Must Have Shop Items

   / Must Have Shop Items #142  
A real comfy moaning chair. For those times you need to sit back and take stock of your current project. When I built my cedar strip freighter canoe, I used mine a lot.
 
   / Must Have Shop Items #144  
Has anybody mentioned First Aid stuff yet?

Nope.... worst part about that is: I am a paramedic.... there is not one band-aide in my shop.... go figure.
I think if I got that hurt a band-aide or first aid kit is not going to help anyway....
 
   / Must Have Shop Items #146  
Adding to the list

Added AC to my shop to keep summer humidity away from tools and equipment. Then discovered I liked it.

Curse words are classified as technical terms in my shop. Used liberally as needed.

After re-arranging shop and tools I labelled drawers and bins to be able to find what I need. Downside is my son and others can also find things.

Safety equipment is in abundance and used. Glasses, ear plug, gloves, face masks, lockout/tagout, etc. On client sites I keep telling folks "Everyone needs ability to count to 10 at end of the day". In non-mixed groups the number goes up to 21.

Good portable lighting. Getting old has gathered a bunch of foam pads for kneeling, etc. Paper, pens and markers are needed memory extension tools.
 
   / Must Have Shop Items #147  
^^ Maybe a container to toss your finger(s) in?

Not too small of a container .... IMG_0980.jpg
 
   / Must Have Shop Items #148  
Has anybody mentioned First Aid stuff yet?

Not certain, but an important one!

Eye wash stations in my small outer office

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and parts room. (Dollar store mirror to accompany it.). I like to keep them somewhere handy but also relatively clean and out of harms way.

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30 year old First Aid Kit for which I will need to build a new small easy to open container as this one is UV’ed out.

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Keeping these accessible and well stocked will hopefully lessen your chances of ever needing them.
 
   / Must Have Shop Items #149  
A real comfy moaning chair. For those times you need to sit back and take stock of your current project. When I built my cedar strip freighter canoe, I used mine a lot.

Moaning chair! How apropos! I love it.

I use mine all the time. It was another of my dumpster finds. Only needed a little duct tape.

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   / Must Have Shop Items #150  
Nope.... worst part about that is: I am a paramedic.... there is not one band-aide in my shop.... go figure.
I think if I got that hurt a band-aide or first aid kit is not going to help anyway....

I value a tourniquet higher than a band-aide.
 

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