Frayed Knot
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And I have
Definitely too much time on my hands sometimes.
What items would you carry in your toolbox in addition to normal tools?
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Definitely too much time on my hands sometimes.Lucy52
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Did anyone mention a wire coat hanger. A useful and adaptable tool.
thinwater
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What a cool thread.
- A stainless bucket is probably useless for steering (I have tested many options). Better, hang your anchor below a fender. good drag, much more stable and waves and at speed, and you can adjust by adding stuff (second anchor and fender, trailing on the same rode).
- Underwater epoxy. Boats can leak and it does set and bond underwater. Also good for mounting things in wet places.
- Wire gate climbing carabiners, climbing slings, and rescue pulleys. Good for all manner of work-arounds.
- Low friction rings and soft shackles. Also for work-arounds. Even if you arn't a fan for ordinary use, they are very compact, strong, and good for work-arounds.
Gadget257
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An umbrella to catch dropped nuts, bolts etc when working at height or over the water.
Clancy Moped
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Magnets, one telescopic plus a standard horseshoe shaped one with a long line, both used in anger a few times.
LONG_KEELER
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I have found these useful on many occasions.
They are like very long thin nose pliers. The tips are serrated for grip and they can be lockable close to where the fingers go. They may well be surgeons clamps ?
They are like very long thin nose pliers. The tips are serrated for grip and they can be lockable close to where the fingers go. They may well be surgeons clamps ?
Roberto
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I made this tool to make wire clamps, sort of jubilee clips made of wire only for whatever length one needs.
The principle is that of the American "Clamptite"
ClampTite
though not very expensive in the US, postage cost, customs etc make buying the original one much too expensive.
The finished clamp looks like this. The two final wire ends can be bent back so as not to protrude. I used it for a few mooring ropes and once compressed they are almost flat with the rope.
Needed: a turnbuckle, two butterfly nuts, a washer, two bolts with the same dia/pitch as the turnbuckle: one long with an eye, the other short.
The general idea how to proceed is shown for example here (other YT videos with "diy clamp").
Briefly, the reverse female inverted thread inside the turnbuckle is filed away, the long bolt will slide inside it. On the other side, the short bolt is screwed, then cut and shaped like in the picture. The butterfly nut on the left is fixed, the one on the eye bolt will slide inside the turnbuckle and tension the two wire ends as the eye is turned.
The principle is that of the American "Clamptite"
ClampTite
though not very expensive in the US, postage cost, customs etc make buying the original one much too expensive.
The finished clamp looks like this. The two final wire ends can be bent back so as not to protrude. I used it for a few mooring ropes and once compressed they are almost flat with the rope.
Needed: a turnbuckle, two butterfly nuts, a washer, two bolts with the same dia/pitch as the turnbuckle: one long with an eye, the other short.
The general idea how to proceed is shown for example here (other YT videos with "diy clamp").
Briefly, the reverse female inverted thread inside the turnbuckle is filed away, the long bolt will slide inside it. On the other side, the short bolt is screwed, then cut and shaped like in the picture. The butterfly nut on the left is fixed, the one on the eye bolt will slide inside the turnbuckle and tension the two wire ends as the eye is turned.
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Roberto
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Absolutely, especially when working with things inside the mast. Catch a specific rope, hold a pulley shaft, etc etc.
I have found these useful on many occasions.
They are like very thin nose pliers. The tips are serrated for grip and they can be lockable close to where the fingers go. They may well be surgeons clamps ?
colind3782
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HaemostatI have found these useful on many occasions.
They are like very long thin nose pliers. The tips are serrated for grip and they can be lockable close to where the fingers go. They may well be surgeons clamps ?
HenrikH
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Cordless angle grinder
yimkin
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- Electricians scissors will cut wire and dyneema as well as using for normal scissor duties C.K 492001 Electricians Scissors
- 'litter picker' for retrieval of stainless objects from 4" wide deep bilges
- Infant changing mats (disposable type) laid in the work area allows oily tools or engine parts to be placed on a surface without marking it.
- set of stubby ring / open ended spanners easier when trying to get into tight spaces.
- pair of welding gloves to handle hot items or working round a hot engine
- a cheap plastic micrometer (non electronic) removes guesswork from bolt sizing etc
- 4" engineers square
- 'litter picker' for retrieval of stainless objects from 4" wide deep bilges
- Infant changing mats (disposable type) laid in the work area allows oily tools or engine parts to be placed on a surface without marking it.
- set of stubby ring / open ended spanners easier when trying to get into tight spaces.
- pair of welding gloves to handle hot items or working round a hot engine
- a cheap plastic micrometer (non electronic) removes guesswork from bolt sizing etc
- 4" engineers square
TonyBerkshire
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You guys are all over the top. I'm just taking my Raise3D Pro 3 3D Printer on my boat so can print whatever tool I need at that time ?
