My 2 Favorite Tools You Might Not Have

[@davidgraf3537]

Vinegar for 3-4 days, then, dump and power wash rust out. Immediately, add baking soda and water to neutralize the acid. Flush that out and fill with gas and a little bit of two stroke oil to coat the inside and prevent flash rusting. I've done a few and it works amazing. No need to red coat or any of the other crap. BTW you can save and reuse the vinegar multiple times.

[@wobblysauce]

Yep, just takes a bit longer the next time you use it.

[@sunsetoriginals7320]

Thankyou for the tip! I'm going to bring back a Honda del sol that hasn't run since 2002. I'm sure the tank is gross.

[@cohiak]

This is so great. Jennie's Garage in a big bright spacious garage, publishing daily videos. What more could you ask for

[@454Burban]

Jake, I'd advise AGAINST using vinegar in that tank. White Vinegar is a very useful household substance to have around, but it's treacherous in rusty fuel tanks. I tried it in a vintage Army Jerrycan, that was airtight but crusty. But after 24 hrs with vinegar inside it, it became a nearly rust-free Jerrycan-shaped water sprinkler - there were holes all around the bottom lip. I recommend EvapoRust instead. Also, HoboFreight has an inexpensive Heatgun Tip Assortment set, that makes a regular heatgun even more useful.

[@hoffmanshaven]

24 hour soak with evaporust in that tank. It'll be good as new. Run a filter regardless. I have all of those tools. The little oscillating saw is an incredible tool! I love my Dremel rotary tool as well. I have a heat gun and have used it for removing decals, heating plastics to bend, great tool to have. I bought mine used at a garage sale. I have a digital caliper and at the push of a button it goes from inches to millimeters. I think it's a hobo freight one like $20 and it's accurate. I love my bench grinder so good for so many things. I can grind, clean with the wire wheel, and put the polisher wheel on it too. I have a great mini anvil/vice that's awesome. I love tools and have a nice little workshop. Thank you for sharing.

[@Alexander_l322]

One tool I have that I’m not sure many others at home would have. An impact screwdriver which you put on the screw and strike the handle, works very well for seized on brake drum screws and such.

[@maltejuergensen2118]

@@Alexander_l322 - have it :) - everyone will need that eventually :)

[@garageliving3658]

Beat me to it. Literal engine case saver

[@alecjahn]

Quick note for those who didn't think of it: if you're measuring a brake disc make sure you're not just measuring the outside lip where the pad hasn't worn the disc away. You'll get the original thickness of the disc, not how much is remaining. In similar situations, if you can't use the gullet of the calipers to fit over the protruding lip of the disc, then you can use a couple of spacers (like small drill bits placed so that they miss the lip), measure the whole sandwich, and then subtract the thickness (or diameter) of your spacers to get the thickness of the disc.

[@MrGreen-eb5tf]

Two nuts usually work great as distancers.

[@rinkinkel]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@christophermeixell4978]

Or use a micrometer if you have one

[@YammiePro]

Rolling tool chest,saves tons of back and forth and searching time

[@Free_Ranger_CT110]

A vise is one of the most overlooked pieces of kit. Invaluable. My Bahco 1/4 drive mini socket set is my go to on the small Hondas.

[@sxshn8]

I am so glad you showed me how to use a caliper. I never knew! Thanks! My life has been so much better since I bought my own 2 wheeled dolly.

[@peteramberley9952]

Another favorite tool is an infared thermometer there so cheap about 10 bucks on amazon and brilliant for checking exhaust temps / manifold to see how individual cylinders are behaving or brake disc / wheels to see if you have a sticky brake calipher

[@_topikk_]

I own all three and absolutely agree. I know many people who wrench on things who don’t own these tools, but would save a ton of life by getting them. I’ve also used my heat gun to get old motorcycle grips off, to make sure little parts are totally dry before spray painting them, and heating up stuck bolts to make it easier to break them loose. I use my calipers so often I don’t know how I lived without them. Saves so much guesswork. As for my own recommendation: bench grinder. I didn’t get one for a long time because I made do with a dremel and angle grinder, but it’s amazing how useful and versatile that tool is! Sharpening, of course, but also accurately reshaping pieces of metal and such in just a couple of seconds instead of hacking at it with a rapidly-decaying $12 dremel bit.

