10 Stupidly Simple Tools You Need In Your Garage!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- 10 STUPIDLY SIMPLE tools you need in your garage! This list has 3 categories being traditional tools, household items, odd yet obvious, and a single must have item. These are all tools that I use daily in my motorcycle shop and none have any sort of affiliation. From baking sheets and oven cleaner to dental picks and ketchup bottles this list has some fun choices!
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Well this was a fun video to make but difficult because I had SO MANY ideas on what tools could make this list! To pick just 10 was a challenge. I definitely have more list ideas in mind so to let me know you want to see more like this be sure to like this comment as well as the video!
My must have is a magnet on a telescopic handle great for retrieving dropped nuts and bolts
Definitely
The trusty 2x4 or random wood blocks. Great for engine lifting / support , wheel chocks, etc.
Dangit that's the most used tool in my shop and forgot to even put it on the list!
I keep tellin' the wife - you never know when you might need a good piece of wood.
Another household item that's quite handy is muffin baking tins, they're especially handy when pulling things like carbs apart since you can use them as a sorting type organizer
100% those are awesome!
I'm a big fan of the magnetized bowls that Harbor Freight used to throw in as a gift when you bought other things. Not only do they hold on to all the bolts/screws/fasters you put in them but they also can stick to metal surfaces where you're working.
I have some of those and they can be handy for sure
I could name so many more oddball ones! Guitar strings for cleaning jets and carb passages. Tea infusers/steeping baskets for ultrasonic cleaner. Always gallons of vinegar on hand for tanks. Random piece of hose for removing spark plugs out of deep well. It just goes on and on
It's a fun thing to think about! Was challenging to limit it for this list
I hope you never lose the simple production you do. It like talking to a friend not watching a show, peace
I appreciate that!
Egg cartons are great for organizing small parts.
100% agree!
Muffins plate. Easier to access with big fingers.
Old toothbrushes are the best free tools ever! I also recommend Indian stainless steel sauce bowls, which I buy from charity shops here in the UK - these are cheap, indestructible, stacking sets of little steel bowls, which are great for sorting small parts, nuts and bolts etc.
I've been a technician for 45 year & thought l had it all, but those needle tip applicators would have made my life a lot easier. Unfortunately, I don't think my wife has any that I can pilfer 😄
It's the little things like those that sometimes make a big difference!
The plastic wrap trick on the tank is a great idea. Definitely going to start using that.
Way better than ruining paint!
I visited Britain's National Motorcycle Museum on a trip with my English wife. Drip traus as far as the eye can see.
Hahaha its like the Porsche museum too!
Nice to see Allen's tricks are finding themselves around.
I mean they are juuust puufect
I use paracord to pull off kickstand springs, hang up brake calipers, etc. and a ratchet strap to hold stubborn carbs in place while trying to install them and help press them into place. Turkey baster for sucking/squirting fluids, q tips for cleaning
All solid choices!
Best thing I have found is Gallon Ziplock bags for ultrasonic cleaner. Fill the cleaner with water, fill the bag with whatever your solution is and parts. Keeps the cleaner clean, and saves solution overall.
That's a cool idea!
I like how that Benelli snuck a single droplet of oil past the drip tray, despite your best efforts :)
Hahaha it has two small leak points which are like 1/2" further away from eachother than the pan is long
Here are a few Harbor Freight goodies that come in handy: Detail Brush Set, 6 Piece set, Nylon Cable Ties of various sizes, Tweezers, clamping pliers (hemostat) of various sizes. I setup an overhead Unistrut track and trolley system with a small chain hoist. Works great for lifting and maneuvering heavy motors, tweaking the position front/back of bikes.
I'm UK based and my favorite is the Asda coleslaw container. Comes with a lid is see through and its petrol resistant so it doesn't matter if you put something in covered in fuel it won't melt like some others .. been using the oven trays for years . Tooth brushes are great and cheap as . Better than the plastic wire brush kits ..
Just ordered the plastic razor blades! Never knew they existed. Thanks
I was late to the game on those as well. Really handy though!
My scraper is made of bronze. Much safer as it will not bite into cases. Sharpening is a bit more frequently required and basically done on the mill. Dental picks are a great idea.
I havent seen one in bronze that's interesting
The JIS standard was discontinued in 2008 so Vessel do not stamp it on new production anymore. Good news is that the new standards that replaced it, ISO 8764 and DIN 5260, were influenced by JIS and are backwards compatible so they work just the same without camming out like old American household Phillips drivers would.
