crupiea Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 Saw this on another site and figured it would fit well here. SKIL SAW:A portable cutting tool used to make boards too short.BELT SANDER:An electric sanding tool commonly used to convert minor touch-up jobs into major refinishing jobs.WIRE WHEEL:Cleans paint off bolts and then throws them somewhere under the workbench with the speed of light. Also removes fingerprints and hard-earned calluses from fingers in about the time it takes you to say, 'Oh shit'. Will easily wind a tee shirt off your back.DRILL PRESS:A tall upright machine useful for suddenly snatching flat metal bar stock out of your hands so that it smacks you in the chest and flings your beer across the room, denting the freshly-painted project which you had carefully set in the corner where nothing could get to it.Channel Locks:Used to round off bolt heads. Sometimes used in the creation of blood-blisters.HACKSAW:One of a family of cutting tools built on the Ouija board principle. It transforms human energy into a crooked, unpredictable motion, and the more you attempt to influence its course, the more dismal your future becomes.VISE-GRIPS:Generally used after pliers to completely round off bolt heads. If nothing else is available, they can also be used to transfer intense welding heat to the palm of your hand.OXYACETYLENE TORCH:Used almost entirely for igniting various flammable objects in your shop and creating a fire. Also handy for igniting the grease inside the wheel hub out of which you want to remove a bearing race.TABLE SAW:A large stationary power tool commonly used to launch wood projectiles for testing wall integrity. Very effective for digit removal!!HYDRAULIC FLOOR JACK:Used for lowering an automobile to the ground after you have installed your new brake shoes, trapping the jack handle firmly under the bumper.BAND SAW:A large stationary power saw primarily used by most shops to cut large pieces into smaller pieces that more easily fit into the trash after you cut on the inside of the line instead of the outside edge. Also excels at amputations.TWO-TON ENGINE HOIST:A tool for testing the maximum tensile strength of all the crap you forgot to disconnect.PHILLIPS SCREWDRIVER:Normally used to stab the vacuum seals under lids or for opening old-style paper-and-tin oil cans and splashing oil on your shirt; but can also be used, as the name implies, to strip out Phillips screw heads.STRAIGHT SCREWDRIVER:A tool for opening paint cans. Sometimes used to convert common slotted screws into non-removable screws and butchering your palms.PRY BAR:A tool used to crumple the metal surrounding that clip or bracket you needed to remove in order to replace a 50 cent part.PVC PIPE CUTTER:A tool used to make plastic pipe too short.HAMMER:Originally employed as a weapon of war, the hammer nowadays is used as a kind of divining rod to locate the most expensive parts adjacent to the object you are trying to hit. Also very effective at fingernail removal.UTILITY KNIFE:Used to open and slice through the contents of cardboard cartons delivered to your front door. Works particularly well on contents such as seats, vinyl records, liquids in plastic bottles, collector magazines, refund checks, and rubber or plastic parts. Especially useful for slicing work clothes, but only while in use. These can also be used to initiate a trip to the emergency room so a doctor can sew up the damage.SON OF A B@#^@ TOOL:Any handy tool that you grab and throw across the garage while yelling 'Son of a b#@$% at the top of your lungs. It is also, most often, the next tool that you will need. Sorcier and Falcon 2 Quote
amazingkevin Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 I've experienced each and everyone of these more times than i want to remember,And made a fool of myself in the process.patience patience patience!These are all too true and even funnier ! ;) Quote
wombatie Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 Terry and I have seen and done quite a few of those. Not to each other though. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Marg Quote
Scrolling Steve Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 That about covers it !!!!............Thanks for sharing ! Quote
JohnR48 Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 Just what's needed to brighten a day and make one laugh at themselves as they picture having done all of the above in the past. Quote
orangeman Posted October 29, 2015 Report Posted October 29, 2015 Scroll Saw: an electric saw designed for the sole purpose of selling more band aids! Quote
kywoodmaster Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 Seems like I have a lot of that last one. Quote
ike Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 you could add to the table saw .( it cuts off thumbs) I know for a fact that is what it does. Quote
orangeman Posted October 30, 2015 Report Posted October 30, 2015 Ike, If I were buying a table saw today I would definitey buy the SawStop with overhead dust removal. But, what is a thumb worth? Probably worth the cost of a new SawStop minus what I could get for my Delta . Maybe I'll ask my health insurance company to kick in some $$$.. Might save them some future payments. Yeah, right. Quote
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