Your Best Nifty Shop Tip?

[Brian Deakin]

colour code tools with nail varnish

I use nail varnish to colour code tools to power tools eg all of the tools associated with adjusting the height of my planner knifes are colour coded with blue nail varnish
I find colour coding allen keys very useful

I also apply the same principle to keys eg All of the front door keys to the house for each family member have a red spot on
This allows simple matching of key to lock and reduces wear on lock by he eliminating errors of trying to open doors with an inappropriate key

External porch keys are marked with white nail varnish which is easier to see in the dark

In some situations to aid memory a spot of varnish on the lock and key allows matching of key to lock

I used the nail varnish tip when working as a manager of a pharmcay store to grade keys

eg All external door keys green nail varnish, all till keys red nail varnish , controlled drug cabinet fluorescent pink nail varnish

Applying this principle is useful if undertaking a staff security search You have a simple visual indicator if staff have in their possession any shop keys

[John K Jordan]

colour code tools with nail varnish

I like that idea. I have some padlocks around the farm that are identical except for the keys.

For tools I use outside I spray paint them fluorescent orange. This is not for identification but to find the hammer or c-clamp on the ground.

JKJ

[Peter Blair]

Any chance that someone is going to assemble these tips for us here?

[Russell Neyman]

I've compiled this into a pdf booklet. I'll dig it up and add it in a day or two.

[Ron Page]

I've compiled this into a pdf booklet. I'll dig it up and add it in a day or two.

After reading through all 12 pages of tips, I'm really looking forward to the PDF. Thankie a bunch.

ron

[Bryan Lisowski]

After reading through all 12 pages of tips, I'm really looking forward to the PDF. Thankie a bunch.

ron

Same, read all the posts this morning.

[Bill Carey]

I've compiled this into a pdf booklet. I'll dig it up and add it in a day or two.

Thx Russell - look forward to it