The more you know!
Yep, I use the Lean Cuisine Lasagna trays for small tool organization in my tool box, aluminum foil for transfer case gear oil changes on my Yamaha Stratoliner, one thing you didn't mention is the turkey baster for removing brake fluid from master cylinders on brake fluid drain/flush/bleed procedures as well as the hydraulic clutch. Great video though, Thanks!
Well I had syringes I was thinking of adding as thats what I use instead of a turkey baster. It was tough to make this video because there are so many ideas!
Zeer handig/very handy tips, hail to the great Milly we're not worthy.
My tip: keep two small locking/grip pliers in your riding tool roll, if you drop your bike and your clutch lever or gear shifter breaks off you can make a temporary one.
That's a very good tip!
Good stuff there. I use spray bottles when cleaning parts or spray degreaser on the engine and frame before power washing.
Sour cream containers are good for drips, soaking small parts, storing small parts, etc.
Spray bottles are worth their weight in gold for sure
Great great great! The Easy-Off/steel wool hack is terrific. Thanks for this vid...and, well, thanks for your channel. I enjoy watching -- and learning -- from you.
Glad you enjoyed!
Needle applicators for painting emblems! Works like a dream, I got that tip from you and redoing my emblems was super easy, barely an inconvenience.
Oh man I should have mentioned that!
Good info......assorted magnets are also a must.
Agreed 100%
I use plastic food containers from Costco (Canadian side so I don't know what's on the US side). They're rectangular and about 8 inches by 5.5 inches and 3 inches tall (domed and stackable lid) and perfect for small and medium sized bits. They've been indispensable when doing full restorations as I can keep areas segregated in the containers. Nice thing is you buy a stack of them so they're always clean and handy.
There ya go!
I have all this and the best tray of all. The In-N-Out red tray. 😎👍
I don't have one of those but good move!
Great Simple informative video Thanks
Glad you enjoyed!
I also made a short screwdriver from a long screwdriver trying to free a screw with an impact from a hammer.
I was pretty sad about that one lol
Big Lots has a set of 3 sizes of steel mesh bowl-shaped drain traps that are for tub & sink drains made of fine mesh for jets & other tiny parts in the ultra...
-Dollar stores have catering-sized lightweight aluminum, like chafing pans with lids, that beat the steel baking sheets & loaf pans for being cheap & useful.
-I use a bottle with a capped spout that gear oil came in which I gave a twine handle at the base to hang it upside down from, to use as a temporary fuel source when the tanks are off the bikes- hose fits nicely onto the little spout (like your ketchup bottle).
-Kitchen baster, both the bulb on a tube-type and the giant-syringe type are very useful, too.
-Add a number of hemostats to your dental pick set.
-Rolls of non-slip (used under small rugs or as drawer liners) covering a work surface keep small parts & fasteners from vanishing.
-I use egg carton bottoms to put small parts in order for easy retrieval.
All solid tips!
I have a few surgical forceps in my box. They have a ratchet that will lock them which is handy (or cut that part off if it's a nuisance). They are great as long-reach snap-ring pliers if you grind the tips round and slightly angled. Super handy for snap rings which are sort of deep such as on fork tubes and master cylinders (my CBXs are difficult to get to) that you have to reach into. They're very tough and have lots of leverage.
I think I have 1 set of those and they really are great. I went down a rabbit hole on dental tools!
Love your videos mate, and yes please, more like this are super appreciated. I had never heard of that carbide scraper, for example. I have found fluid syringes to be quite helpful, to add or subtract small quantities via accidental over filling, or just to top up- kinda similar to the needle tip oiler bottles, but different enough to maybe be worth a mention.
Well the challenging part was limiting this to just 10! I have many more ideas. I was using syringes today even!
Good job, thanks.
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Seriously helpfull video/tips - thank you. 🙂
Glad it was helpful!
JIS screwdrivers are amazing. Phillips screws are literally designed to ‘cam out’ aka strip when they hit a certain torque value. JIS don’t strip out, and the screw will stay on the tool.
Phillips drivers belong in the trash. JIS everything lol
I have a glass 16 oz. measuring cup with a spout. The dollar store and my wife’s discarded kitchen supplies help a lot. Good video !
Heck yeah!
