Part 4: The CAR WIZARD shares 10 DIY tools he can't live without in his shop!
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- Опубликовано: 13 июл 2020
- The CAR WIZARD 🧙♂️ shares another 10 tips he’s developed from his 20+ years of working on cars. These shop tools you will most likely find around your house and will save you time, money and headaches. Great tips for anyone working on cars
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Watching the Wizard and his Mrs. really warms my heart.
Lol the most important tool you need in your workshop?................. A Mrs Wizard! 😂🤣😂😍😍😍
Theres nothing wrong with "running solo", but the food is way better with a good lady. Theres more to it than that, so, dont bother flaming me, I know & I'm lucky to have a good lady that adds more than just "good food" to my life.
@@tl1024 slow down Buddy, where's the aggression coming from? Also your replying like the message was sent directly to you, which is weird!
I got really lucky myself that way.
I love it when Mrs. Wizard asks him questions during the videos.
Pro tip: Ask Mrs Wizard to leave a muffin in the pan so you can eat while sorting small parts or pieces. lol
@Stimpy&Ren That would not be automotive, Stimpy&Ren
Mmm... muffin
Muffins. The classics. The ones you know to be The Wizard's favorites. If experimentation is in order, remember that muffins are a Comfort Food. This may be the key point in this vid, although, arguably, the rags may be almost as important. For me they are, since I am often a klutz, so I have to plan on anointing everything surrounding me with oil. Go forth into serenity, and Merry...Whatever.
SO the "Snap on" Snaped OFF !
I love a good case of irony, but that's too much for even me.
Those hammers are welded and I have snapped a few. One thing he doesn’t mention is that snappy will more than happily replace your flap-off hammer
Adding to the #3 toothbrush tip: Rather than buying a new one just for cleaning parts, use your old toothbrush for that and buy a new one for brushing your teeth. In that case the old brush will have "paid" for itself already in its initial use and move on doing other stuff rather than being thrown away. I have done that for a long time.
To take care of the splayed out bristles on a used toothbrush, you can cut them shorter with a hair clipper. This gives you better scrubbing power.
I like using the old sonic care ones they super clean stuff with little effort.
Use a Phillips sonic toothbrush. Better for your teeth and Maybe a better tool lol
...and you'll save $1 the process! Wow!
@@RussellCambell I have an oral b brush currently. Seems to do better overall for brushing but still use the sonicare for cleaning 😂
Ah yes, the old toothbrush trick. Brush your teeth in the morning, brush your throttle body midday, and brush your teeth before going to bed. Best $1 investment ever
Poli grip makes a wonderful and cost effective posi traction additive when squuzed into the rear end of muscle cars
It's true what they say, "if you look after the pennies, the pounds will look after themselves." Peace and love Mr and Mrs W, from the UK...
The mantra of poor people......
Egg cartons make good small parts organisers too.
First Name Last Name I prefer whatever least expensive tackle box-type organizer you can find. Keeps stuff from disappearing if the container tips over; egg cartons just turn into a mess if that happens.
Martha Stewart w9od be proud
Someone else will probably mention this but plastic, or metal, ice cube trays are great too.
The muffin pan is genius, I could see that being a handy way to stage little components for electronics projects too. I was taught by my grandfather who saved his old margarine tubs for screws & bolts etc, and if you had to button up a job for the night you just snap the lids on the tubs & walk away
Wizard, you and your wife make the most wholesome, informative content on RUclips.
Tip: Put a magnet on the tray, that way whatever falls in stays in. As long as it's magnetic.
I was thinking the same thing, or even a bunch of tiny magnets on the bottom of it.
I frequently do this right on the car itself. Just toss a rare Earth magnet on an exhaust manifold or inner fender and clip things right to it as you go. Works awesome on the bench too if you have a steel bench or a vise or whatever handy.
darkiee69 even if it’s not magnetic, you can always epoxy a rare earth magnet to the bottom (assuming it is never going to be used in the kitchen again, mind you).
