I printed these up for my workshop door but even then some still got through......... ..... v Never give me work in the morning. Always wait until Friday 3pm and then bring it in to me. The challenge of a deadline is refreshing. v If you give me more than one job to do, don't tell me which is the priority. I am psychic. v If you have special instructions for a job, don't write them down. In fact, save them until the job is almost done. No use confusing me with useful information. v If it’s a rush job, run in and interrupt me every 10 minutes to inquire how long I am going to be. That helps..
For the dumb moments when you know you are right but need a bit of reassurance. righty tighty lefty loosey
Workshop tips? Get a hydraulic bike lift, they make things much easier, especially on the knees. Have good flooring, either carpet or rubber/foam tiles, it keeps the garage warmer and you can wear you slippers in there. Also stops dropped nuts/bolts from spinning off under something immovable. Get lots of lighting, you always need a bright, well lit garage Paint the walls white as this also reflects light Keep it neat..helps with finding things and makes you feel more professional / like a race mechanic Have some music / radio playing, makes a nicer environment and helps to block out the wife shouting that the room wont hoover itself Have an area where you can place things, like a clean worktop Hang up your panels, you WILL stand on them at some point if you dont! Have plenty of wipes / paper roll, always handy A sheet of paper with the regular torque values like wheels / fork pinch bolts / caliper bolts / sump plugs, just stuff you will need for maintenance jobs hung up or pinned on the wall A couple of good quality torque wrenches (I use Halfords Professional, relatively cheap but excellent quality) with ranges from 6-50 Nm then something like 40-210Nm Use good quality 3/8" or 1/2" drive hex fittings rather than allen keys as these can be torqued That should be it for the time being
Top Tip - When your wife tells you 'You can have your special birthday present in bed tonight' NEVER ASSUME that she means you can take her up the wrong 'un. It will only end in disappointment for you....Imagine my delight as I tried on my new racing car jim-jams...
