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Had to get a weird aluminum part out yesterday and my shop vac hose was just a little too short to reach
Taped a plastic grocery bag over the spindle and let the chips collect right there, worked like a charm. Anyone else ever rig up something that dumb that actually saved the day?
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kelly_west741mo ago
You're right about the dumbest solutions being the best. It reminds me that the goal is just to get the job done, not to have the perfect tool. A lot of shop time is just clever problem solving with whatever's on hand.
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Been there! The bag trick is genius for a quick fix. Sometimes the dumbest solutions are the best ones.
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luna82426d ago
Honestly I used to be such a stickler for using the exact right tool for everything. But seeing stuff like the bag trick, I mean it just works. It really changed my mind about what being good at this stuff means. Now I get that the real skill is just making it happen with whatever junk is on the bench.
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