[@egec1]

I would use EvapoRust and also use a fuel filter.

[@JT-fd3tf]

Yes, the fella's talking about investing in vinegar. Invest in the bucket size of EvapoRust instead. You can reuse it again and again as long as you strain out of the chunks of rust before putting it back into the bucket.

[@K.P.Alexander]

Seconding Evaporust as well. Can be re-used, which is a big positive. The problem (that I've found, at least) for vinegar (and similar stuff like citric acid) is that they can damage the metal under the rust, such as pitting etc.

[@zchilli0808]

Table vice is a must. Parts washer is important too.

[@maltejuergensen2118]

Gas tank would be fine for me JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) screwdrivers ….. Also like my t-handle metric wrenches and t-handle Allen wrenches And of course - love my little 9” Southbend 9B metal lathe, RF-30 milling machine, 8 ton press, bench grinder, drill press …. Welder, welding table, cutting tools, etc, etc, etc Keep the videos coming …. Remember the CBR is not a 70’s 2 stroke dirt bike - you need to be a bit more precise with it - research the history of the CBR (quite impressive) …… Cheers from Vancouver Island BC Canada 🇨🇦

[@SnowyPe]

Can't be without my Caliper. Bought a cheapy many years ago and it still helps me so often to measure with.

[@kirkwright6301]

You can electrochemical clean that tank with a 2 to 5 V battery charger some caustic, which is baking soda or laundry, booster water, and a sacrificial piece of metal! Fill the tank with water and caustic, positive charge the tank with the battery charger and hang a sacrificial piece of metal in the liquid without touching the metal of the tank with the negative charge roundabout three hours.

[@littlegandhi1199]

Epic, science!

[@rinkinkel]

I use the calliper a lot. Takes the guess work out of drilling a hole, ending up to small, or worse. Another tool I can't miss, is my wooden mallet. It doesn't damage aluminium when you tap a cover, but has better impact than a rubber hammer. Also use it for banging on wrenches when a bolt is thight, or whacking my impact screwdriver (another useful tool). Love you channel, though I prefer the prepared videos over the improvised.

[@ronsherfy6291]

I love my cordless tools! The magnet on a telescopic stick has saved me many times and I’ve used it to start nuts on studs I couldn’t reach. My power bleeder is very handy and has so many more uses than just bleeding brakes. My sonic cleaner is amazing for dirty carbs and so much more! No shop is complete without a mig welder.

[@peteramberley9952]

I love my vernia gauge/ caliper. I use it for measuring trailer bearings and also the tail for setting float hieghts in carbs.my favourite go too tool has to be my 3/8 impact gun .perfect for undoing lots crankcase bolts etc .saves so much time and you can regulate the speed / torque

[@JohnGotts]

Great video idea. My favorite tool is my iFixit toolkit, along with my soldering station. I repair small game consoles I find on eBay.

[@christophermeixell4978]

Top tools I have that I love that one might not have: 1) pole saw: telescoping 20', Silky Hayate (now discontinued) is the model I have, no more ladder-climbing to remove branches, and you develop a neck like Mike Tyson's 2) Knipex raptor pliers: an alternative to the adjustable wrench that grips as hard as, well, a bird of prey, and is quicker to use, I find 3) soft jaws for a small vice I made by simply gluing some thick scrap leather to flexible magnetic strips: hold wood/plastic/etc. in a vice without marking it

[@awdroket]

Anytime I go through the trouble of cleaning the inside of a gas tank I always finish it off with some tank sealer like "red kote". Lots of videos on youtube demonstrating how to apply it. Great tips on using the calipers, learned something new!

[@braydenstringer6444]

I like caswell tank liners personally been running the current liner on mine for like 3 or so years and haven't had a problem out of it. But honestly this tank doesn't even need a liner it's not that bad

[@tundrajt]

My favorite tool is my Hart interchangeable bit ratcheting screwdriver. It has saved me so much time around the house and in the garage. I’ve even used it as a punch in a bind. Love that tool. But yeah - I hear you on the Crescent Wrench, or as I call it, the Norwegian Metric Wrench Set. That is another tool I honestly can’t do without.

