Bob Denman
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Isn't the correct name for a punch; actually, "Nail"? :dontknow:
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Tool Time with Jim
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ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
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Bob Denman
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:shocked: :hun: I keep a perfectly good box of bent 20 penny nails around for whenever I need punches, tacks, staples, something to scratch a mark, hold something down, make a hole in a boot and foot... :yikes:, They're almost as useful as Duct-Tape; but far more destructive when used inventively! :thumbup:
bruisersbaby
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Sorry I didn't get back with you Bob. No cause for alarm. He was just busy with other stuff! nojoke
bruiser
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Today will probably be the last installment of Tool Time with Jim for awhile. Don't all of you cheer at once
. I may be back from time to time as the creative juices dictate. So...
Common Screwdriver- The word common does not reflect the true term. Common most always refers to the flat tip or slotted screwdriver. Or for the most commonly misused and abused tool in the tool box. The flat tip comes in varying widths, thicknesses and lengths. Most of those tips are worn, rounded or just plain broken off. Good for stripping out screw slots, prying open paint cans, slipping out of the slot and scratching that new paint job. Slipping off and imbedding itself in your hand. Prying open that painted in window sash, most often resulting in a trip to Lowes for new glass. You get the idea, more of a pry bar then a screw tool. There is even a version used by electricians that has a coated handle to prevent shock. This version is shunned by the typical DIYer. You can tell when a non insulated driver is used on an energized circuit by the :shocked: look on his face, the frizzy looking hair (if they have hair) the constant wringing of the hands due to tingling and a wet spot on the front of his pants.
The cross point or more commonly, Philips Head screw driver. As in the slotted driver, comes in varying lengths and tip sizes. These drivers are also sometimes numbered from 00 to 3 as to tip size. But no one really pays any mind to that number because as long as it looks like it'll work, use it. Most commonly used by women to strip out the screw head. (Did I really say that?) Very effective at destroying a screw when this type is used as a "bit" in a power drill. There is also the "Reed and Prince" cross point. What the :cus: that is is anyones guess. Probably a British invention. Actually, it's a deeper slotted screw. The R&P tip flutes are 45 degrees and sharp. Hey, I had to include some real knowledge. One thing that helps with any screwdriver, when driving the screw with force, it's important to press the head hard into the screw to prevent damage. Which head is generally up to the user. Now, there are other types of drivers and fasteners but I wanted to hit on the ones most commonly found in the box, or junk drawer.
Pry Bar- see common screwdriver above.
Flashlight or for my British friends Torch and French Canadians Torche. Found anywhere in the home, garage, vehicle and shop. Battery powered portable light can be the old incandescent bulb, halogen, or the more modern LED. Used to light up a dark area such as under the shop bench, front seat of the car, bed, closet or the back yard at night. When used in an emergency the batteries are found to be dead or near dead. And most likely you won't have replacement batteries in the correct size. Note: when working in a tight area you must have eight hands to use this tool.
And the last tool for this episode is the Dammit tool- This is the tool most likely thrown across the room in a fit of anger, thus the name, and the tool you'll always need next, but can't find.
So as I said in the beginning, I may be back with more.
. I may be back from time to time as the creative juices dictate. So...Common Screwdriver- The word common does not reflect the true term. Common most always refers to the flat tip or slotted screwdriver. Or for the most commonly misused and abused tool in the tool box. The flat tip comes in varying widths, thicknesses and lengths. Most of those tips are worn, rounded or just plain broken off. Good for stripping out screw slots, prying open paint cans, slipping out of the slot and scratching that new paint job. Slipping off and imbedding itself in your hand. Prying open that painted in window sash, most often resulting in a trip to Lowes for new glass. You get the idea, more of a pry bar then a screw tool. There is even a version used by electricians that has a coated handle to prevent shock. This version is shunned by the typical DIYer. You can tell when a non insulated driver is used on an energized circuit by the :shocked: look on his face, the frizzy looking hair (if they have hair) the constant wringing of the hands due to tingling and a wet spot on the front of his pants.
