Speedy Shop Cleanup

Darwin award candidate-just minus the sudden demise usually reserved for the candidate. This is no different then sweeping it under the carpet-with the exception of "appreciative" neighbors.

Darwin award candidate-just minus the sudden demise usually reserved for the candidate. This is no different then sweeping it under the carpet-with the exception of "appreciative" neighbors.

Depends. In my case, the nearest neighbors in that direction would be a good 500 yards away and across the desert -- stuff would settle out before bothering them.

On Sun 12 Oct 2003 09:47:36p, Mark & Juanita wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news.teranews.com:

Ah. I'm glad you pointed that out before I tried it. :-)

"In hindsight, Officer, I guess it *would* have been prudent to check and see if my neighbor had two loads of laundry drying on the line. Seeing as how I already knew she owned a gun, anyway."

Dan

I was thinking about this approach lately. I usually grab the blow gun tip on my air compressor to thoroughly clean up my table saw. Then I shoot it at the floor to whisk it clean. A leaf blower seems more civil for sweeping the floor. On the other hand, there are two drawbacks to either technique - you create a dusty mess to breathe (dust mask advised) and it ruins the freshly washed and shined Lexus sitting on the other side of the garage.

:-)

I use the leaf blower technique on a regular basis, as did my father.

John,

Welcome to the dark side...

We've been cleaning the garage/shop like that for years! The neighbors know to close the windows in their houses when the see we've opened all three doors and the whine noise starts.

Andy

I might add, the neighbors tolerate us to a much greater extent than most because we have done projects for or loaned tools to almost every one on the cul-de-sac.

Andy

I have one slight modification to your plan. I wait until a very rainy day, which in the North West is quite often and then as I blow the dust out it is carried to the ground by the rain. No complaints from the neighbors and I live and have my shop in a Townhouse complex.

My neighbors tolerate me very well. If the ones on the one side piss me off, I don't let them play with their grandkids. ;) On the other side, I know who he's been schtupping for the last 20 years, and it isn't his wife.... 'Nuff said.

I get to be as obnoxious as I want. :)