@@samsonian i think they were referring to what you throw in, a magnet wont catch the plastic clip you threw into the tray.
@@TheBrokenLife Awesome. So the parts never leave the car or get moved aside or mixed up on a tray or dolly. Office supply binder clips or magnetic clips may work for the small plastic or rubber bits. I've used a ziplock freezer bag with a strong magnet (inside the bag at the top of one side) as a hanging pouch too.
This is bog standard shade tree stuff I learned from a life of having a dad and grandfathers that wrenched on their own cars, tractors, lawnmowers, etc. Not everyone has been as lucky as me. Thanks for pointing these tips out, Wiz.
Same here! I learned to wrench from my dad. It's one of my qualities that keeps my wife around. Lol. I can fix or repair just about anything.
Some people think I keep too much "junk" around, but there's always another use for something. When I try to be really tidy, and I throw something out, I ALWAYS need it within a month!
GREAT CONTENT!!!! 👍👍👍
I love this channel. Mr and Mrs Wizard are the Bob Ross of mechanics
wizard I am a diesel mechanic from Alberta and I learn a lot from your mechanic tips and have benefited myself a lot.you are a very wise man thank you for all your tips
Love that the Snap-On deadblow hammer "Snapped right off" haha
They changed their name to Snap-Off!
The carpet usage also works with painted concrete floors in a DIY private garage scenerio by flipping the carpet with fibres facing the painted floor; you can move a very heavy engine across the floor very easily.
If you are a smart person you can nearly re-use every tool for a another purpose. Thanks wizard for some new ideas 👍🏻
Exactly, as Alton Brown would say “the only uni-tasker should be the fire extinguisher!
The CAR WIZARD 10 household items he can't live without :
1) Ms Wizard.
Ice cube trays are also good for small screws and clips. Especially interior hardware.
You can get the with lids to contain the contents.
I use baking pans but I put a magnet on it so bolts don't fall off. Old speakers are great for free magnets and you can break them into pieces if you want to
I use the Fabuloso in my shop and bonus makes it smell like lavender when I'm done!
I love how Mrs. Wizard low-key abuses Mr. Wizard throughout the video.
Jeff Treseder aww, those are just love taps.
“Don’t hit ME with it... Again...” 😄
I caught that too. He didn't look too fond of her toothbrush joke 😂
I'm a woodowrker and an important piece of kit in my shop is a big magnet. I drop screws and parts and get them back quick. I also run it over my sweepings when I'm cleaning to make sure I'm not tossing something potentially important. I've been tipped off to problems I didn't know I had until my magnet picked a part up.
Dont use a claw hammer if you're going to be hitting something hard. The reason we use ball peen hammers is because the metal is slightly softer to avoid the hammer from splintering.
my dad used my radio flyer for his transmission I never got it back when I was kid think you get pissed off when someone takes your bubbles man my dad took my radio flyer I'm still mad about it LOL I'm having PTSD about my radio flyerI totally forgot about it until you pulled up with the radio flyer LOL
Hahahha
When the covid hit we found that the thermometer had gone missing. So we checked our temperatures with the thermometer I'd bought to check how cold my car's ac was. It always read low, but it was consistent. And I clearly needed coolant. :D
Combine the carpet and cookie sheet and the screws will not bounce out of the pan and the tools won’t slide around in it.
johnthreefifteen even better is a very thin layer of white playground or terrarium sand.
@@samsonian I'm not going to rebuild a carb in a literal sandbox...
I have a large cardboard box that a computer desk came in to lay on under my cars. It's the best size too, 6 feet tall and 3 foot wide.
16 or 17 years ago when I was working in a hydraulic shop we had a wide array of tools. Some guys had the huge snapon toolboxes that cost thousands of dollars, filled with several thousand more dollars worth of tools, and some of us had the craftsman $200 roller filled with the cheap stuff.
