storing tools??

[stewie]

I've got a shed full of tools not being used atm due to a new job. This new job will probably mean they won't be used until jan-feb at the earliest. I'll put some fuel stabiliser in them next weekend but would you all do anything else with them on top of that?? How often would you give them a run to keep them in working order??

[TheHungrySquirrel]

I try to give all my saws a run at least every two weeks, and then make sure they are fully clean and they will ready for action when needed.

[stewie]

Cheers mate looks like I'll have to keep on top of them more then!!

[Haironyourchest]

I run aspen in them before storage. Some of the guys say that can cause problems with the tubes if the tubes are used to petrol. But I believe the modern rubber components are pretty good in terms of chemical resistance, its the carb valves that will suffer from gummy petrol.

[Mick Dempsey]

Run them out of fuel, then empty anything left in the tank.

[Joe Newton]

Run them out of fuel, then empty anything left in the tank.

 

 

I wouldn't bother running them dry.

 

The ethanol in fuel degrades the rubber parts, but also keeps them supple. It's when the rubber dries out that it cracks.

 

I'd store them as they are, and just empty the tank and refill with fresh fuel before using them again.

[Mark Bolam]

Does that work for your small 2-stroke butt plugs now you don't use them much?

 

 

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[Joe Newton]

Does that work for your small 2-stroke butt plugs now you don't use them much?

 

 

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They all plug into the same generator, fuckwit.

[Mark Bolam]

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