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July 18, 2024Your tools are everything. If you lose them or break them, assuming that they are good quality, it’s going to hurt to replace them. One way to ensure that they stay working and new is to give them regular maintenance. However, if you don’t know how to do this, it can be a bit tricky. Don’t worry, Murray and Sons will give you a few tips to maintain your tools.
How To Maintain Your Tools
You should never buy cheap tools, if you buy it right, you buy it once.
Can It Be Maintained?
This is the first question you should ask. Is the tool maintainable? Or is it too far gone to be worth repairing/maintaining? If the answer is yes, replace it as soon as possible. You don’t want it falling apart during a project or at work. When do you get that new tools, make a promise to keep it maintained?
Flashlight Maintenance
Flashlights are more important than we realize, so it’s important to keep them functioning well, being stuck in the dark is a situation no one wants.
- Check Batteries
- Replace Batteries
- Buy a rechargeable lithium-ion flashlight. Amazon has some great ones.
Power Tool Maintenance
The most expensive part of your collection. These require special maintenance according to the manufacture, so follow their instructions. But there are a few general rules:
- To keep moisture away, use silica packs inside the containers you store them in. Rust is hard to get rid of.
- Oil, keep the gears and essential moving parts well oiled
Knife Maintenance
Chef or Carpenter, it doesn’t matter, maintaining your knives is critical to your job.
- Keep them sharp, a dull knife is more dangerous to work with. Here is a great knife sharpener.
- Keep them rust-free, dry your knives and sharp tools before you put them away.
Following these tips will keep your tools lasting forever.




