How to protect tools from rusting?

Posted by MiamiCuse on December 5, 2008, 1:06 am

I have some tools, screw drivers, hacksaw, tube cutters, sawzall,
grinder...that occasionally will come in contact with moisture, especially
when working with cutting plumbing lines or working outside when it
rained...I try to wipe the tools dry with a rag but sometimes it's hard for
example when I am cutting a sprinkler line and the sawzall blade extended
all the way into the dirt as I made the cut for the line as well as nearby
roots.

Even if I wipe it dry, moisture would have gotten inside the ball bearing
and I can't clean that anyways. Sometimes I spray some WD40 and tuen the
tool on for a second or two.

Recently a friend told me he has a neighbor that has a 5 gallon bucket of
sand, he then pour in a gallon of used motor oil so the sand is now soaked
in oil. Then when he finishes working with hand tools that may be wet he
insert these hand tools into the oil soaked sand bucket and leave them there
and that supposedly keep things from rusting? Anyone does this? I would
think this would not work for power tools you don't want sand to get
anywhere near the ball bearings.

What are your tips and tricks in keeping your tools in good condition
without too much hassle in cleaning them all the time?

MC

Posted by MiamiCuse on December 5, 2008, 1:15 am

A related question is how do you store your power tools if you don't keep
them in their cases?

Do you just sit them on shelves, or you build wall hooks to hang them up?
Or you build a work bench and drill big holes and you stink the narrow side
in with the tools sticking up?

Looking for ideas.

Thanks,

MC

Posted by BobK207 on December 5, 2008, 3:49 am

> A related question is how do you store your power tools if you don't keep
> them in their cases?
> Do you just sit them on shelves, or you build wall hooks to hang them up?
> Or you build a work bench and drill big holes and you stink the narrow si=

> in with the tools sticking up?
> Looking for ideas.
> Thanks,
> MC

Hand power tools; skil saw, jig saw, grinders, drill motors, brad
nailers and small rotary hammers get bagged (tool bags for
individual or groups of tools). Bags are hung on hooks on the frame
of a rolling shelf system that holds my miter saw, 8" table saw &
planner. A shelf in this system also holds my M2 stapler, NR83A,
router and palm sanders.

It depends on how you use your tools...I grab my "drill bag" when I
need to drill or drive; a drill index & set of paddle bits lives in
the bag. My grinder bag holds two 4" grinders & a small rotary
hammer, complete with wheels & bits. Jigsaw lives alone as does the
skilsaw. Brad nailers (16 & 18) with a small batch of brads live
together along with 15" hose. By grouping tools that are used
together I can easily assemble the tools I need by grabbing a subset
of bags. Oft used tools get bagged, less often...shelved. HTH

cheers
Bob

Posted by dadiOH on December 5, 2008, 6:02 am

MiamiCuse wrote:

> A related question is how do you store your power tools if you don't
> keep them in their cases?
> Do you just sit them on shelves, or you build wall hooks to hang them
> up? Or you build a work bench and drill big holes and you stink the
> narrow side in with the tools sticking up?
> Looking for ideas.

Wear a big ass leather belt and hang them from that. Muy macho.

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Posted by scorpster on December 5, 2008, 3:18 am

I sprayed my entire tool drawers with Loctite "Rust Preventer" spray can.
It's somewhat similar to using WD-40. Not sure if it's any better than
WD-40, but at least it's designed for this specific purpose. Seems to be
working after a few years, I don't see much rust at all. But also I'm in a
dry climate.

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