Popular Post gee-dub Posted October 29, 2017 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 The BORG used to sell these 2" spring clamps for a buck each. I have a dozen or so. If you have already saved up enough of those depleted gift cards to act as shims, save just a few more. This trick has worked well for me over the years for decorative trim. 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Another great tip gee-dub!! Btw I have started saving the plastic tops from my deodorant that was an awesome tip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 hour ago, pkinneb said: Btw I have started saving the plastic tops from my deodorant that was an awesome tip I missed this one, explain please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinneb Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 10 minutes ago, Chet said: I missed this one, explain please. gee-dub showed where he used the clear plastic thingy's that are on the top of many deodorant sticks, when you take the cap off and before you can use them, as painters pyramids. I thought it was a great idea and have started saving mine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bankstick Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 What is deodorant? Kid's jacks work also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted October 29, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Glad the tips are helping out. I know I often pick up as much info from what's in the background of someone's Project Journal as I do from what's taking center stage. We woodworkers tend to be creative when we need a solution and I'm not alone in stumbling over them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 We have a ridiculous amount of gift cards at our place. Each one of them has like 60 cents to $1.00 on it. The companies must love gift cards; I wonder how much all of those unclaimed bits add up to for them - free money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 52 minutes ago, rodger. said: The companies must love gift cards; I wonder how much all of those unclaimed bits add up to for them - free money. There was an article in the paper here last year around Christmas that in the U.S. each year there are around $25,000,000 in gift cards never cashed in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 1 hour ago, pkinneb said: gee-dub showed where he used the clear plastic thingy's that are on the top of many deodorant sticks, when you take the cap off and before you can use them, as painters pyramids. I thought it was a great idea and have started saving mine. Oh, good idea. Not that the pyramid are that expensive but using something that you have already and that you are throwing out, well thats better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 No matter how long I do this, for the rest of my life - I'd never have thought of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 I bet vertical grade plastic laminate would work too. I will give it a try, I've got an unending supply of scrap laminate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronn W Posted October 29, 2017 Report Share Posted October 29, 2017 Now I know what to do with all of those Casino member point cards since I don't use them any more. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 On 10/29/2017 at 3:37 PM, Cliff said: No matter how long I do this, for the rest of my life - I'd never have thought of that. I thought the very same thing. Sometimes I don’t see obvious things like that. My wife is ingenious at coming up with creative solutions. I needed a black T-shirt the other day to go under another shirt. Now I’ve got 30 black T-shirt’s but they’re all Harley shirts with logos, artwork and names on them. I started complaining I was going to have to go to town and buy a black T-shirt. She looked at me and said, “Turn it inside out.” I looked at her and thought, “I got me a black magic woman!” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 On 10/29/2017 at 1:08 PM, Chet said: There was an article in the paper here last year around Christmas that in the U.S. each year there are around $25,000,000 in gift cards never cashed in. Not to mention chain stores that sell gift cards, but refuse to honor them at locations having a 'going out of business' sale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted November 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 On 10/29/2017 at 12:37 PM, Cliff said: No matter how long I do this, for the rest of my life - I'd never have thought of that. That's OK. I submitted it to Wood magazine back in 2003. Never heard anything but, noticed someone else had the same idea and got it posted somewhere a couple of years ago. It is not unusual in woodworking (and I'm sure other fields) to find two people on opposite sides of the country to have the same "ah-ha!" moment about something. If they are good enough to put it out there we all get to have one of those "why didn't I think of that?" moments Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collinb Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 I refuse to let gift cards sit around, unspent. It's a waste of money. But even so, this is cause to not dispose of empty ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushwacked Posted November 8, 2017 Report Share Posted November 8, 2017 2 great tips! going to start saving both haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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