Useless Tools - Rat Shit [Archive] - The Garage Journal Board

phildb4

07-04-2009, 09:17 PM

Ever buy a really useless tool that you thought would be great at the time of purchase? I've had this RatShit for about 20 years and never used it. It's very heavy and well made. The idea is if you don't have enough room to move the handle, you just grab the small T handle (with red caps) and twist it. Only problem is it takes so much force to move the red handle you almost need an extension bar. Also the entire wrench is so large and bulky, there are few places where it fits. Seemed like a good idea at the time. Anyone else have these ""Why did I ever buy that piece of crap" tool?

skipskip

07-04-2009, 09:22 PM

I had one too! I got $1 for it at a flea market and felt a little guilty.

Skip

Diesel_Crawler

07-04-2009, 09:35 PM

I used to, Now before I Spend any Money on a tool i research it first and i find I have been able to get more because i was not taking box's of "crap" and giving away.

Merkava_4

07-04-2009, 09:36 PM

I'm thinking "Useless Tools" would have been an appropriate thread title without adding the foul language after it. I hoping bmwpower edits your title or deletes this thread entirely.

Bull

07-04-2009, 09:39 PM

I'm thinking "Useless Tools" would have been an appropriate thread title without adding the foul language after it. I hoping bmwpower edits your title or deletes this thread entirely.

What the heck? Why be so Puritanical about language? You, the guy who posts jugg pics? :headscrat

And don't get me wrong, I love those jugg pics :beer:

gatewaysysop

07-04-2009, 09:42 PM

I'm thinking "Useless Tools" would have been an appropriate thread title without adding the foul language after it. I hoping bmwpower edits your title or deletes this thread entirely.

Appropriateness of the subject aside, I have to admit I found its pun hilarious. :spit:

Merkava_4

07-04-2009, 09:54 PM

What the heck? Why be so Puritanical about language? You, the guy who posts jugg pics? :headscrat

I just feel that certain words you might say around the house shouldn't be said (or actually written) on a public forum, or especially in the thread title. This is not my board, but I felt the need to speak up for the people who may be too shy to do so.

Bull

07-04-2009, 10:05 PM

Blacknwhitepit

07-04-2009, 10:07 PM

I just feel that certain words you might say around the house shouldn't be said (or actually written) on a public forum, or especially in the thread title. This is not my board, but I felt the need to speak up for the people who may be too shy to do so.

Utterances of vulgarities truly illuminate the character of the person speaking (or posting them).

Personally, I don't think it is that big a deal. He was trying to make a point. Not the word I would have chose, but he delivers what he promises.

Since he has not posted that much, cut him a break.... Not the first thing someone said on this board that rankled another persons opinion.

JMHO

-BWP

Bull

07-04-2009, 10:15 PM

Chris Adams

07-04-2009, 10:45 PM

Back more or less on topic, I have one of those sidewinders. Bought it to remove back plugs on a vette.
And hated it from day one.

Had to take it apart and lube it before it would even work, and as the OP says, takes a ton of force to work it.
It is right up there with the most useless tools ever.
This and the 'robo' pliers.

vc-onthepc

07-04-2009, 10:49 PM

my dad bought one of those fromt he tv way before billy mays lol .. i was maybe 8 im 37 now lol its still around and i dont think his has ever been used at all lol what a piece of junk

seems like a great idea on paper but in real world it just doesnt work

Bull

07-04-2009, 10:53 PM

This and the 'robo' pliers.

I hope you aren't talking about the Craftsman robo-grip pliers, because I think my pair is pretty good!

