List your personal shop rules here (inspired by fleming442)

[WanaBa442]

A good and solid cross-thread beats Loctite....
(Esp if it's stainless)

Tighten it till it starts to strip, then back it off a 1/4 turn.

Coat hanger and zip ties are OEM equivalent fasteners


These are the rules as I learned them by buying other peoples junk.....😀

 

[DRIVEN]

Personal rule....I don't care what the office wants/who is calling, I'm not walking away from a job in progress until any un-tightened fasteners are tightened.

That should have been my last one.
4. I'm done when I'm done.

 

[Turbo Zach]

Rule number one : it is not rocket science dumb *ss! Rule number two : if it ain't broke don't fix it! Rule number three : if you are going to break it, break it good!

 

[DRIVEN]

Rule number one : it is not rocket science dumb *ss! Rule number two : if it ain't broke don't fix it! Rule number three : if you are going to break it, break it good!

If more is better than too much is just right.

 

[joesregalproject]

1. Don't touch my tools.
2. Don't touch my cars.
3. Don't touch my radio station.
4. Don't touch my fridge.
5. If you hear me yell "$#&@!" more than three or four times in a row, you'd best get outta the way, because something broke and tools are about to start flying.

 

[Wraith]

Only two rules
1. I don't loan tools
2. I do my best work in flip flops unless below 40 degrees

 

[oldsmobile joe]

don't drain it till you know you can fill it

and a aircraft tech told me the following, a cross thread is better than no thread. lol

joe

 

[Canon_Mutant]

My personal rules, some of you may have similar trains of thought.


#1 Have some drying substrate at the ready. Be it dirt, grass, leaves, or kitty litter.

#2 Plan on getting everything everywhere.

#3 Have multiple drain pans.

#4 Freakin use jack stands. Face the lever away from you as to not get caught on anything.

#5 When pulling an engine out of a vehicle with a manual transmission, make sure the damn thing can't roll backwards. Or forwards.

#6 DON'T. WASTE. SHOP. TOWELS. My brother is not allowed to touch my stash of shop towels.

#7 Wipe your *ss off before sitting in the car to see if it works.

#8 Know what gear you're in when you fire up said car.

#9 No burnouts within 5 miles if your house if in a suburban/city environment. If in the country, do donuts in the yard. I don't care.

#10 Put the damn tools back. Don't drop em and leave.

Edit: All of these are directed at my little brother.

I just bought into number 3. My turn and stop project keeps expanding plus I inevitably get the truck or tractor or hustler [the mower] involved in some kind of service. NOT ENOUGH DRAIN PANS! Solved for self-xmas gift.

Now, if I could just manage to stop expanding my project . . .

A new rule to that effect might help but I would break it yesterday! 🙄

 

[MrSony]

I just bought into number 3. My turn and stop project keeps expanding plus I inevitably get the truck or tractor or hustler [the mower] involved in some kind of service. NOT ENOUGH DRAIN PANS! Solved for self-xmas gift.

Now, if I could just manage to stop expanding my project . . .

A new rule to that effect might help but I would break it yesterday! 🙄

I have multiple jugs of random fluid and oil too. I gotta get them recycled somewhere. Some of it is 2 years old.

 

[Canon_Mutant]

Yup me too. And one was an empty Roundup 2 gallon bottle I used. I was going to spray weeds . . . so you can see where this is going?