What tips have saved you time or money?

[Time's Ran Out]

Not changing from a Rubi has saved me a lot of time and money!!

 

[LM]

Not changing from a Rubi has saved me a lot of time and money!!

Come on John, have you ever tried a Sigma?

 

[Kyle Knowles]

Some people just don't like change my dads a rubi guy through and through he bought a sigma and hated it he just couldn't get used to the sigma way but I think it's great so It now lives with me lol

 

[WetSaw]

Not having someone who says he can tape up the joints in plasterboard do it for me would have saved me loads of time and money. Why say you can do something when it's bleedin' obvious you can't? I've now got to do it all again..... It's also reminded me why I generally work alone.

 

[Old Mod]

Not changing from a Rubi has saved me a lot of time and money!!

haha

 

[Time's Ran Out]

Come on John, have you ever tried a Sigma?

Yes I used one just last week to cut a tile - one go was enough. Couldn't see the marks and too much adjustments.
Give me my pin hammer and chisel any day.

 

[Billy Hunt]

Never come down the stairs empty handed , there's always summat to take down.

 

[widler]

I've learnt loads off here over the years, can't remember owt, but I'm sure I have

 

[macten]

Never come down the stairs empty handed , there's always summat to take down.

I was going to say that one!

Get 2 identical tape measures and keep one in the room your working in and one where you're cutting.

 

[SJPurdy]

Get 2 identical tape measures and keep one in the room your working in and one where you're cutting.

This is a good tip but beware some identical tape measures can read slightly different! The bent bits on the end can vary a bit. This drove me mad when it happened to me - my cuts didn't fit until I realised why.

 

[WetSaw]

An oak framer I know told me to always use the same tape to measure and cut. It's something I've always done since and it certainly sharpened up my accuracy.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

A metal rule is always more accurate

 

[WetSaw]

A metal rule is always more accurate

Indeed and an essential part of any tool box!

 

[macten]

This is a good tip but beware some identical tape measures can read slightly different! The bent bits on the end can vary a bit. This drove me mad when it happened to me - my cuts didn't fit until I realised why.

I recommend the ones from Tradetiler - very consistent. I must get through 6 or 7 a year and love the fact they're metric only!
The only problem with my tip is that I go to measure and still can't find a tape because they're both sat by my cutter outside!

 

[Andy Allen]

Never do work for an engineer !!!!
They think they know everything !!!!
And will drive you nuts !!!!
Seriously....if you see one coming towards you hold a sheet of graph paper..RUN !!