ImportTuner

07-04-2009, 11:02 PM

I also have one of those Sidewinder ratchets .. probably have had it for about 10 years now and used it once .. still looks brand new. The problem is that the ratchet head is sooooo big ..

hguerrero

07-04-2009, 11:23 PM

i got one of those.. "my neighbor", the guy is a useless tool...just sayin'

crankshaftdan II

07-05-2009, 01:05 AM

Ditto like cris adams==have ratchet with lots of dust in bottom drawer and robos lying rusted in same drawer!!:shocking:

Gregster

07-05-2009, 01:31 AM

RoboGrip pliers... Seemed like a good idea at the time but I always finding myself still reaching for normal pliers or channellocks.

autoace

07-05-2009, 01:33 AM

What the heck? Why be so Puritanical about language? You, the guy who posts jugg pics? :headscrat

And don't get me wrong, I love those jugg pics :beer:

That is the whole problem. If the Sidewinder ratchet was photographed between two large boobs, it would have been ok with Merk. lol

Rickster

07-05-2009, 05:13 AM

I have one of those sidewinder ratchets and it's a POS as previously described. I also thought what a cool thing when I bought it a garage sale. Thankfully I think I only paid like $2 for that POS.

Oh, and I don't mind the swearing. It's guy thing. As a matter of fact I quite enjoy swearing.

walrus

07-05-2009, 05:23 AM

That is the whole problem. If the Sidewinder ratchet was photographed between two large boobs, it would have been ok with Merk. lol

TF I think most of us think that would be OK:bounce:

r6_cannibal

07-05-2009, 08:02 AM

I think the t-handle ratchet was trying to fill the spot that gear-wrenches now have. The ratchet just failed at it.

speaking of useless tools...
http://ep.yimg.com/ip/I/asseenontv_1620_142344

Gregster

07-05-2009, 11:41 AM

Oh, and I don't mind the swearing. It's guy thing. As a matter of fact I quite enjoy swearing.

Maybe Merkava needs to grow some :shocking:

rsanter

07-05-2009, 01:15 PM

the cold heat soldering iron
if it had worked it would have been great

bob

Diesel_Crawler

07-05-2009, 02:04 PM

Maybe Merkava needs to grow some :shocking:

So that's what he is on medication for :lol_hitti

phildb4

07-05-2009, 02:10 PM

Sorry about title of this thread some of you thought was inappropiate. I tried to change it by removing the word "Rat", but this forum only allows you to change the content of the message, and not the title. To the moderator: feel free to change the title so as not to offend anyone. (didn't realize "Rat" was so offensive)

Junkman

07-05-2009, 02:16 PM

I've met VERY few people who don't swear. And I am a teacher, so I'm not hanging around with the dregs of society. The difference between good and bad character is knowing when it is ok to do so. Uttering a swear on a board overwhelmingly made up of men talking about tools and garages, and where there is precedent for the practice, does not seem like an issue.

Really, it's four letters strung together. Big deal.

When was the last time that you heard of a teacher having sex with an underage person (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1028816/Teacher-accused-having-sex-pupils-school-baseball-team-faces-20-years-jail.html), or sending home a video of themselves having sex (http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story/California-teacher-sends-pornography-home-with/IcsiBBt0Q06cqL_Boj3jCA.cspx)on the couch?????
Don't take this personal, but I don't consider teachers in the same light that I did when I was in school. The profession isn't what it used to be..
:lol_hitti

Bull

07-05-2009, 02:35 PM

Now Junk, teachers are just humans, so you get the good and the bad in the profession. Like Catholic priests or police officers, I suppose.

I'd say that in your day, it was probably worse or at least as bad, just not reported.

When was the last time that you heard of a teacher having sex with an underage person (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1028816/Teacher-accused-having-sex-pupils-school-baseball-team-faces-20-years-jail.html), or sending home a video of themselves having sex (http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story/California-teacher-sends-pornography-home-with/IcsiBBt0Q06cqL_Boj3jCA.cspx)on the couch?????
Don't take this personal, but I don't consider teachers in the same light that I did when I was in school. The profession isn't what it used to be..
:lol_hitti

Diesel_Crawler

07-05-2009, 02:36 PM

When was the last time that you heard of a teacher having sex with an underage person (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1028816/Teacher-accused-having-sex-pupils-school-baseball-team-faces-20-years-jail.html), or sending home a video of themselves having sex (http://www.abcactionnews.com/news/local/story/California-teacher-sends-pornography-home-with/IcsiBBt0Q06cqL_Boj3jCA.cspx)on the couch?????
Don't take this personal, but I don't consider teachers in the same light that I did when I was in school. The profession isn't what it used to be..
:lol_hitti

