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cannedtuna lemmy.world cannedtuna@lemmy.world
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theunknownmuncher lemmy.world theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world
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#2 · (edited) Quote Reply

No 5 foot pipe used as a cheater bar after making peace with death?

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dohpaz42 lemmy.world dohpaz42@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
#3 · Quote Reply

In my experience a nice rubber mallet can be useful before having to resort to the “you should have listened” stage.

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mote lemmy.ca mote@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2026-04-20
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In my experience a nice rubber mallet can be useful before having to resort to the “you should have listened” stage.

... "OK the hard way" or "I wasn't joking" hmm

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dohpaz42 lemmy.world dohpaz42@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-01
#5 · Quote Reply

... "OK the hard way" or "I wasn't joking" hmm

How about “If you really insist”?

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Onomatopoeia lemmy.cafe Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
Joined: 2025-01-02
#6 · Quote Reply

No 5 foot pipe used as a cheater bar after making peace with death?

Was gonna ask the same.

Very little doesn't give way to a cheater pipe. Now, it may not be the part you want giving way...

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Rhaedas fedia.io Rhaedas@fedia.io
Joined: 2024-03-03
#7 · Quote Reply

Was gonna ask the same. Very little doesn't give way to a cheater pipe. Now, it may not be the part you want giving way...

Weakest link was where it was going to break anyway. At least it moves the goal to something new..

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southsamurai (he/him/pronoun agnostic) sh.itjust.works southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-19
#8 · Quote Reply

Fuck me, this hits right in the feels

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AbidingOhmsLaw lemmy.ml AbidingOhmsLaw@lemmy.ml
Joined: 2023-06-23
#9 · Quote Reply

The 5 stages of "Rust"ration

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theunknownmuncher lemmy.world theunknownmuncher@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-06-13
#10 · Quote Reply

Weakest link was where it was going to break anyway. At least it moves the goal to something new..

The goal isn't you though

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MeatPilot sh.itjust.works MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-10-27
#11 · (edited) Quote Reply

My stage 4

Alright bitch

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MeatPilot sh.itjust.works MeatPilot@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-10-27
#12 · Quote Reply

No 5 foot pipe used as a cheater bar after making peace with death?

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MalReynolds slrpnk.net MalReynolds@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2023-06-25
#13 · (edited) Quote Reply

No impact driver? Satisfying and a frustration release.

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GreenKnight23 lemmy.world GreenKnight23@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-09-21
#14 · Quote Reply

No impact driver? Satisfying and a frustration release.

that torch will leave an impact.

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the_mighty_kracken lemmy.world the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
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No 5 foot pipe used as a cheater bar after making peace with death?

When I worked in a shop one of the other mechanics had to have his front teeth replaced after a using a cheater bar.

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hakunawazo lemmy.world hakunawazo@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-10-02
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titanicx lemmy.zip titanicx@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-09-15
#17 · Quote Reply

When I worked in a shop one of the other mechanics had to have his front teeth replaced after a using a cheater bar.

How the hell.

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anomnom sh.itjust.works anomnom@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2024-11-09
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No 5 foot pipe used as a cheater bar after making peace with death?

Cordless impacts let you skip that step and go straight to the broken bolt.

Source: Rust Belt auto repair hobbyist.

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fraksken infosec.pub fraksken@infosec.pub
Joined: 2023-07-03
#19 · (edited) Quote Reply

How the hell.

My guess is the tube broke and the wrench went flying

Edit: typo x2

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fraksken infosec.pub fraksken@infosec.pub
Joined: 2023-07-03
#20 · Quote Reply

That's me at step 3 about to get mentally ready to move to step 4 when I get his crazy idea and try to turn in the opposite direction.

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ohshit604 sh.itjust.works ohshit604@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2025-02-08
#21 · (edited) Quote Reply

5 is a bit excessive, cut the bolt head off with 4 then drill and re-tap the threads.

I’m sure the company/client wouldn’t appreciate the hole being all mangled with oxy-acetylene.

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bort sopuli.xyz bort@sopuli.xyz
Joined: 2024-02-19
#22 · Quote Reply

try giving it the blowtorch as a warning for a couple seconds. that usually scares the screw enough to come loose via normal wrench.

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acchariya lemmy.world acchariya@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-23
#23 · Quote Reply

Induction bolt heater FTW. Seriously, it's magic to get a bolt glowing red while leaving everything next to it room temperature

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MonkderVierte lemmy.zip MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip
Joined: 2025-05-30
#24 · (edited) Quote Reply

Soo, the crank is rated for that huge lever, doesn't break?

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Wren lemmy.today Wren@lemmy.today
Joined: 2025-11-04
#25 · Quote Reply

The last pic is the same if you're trying to connect pieces.

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Yggstyle lemmy.world yggstyle@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-07
#26 · Quote Reply

Was gonna ask the same. Very little doesn't give way to a cheater pipe. Now, it may not be the part you want giving way...

When you get the cheater bar you aren't working towards a resolution anymore. You are working towards satisfaction.

If you win: good. It shoulda given and saved us both the time.

If it loses: good. Rust in pieces.

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Yggstyle lemmy.world yggstyle@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-07
#27 · Quote Reply

The goal isn't you though

This guy gets it.

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the_mighty_kracken lemmy.world the_mighty_kracken@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-14
#28 · Quote Reply

My guess is the tube broke and the wrench went flying Edit: typo x2

Everything worked as designed. The stubborn nut broke loose, but he was pulling toward his face.

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dream_weasel sh.itjust.works dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2023-06-30
#29 · Quote Reply

When you get the cheater bar you aren't working towards a resolution anymore. You are working towards satisfaction. If you win: good. It shoulda given and saved us both the time. If it loses: good. Rust in pieces.

My dad's go to phrase was always "I'm either gonna fix it or fuck it up."

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Wicked lemmy.world Wicked@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-06-29
#30 · Quote Reply

Soo, the crank is rated for that huge lever, doesn't break?

Crank that soulja boy

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