Andrew Biggs
Moderator
Crawling around under your bench is a mandatory (if not necessary) daily routine...
Yes, and have you noticed that it also includes a lot more grunting and groaning than it used to
Cheers
Andrew
Crawling around under your bench is a mandatory (if not necessary) daily routine...
Go to your nearest closet...
Wire coathangers multiply faster than dust bunnies. I guess because it's darker in there?
Grab one, untwist it, straighten it, put a small tight loop in the working end with pliers, and a handhold of sorts (if you need one) at the other end.
Get a wad of that sticky poster putty (or use fresh chewed gum?), the sticky putty stays workable longer... and form it onto the tight loop.
If you KNOW that whatever it is that you lost will respond to a magnet, then use one instead of putty. (I'm still working on a diamond magnet)
Now you can fish out most of the things you can actually see under your bench, and even some that you didn't know were there...
Keep at least two of these in your shop. (yeah, they get lost too) I hang mine off the side of the benches right next to each of the penlights. (I am finally getting around to considering a pair of kneepads for myself - maybe this Christmas?)
When you are "fishing" I would suggest that you actually put one of those signs on your entry door that says you'll be back in a half hour or so. Or one that says "Gone Fishing!"
If you don't, you are gonna get a lot of wisecracks from visitors about, well, your crack... whilst it's up in the air...
Brian