Things I have no need for, but still want

"shop-teacher" (shop-teacher) 11/26/2017 at 22:36 • Filed to: Tool hoarder

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I really want this. I’m not going to buy it, because I have absolutely no need for it, and it’s really expensive ... but I can’t help but want it.

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nhox42 > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 22:43

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Harbor Freight my friend. Having one 1/2 mile from my house is dangerous :)

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 22:45

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With that tool, you could open an affordable plastic surgery and nose reconstruction business!!!

Nibby > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 22:47

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fancy skull crusher

cbell04 > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 22:47

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Are you going to keep it just for the occasion of seeing someone using a normal wrench and plopping it on the work bench and proclaiming in an Australian accent “that’s not a wrench”? Because if so I approve.

AestheticsInMotion > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 22:49

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That seems like a lot of money for an adjustable wrench

TheTurbochargedSquirrel > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 22:56

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That’s one hell of a nut fucker.

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 22:58

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I have one of those

shop-teacher > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly 11/26/2017 at 22:58

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The checks just write themselves!

shop-teacher > cbell04 11/26/2017 at 23:00

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That would make it totally worth it!

shop-teacher > AestheticsInMotion 11/26/2017 at 23:02

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This is a tool for an actual pipe fitter who would use it professionally. If you’re swinging a 4’ wrench all day, the lightweight aluminum will be pretty worth it. This ain’t no handyman tool.

shop-teacher > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 11/26/2017 at 23:02

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Cool! Are you a pipe fitter?

shop-teacher > nhox42 11/26/2017 at 23:03

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There’s one close enough to me to be dangerous :)

JeepJeremy > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 23:07

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I want that too! I have a very small RIGID brand pipe wrench and I have used it many times. It’s one of those “when you need it YOU REALLY NEED IT” kind of tools. It’d be so awesome to have that huge aluminum version! But WOW! That’s expensive!

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 23:07

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I said “no” once to a free 6ft long torque wrench. It was for semi trucks. The technical college I was going to cancelled their diesel program and had tools left over. One of the teachers that I had used to also teach the diesel program. I at the time had a part time servicing semi trucks. The teacher asked me if we needed the 6ft wrench at my job. I said no. I AM IDIOT! I should have said yes and kept it for myself! It went to I think 5000 ft-lbs!!!

AestheticsInMotion > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 23:15

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4'?! Oh man. I thought this was a normal sized one. Fair enough, you pay for what you use the most.

Die-Trying > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 23:15

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i have gotten to use thier iron brothers. when you need them, you need them.... and when you actually have them, you find ways to use them to make jobs easier......

shop-teacher > Die-Trying 11/26/2017 at 23:18

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I don’t doubt that one bit!

shop-teacher > AestheticsInMotion 11/26/2017 at 23:19

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Yeah, this is a monster!

vicali > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 23:19

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I double dare your sink to drip...

shop-teacher > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 11/26/2017 at 23:19

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Wow! Yeah, that was dumb!

shop-teacher > JeepJeremy 11/26/2017 at 23:21

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I’ve got a couple ridged pipe wrenches, and they are fantastic. There’s nothing like a good hand tool. This wrench would be so far overkill for me and for most, but if you were a professional pipe fitter, I bet it’s worth every penny.

shop-teacher > vicali 11/26/2017 at 23:22

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I’ll show it who’s boss!

Urambo Tauro > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 23:27

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I LOVE those aluminum ones. What a difference!

Reminds me of a mild prank I pulled on a couple of new coworkers. Well, not really a prank, but it surprised them. I’d have a guy hold out his hands, and I would put an aluminum pipe wrench (about 14") in his left hand, while putting a regular iron one of the same size in his right hand. “Feels about the same, right?” “Yeah.” “Okay, now switch hands.”

I took a chance that they were going to be right-handed, and it payed off. Their dominant hand was stronger, so they didn’t notice the difference in weight until they swapped sides. All of a sudden one of the tools was substantially heavier. Magic!

aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 23:28

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Nope but my dad was a plumber

Trevor Slattery, ACTOR > shop-teacher 11/26/2017 at 23:48

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For when you are NOT asking nicely!

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 00:21

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I was in the a hardware store the other day just looking at tools, and I learned that pipe wrenches are shockingly expensive, and then I bought a dead blow hammer!

ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 00:50

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We had one of those at the hydraulic shop I used to turn wrenches for in an earlier life. It was an awesome tool, and it primarily lived it’s life on our service truck. We also had a 60" steel one that lived in the shop. We primarily used that 60" one to do things that would’ve caused an OSHA guy to have a stroke.

sn4cktimes > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 01:37

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I have a 30-ish year old 2' Ridgid pipe wrench that my wife’s dad gave me. Still works, and has no negative signs of wear.