Another good tool that has many uses is the "Suzuki" clutch spring puller for removing the pins in a lot of TS models. I used it a LOT for taking out the shift shaft seal on MANY motorcycles without pulling the cases apart! Best flat rate cutter I ever used. Most of the time they got about 1.5 hours for those and with the puller you could do it in 5 minutes! Just work your way around the seal from the inside without a ton a pressure and it usually pops right out. Of course it doesn't work on many larger street bikes but, for the money it was worth it. I'd usually break 2 or 3 of them a year. I still have a broken one in my top box that I have in my bedroom. (I'm old and live in an apartment) Thanks for the suggestions..... I wasn't aware of 3 of them..... nice job and great vid!
Cool hack!
Disposable foil pans. Amazon or dollar store. Pastini has great to-go plastic containers with lids as well. Love the plastic wrap and tinfoil idea!
Good idea!
Have the same stuff, haha. I especially like the wrap, tinfoil and toothbrushes, once you have that laying around, you use it all the time!
It's all super handy stuff!
Good video BJ some good tips there mate 👍👌❤️
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Thank you for some good ideas! I bought some used perforated metal panels which used for stores and some universal hooks and mounted them behind each of the workbenches in my shop. Then I made tool holders for files, screwdrivers, wrenches and mounted it onto these hooks. This way I can move toolholders from one workbench to another if nesessary.
Thats a good move for workflow!
Good stuff. I've ordered a few of these things after seeing you use them in other videos.
I would add 12 inch Alligator Ear Serrated Forceps to the list. They're on Amazon. The best 20 bucks I ever spent. I use mine way more than I thought I would mainly to grab stuff from tight spots that fingers can't get to. You could probably poke them into a spark plug hole and grab something that fell into a cylinder if you had to. (I haven't had to do that yet, but the way they're designed you can reach way down into a tight space and open and close the jaws.)
Good tip! I definitely need some
After watching your vids I bought the Depstech wireless endoscope - got it used off eBay for £20 (around $25). Used it several times on the bike (and had a look up my nose, obvs).
I mean a nose viewing is a must! That tool will be on another list as it is beyond handy for the tool collection
And the infrared temperature gun thingy too - saved many a burnt finger checking if headers are all the same temp 👍
@@andyplummer7270 I saw a classic octane video where he used one of those and need one
Mine was only a cheapy off eBay but it's accurate enough for workshop use. Add it to your 'tools I need' list 😁
Great video, I also have a set of vessel JIS drivers , they look they same as yours, mine rotate CCW when struck with a hammer just the same as an impact driver does. Wondering if yours also do but you perhaps not noticed? Keep up the good work!
I think these do as well.
Some good ideas
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Extremely useful - great idea and thanks !
Glad you enjoyed!
Out here in Africa we get some types of food products in tins that are different sizes, but the same diameter and they are good because you have a standard plastic lid that fits them all. I looked up the dental picks thinking they would be way out expensive, not so ! Affordable and a great idea
You will love the dental pick set I promise!
Good information BJ. Nice video and RIDE SAFE OUT THERE!
Glad you enjoyed!
Good Stuff! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed!
Not a tool, but the thing I use most when working on my bike is a table top I made for putting on top of an upside-down 5 gallon bucket. I don't have the luxury of a bike lift, so I'm always on my rolling stool when I work on my bike, so that table is the perfect place to set my tools, and when I'm done with it, it slides in next to my tool box.
Thats super handy though! Modular workbenches or storage are a must
Something about the fitment of those metric Japanese screws that even Snap-on tools don’t quite fit right on the ends. I really love those impact driver style screwdrivers. I have one of those old style get a bigger hammer kits from my automotive years but it’s like trying to crack an egg with a 3lb sledge, overkill. Might have to pick up a set. Thanks BJ! 😁👋🏻
You should put a kit together including these tools / items and offer them for sale .
Well the whole list is on my Amazon Storefront linked below so you could do just that. I'm not going to stock oven cleaner and baking sheets to resell
Dont forget the paint can lid parts organiser! Great video man - top content 👏🏼
That's a classic!
I gave a try to aluminum foil to prevent oil spillage...too bad ... Oil keep on escaping to any place
GREAT VIDEO, I LAFFED OUT LOOUD AT MYSELF FOR NOT THINKING ABOUT THE COOKIE SHEETS,LOL. I KEEP PICKS IN MY BAG ALSO, BUT I GET THE HARBOR FREIGHT CHEAPOS. KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING, ENJOY EVERYONE OF THEM. LOVE THESE SOHC FOURS
I have so many tools that could be in the household or odd yet obvious category. Glad you enjoyed!
Great ideas
Just the start! I have so many tools to share.
