can you get away with an Ipod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneburgess Posted June 26, 2012 Report Share Posted June 26, 2012 Nope nothing at all pal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conductor562 Posted June 27, 2012 Author Report Share Posted June 27, 2012 What prompted the ban Wayne? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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