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What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - sinto607276 - 06-05-15
This cost me absolutely nothing and it's a godsend at keeping my nuts, bolts, washers and the like together when I'm tinkering away on the bike.
It's just a tray from one of those ready meals and so can replace it easily. :lol
Just wondering what do you have that you use that's handy and didn't cost you anything?
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - noggythenog - 06-05-15
You mean to say that you're not supposed to eat that bit.........oh foc......i thought when they said ready meals! :b
Maybe you could have used a pot noodle tub to keep those marbles in that youve clearly lost
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - sinto607276 - 06-05-15
(06-05-15, 10:13 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: You mean to say that you're not supposed to eat that bit.........oh foc......i thought when they said ready meals! :b:lol
Maybe you could have used a pot noodle tub to keep those marbles in that youve clearly lost
Think you've lost the marbles noggy, if you think you should eat that, bet you eat the packaging too thinking that's the best way to recycle? :lol
And a pot noodle container isn't big enough for the marbles I've lost :lol
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - esetest - 06-05-15
Plastic bottle cut in half , makes an excellent funnel , great for changing oil.
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - slappy - 06-05-15
Piece of wood 1" square about 14" inch long to prop petrol tank up with, offcut was lying around in the garage and was just the right length.
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - ChristoT - 06-05-15
Old icecream tubs. Hold anything and everything. I've used them to store bolts, catch fuel, anything.
But the cheapest thing in my garage... is me. :eek
Well someone had to say it! :lol :lol :lol
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - sinto607276 - 06-05-15
(06-05-15, 11:38 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: But the cheapest thing in my garage... is me. :eek
Well someone had to say it! :lol :lol :lol
:agree :lol
we were all waiting for you to say that Christo :lol
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - ChristoT - 07-05-15
(06-05-15, 11:50 PM)sinto link Wrote: [quote author=ChristoT link=topic=16869.msg194284#msg194284 date=1430951902]
But the cheapest thing in my garage... is me. :eek
Well someone had to say it! :lol :lol :lol
:agree :lol
we were all waiting for you to say that Christo :lol
[/quote]
Bah, I'm the only one with the cojones to own up to it! :rollin :rollin
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - darrsi - 07-05-15
Toothbrush, for cleaning the caliper pistons with.
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - adeejaysdelight - 07-05-15
+1 for the toothbrush.
Also, a 15ft piece of string/wheel alignment tool.
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - fazersharp - 07-05-15
(06-05-15, 10:13 PM)noggythenog link Wrote: You mean to say that you're not supposed to eat that bit.........oh foc....:lol
(07-05-15, 06:05 AM)darrsi link Wrote: Toothbrush, for cleaning
Mrs Fazersharp hates it when I do that - she says it makes it taste funny
(06-05-15, 11:20 PM)slappy link Wrote: Piece of wood 1" square about 14" inch long to prop petrol tank up with
Yep got one of those, but also a half stage one that gives enough to get under and disconnect tubes / wires before lifting right up pulls everything about too much
(07-05-15, 06:25 AM)adeejaysdelight link Wrote: Also, a 15ft piece of string/wheel alignment tool.Why 15f do you tie it across the street
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - Robbie8666 - 07-05-15
(06-05-15, 11:38 PM)ChristoT link Wrote: Old icecream tubs. Hold anything and everything. I've used them to store bolts, catch fuel, anything.I don't eat ice cream but use the tubs from takeaways, got loads of them!! :lol
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - taylor - 07-05-15
kryptonite for when the going gets tough, nicked it from boots the chemist.
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - Punkstig - 07-05-15
2 foot long torque wrench!
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - JoeRock - 07-05-15
Would have to say my Da - seems to be able to fix most problems and just costs me tea :lol
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - YamFazFan - 15-05-15
3 lengths of string. 1 tied to each of the battery leads & 1 to the retaining strap & then the other ends to any handy places on the bike to keep them all clear of the holder when removing/replacing battery, thus leaving both hands free to handle the battery
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Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - fazerscotty - 16-05-15
My automatic garage opener - When it's raining - I send a text when I'm leaving work and hey presto the garage opens when I pull up..... :lol :lol
Sometimes it costs me though.... :rollin :rollin :rollin :rollin
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - tony_d123 - 19-05-15
When I go to Maccy D's I always grab a handful of wooden drink stirrers. Good for mixing touch up paint, using as packers or applying grease.
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - tony_d123 - 20-05-15
Oh and old tennis balls! Cut a cross slit and push it onto bar ends or levers when working on a bike on a lift, stops you poking your eyes out :eek
Am I taking this too seriously?
Re: What's your cheapest tool in your garage? - YamFazFan - 24-05-15
I always collect up the lids from tubes of Pringles crisps. They are great for mixing up Araldite or for putting a drip or two of touch-up paint on before applying to car/bike with a modelling brush + it's justification for having eaten the whole lot if you needed the lid for the aforementioned purposes!
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