I can definitely say that those snapon wrenches were nice, but I rather preferred the SK wrenches. Those matco toolboxes were also VERY nice. I find myself shopping around lately and almost had a heart attack when I saw how expensive tool boxes have gotten. Harbor Freight is selling a toolbox system that is more than what a nice snapon cost back then (though I do hear it's actually pretty decent ).
But yeah, the best too is the one that does the job. I also like Adam Savage's method... Buy the cheapest tool you can that will do the job, and if it breaks, you know you need a better one.
GOOD IDEADS 30 YEARS ROAD CALLS 4 TRUCKS A BIG PEASE OF CARDBOARD ALLWAS WAS ON OUR TRUCKS THE BEST CREEPER ON ROUGH OR SNOW ROADS OR PARKING LOTS BUFFALO NY
It's too bad that SK tools sold out to China
A tailors tape measure is invaluable to have around. Measure tire circumference, follow along a hose or wire, etc. Had one in my tool box for 20 years.
Can confirm. I recently added one to my box and it's handy to have for sure.
This list was perfect. The best list so far. Thanks for the video Mr. & Mrs.Wizard.
Regular vegetable oil will help get stubborn hoses onto their fittings. It will keep rubber bushings and axle and steering boots supple because you don't want petroleum based lubricants on rubber. I'm from Canada and it works great in the cold.
Pipe wrenches are a tool a use quite often on my automotive projects. I have a 24", 18" and 8" one.
"What's the wheel base?"
"How the hell do I know"
Hahaha I should've not laughed that hard at that😂🤣
Here in UK,in 50 years, I have never been asked the wheelbase of a car in a motor factors ( parts shop). These days they put the car registration into the computer and all the car details come,99% right.
I love Ms. Wizard! Thanks for your help!
I like the calm way you explain things. Thanks for these good videos.
I use Scotch pad for lots of things. Be aware they have abrasive in them and will scratch glass and chrome.
They come in many colors . The colors denote the abrasiveness generally . There are some that don't scratch glass .
First thing I thought of watching this was on Rich Rebuilds where Rich uses his "favorite kitchen knife" for all kinds of repairs! LOL. Great vid just the same.
I have to say your one of the most honest men on youtube telling it how it is and helping people to work on there cars without the bullshit advertising
This is why I like to grab a bunch of the cheap tools from the dollar store and scatter them all over, that way I can always find one. Usually good enough quality and disposable too! I bought probably 20 of their little 16' measuring tapes and put them all over my house, in my cars, shop, everywhere. Now there is always one nearby!
I'm not convinced this is the best way to go, but I do that same thing 😂 I also keep some low end drill bits and ryboi type sets of drill accessories around because they're bound to get lost or dropped to where you will never find them. If I keep my better stuff, like my Milwaukee cobalt bits away most of time. I only use them for select tasks and watch them like a hawk when in use.
Great tips. Mmm that reminds me I love beef tips with mushroom gravy!!!
Thanks for the content, a lot of good tips, the muffin pans are my favorite.
Great common sense and inexpensive solutions here. Thanks!!
More business owners need to think like you do!
I use another household item: a sheet of paper, newspaper, magazine, etc. I can stick screws, bolts into that, so can can find them in the order I sticked them into the paper.
Yep. We used to stick valves in cardboard to keep them in order.
Much of what you have said in your hacks, tips and tricks also applies to other businesses or hobbies such as gunsmithing. I have adaptations of your hacks, tips and tricks for gunsmithing projects. Stay safe and healthy and keep on spreading your wisdom of automotive wizardry.
I love Dewalt drills. so true you don't need super fancy. Love you guys keep the videos coming
About dropping tiny parts into the catch tray: Line the tray with a couple shop rags & the tiny parts won't bounce out of the tray. Cheers.
I rent a garage from the owner of a furniture company and they get a lot of old mattresses, sofas etc. in return when they bring the new stuff to customers. The sofa cushions are perfect to have under your knees and we actually use the old mattresses to soak up oil and antifreeze spills.