[@Alexander_l322]

A heat gun is a must have and they are so cheap to buy one, mine was £13 brand new and it just works. Like a hairdryer you don’t want to dry your nuts with. Also it can be used on wallpaper and paint to scrape it off!

[@littlegandhi1199]

Oh my gosh. I never realized what the thumb screw was on top of my callipers!! To lock in your measurement I've had my first set of em' now for just about a year and although my dad has every tool packed to the gills in his garage he doesnt have these and now im ateachin him lol thanks buddy

[@WickedCerberus]

I have every tool that you have showed us - i'm glad

[@rogerthat.9105]

I for one did not know that with the extension cord….thanks for sharing……. My two favorite tools are patience and wisdom……

[@dennisbrooks186]

Yeah it's called a daisy chain. Really good for 50ft cords or longer. 25ft cords I'll just roll up. But I have 3 100ft cords and man when I need em to power our appliances off the generator in a brutal noreaster maine winter storm...I have em out and running appliances or heater lickety split lol

[@rogerthat.9105]

@@dennisbrooks186 thanks…I know about winter..born and raised in Massachusetts..a little south from you but winter can still be tough

[@tomadams8914]

Yeah man, you just have insight others just do not know..I have a caliper and never thought of some of the stuff you suggested...pretty cool, and thank you. I just hope I remember when it comes time.

[@multicammando]

You guys are killing it lately

[@Kappa-oj3sz]

I think the tank on the cbr looks great, a lot better than it was. I would run it but a fuel filter is essential, so the problem does not repeat itself.

[@pd8559]

Dial caliper for sure. Magnetic dish to hold parts as you remove them so they don't fall or get scattered on the floor. Grab tools, either snake with metal fingers that come out of end or pickup magnet on the end.

[@JDeWittDIY]

I, for one, love these tool related videos. Keep 'em coming!

[@Stuckin330]

Put viniger inside that tank it will make it look brand new inside it then after it’s clean fill it up with gas and 50:1 2 stroke mix and run a couple tanks of that threw the bike . This will help coat the gas tank and that 2 stroke oil being ran threw the bike will help that old bike lubricant it’s carbs and top end of the engine . This does magic

[@greasywrenchgarage3152]

I have both of your favorite tools along with the cutter tool. My 2 favorite tools are probably my 3/8 Dewalt impact gun and tool number 2 would have to be my garage PC, as it's my digital service manual that I can refer to for all of the many things I work on. Honorable mentions would be angle grinder, plasma cutter, Mig, Tig and Stick welders, CNC plasma table. I love all my tools.. how can I pick just two.. the reality is, it really comes down to what project I am doing as for what are my favorite tools.

[@rights_are_god_given]

I'm so relieved, I have all three of these tools...

[@soren00024]

My favorite tools. Coorless ratchet/impact and my torque wrench. Of the tools you named. Have both heat gun and the multi tool (oscillating tool). Dont have calipers but i do use a feeler gauge often

[@poisonousnut]

not a tool but a minimal amount of plumbing and electrical knowledge have saved me thousands of dollars.

[@sneffels]

Well I'd say the gas tank looks good enough, just add a filter inline. The calipers are great. I printed a one from my 3d printer to use to measure parts for making 3d prints, also yea a 3d printer can come in clutch if you need to make a replacement part or even to make a modified version of a part that exists. As for a MUST have definitely a head lamp getting light right where you need it hand free so useful!

[@failblazer2004]

Heat gun is great for frozen/hardened rubber fuel lines, that's the number one reason I'm always reaching for it

[@mtnmotoadv]

I had a bearing stuck in a swingarm and a little heat from my heat gun really helped expand the metal and aid in the bearing removal. A heat gun can help remove stubborn nuts and bolts too. A little propane torch can do the same job a little quicker, but a heat gun wont burn/melt nearby rubber anywhere near as fast.

[@mattcary8075]

and you can plastic weld with a heat gun

[@VashStarwind]

Im glad to say that I have all of your tool recommendations. Now, my two recommendations for you are, a 3/8s impact wrench (definitely a time saver), and a ratchet wrench set! (another decent time saver!) They dont even have to be a nice brand, they are good to have. I would like to see you get a bigger tool box with some drawers, you deserve it man. Keep an eye out on marketplace, and CL, there are some great deals on those sometimes. I would probably never buy a brand new one myself.

