I’ve recently started using cheap metal hooks to add a bit more utility to some of my buckets.
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Bucket Wrench
If you’ve ever spent several minutes wrestling with a well sealed snap lid you may have experienced what I call “bucket fingers.”
There’s actually a trick to opening a bucket lid. Pull out on the lip rather than up. But some lids are so stubborn that even this secret pro bucket-wrangler technique isn’t enough.
Prior to using a bucket wrench, I used to get such bad bucket fingers that for a while I’d lose the feeling in my finger tips!
Float Valve
Looking to get float valves shipped to your door? Jump to the bottom of the article for our recommendations.
Have you seen “the most useless machine in the world?”
When you turn it on, a little arm pops out to turn itself off again. It’s the funniest feat of human engineering so far.
But not all devices that exist to switch themselves off are “useless.” A float valve is one great example.
Gamma Seal Lids
The Problem with Snap Lids
Taking standard snap lids off of 5 gallon buckets is extraordinary difficult. I’ve encountered lids that have taken ten minutes and several rest periods to get off. The trick is actually to pull out on the rim rather than up.
Several inventions have hit your local bucket outlet to deal with this problem, including the bucket opener pictured to the left. It opens buckets in under a second, and saves your fingertips for another day. Check out our bucket wrench article if it suits your fancy.
The Solution: Spinning Lids
For a more permanent solution, here’s the Gamma seal lid. It screws on and comes with its own grips to make screwing and unscrewing easier. Gamma seal lids are much easier to open, yet are just as waterproof as your vanilla bucket.
Gamma seal lids come in two parts, the rim and the center piece. The rim is affixed permanently to the bucket, with help of a rubber mallet. Continue reading