You Notice how its never the kids who raise a fuss about it? :lol_hitti:lol_hitti:lol_hitti

Junkman

07-05-2009, 02:58 PM

Bull

07-05-2009, 03:10 PM

Took too long to engrave a stone tablet for all to read... :lol_hitti

Now that there is funny! :beer:

Junkman

07-05-2009, 03:14 PM

Now that there is funny! :beer:

not for someone that wanted to read a lot... Do you realize the effort it took to take the daily tablet to the latrine to read while taking a dump???:lol_hitti

PowderKeg

07-05-2009, 03:52 PM

not for someone that wanted to read a lot... Do you realize the effort it took to take the daily tablet to the latrine to read while taking a dump???:lol_hitti

Not to mention running out of tp and all you've got is the daily tablet....

Merkava_4

07-05-2009, 11:20 PM

To the moderator: feel free to change the title so as not to offend anyone. (didn't realize "Rat" was so offensive)

You know very well that the word "Rat" is not the issue. :cool:

The right thing for you to do would be to contact a moderator via PM ask him/her to edit your thread title.

Bull

07-05-2009, 11:49 PM

The right thing for you to do would be to contact a moderator via PM ask him/her to edit your thread title.

So lame. :(

Coach James

07-06-2009, 12:18 AM

Not to mention running out of tp and all you've got is the daily tablet....

A+ Funny!

Coach

cortez

07-06-2009, 12:36 AM

If a word is listed in the "American Heritage Dictionary" it was allowed by my professors.

Most "mature" oriented forums seem to follow this rule.

Snappy

07-06-2009, 12:39 AM

Ok, I can respect that. I've taken my cue from others on here...cussing seems to be pretty frequent and not an issue. Why should it be, anyway?

Now, about those juggie pics...maybe some Karina Hart? :drool:

Never heard of Karina but Milena Velba on the other hand........:)

I just feel that certain words you might say around the house shouldn't be said (or actually written) on a public forum, or especially in the thread title. This is not my board, but I felt the need to speak up for the people who may be too shy to do so.

[QUOTE=Merkava_4;527116]You know very well that the word "Rat" is not the issue. :cool:

Oh ya, Rat is a terrible cuss word. DUH

:yikes:

Bull

07-06-2009, 12:51 AM

Never heard of Karina but Milena Velba on the other hand........:)

Holy smokes! Just checked her out.:bounce:

Check out Karina, though. She is quite a bit more attractive than Ms. Velba. :drool:

timewarp

07-06-2009, 01:54 AM

Back to the original post, I too was taken for the price of one of those stupid sidewinder ratchets, don't remember what magazine it was that had a review of it and made it sound like the next best thing to sliced bread so I remember mail ordering it. It sits in the top of my tool box but I don't think I've ever used it, I can't even remember how long I've had it but I'm pretty sure its over 20 years.

Snappy

07-06-2009, 02:31 AM

Holy smokes! Just checked her out.:bounce:

Check out Karina, though. She is quite a bit more attractive than Ms. Velba. :drool:

I know I'm off topic but who gives a rats ass.
OH yes , I did check out Karina before I posted :)

speaking of attractive & quite ample,
http://www.nadine-j.de/images/guest/edenjul04.jpg

Merkava_4

07-06-2009, 06:45 AM

I know I'm off topic but who gives a rats ass.
OH yes , I did check out Karina before I posted :)

speaking of attractive & quite ample,
http://www.nadine-j.de/images/guest/edenjul04.jpg

So now y'all are posting links to naked women too? :eek2:

It's time to send in the puritans and get this thread cleaned up. :shocking:

Bull

07-06-2009, 09:33 AM

Snappy, you and I are cut from some of the same cloth!