There are MANY carbide scrapers on Amazon. SMA always links to an Astro one.
Every tool in this video is linked in Amazon.
Good tips.
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Great tips! I am currently trying to get a rotor off a cx500 and have broken 2 strap wrenches and bashed my hand in the process. If I remember correctly you built a tool to keep the flywheel from moving. I am not a welder but can fabricate small things. Do you have any tips for holding that thing still? I am hesitant to try the washer in the gears trick that motofaction suggests as I don't want to damage anything. Also, when is the xs400 engine teardown happening? I know you're busy but I am on the edge of my seat lol!
Do you have the removal tool? That is a must. I show it in my starter clutch rebuild video pretty quickly.
The xs400 engine is torn down as of today buy you won't see a video for a while longer. People were begging me for xs400 videos and then as soon as I posted them it seemed like they tanked in views and people were unsubscribing unfortunately. Due to this I am working on optimizing the xs400 content
Yes plastic razor blades are great
Definitely
more more please
I promise!
JIS or Japanese Industrial Standard. It took me 20 years of beating on Japanese bikes and Euro bikes with Japanese components (nissin brakes) and stripping bazillions of what I thought were Phillips or Pozidrive screws to learn that Japan makes screwdrivers for their screws. I also destroyed every brand of Philips screwdriver know to man. Then I got my JIS set and was absolutely dumbfounded. They transformed how I work on bikes.
It's astonishing how much better they fit
Don't forget round brushes. Nylon, brass and stainless. A trick I was taught to do with clingwrap is if you have polished bolt that can't have the finish scratched, put a couple of small wraps of clingwrap around the bolt head. It gives the bolt just enough protection. What do you use for circlip pliers? I can't seem to buy good ones.
I definitely use a ton of various brushes including those. Good tip on bolt protection
Cautions: Be SUPER careful with carbide scrapers, you can mess up machined surfaces in an instant.
ALWAYS use gloves (nitrile) when using the Easy-Off thing. Easy-Off is caustic and it'll eat your skin.
Better than razor blades though. With anything, take caution
Been using oven cleaner as an engine degreaser for years. Cheaper than degreaser from auto parts stores.
Hello from Chicago thanks you
What about ultra sonic cleaner? I what to get one
I use mine all the time but that's not a simple one for this list. Check my main tools section on Amazon for the one I use
I use industrial (not food proof) plastic wrap, approx 25% of the cost and more durable
Dental tools are also for radio / TV technicians
Ultrasound cleaner is a must
Magnetic bowl for sure and mesh baskets
Steel wool and Scotch Brite
Perfect tips U're sharing
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JiS screwdrivers? put them to work on the bike behind you 😄 or that Benelli 😍
Tin Foil is also really good at cleaning Chrome, stainless and things like that and it doesnt scratch it.
I havent had as good of luck with tin foil not scratching things as compared to steel wool
@@BrickHouseBuilds Its usually something you would use for really pitted Chrome. For just normal cleaning I would still use the 0000 steel wool.
EXTRA LONG TWEEZERS!!! ;)👍✌
Just ordered some!
There are parts on my Bullet 500 I wouldn't be able to remove without these very narrow, long-throw wrenches: H6PCTWS There always in my tool bag, whatever bike I'm on.... I'm in St. Louis - I hope to stop by on a bike night soon.
Thats a fantastic recommendation!
Do not use Easy Off on aluminum. Bike engines have a coating on them. EO will eat right through it and make it ugly. Use Walmart degreaser. It works good and won't mess up your motor.
Correct, I don't use it on aluminum.
Don't know if it's available in the USA Harpic toilet cleaner is brilliant on stainless steel parts, brush it on leave it for a minute wash off with water, stuff comes up like new, fantastic on stainless steel exhausts.
Thanks for the reccomendation!
Remember to return your sister's toothbrush after use!
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"used food receptacle"... AKA: toilet
Truth 🤣
I really enjoyed this. But i keep thinking, there will be a fair few of your viewers who will in consequence very soon have there ears scorched by whoever is mistress/master of the kitchen. "I can't believe we're out of tin foil again. Where is the seran? I had this great baking sheet, the turkey is ready to go on the oven but there's nothing to put it on... "
That's where you could find another good use for alu foil ... protective hat. Would eliminate all concerns the other half might have about missing kitchen equipment. 🤪
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Additional caution: don't give money to Hobby Lobby, they're terrible.
Geez, click, click, poorer, thanks
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