[@RCUpgrade]

Fantastic video. Both tools are priceless, even the cord trick.

[@Thor555555]

0:40 I learned this from a mountain rescuer to pack up rope like this. Works for cable as well pretty good.

[@gosolobox]

My two favorite: Metal lathe and milling machine.

[@maltejuergensen2118]

Awesome answer …. My Southbend 9B and my RF-30 are sure handy to have access to in the shed :)

[@gosolobox]

@@maltejuergensen2118 I've got 2 SB 10k's and a 9A. Wonderful lathes...

[@tommygreist9560]

Agreed..... I'm ready to see that Honda Rip!😮❤ I would run it with a filter and be done.

[@geexskill]

I've got the 3 presented tool and I also find them usefull. Many years ago Jake used his blow torch a lot, I miss that! My other favorite beloved tools are: mini bolt cutter and the crow bar This video about tools is nice. I'll try the knot trick for the extension chord. For the vinegar you should try it that just for science! Plus this is not a big job, buying vinegar and pouring in the tank.

[@benfox8571]

Got a heat gun 6months ago. Love it... use it more than I expected

[@snomobila]

Listen. im telling you, evaporust can do MAGIC to inside of fuel tanks. Its water base and you can keep re using it for lots of other projects. Just fill the tank and let it sit. Try it, you will be happy with the results.

[@mikecallahan734]

Wrap that cord in the other direction. Then you can just pull out what you need. Pull out 10’ and you have a 20 ft cord. Then just loop back only what you pulled out. Great trick.

[@jamesg5059]

No vinegar. Run it as is. Btw I like the extension cord trick. Reminds me of my introduction to Jennies garage - the “how many tires can you fit in a shopping bag” episode years ago.

[@Humboldt710]

Ok I need one of those oscillating tools now. I have seen two of my subbed channels recommend it recently. Essential Craftsman was the other one. Happy Holidays!

[@spiritusinfinitus]

There's one tool I can't do without in my garage.. The one wearing my trousers!!

[@Aff3ct000]

Back before vaping was really a thing, my buddy had a tall Roor and a bowl that perfectly mated to a Craftsman heat gun nozzle. It was a device of renown and twisted many a head.

[@johnsn10]

The heat gun is a must for dirtbikes to remove graphics. Zip ties are also a must

[@bmarcstrail]

10" Channel Locks and Ultra Sonic Cleaner are two personal favorites.

[@Nevir202]

Text is so tiny on my screen I read that as 10' channel locks, and thought this was a joke comment lol.

[@bmarcstrail]

@ that’s so crazy it just might work!!!

[@justinharris1299]

I use my ultra sonic cleaner, homemade vapor blaster cabinet, and plastic welder more than I ever thought I would have.

[@hojo70]

Once you strip the factory liner from a gas tank either by abrasion or acid you should consider buying a fuel tank liner kit otherwise you'll be fighting the rust again soon

[@Steve.903]

Factory liner was already gone hence the rust. What he did was nothing but an improvement it’s no worse off then it was before

[@VashStarwind]

@@Steve.903 Dudes just saying it would be better to put a tank liner back on, but id probably run it for a bit without a liner tbh. Id ask the owner what he wants to do probably. Is the owner on the hook for the cost of the tank liner, or would that be on jake? real question

[@Steve.903]

@@VashStarwind So am I “just saying it” relax

[@VashStarwind]

@@Steve.903 haha

[@Steve.903]

@@VashStarwind haha

[@MAD450r2]

I’ve had an impact driver since the 90s. I mean the manual kind you hit with a hammer and it puts pressure downward towards the bolt screw or nut and at same time there’s a cam in the tool that makes it turn. My second tool would be for small engine flat heads valve spring remover tool. I know have one for overhead stuff as well. Heat gun can help bring color back to sun faded plastics.

[@AndyADVenture]

I was going to come to the comments and mention caliper before you pulled it out. I would of never bought a caliper but it came with a toolbox I bought and I use it all the time.

[@MainelyMoto207]

Ah yes, the old daisy chain for cordage. Learned that in the army

[@billbillinger2491]

On the West Coast, I learned it in the '70s as 'a carpenter roll'.

