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I made up some extension bars attached to the top of the hoist with existing bolts. No new holes drilled. What do I use them for? Two things so far...

1. hanging wet shop and car wash rags after washing. (See question below)

2. hanging large tarps from, covering all four sides. If I'm doing any particularly dirty work, I can keep the dust, etc. contained inside the tarps. Just raise the hoist and there's a small tarp-enclosed room underneath. Or, partially raise the hoist, and I have workbenches in the "clean-up" room.:D

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QUESTION: When shop rags are too full of oil and grease to wash, how do you properly dispose of them without just throwing them in with the garbage?

P.S. Good idea for a thread, burkhorn76.
 
67HEAVEN said:
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I made up some extension bars attached to the top of the hoist with existing bolts. No new holes drilled. What do I use them for? Two things so far...

1. hanging wet shop and car wash rags after washing. (See question below)

2. hanging large tarps from, covering all four sides. If I'm doing any particularly dirty work, I can keep the dust, etc. contained inside the tarps. Just raise the hoist and there's a small tarp-enclosed room underneath. Or, partially raise the hoist, and I have workbenches in the "clean-up" room.:D

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QUESTION: When shop rags are too full of oil and grease to wash, how do you properly dispose of them without just throwing them in with the garbage?

P.S. Good idea for a thread, burkhorn76.
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being in a rural area,i burn the rags and wipers. they make great firestarter in the burn barrel. i made an incinerator of sorts out of a furnace oil tank. i cut a section out of the top half and hinged it so if i have to i can damp down the fire by closing the lid. a township guy came by and told me he wished others would take my approach. i think that this forum is just such a tremendous place for gathering info and the sharing of ideas and innovations. not to mention the cameraderie. :canada:
 
Okay, people. I know more of you have tips and tricks. Let's hear 'em.

Meanwhile, there are two in this photo.

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1. Outdoor carpet to catch the inevitable oil spills.

2. Wooden insert I fashioned up to allow me to run my lawn tractor and my snow-blower up on the hoist for easy oil changes and repairs. I left the centre open so I could work on them from underneath. When not needed, the insert lifts out and hangs on a wall.
 
multi function lift -perfect . a good alternative to the carpet is offset printing blankets. they are rubber sheets with a cloth backing. from the larger printing presses they are 30" x 40". use em as fender protectors,drip pads,cut them down for tool box drawer liners,tons of uses. printing companies will give them to you for free. they clean off easily with varsol. printers go through alot of them and just throw them away.
 
buckhorn76 said:
...a good alternative to the carpet is offset printing blankets. they are rubber sheets with a cloth backing. from the larger printing presses they are 30" x 40".
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Now that's interesting. I know people who run a local printing business. Hmmm. I wonder if they'll lie flat after an hour or so? I wonder if they're slippery to walk on?

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67HEAVEN said:
Now that's interesting. I know people who run a local printing business. Hmmm. I wonder if they'll lie flat after an hour or so? I wonder if they're slippery to walk on?

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they will lie flat and are not slippery unless there is a spill. i spent from 1970 - 2001 in the printing trade and have used blankets for so many things.
 
homebrew penetrating oil

a very effective penetrating oil can be made using a 50/50 mix of automatic trans fluid and acetone. don't have acetone ? atf and brake fluid. i put it in a plastic oil squirt bottle, shake before applying because it will separate.CAUTION ;DO NOT GET THIS STUFF ANYWHERE NEAR YOUR PAINT. AND USE SPECIAL CARE WHEN USING THE HEAT WRENCH.
 
I read a post where Case75 is planning on repainting his rally wheels this winter. For anyone doing this, one problem usually is in how to paint the rims, but not the tires. :confused:

Remove the wheels from the car and let enough air out of the tires to make it easier to push them away from the rim, just a bit. Grab a deck of cards (or small pieces of thin cardboard) and insert them around the wheel between the rim and the tire. Paint away. Raise the tire pressure back to normal.

Tada!!!
 
Whataya think, Buckhorn. Is anyone else reading this stuff? :rofl:

In any case, this next one I wouldn't have believed without trying for myself. Today, I had to drop the gas tank on my Tahoe, so I tried the following trick and it works.

Greasy hands? Really greasy hands? Gotta clean up for dinner? For a much better clean-up, first wash your hands with used motor oil. Then, carry on with the hand cleaner.

Damn if it doesn't work better. :eek: Whodathunk?
 
hey 67 !! any idea how much weight your 8000lb winch could pull straight up on a dead lift ? i am thinking that with a snatch block mounted to the ceiling it could serve the same purpose as a chain fall without the cumbersome bother of the chains. don't know the calculation to figure vertical lift as opposed to horizontal pull. i am thinking it should be safe to handle 1/2 ton anyway. anybody know ?
 
A sideline to Heaven67 note re motor oil hand cleaning.

Cleaning really dirty hands....work-in generous amounts of liquid soap into the hands,
then add water and wash as normal. I find this approach really cleans the hands.
Advantage is that one does not need motor oil, new or used !!

Tony,
welland
 
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