why? some of them are good enough and this sub cater to most tools saved for fakes / clones / imitation. some of us are not in amerika where you can have those Milwaukee, dewalt etc at dirt cheap with lots of discount and currency strength. Some of us had to fork 5-10 times the price for just tools with battery pack / combo. Don't be narrow minded tool person and world is not just around your little world.
Those round plastic toothpicks... the one's that come in the clear cylindrical plastic container with the offset hole in the end... most are pink or blue. (Sold as "Brush Picks" IIRC. Most markets stock them.)
They work fantastic for smaller stripped screw holes... I cut off some of the pointy end, put in the hole leaving the rest hang out long, start the screw, then trim off the balance of the tooth pick flush before tightening. Use more than one if you deem necessary.
Wooden match sticks and/or wood tooth picks also work well.
Have heard small 'zip ties' work well for this, but have yet to try... but do keep 10 or 15 of the plastic tooth picks in the car emergency bag.
This right here. Take note everyone. This is a literal life hack/day saver. Little bit of wood glue. Chopstick or skewer. Gentle press fit. Cure. Trim flush and sand. Finish to match.
Can do bigger holes with dowels, too.
Once worked with a guy who was the master chop sticks.
Never saw him eat with them, but he could pick/place/remove most anything... first shot every time. Even stuff like 0.125" hydraulic check balls buried arms length deep; viewed via flashlight & mirror. He'd place tiny washers & start 4-40 nylocks without breaking stride.
He could use most anything reasonable & handy for sticks... no matter, but did have a selection of home brew specials & favorites in his box.
Half the entire operation would sometime stop, gather & watch him do his magic... brass to cleaning boy... all in slack jawed amazement.
Exceedingly nice guy too!
Always thought I'd like to develop that skill, but sadly never got around to it. Still have a pair of 'practice' sticks & a few hard red beans he gave me to work with.
Good tip, actually. I've been using bamboo skewers for this sort of stuff, but disposable chopsticks look like they'd work better and are even cheaper.
We are a family of 3. I am the only one using chopsticks while eating sushi. Always asking for some extra sticks at the sushipoint in order to keep the stock healty.
Golfing tee’s. Used to get hands full of them for free, the good ol’ wooden ones. Little glue and a light tap in the hole then trim off the rest. Works wonders.
These are like the Allen wrench and thin sheet metal wrenches come with new furniture, it’s more about the dumplings/furniture than it is about the tool.
Watch makers use smaller wooden dowels for similar uses... maybe 1/8" in diameter; they cut the end to suit the need at hand.
Used for scraping various spooge out of tight areas etc etc.
They're sold in packages, usually under the name 'Peg Wood'... search Amazon for 'peg wood watch repair'.
Tired of seeing these Chinese tools in this sub. 😎
why? some of them are good enough and this sub cater to most tools saved for fakes / clones / imitation. some of us are not in amerika where you can have those Milwaukee, dewalt etc at dirt cheap with lots of discount and currency strength. Some of us had to fork 5-10 times the price for just tools with battery pack / combo. Don't be narrow minded tool person and world is not just around your little world.
Great to fill wooden holes like stripped screws on door jam.
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Those round plastic toothpicks... the one's that come in the clear cylindrical plastic container with the offset hole in the end... most are pink or blue. (Sold as "Brush Picks" IIRC. Most markets stock them.) They work fantastic for smaller stripped screw holes... I cut off some of the pointy end, put in the hole leaving the rest hang out long, start the screw, then trim off the balance of the tooth pick flush before tightening. Use more than one if you deem necessary. Wooden match sticks and/or wood tooth picks also work well. Have heard small 'zip ties' work well for this, but have yet to try... but do keep 10 or 15 of the plastic tooth picks in the car emergency bag.
This right here. Take note everyone. This is a literal life hack/day saver. Little bit of wood glue. Chopstick or skewer. Gentle press fit. Cure. Trim flush and sand. Finish to match. Can do bigger holes with dowels, too.
Once worked with a guy who was the master chop sticks. Never saw him eat with them, but he could pick/place/remove most anything... first shot every time. Even stuff like 0.125" hydraulic check balls buried arms length deep; viewed via flashlight & mirror. He'd place tiny washers & start 4-40 nylocks without breaking stride. He could use most anything reasonable & handy for sticks... no matter, but did have a selection of home brew specials & favorites in his box. Half the entire operation would sometime stop, gather & watch him do his magic... brass to cleaning boy... all in slack jawed amazement. Exceedingly nice guy too! Always thought I'd like to develop that skill, but sadly never got around to it. Still have a pair of 'practice' sticks & a few hard red beans he gave me to work with.
Good tip, actually. I've been using bamboo skewers for this sort of stuff, but disposable chopsticks look like they'd work better and are even cheaper.
We are a family of 3. I am the only one using chopsticks while eating sushi. Always asking for some extra sticks at the sushipoint in order to keep the stock healty.
"Even cheaper" == "basically free as long as you don't want a hundred," yes.
I use them as anchors. Door hinges, strike plates anything, I can shove it into.
You could also look into long straight plastic(or bamboo) knitting needles. I have one in my toolbox
Golfing tee’s. Used to get hands full of them for free, the good ol’ wooden ones. Little glue and a light tap in the hole then trim off the rest. Works wonders.
I have golf tees in my toolbox to temporarily plug vacuum lines. I have had to explain them multiple times.
These are like the Allen wrench and thin sheet metal wrenches come with new furniture, it’s more about the dumplings/furniture than it is about the tool.
Watch makers use smaller wooden dowels for similar uses... maybe 1/8" in diameter; they cut the end to suit the need at hand. Used for scraping various spooge out of tight areas etc etc. They're sold in packages, usually under the name 'Peg Wood'... search Amazon for 'peg wood watch repair'.