cleaning
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Keeping Router Collets Clean
Keeping your router bits and collets clean is an important bit of shop maintenance. This reader found a tool for another hobby that is a perfect helper for the task.
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Bolt Makes Blade Cleaning More Efficient
This reader’s tip features a way to make your saw blades easier to handle during cleaning and as a bonus helps you clean multiple blades at once.
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Abrasive Cleaner Holder
Get your disc sander clean and keep your hands safe with this reader’s super simple and handy PVC holder.
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How to Control a Vacuum Hose
Shop vacuum hoses can be a little unwieldy after being stretched all over the shop, but this reader has a quick tip to keep it under control and in one spot.
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Glue Brushes Double as Nozzle Cleaners
If you need to clean out the nozzle of your sealant tube, this reader has a helpful tip about a tool you probably have on hand already.
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Cleaning Clogged Abrasives
Do you have sandpaper that’s clogged with sawdust and resin? Don’t throw it out! This reader has a simple sole-lution.
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Bucket Lid Cleaning Pan
Looking for a place to soak your saw blades while you clean them? This reader found a solid substitute cleaning pan lying around his workshop.
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A “Simple” Blade Cleaner
Want an easy, nontoxic way to clean your saw blades? This reader has a suggestion on what he uses in his workshop.
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How Should Oilstones be Cleaned, Flattened?
My used and dirty oilstones need some help. What’s the best way to restore them?
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Can I Sharpen My Carbide Cutting Tools with a Diamond Hone?
Is sharpening carbide a DIY job?