[@Iseekoutthetruth]

I Have a Life Saver Tool That I Have Never Used. I Also Have That Saw You Showed. I Have Always Wondered, Why Do You Keep Your Tools On The Floor? Why Don't You Have A Tool Cart You Can Roll Around With You? I Say Used The Tank As Is And Run A Fuel Filter.

[@AndrewSmarowsky]

I use a power probe almost daily. The heat gun is high on my Must have list also.

[@spotthedogg]

One of my favorite tools for working on Japanese cars and bikes is a JIS screwdriver 😉

[@dglongx]

I’d slap a filter on and run it. I have done the vinegar job too followed by redkote and it works good too

[@Scott-ll7pi]

If you use the vinegar make sure you remove the petcok the vinegar will eat through seals on the petcok and cause it to leak. I have done the vinegar trick several times and I’ve had to buy several petcoks before. Just wanted to save you the headache

[@fisheyeguy]

Now tell us what the pink heart on the wall is!!

[@TheOVprodigy]

Knipex adjustable pliers. They are expensive, but they are like an adjustable life saver that you can adjust way more quickly and also provided squeeze force to the nut, it’s great Also, people probably have it, but extendable magnet

[@forevercomputing]

I use a multimeter. My DC Power Supply has seen more use than I initially got it for. Garage said the headlight was faulty. I didn't know which one, they wouldn't specify. Hook up and test the headlights, all work fine. 13.5v (charging) and about 4A (55w) Power drops to 9v but that's fine. The important part is the lights come on, not how bright as it ramps up slowly and not instant power delivery.

[@HeyItsJonSchwartz]

Other things you didn't show with the calibers: depth, distance a hole is from the edge of something One of my favorite tools that makes things easy for me: Automatic wire strippers. Maybe not a tool for everyone, but if you want consistent and easy stripped wires and not have to worry about how thick the wire is or how long you just stripped off the last one, it makes that job fast. Oh also I would like to see what the vinegar does to the tank.

[@dokasamurp9826]

All great tools, and I'm happy to say I own them all! ... some I even have more than one copy of

[@kevinbrand7992]

This is a precision tape measure. Love it.

[@byronsshop7493]

I've never seen anyone use evap o rust in a gas tank but it works great on tools and small parts.

[@RachaelSA]

Since I was a teenager I always cleaned tanks by mixing a bucket half/half with pool acid (30% hydrochloric) and warm water and putting it in the tank for about an hour or so, and then rinsing it out with a hose for about 30 mins and it ends up silver inside. Then dry it very very quickly and coat it inside with a 2 part epoxy liner for fuel tanks, or I fill it with paraffin until I get the epoxy. I have about 6 pairs of vernier calipers, one lives in my cars glove box, a normal 150mm and a 300mm one live in my workshop, and I have a 150mm sitting on my desk in my computer/electronics room, and a few sitting unopened in their cases on my bookshelf, but none have a gauge like yours, or digital read out, and they in .001 of a millimetre, not what ever medieval measurements your one has.

[@RachaelSA]

NB!!!!! Always add the acid to the warm water a little bit at a time in a bucket before putting it in the tank and NEVER EVER add water to the acid. Also remove all fittings and petcocks and everything that is not plain steel.

[@kenforehand9667]

I have a cheap caliper. I have a crescent "life saver" in both SAE and Metric sizes... I have an oscillating tool (I go out of my way to look for things to cut/trim with this little dude!) I do not have a heat gun, but I've worn out my share of the wife's hair dryers! Probably need to invest in one. I say go with the tank like it is. Let's put this thing back together and see what she'll do.

[@Ohhighbud]

Multimeter and a decent maglight go a long way. Every tool becomes a must have tho when you need it :)

[@56Spookdog]

Kimpix cobra pliers are a must for me, it’s more better than that right handed crescent wrench. Ever since I started using them my crescent wrench’s have led a lonely life. I’m not a fan of thr vinegar smell so I use CLR it works great on rust.

[@neillh]

Vernier Calipers the flat edge on the back of the jaws can be used as a depth gauge as well on straight edges

[@4STEVEJOY34]

Definitely agree with you 100% on heat gun and calipers. However I will try every wrench in my garage before I go to a crescent wrench. I just don't believe it's ever the correct tool. My favorite tool in my garage is a benchtop drill press, another vice for me is my vise.

