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My cousin's bike repair sessions always end with a messy workbench. Advice?
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fionabutler3d ago
Does it have to be that way though? I fix my own bikes and find a messy bench actually slows me down. Last week I wasted twenty minutes looking for a cone wrench that was buried under greasy rags. When bearings roll into corners they get lost, and oily tools left out ruin the grips. A bit of tidying as you go means you finish the job instead of hunting for things.
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milabarnes3d ago
Messy workbench? That totally reminds me of my uncle's garage where he fixes old radios. He leaves parts EVERYWHERE, like a capacitor rolled under the fridge and sat there for months. His wife got mad when she tripped on a loose spool of wire. Now he tries to use little trays, but it still ends up a disaster zone by dinner time. Some people just have that creative chaos, I guess.
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annaw733d ago
Ugh, I feel this in my soul. My garage was a total war zone after any project. What finally clicked for me was getting a pegboard for the wall right above the bench. I hung all my most-used tools on hooks so they're off the surface but still right there. Then I got a bunch of those clear plastic bins from the dollar store for small parts like bolts and bearings. Just having a dedicated spot to toss things mid-job stops the pile-up. It's not perfect, but now I can actually see the bench when I'm done.
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