What's your cheapest tool in your garage?

[sinto607276]

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?

[noggythenog]

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

[sinto607276]

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

:lol
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

[esetest]

Plastic bottle cut in half , makes an excellent funnel , great for changing oil.

[slappy]

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.

[ChristoT]

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

[sinto607276]

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

[ChristoT]

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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
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Bah, I'm the only one with the cojones to own up to it!  :rollin :rollin

[darrsi]

Toothbrush, for cleaning the caliper pistons with. 

[adeejaysdelight]

+1 for the toothbrush.


Also, a 15ft piece of string/wheel alignment tool.

[fazersharp]

You mean to say that you're not supposed to eat that bit.........oh foc....

:lol

Toothbrush, for cleaning

Mrs Fazersharp hates it when I do that - she says it makes it taste funny

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

Also, a 15ft piece of string/wheel alignment tool.

Why 15f do you tie it across the street

[Robbie8666]

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

[taylor]

kryptonite for when the going gets tough, nicked it from boots the chemist.

[Punkstig]

2 foot long torque wrench!

[JoeRock]

Would have to say my Da - seems to be able to fix most problems and just costs me tea  :lol

[YamFazFan]

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 .

[fazerscotty]

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

[tony_d123]

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.

[tony_d123]

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? 

[YamFazFan]

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! .