it's the little things

[wahoo]

Here are two very convient things I do in the shop that make life that much easier. I would love to hear what ya'll do.

1. I recycle my dog's food bags to empty my shit cans into. They are very durable and I only have problems if I accidently (or, more likely, lazily) leave them outside in the rain.

2. I have a bent 1/2" box wrench attached to my lathe that I can hang my nat. 3A on.

[organicglass.h]

wow where do you work were you have to shit in cans

[wahoo]

ya know man, here I am trying to start a thread that could be useful and informative and you come off with some shit like that. Don't you have something better to do than sit at your computer and come up with pipsqueak little comments like that. Grow up.

[Brian Newman]

I go to the can when I need to shit...

[somberbear]

i keep trying to think of little things i picked up along the way...... i got a whole bunch of stuff in my shop i found for the best... etc

like kilns on carts for moving purpouses , locking 220 connectors etc.

or like maximizing my vertical storage i couldnt work in the mess i would be in if that happend.

Or a foot pedel that automaticly turned off when i stepped off it.

maybe its ring stands for positioning torchs etc.

right now im very happy i switched hand torch hoses etc. feel so so much better using them.

Or putting quick connects on parts like pedels and stuff so i can change around my shop at will and all but it does add to the leak check every time i check my hoses.

I like to pre heat in the back of the flame on a rack like lewis wilson sugested.

I also really like having a big white board around so i can list things and see them while working.

Also i try to make sure as best i can i have as little standing in my way as possible to get to work.

I also have a hydration pack i wear when it gets really hot and i put on so i can take a drink and keep working and avoid passing out again also keeps my back cooler.

Keeping aluminum stock in the freezer so when im doing kiln grabs i can chill the inner gloves to get a little more work time and keep the creeping burn from happing.

peace
rob

[somberbear]

http://www.thegldg.com/forum/showthread.php?t=122&highlight=shop+tips

also check this thread.

peace
rob

[The Glass Fish]

I use kitty litter buckets and coffee cans a lot. When the litter bucket is full of "shit" just close the lid and throw it away. Also, my hood is steel, so I use fridge magnets to hold on pictures, lists, etc. I also have a wrench that fits the oxy and propane regs and it never leaves the shop. I also bought some shelving, best money/results ratio you can get. It was like instantlly doubling the floor space.

[Mac Maestro]

When posting a topic here, please expect ALL KINDS of answers. Some helpful, some humor. This is not your first day on the forum, you should know that by now. ;)

[lucidvisions]

Lots of coffee cans with sand in them for points, prep ect to air cool from out of the kiln or just for storage of pieces till I can work on them again. Nate showed me that a wine rack can also come in handy for prep storage after its cooled.

Josh

[gypsea]

hooks on the bench to each side of where i stand, put the same tool back in the same place each time, so you can grab it without looking

[mer]

some people just don't like poop jokes.

i have a bunch of those bricks with ten holes in them, they are great for prepwork.

[Racer X]

Cheap, Plano clear plastic tackle boxes you can store canes in are helpfull for keeping the bench clean and conserving color in a way that is quick to access. You can kind of see through them, so you can kind of guess where the shorts are that you need.

[teaspoon420]

I keep a bowl of vermiculite underneath my kiln door. So if I drop anything I'm working on it wont really shock. Also good because my kiln door is tall, so the bowl kinda acts a rod rest.

[Cosmo]

I have a bench that has a bunch of holes drilled in it that I put points in after I blow them. Since it's wood, it doesn't really suck the heat out too badly so they don't crack. When I'm not working on stuff that requires points, I can stack other stuff on it.

I have one of those plastic parts cabinets with the clear plastic drawers that I use to keep short rods of glass in.

[somberbear]

i like mechanic tool boxes for joints and other storage , metal .... and tons of space and easy to find around...

[wahoo]

sorry about the harshness this morning. My sense of humor is non-existant before noon. I henceforth will not log on in the morning, releaving myself of anymore embarasing outbursts. BTW, I normally adore poop jokes.

[Itzallmyne]

I have one of those magnetic tool holder thingys attached to my bench for the metal tools.

Also when I make marbles, for the final punty, I use the same color glass as where its attached, it seems to release easier without residue sticking.

I keep a bucket of cold water on the floor next to the bench incase I burn myself, it really helps to plunge the fried parts into the cold water.

For preheating I keep a hot plate on a rolling cabinet next to the bench. In the rolling cabinet are where I keep my frits and fuming metals, murrini, etc.

I use a heavy duty glue gun to attach my bracelet mandrel to my bench, keeps the clamps out of the way.

I'm sure I'll think of more...

Marilyn

[SteppingRazor]

keep an aloe plan for frozen aloe leaves....

[beachglass]

i drew a measuring tape on my bench right below my torch so i can size prodo consistenly....sometimes i hang a plumb line to pull points and stuff and keep track of where gravity is that day

[somewhere]

and keep track of where gravity is that day

LoL that one made me smile. I've had a few mornings like that myself.

[garrick]

i have a line drawn on 1ft from the end of my bench for cutting my 7 mil for puntys so i get 5 out of every rod. works for blowtubes as well