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268961 Don Schwartz <dks@t...> 2019‑07‑27 Re: New uses for old stuff
I discovered a new use today for objects that have been hanging around 
in my shop for ages. The discs which make up the storage capacity of 
hard drives can be separated from the stack in which they're deployed, 
and used as mirrors for peering into otherwise inaccessible regions. For 
example, I used one today to help me paint into the outside corners and 
edges of a window frame from within the basement. They are metallic, 
mirrored, a convenient size, practically indestructible and come with a 
factory hang-hole!

FWIW
Don


On 2019-07-05 5:45 a.m., Thomas Bruce wrote:
> Folks:
>
> I've always thought it would be interesting to compile a list of new uses
> for older tools  -- not, for example, singing the ergonomic virtues of old
> hand saws, but collecting new applications.  For example:
>
> -- Farrier's hammers are surprisingly useful for putting rush seats in
> chairs; there's a lot of tacking involved, and the chair rails bounce a
> lot, and the combination of extra weight, down-angled shape, and small
> striking surface are ideal.
> -- I know a guy who cleans up Corian seams with a #80.
> -- Yankee push drills are the greatest tool ever invented for putting up
> those annoying little brackets that come with modern window shades -- easy
> to work with over your head, and easy to get into the corners.
>
> Any interest?  More?
>
> t
>

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