I knew a guy at a shop I was at that had a shopping cart that he was using to bring parts back and forth to the parts counter, since the shop was very long and his bay was far from parts.
For those who aren't going to garage sales anytime soon, Harbor Freight has the Bigfoot Panel Wagon (the wooden rails DO come off) for $64.99, and the ULTIMATE One Stop Gardens 1,000 Pound Steel Deck Wagon for $84.99. Since they are "wagons" the ubiquitous 20% off coupon should apply, making these "shop tools" close to garage sale prices. Both wagons have pneumatic tires so they will roll well. (I'm not with HF, just a Weezard and Hoovie fan!)
This is good - Wizard and a very sweet concept with you and Ms. Wizard that is unique.
Great video! I clean out mayo jars and label with a piece of duct tape, sometimes there's large bolts and longer bolts like when taking a transmission out.
I started out with Snap-on , Matco and Mac tools but I got tired of paying for their kids college educations.
Great one better still for the bake tray add a magnet to it and the screws dont bounce
I save the remnant from new carpet I install in my house. I use them in the garage, door mats, deck, and other uses.
One of my favorites for hoses is... Tree branch loppers.
I have this old beat up 6" pipe wrench that I bought from one of the now extinct Western Auto hardware stores for maybe $4. This thing has saved my ass countless times for removing rounded off bolts in tight places, and yes, I've gotten plenty comments from people that why I have it my mechanics tool crib, and tell them why, some understand, others don't.
Hell yeah car wizard, very good ideas. I've been wrenching for a bit, always love learning new ideas
1) drop a magnet onto the baking pan or muffin tin, to help hold the smaller items
2) your local towel and linen wholesaler will typically sell factory second microfiber towels for a very low price
3) cardboard egg cartons make excellent part sorting trays
Wizard dropping knowledge, thanks good man.
Yoh wizard ...you are the most humble and honest guy in youtube...you tell the common sense the way it is...big respect to you brother....
This might sound gross, but the best rags I've ever used are old cloth diapers. They're literally made to soak up crap and be soft at the same time -- I swear by them. Most big cities have a cloth diaper store or even cloth diaper services that may offer used ones at a low price or free.
If you can get past the idea that they're diapers and have crap and pee stains on them, they are incredible because they are so absorbent and soft. I use them for staining my woodworking projects, soaking up spills in the shop, makeshift mitts or trivet when I'm handling hot or sharp objects. They're small about the size of a sheet of paper and uniform in size, so they're easy to fold or put into a box.
Lol I don't know If I can actually get over that. Guessing you raised more kids than me!
That's all we used for ages and ages growing up until they finally all just fell apart.
Always nice to have already thought of at least one Wizard tip.
But then, to see a twin of your childhood Radio Flyer Wagon (a collector's item), which you still have & use, on his channel's recommendations...
Well, that's something extra special. ☺
muffin pan is a great idea. 1 use the handle end of that claw hammer to tap pistons back in 2 color crayons make great marking pencils 3 nail polish works better than thread loctite 4 hair dryer heat gun 5 bbq grill for expanding flywheel ring gear install 6 freezer for contracting flywheel 7 old laptop computers good for pdf diagrams/schematic 8 webcam cheap inspection camera 9 dawn dish soap 10 old t-shirts make nice shop towels
I got a crappy $10 cordless drill from Walmart and that thing has saved the day at work many times.
Hey Wizard - Just wanted to say thank you - I was watching one of your videos and you mentioned the Harbor Freight recall on their jack stands. Well it happens I am using those jack stands at this very moment and my car is sitting on them. I went out to check and sure enough they are the ones being recalled! If it were not for watching our video I would not have known about this recall! Just a few weeks earlier I used them on my jeep wrangler - that could have been really bad if they had failed! So Thank you!
A 4 pound hand sledge for under $20 works for when the 16 or 20 oz hammer doesn't.
