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"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee) 07/28/2020 at 10:32 • Filed to: None

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Freiburger’s “magic bolt box” stresses me out immensely, and now it will stress you out too.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:35

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Eh

shop-teacher > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:36

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No it won’t, because it’s not mine.  I don’t care about OTHER people’s messes.

I like cars: Jim Spanfeller is one ugly motherfucker > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:37

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I have one of those. Mix of body panel fasteners, interior bolts, random small brackets, seat belt mounting bolts, stuff like that... I’ll never be able to find the right bolts when I need them.

Who is the Leader - 404 / Blog No Longer Available > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:39

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Eeek.

My dad always had a Folger's coffee can or two full of screws, brackets, whatever. I think it is more the size and weight of all those bolts to be put inside a small plastic toolbox. 

Tripper > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:40

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This is my nightmare

CalzoneGolem > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:41

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I’ve got the same toolbox in my car.

lone_liberal > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:41

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I have one very similar to that so no stress here.

Sovande > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:44

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I have one of those bins.  It always come through.

Jim Spanfeller > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:47

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My shop teacher had multiple boxes like this except larger and I HAD TO FIND SPECIFIC BOLTS IN THEM.  (shudders)

MonkeePuzzle > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 10:48

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no, this seems about on par with my bolts boxes, which are in fact used candy containers from Costco

mmmm, M&Ms and chocolate covered almonds

dishwasher pacs are handy becuase they’re stackable!

the Country Time lemonade is good becuase it’s tall enough for zip ties

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 11:00

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My dad’s ran dom weird bolt box is far worse. Larger and more varied and much greasier.

Phyrxes once again has a wagon! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 11:10

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As a robotics coach the task of sorting the “magic bolt box” was one of those special tasks that no one wanted.

CobraJoe > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 11:47

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You didn’t see my dad’s shop, it had tables filled with trays of random bolts.  Finding the right bolt or the right nut was sometime a 45 min job.  

Kiltedpadre > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 11:59

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I was too busy being amazed that he actually found what he needed to be disturbed by it.

ClassicDatsunDebate > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 12:04

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I have one of those.  I never throw out old fasteners.  It’s saved so many repair projects around the garage over the years.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 12:08

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I have that bolt box except mine is crumbling cardboard. 

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 12:32

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When you have a memory like his you can have that bin my memory needs more organization.

Urambo Tauro > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 14:34

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Please tell me it’s sorted enough to at least  have ONLY metric OR SAE fasteners in there.

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Dang it, why did I have to zoom in?!? GAH!

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > ClassicDatsunDebate 07/28/2020 at 14:44

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I don't throw away old fasteners, but I end up dropping them in my gravel driveway and losing them forever

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Urambo Tauro 07/28/2020 at 14:45

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If you’re disorganized enough to even have a box like that, you damn well know i t’s gonna be a mix.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 07/28/2020 at 14:47

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I think it's more from experience, i.e. he's done so many GM small block harmonic balancers that he can tell it's the right bolt on sight

Urambo Tauro > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 18:35

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Man I used to have a box like that! lol

S pent a couple of hours one weekend sorting it all into compartmentalized containers, and I’m happy to report that I’ve managed to keep it organized, even when adding to it . Totally worth t he initial effort, and so satisfying to use now . Not just for finding what I need when I have it , but also to quickly s top wasting time rooting around  for something that I definitely don’t have .

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Urambo Tauro 07/28/2020 at 18:39

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I just need a whole wall of those tan pull-out drawers like the  hardware store has.

Jayvincent > If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent 07/28/2020 at 21:09

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can confirm, grew up keeping nuts and bolts in those quart sized metal cans, no real organization other than wood screws and lag bolts were separate from the common fasteners. Looking for a specific nut or bolt? dump it out on the floor, spread it around, grab the ones you need and sweep the rest back into the can. I still have a couple of containers of mixed nuts and washers, all sizes...