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 06:19

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Years ago, I bought one of each because I needed one and they were cheap as a pair. Though mine are kincrome branded. I use each of them rarely but no big pipe has resisted their charms.

I bought a set of metric and imperial open-ended spanners from the same place...smallest one is 1.25" and I think the biggest is 2.5". Almost never used them but they look impressive!

PartyPooper2012 > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 07:07

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I bought one...

Let me paint you a picture. I have a stubborn clean out trap screw that won’t budge.. it’s in the basement ceiling so it’s awkward to get to and all the beams are in the way and all.

I say, I need something with a little more leverage. I ordered a 48" pipe wrench. It arrived. It is so frigging heavy, my wife cursed my name for an hour that she was trying to drag it into the house. I finally got home... and its... 48" - like... 4 feet. It YUGE.

I still have it. I did not end up using it for the stubborn screw. I got a chain wrench which was easier and lighter to use. But I still have it. My excuse - If a train I am on breaks down, and I need to swap out one of those wheels, I’ll use my 4 foot pipe wrench... Presently it’s a nice statue in my garage 

shop-teacher > PartyPooper2012 11/27/2017 at 07:17

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Hahahaha! I love that you didn’t even use it on the thing you bought it for. I would never get rid of it if I had one.

shop-teacher > aberson Bresident of the FullyAssed Committe 11/27/2017 at 07:18

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That makes sense then. I imagine he rarely used it, but when he needed it, he NEEDED it.

shop-teacher > Urambo Tauro 11/27/2017 at 07:19

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I like it!

Yeah, the aluminum ones are the boss.

PartyPooper2012 > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 07:19

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Ahh... the thing with tools is... you will need it as soon as you get rid of it.

JeepJeremy > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 09:01

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Right?!?!

shop-teacher > PartyPooper2012 11/27/2017 at 10:02

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Absolutely!

shop-teacher > JeepJeremy 11/27/2017 at 10:02

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Totally

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > shop-teacher 11/27/2017 at 10:56

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I regret it everyday. : (

shop-teacher > Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! 11/27/2017 at 11:08

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I have no doubt. I regret it on your behalf as well. I regret not swiping the antique nail puller from a job where it was just languishing in the corner. Nobody knew what it was, it hadn’t been used in decades. It probably got thrown out after I left.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 12/01/2017 at 14:19

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I can understand the attraction. I am drawn to musical instruments, also.

In dog dish news: I’ve decided that I hate the rims on Rusty, but I don’t care that much for dog dishes either. So I’m considering going with a full wheel cover:

15x7 steel wheels are not hard to find nor expensive. What do you think?

They’re the wrong era and the wrong look. Your old Roadmaster is more the sort of aesthetic I’m after. And if it runs great and has the only true split inline-six exhaust within a hundred miles, that’s great too.

Windex took the chalk right off the blue paint. Also, I drove it around the neighborhood a bit this morning. It’s ready to drive around more, but I need to get some electrical happening.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/01/2017 at 14:57

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I like those rims, my ‘98 S-10 had them ... but they are all wrong for Rusty. I’m not the type to crap on another man’s choices, but I’m glad you came to that conclusion.

If this were my van, I’d be all over the dog dishes. Those wheel covers would be great too. Whatever you decide to dress them with, 15x7 steelies are definitely where its at on this van.

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 12/01/2017 at 16:04

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My choice on those S-10 rims was clear: $150 the set, and replace the 14-inchers that were so rusty that tires wouldn’t seat on them. Here’s what I have to work with:

I believe they were white to begin with and painted later. All of the catalog pics I can find show a chrome dog dish. With the full wheel covers, we’d still have the steel rims, but more of a family car look, which is what this vehicle was to begin with. Old Dude’s wife hauled the kids around in it. She passed away and he decided to get rid of the van. Hub caps either way, and I think the full wheel covers just look dressier.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/01/2017 at 16:27

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Yeah, I remember when you bought them, and I totally get that. They’re a great looking rim, just not right for Rusty.

That dog dish design is great!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 12/01/2017 at 17:19

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We can talk more about this. I just ordered a couple of 1971 catalogs from eBay so I can see what looks they had. I will ask you for a consultation when they arrive.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/01/2017 at 17:37

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Looking forward to it!

Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > shop-teacher 12/04/2017 at 21:34

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Here’s the pamphlet from GM:

https://drive.google.com/file/d/16Fr8P_V-zmboe9e4A8Av4woJa2InxMLZ/view?usp=sharing

I’ve got another, similar one on the way.

shop-teacher > Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo 12/05/2017 at 06:59

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Very cool! I had a laugh at the two places they brag about rust resistance though.

As far as the wheels, I was surprised that every single van in that pamphlet had dog dish hubcaps.