[@defuller1]

The Knipex adjustable wrench pliers is a huge improvement over the old style adjustable wrench! They're pricey, but if you use adjustable wrenches a 9, they're worth it!

[@audidreamscometrue]

a caliper that also has metric is essential

[@aerobiotic]

Yes I agree metric most useful. My Digital caliper had a units button can show metric, imperial decimal and fractions.

[@QuangNguyen20]

Hot air rework station. Works better than soldering iron when working with complex electrical parts

[@ronsherfy6291]

Jake you are my favorite Tool that I don’t have! Pass me the hammer pass me the wrench and pass me the Jake!

[@DaxtonAnderson]

I want to see you make a jank tank rotating machine out of something you have laying around, these rusted tanks seem to be becoming a more common issue and it'll come in handy in the future

[@kennyscott6923]

You could try using molasses for rust removal. If it's the rust remover of choice for the legend that is Allen Millyard, then it should be good for the cbr fuel tank.

[@Farlig69]

1:07, the trick is to alternate a loop and a back wrap every coil then you have a circle that will throw out easily!

[@justinharris1299]

Evaporust is the best thing and reusable. Vinegar works but a lot less forgiving than Evaporust. Honestly, from the looks of it I would use it like it is and just run a filter and if the filter is picking up a lot of junk then I’d clean it.

[@deathamphetamine213]

I’ve yet to clean a gas tank, but I know I will. I’d love to see the vinegar, would be interesting to see how it goes.

[@TheJesusno2]

Evaporust buddy works great on tanks!!

[@MichaelVaughn-p9f]

4"grinder with thin cut off wheel, took the place of the torch and my small pair of nipers

[@uni-byte]

Tank is nice. Just put a filter on it. Got all those tools. They are essential.

[@chuckbrewington6817]

I'd put a gallon of vinegar in it with the medium you have in the tank. Shake the heck out of it again. Then drain it after 24 hours and call it good. A in line fuel filter is always a good idea.

[@blazek566]

For removing rust use citric acid that is for drinking, put 5spons in it and boiling water and repeat after the water cools it will eat the rust away😁

[@fillg]

You could use your caliper to determine what size wrench you need instead of using the adjustable bolt rounding wrench. 😀 The gas tank looks great to me, I'd run it as is. (except for the rock tumbling stuff, get that out first)

[@kriswright1022]

Forcepts are a must!

[@smallmiraclesgarage622]

do the vinegar make sure it dont flash rust. well worth it and dont have to do the carbs again after the 1st mile

[@KriskaMichael]

I got 3 out of 3, im doing pretty good... i'll suggest a voltmeter and a cheap endoscope camera that connects to your phone, nothing fancy, just something that lets you see more inside a fuel tank.

[@BADHIGEEN]

As long as that petcock screen is close to looking new I'd just put gas in n run that bike. Vinegar will leave a slime kind of hard to wash away but electrolysis you can sop up all the rust around an anode in the gas cap hole easy. Old school battery charger, baking soda, water, pretty cheap safe and real effective. I followed a couple dudes here on youtube but don't think it's really necessary with that tank. Vinegar is a tool in my shop.

[@Nevir202]

Can basically guarantee I don't have whatever it is. as I got rid of all my tools.... Ya I didn't have them and never did LOL My favorite tool, before I got rid of all of them was an Irwin beam clamp. You can use them for basically anything you'd use a C-clamp for, but as it's one handed operation, you have a free hand to help line stuff up. That isn't even mentioning spreader mode. The longer I had it, the more things I found I could use it for. My grandfather told me to buy a C-clamp to do a brake job (compressing calipers) and laughed at me for "wasting" my money when I bought it instead. By the end of just that one job, he had to admit, it was more sensible than he tought, though still thought it was too expensive.

[@cndream1]

For vinegar I might only use a 50/50 mix with water. Same as you use to clean cast iron. Then check it every 3-4 hours. Left too long and it will eat into the metal.

[@donbrashsux]

I’m to lazy Jake to fold my extension leads like you .. but it looks like it works well 👍