• Dejected Warp Core@lemmy.world
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    Protip: tape this to the bottom or back of whatever it is you’re assembling. Makes it super easy to tighten loose screws or disassembly for moving.

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    I bought a complete Allen wrench set and still don’t throw away the disposable ones that come with assemble-it-yourself products

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      I have literally a dozen allen key sets, at least, and still toss the freebies into a drawer

      they come in handy every now and then when you need to hammer one into a partially stripped bolt head or something like that

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        Precisely. They’re the red shirts of the operation. I’m not putting the fancy Craftsman shit into my drill.

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    i’ll never need these disposables i said

    20 years later, i dug through my pile of disposables and pulled out the 3 sizes i needed for my bike, and it has most of what i need for my repair kit.

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    To have a dedicated place/box for them, as the image suggests, is already way ahead of the organization game.

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    I put together 8 IKEA cabinets in the last 2 weeks. After stepping on two of these, I found the willpower to trash the extras and those in my stash. Tossed over a dozen of them.

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    I’ve considered using some of those as components in 3D printing projects.

    Not sure how well it’d work, but hey, spare material.

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    I usually try and tape it to an inconspicuous spot on the item so it’s there if I need it