But let's get out of this thread before Merk sends for help :shocking:

Merkava_4

07-06-2009, 10:23 AM

I've never reported this thread and I don't intend to. I'm giving the original poster the opportunity to turn himself in and receive a lighter sentence.

ironroad 9c1

07-06-2009, 11:03 AM

You know very well that the word "Rat" is not the issue. :cool:

The right thing for you to do would be to contact a moderator via PM ask him/her to edit your thread title.

Merk,,, you really need to get away from nancyfornia... and man up, its just words buddy. get over yourself.

Merkava_4

07-06-2009, 12:18 PM

Merk,,, you really need to get away from nancyfornia... and man up, its just words buddy. get over yourself.

If I had an edit button, I wouldn't have said anything; I would've just covertly edited out the bad word and that would've been the end of it.

Snappy

07-06-2009, 01:28 PM

So now y'all are posting links to naked women too? :eek2:

It's time to send in the puritans and get this thread cleaned up. :shocking:

...don't really see a whole hellofalot of difference whether ya post a link or a persons name. (like someone on here did in another thread, that you know very well).Ya know damnwell your gonna' google her up anyway.

mikester

07-06-2009, 03:02 PM

I just googled that Velba womans name and a bunch of stuff came up. Sorry guys, she looks like a cow !!

Bull

07-06-2009, 06:31 PM

I just googled that Velba womans name and a bunch of stuff came up. Sorry guys, she looks like a cow !!

Now try Karina Hart :thumbup:

Snappy

07-06-2009, 11:04 PM

I just googled that Velba womans name and a bunch of stuff came up. Sorry guys, she looks like a cow !!

Just a little FYI.......I love cows & the milk they produce. :spit:

As far as useless rat $hit tools are concerned. IMHO I think most stuff that comes out of China would meet those specs. I'd like to know where they get their steel. They can't even make a good sheet metal screw. :badteeth:

Kevin54

07-07-2009, 04:42 AM

Reading through this thread has got to be the funniest thing that is going to happen today :thumbup:

As for Robo-Grips....finally sold my set of three in a garage sale :bounce: I had a blood blister in the palm of my hand on more than one occasion from them :mad: Laminated tools just don't cut it. LOL!!!

Fins/413

07-07-2009, 05:10 AM

I'm sorry to say I've got a sidewinder too, had it probably 25 years and never used it. I think I bought it for the plugs on the Tiger.
Milkster I'm with you. There are surgeons that can fix these things. I kind of feel sorry for them.

T56 Impala

07-07-2009, 08:15 AM

I have that exact same ratchet! It saved my butt (is that okay to use?) a few times. Installing headers mostly. Last time I used it, around 1998 or so, I remember it wouldn't work. Being curious, I pulled it apart. The AXLE grease they used to lube it had turned to cement. A little clean up and some new grease and it works just fine. Well, it did work fine. I haven't touched it in years!

Bull

07-07-2009, 08:28 AM

Milkster I'm with you. There are surgeons that can fix these things. I kind of feel sorry for them.

Now, that's a Freudian slip!

knucklehead

07-07-2009, 09:28 PM

holy shit, i mean crap! some of you have really thin skin for being tool guys. it's not like the original poster was swearing like a drunken sailor on shore leave! what ever happened to free speech??? it's just a word, don't let it ruin your day.

Merkava_4

07-08-2009, 12:58 AM

what ever happened to free speech???

You lose your freedom of speech when you sign up on someone else's board. Look, I've pretty much said all I wanted say on this issue; I'm not gonna drag it out anymore. :cool:

Fins/413

07-08-2009, 05:11 AM

Now, that's a Freudian slip!

LOL Can't get away with anything around here. :bowdown:

fordracing200

07-08-2009, 10:16 AM

I have a set of the auto lock vice grips and the auto adjust channel locks, the cman proffesional, are those robo grip? if so I like them, they work good for holding stuff, like when I put an air fitting on a new air tool, or anything of that sort. I'm sure they'd round something off if you were using them trying to break something loose.