The cross point or more commonly, Philips Head screw driver. As in the slotted driver, comes in varying lengths and tip sizes. These drivers are also sometimes numbered from 00 to 3 as to tip size. But no one really pays any mind to that number because as long as it looks like it'll work, use it. Most commonly used by women to strip out the screw head. (Did I really say that?) Very effective at destroying a screw when this type is used as a "bit" in a power drill. There is also the "Reed and Prince" cross point. What the :cus: that is is anyones guess. Probably a British invention. Actually, it's a deeper slotted screw. The R&P tip flutes are 45 degrees and sharp. Hey, I had to include some real knowledge. One thing that helps with any screwdriver, when driving the screw with force, it's important to press the head hard into the screw to prevent damage. Which head is generally up to the user. Now, there are other types of drivers and fasteners but I wanted to hit on the ones most commonly found in the box, or junk drawer.
Pry Bar- see common screwdriver above.
Flashlight or for my British friends Torch and French Canadians Torche. Found anywhere in the home, garage, vehicle and shop. Battery powered portable light can be the old incandescent bulb, halogen, or the more modern LED. Used to light up a dark area such as under the shop bench, front seat of the car, bed, closet or the back yard at night. When used in an emergency the batteries are found to be dead or near dead. And most likely you won't have replacement batteries in the correct size. Note: when working in a tight area you must have eight hands to use this tool.
And the last tool for this episode is the Dammit tool- This is the tool most likely thrown across the room in a fit of anger, thus the name, and the tool you'll always need next, but can't find.
So as I said in the beginning, I may be back with more.
ARtraveler
R.I.P. Dwayne
Thanks for a great series. I looked forward to reading each edition. :2thumbs:
mowin
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:yikes:
Bob Denman
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The Dammit tool...
I've got the full set: Metric, SAE, right and left-handed...
When thrown; they invariably end up where the most damage can be done! :yikes:
If I threw one while locked in a phone booth; I bet I could scratch the fuel tank paint on my motorcycle parked across the street, in the other direction!
I've got the full set: Metric, SAE, right and left-handed...
When thrown; they invariably end up where the most damage can be done! :yikes:
If I threw one while locked in a phone booth; I bet I could scratch the fuel tank paint on my motorcycle parked across the street, in the other direction!
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Also used when you were young, to read under the covers at night, afte Mom told you to turn out the lights and go to sleep. Don't forget the great use for making scary faces in the tent on your Boy Scout outings, either. :roflblack:
What happened to the Whitworth set?
bruiser
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That dammit tool got me in trouble one day while working on an F4D. It stuck in an engine bay door. Cost me a weekend off and I had to help the tin bender fix the door. I don't have many left.
Scotty- We used to scare the bejeebers out of the little ones at night with red lenses on flashlights. When I was active duty and single, at halloween we would black out our faces, put on black uniforms and gloves and tape the old OD flashlights with red "marshalling" cones attached, to our heads. We'd hide in corners or behind bushes and scare the :cus: out of people. Until the white hats were called. Dang, that was a looonnng time ago. Couldn't get away with that now without a dozen assorted weapons being pointed at you.
Scotty- We used to scare the bejeebers out of the little ones at night with red lenses on flashlights. When I was active duty and single, at halloween we would black out our faces, put on black uniforms and gloves and tape the old OD flashlights with red "marshalling" cones attached, to our heads. We'd hide in corners or behind bushes and scare the :cus: out of people. Until the white hats were called. Dang, that was a looonnng time ago. Couldn't get away with that now without a dozen assorted weapons being pointed at you.
retread
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Bob Denman
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I prefer the American version of the Witworths:
Instead of "Bloody Hell", it's more like, "Oh :cus:! Not :cus: AGAIN! :cus::gaah::cus:":gaah::cus:
Those; I have...
pps:
Instead of "Bloody Hell", it's more like, "Oh :cus:! Not :cus: AGAIN! :cus::gaah::cus:":gaah::cus:
Those; I have...
pps:
Oldmanzues
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Whitworth was a pain to read about in English as in what they speak in England, in contrast to what we speak here in the US.
I say, Love. could you hand me a ring spanner, the go brew up a billy.
Oldmanzues
I say, Love. could you hand me a ring spanner, the go brew up a billy.
Oldmanzues
bruiser
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I know nothing of Whitworth. When I was in England I had a set of JC Witneys in my F150. I had the camper cover on and had 1/2" plywood cut to fit the bed and glued down carpet. The Blokes refered to it as a Lorry or a caravan. It was like having a Spyder. Anywhere we went it drew a crowd.
NancysToy
Motorbike Professor
Count me in. Maybe we could get a group buy?
Bob Denman
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Not as quickly as I can! I've really apprecaited this thread...
Thanks! :clap: :thumbup:
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