Tools for Fools

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 4:14 pm

This thread is about all things tools.

Let me pump some schmoo on you.

Automagic schmoo squirter.

You'll have to exsqueeze AvE. He's Canudian.

Milwaukee used to be a top-end tool company but I'm seeing a lot of negativity about them lately.

This tool in particular is a big fucking $250 fail, top to bottom, inside an out.

As far as grease guns go in general: I suppose if you're the low-guy on the totem pole in the maintenance shop for a huge fleet of grease-hungry machinery and you have to grease a hundred fittings a day, every day, a powered grease gun might come in handy. But otherwise, a well-built $30 hand pump is dandy enough.

sparks · Post by **sparks** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 5:55 pm

That's fucking hilarious!

sparks · Post by **sparks** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:16 pm

You've never done much of that kind of work, have you AA?

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 6:25 pm

I wasn't gonna say it. Though I bet he's got experience with grease guns.

sparks · Post by **sparks** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:31 pm

Whoa.......

Probably one of those bastards that pumps (if you'll forgive the expression) crank case oil into your car engine at Fuck You Lube.com.

Whack suck Whack suck Whack suck... Just really bloody violent.

sparks · Post by **sparks** » Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:40 pm

Ok, we'll give you a pass this time.

ed · Post by ed » Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:58 pm

Abdul Alhazred wrote: ↑Sun Jun 28, 2020 7:35 pm I have not been in a grease pit, but I have worked on cars, including greasing ball joints.

At least I, if no one else, gets the joke.

ed · Post by ed » Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:01 pm

The Eifel Geared Plier Wrench

Got one when I was a kid and a relative died. Most useful thing imaginable. Can use different jaws and the thing generatesergs and ft lbs and untold pressure.

And cheap as hell on ebay
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R ... h&_sacat=0

If you do work around the house go buy one.

ed · Post by ed » Sun Jun 28, 2020 8:52 pm

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 2:46 am

I love this channel. This guy is one hell of a carpenter. He specializes in post frame construction. He'll get a 40x60x30' building to within a half inch of square. He does it with one helper.

Here he reviews a tool I very much want but have zero use for.

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:31 am

I did a few grease jobs back when I was an airframer in the Navy. More of a pain in the ass than you might imagine.

Fid · Post by **Fid** » Sun Jul 05, 2020 11:17 am

This tool is the most terrifyingly fun, physically uncomfortable, exhausting to use provider of views that truly qualify for the word "awesome."
As for fools, they didn't last long.

https://skyclimber.com/galleries/platforms-gallery/

ed · Post by ed » Sun Jul 05, 2020 1:19 pm

Anaxagoras wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 3:31 am I did a few grease jobs back when I was an airframer in the Navy. More of a pain in the ass than you might imagine.

Is this carefully constructed double entendre (<---French!!) for the benefit of Abdul?

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Wed Jul 08, 2020 1:25 am

Back to the original tool, the Milwalkee Grease Gun. Here, AvE shows the nasty side of this dangerously Greasy Gun

If you've never been through a hydraulic safety class, this is the one to watch. It might be the best ever presented anywhere. And lots of profanity too.

Enjoy. The baby chicks may or may not get greased.

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Tue Sep 22, 2020 6:42 pm

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Thu Oct 01, 2020 8:44 pm

Among the tools I got from my Dad some years ago, is this hand-held vise tool. I haven't tried it but it should be excellent for cracking nuts.

Witness · Post by **Witness** » Fri Oct 02, 2020 12:00 am

We will behave, Pyrrho, we will behave.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 10:52 am

Then there's this, which is an adjustable augur bit.

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Sat Oct 03, 2020 1:01 pm

those are still common in that almost exact form factor.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Oct 04, 2020 9:39 pm

Also have one of these. Used it on a pair of dull WISS scissors I also got from Dad's tool chest. Worked a treat.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:28 pm

Another one from Dad's tool chest.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Oct 11, 2020 5:33 pm

Dis guy.

and

Anaxagoras · Post by **Anaxagoras** » Mon Oct 12, 2020 6:20 am

Rob might enjoy this one:

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 1:30 pm

Another mystery from Dad's tool chest.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sun Oct 18, 2020 3:05 pm

I've never been able to confirm it but I suspect he did time in the Mansfield Reformatory.

Witness · Post by **Witness** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:58 am

Witness · Post by **Witness** » Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:22 pm

https://old.reddit.com/r/specializedtoo ... ic_pruner/

Doesn't look very safe, if you ask me…

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:25 am

gnome · Post by **gnome** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 1:37 pm

Witness wrote: ↑Sun Oct 25, 2020 3:58 am

Oh, look a bunch of moving parts to break if you yank too hard on something stubborn.

I'm making shit up for fun though, I've no idea if that is a serious concern.

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:40 pm

There's no way that thing can put the proper torque on that lawn mower blade bolt. Looks like those pliers come in different sizes?

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:50 pm

Here's one of Dad's shivs that he used to make out of heavy-duty metal saw blades. Razor sharp!

Witness · Post by **Witness** » Mon Oct 26, 2020 11:25 pm

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:26 am

works great on opening car doors too

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Thu Jan 07, 2021 7:08 pm

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Fri Jan 15, 2021 12:55 pm

Witness · Post by **Witness** » Sat Jan 16, 2021 1:44 am

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Tue Feb 16, 2021 1:41 pm

What's in a bulldozer?

Pick up at 23:00

Rob Lister · Post by **Rob Lister** » Tue Feb 16, 2021 4:15 pm

Pyrrho · Post by **Pyrrho** » Sat Feb 20, 2021 1:12 am

Link:

asthmatic camel · Post by **asthmatic camel** » Sat Feb 20, 2021 10:18 pm

Among many tools inherited from my grandfather, a brass Max Sievert blowlamp, "For Benzoline." Still works.