After the thread where poster couldn't get cable through a hole I thought we need a hack thread so my first.
If you have or come across metal wire coat hangers grab them and hang them on a nail in garage etc.
I have used one straightend out for numerous job - threading cable is one of them. - If you are running any phone or CAT cable hold the cable in one hand then pull the sheath towards end so it stretches and wires go instide sheath - you then put wire in and tape it together then just poke wire through hole and the cable will follow it so keep pushing till wire drops out the other end or stops -go round other side and gentle pull through.
Also used wire to poke up a hole in ceiling /soffits to loft and it should go through insulation and go up and find it sitting there.
Also make S shaped hooks to put things on and hang from hooks-nails whatever.
Cable Ties
If you use these and like me you cut corner off packet then pick them up from shelf by wrong end they all slide out of corner- Next time put packet flat on table then from 1/3rd way in from edge cut a slot along middle of packet for a 1/3rd then all you do is put your fingers in slot and pull one out.
Scrap copper/plastic pipe
Screw some pipe clips to wall horizontally -press pipe on and there you have a holder for all your spray bottles of car detailing stuff etc.
Scrap soil pipe
Cut one end at 45deg -drill hole at top then screw to wall - I keep all my threaded rods -electric trunking -bars -anything that you need out of way.
Got one for all my long SDS masonary drill bits.
Thin Galvanised strip bars with holes in.
bend into a U shape then bend ends 90deg out ward so if you screw them to joist in garage you have somewhere to store copper pipe -trunking etc - you will need 2 at least or more if you have long pipes.
Those magnet bars that Lidl sell come in handy screwed to wall.
Can't think of anymore now,
If you have or come across metal wire coat hangers grab them and hang them on a nail in garage etc.
I have used one straightend out for numerous job - threading cable is one of them. - If you are running any phone or CAT cable hold the cable in one hand then pull the sheath towards end so it stretches and wires go instide sheath - you then put wire in and tape it together then just poke wire through hole and the cable will follow it so keep pushing till wire drops out the other end or stops -go round other side and gentle pull through.
Also used wire to poke up a hole in ceiling /soffits to loft and it should go through insulation and go up and find it sitting there.
Also make S shaped hooks to put things on and hang from hooks-nails whatever.
Cable Ties
If you use these and like me you cut corner off packet then pick them up from shelf by wrong end they all slide out of corner- Next time put packet flat on table then from 1/3rd way in from edge cut a slot along middle of packet for a 1/3rd then all you do is put your fingers in slot and pull one out.
Scrap copper/plastic pipe
Screw some pipe clips to wall horizontally -press pipe on and there you have a holder for all your spray bottles of car detailing stuff etc.
Scrap soil pipe
Cut one end at 45deg -drill hole at top then screw to wall - I keep all my threaded rods -electric trunking -bars -anything that you need out of way.
Got one for all my long SDS masonary drill bits.
Thin Galvanised strip bars with holes in.
bend into a U shape then bend ends 90deg out ward so if you screw them to joist in garage you have somewhere to store copper pipe -trunking etc - you will need 2 at least or more if you have long pipes.
Those magnet bars that Lidl sell come in handy screwed to wall.
Can't think of anymore now,
