What needs fixed in the shop

[Glenn]

What have you seen in "other" shops that needs fixed? Not that it would ever happen in your shop ....but some things that need attention from a outside perspective, a fresh set of eyes.

If you were to pick one or two items that could be "brought up to standard" what would they be?

* The electrical cord that the insulation has separated and pulled out of the socket. Wires still intact, but it just needs reattached.

* The air hose with the bulge in the rubber. Still serviceable, it just needs a coupling installed at the bulge (or a piece of pipe and a couple of clamps).

* The fire extinguisher that leaked off and now the needle is in the red zone, but not very far into the red.

* The one piece of steel you keep tripping over and have intended to move for how long ?

Any other ideas?

[HWooldridge]

You see the same stuff most anywhere you go - which is why OSHA remains in business.

- Too many extension cords and hoses lying on the floor as a trip hazard
- Exposed wire wheels
- Too many plugs on one outlet (or extension cord)

The list goes on...

[jayco]

I've suspended use of the oxy/acetelene torch in my shop until I get new hoses. Last week I opened the valves and heard leaks.I told my son to NOT use them as well.The hoses are old and cracked. I don't consider it safe to patch around on those kind of things. Gonna get NEW HOSES!

[ThomasPowers]

I gotta get the pipe insulation covers installed for the screwpress's down hanging handles.

[irnsrgn]

most often seen thing to me is going into a tall smiths shop and he has his anvil height set for a midget, or he has no place to put tools used at the anvil but on the floor.

[Dodge]

Multi plug adapters plugged into multi plug adapters plugged into multi plug adapters and the fifty power tools plugged in to the gob and all plugged into a 15 amp plug. "How come the lights dim when I turn on my gri-...??? Gosh. it sure got dark all the sudden!"

[Leah]

I have an air leak I need to fix on the pipe from my compressor. One of my roll up doors has something that rolls around in the top when I close it. I really need to take the cover off all my welding machines and my plasma cutter and blow out all the dust and grit. I need to take the guard off my hammer and grind and paint it. This is a good idea, maybe now I will get some of this done. Kinda like a "honey-do-it-myself list.

[Ecart]

I have to find another place to put the treated 4X4 posts that are going into my kids' new swingset. I need a hood on my new forge to draw the smoke out of the shop. Since I am just getting a good start at this, I need to come up with places to store tools and steel that I am not using and I need a good work table. But I will be moving within the year, so all of that is on hold until we get our new place.

[rthibeau]

I just need to extend the shop out enough to fit the 20' x 30' work table so there's enough room to pile everything that accumulates.

[meancoyote]

im gonna put a hood or something on my forge to help block some wind. a roof to work under would be nice. maybe ill stop burning woodchips soaked in used motor oil as forge fuel someday.