Great to see just how many of these tips I figured out for myself over the years - wish i had seen this video 40 years ago . I bought snapon back in the 80s as the cheap stuff was not good back then but is much better now . Also not all snapon stuff is great for the price . My tip is - plastic dish washing up bowls which are cheap and great for holding stuff while working and parts cleaning .
I love you man! Keep it coming. I'm gonna buy stiff from your suggestions.
Great tips! Have 30K Maintenance and brakes to do once I find time, will definitely try some of these.
Love your tip videos. I've been wrenching on my Jeep for years and have used many of your tips in my home garage.
Your the best Wizard!!
so Wise , Thank You. So many good Ideas
This is just brilliant!!!
I use old candy molds when I'm working on laptops so I can keep the tiny screws in the same position I removed them from since some screws are longer and can short out the laptop
Great Tip's . . . Please make more !
I have a pressure regulator hooked up with some fittings to a PVC cap that I use as a boost leak tester. Just put the PVC cap into the coupler (granted its the right diameter to fit) and then set the regulator to 5-10 psi. Then you can go around with a soapy spray bottle and find leaks super easy. You could also potentially add in a check valve that would allow you to unhook the air supply and see how long it takes to bleed off psi, and it would give you an idea of how air tight the system is.
Great tips thanks. I just had an idea for the muffin tins. If you number each cup 1-12 with either number stamps or white paint., you can store the different layers of disassembly in the right order. So say the outer casing screws go into cup no.1, the next layer, into cup no.2 etc.
AWESOME! I have a whole collection of old cookie sheets and muffin tins for exactly that. I glue strong magnets to them as well.
thanks Wizard, some nice ideas for my DIY
Hey Mr. & Mrs. Wizard. Just want to say keep up the videos. I actually enjoy them. 👌👌👌
I love using microfibre towels in the shop for the exact reasons you've listed, they're pretty exspensive compared regular shop rags but they do a far better job at soaking up oil and grease.
First things first.
Thanks car wizard for sharing your amazing tips.
We don't wash our greasy clothes at home as we don't have room for extrs washer and dryers. However my local laundry matt has a washer & dryer dedicated just for greesy old nasty work clothes which works great but if I had an auto shop I would have a washer and dryer on site as I reuse my shop towels fender covers etc.
I've used cardboard & old carpet to work under my vehicles rime and time again.
Spare tire scissor jacks are my favorite recycled tool. A 24mm socket fits on the end of most toyota and Honda jacks and that allows you to use a air / electric ratchet to speed things up.
Great cost-saving tips, love the muffin pan idea 👍🏽
Hi Car Wizard, I used to move engine blocks around my garage on - of all things - an old skateboard. Did the job ! And baking trays - I had dozens of old beat up ones - starter motors, alternators, were all each in a tray. To keep ALL the bolts, etc. in one place.
Great vid and tips ! In my case when I'm using muffin tins for small parts I'm keeping a magnets in compartments Even when you trying to be careful and organized I had a few situations when I knocked it out
I have several favourites, but my most used and most loved tool is my Makita Hammer Drill. Had it for years and it’s seen a lot of use for lots of various things, I’d have been stuffed without it
Your right Wizard, I've been using my de-walt now for 6 years now, never let me down! And my Tectoron tools grrat
Something that that I have got a lot of use out of in my shop is those plastic trays that go in a rabbit or hamster cage. You can pick them up at any tractor supply store. They have nice deep sides and are sturdy
That is a really great idea about muffin tins...
Fixin to rebuild carb on 86 Grand wagoneer... thanks brother
I'm most definitely! Going too do the muffin tin. Great idea! You two.
I like this guy. A good rational logical minded man.
AMAZING TIPS!
Love your videos man. 👍👍❤
Very helpful !! ❤️
Thanks for the tips
Another cheap household tool that I keep in my garage is a 5-6" serrated/bread knife (not the micro serrated type), works great for quickly cutting through hoses, boxes, packaging, belts and anything else that needs to be gotten through.
As always mr and mrs wizard thank you
A very interesting video