Knipex fire pit
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what a waste of tools
WWheeler
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That's pretty cool TBH.
But I hope those were garbage sale, pawn shop finds, etc, or at least cheap knock off brand tools that went into this work of art. Not that it matters to me either way, just that it would seem such a waste if not.
But I hope those were garbage sale, pawn shop finds, etc, or at least cheap knock off brand tools that went into this work of art. Not that it matters to me either way, just that it would seem such a waste if not.
AirMech#406
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My eyeballs are bleeding.
Seriously, I hope those were very worn out or knock-offs.
Seriously, I hope those were very worn out or knock-offs.
redwrench60
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Maybe the owners garage or shop burned down and that’s his creative way of using the ruined tools for something useful. Look at what’s there, it’s not a random arrangement of tools. That’s someone’s set
WWheeler
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Don't know if I'd want to be reminded of how I lost all my tools in a fire every time I sat around one.
If so that might help me feel a bit better about seeing them like that though.
It sorta reminds me of Stonehenge.
Pliershenge.
If so that might help me feel a bit better about seeing them like that though.
It sorta reminds me of Stonehenge.
Pliershenge.
KnurledNut
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Who owns that? Klein or Channellock?
ste6168
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Not only do I not understand why anyone would ruin a bunch of expensive pliers like that, but also the thing is ugly as sin.
slowtwitch73
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Nothing an angle grinder couldn't right....
WWheeler
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Reverse image search found it in a day old reddit. Doesn't solve the 'why?' but yields a clue.
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Kscardsfan
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Makes it a little less painfulReverse image search found it in a day old reddit. Doesn't solve the 'why?' but yields a clue.
WWheeler
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Yeah the OP's response makes me think he's someone who had access to those tools that had been sent to be recycled/destroyed.
Ton ton
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That's a great idea!!
pizza
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i think it looks kinda cool, but i question if it's sturdy enough.
it looks heavy already. imagine it overflowing with wood. that's a lot of stress on those little welds on the "crown" spikes. and also the legs.
steel that's lost its HT bends pretty easily.
it looks heavy already. imagine it overflowing with wood. that's a lot of stress on those little welds on the "crown" spikes. and also the legs.
steel that's lost its HT bends pretty easily.
webscrounger
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Designer upset after his idea was rejected for this new Knipex multi-tool
WWheeler
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I see what you are saying, but think you'd use it more like a fire basket with smaller pieces of wood loaded on end periodically versus like a fire pit where you load it up and let it burn.
WWheeler
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Man. I could only afford the 3 knipex I have thanks to my student loan, and the stimulus checks. I feel like crying.
You can save the tissue for later.
If you read the whole thread you'd see the person who's firepit that is originally posted the pic on reditt and he lives in Germany and when someone ventured a guess that the person who made it probably works at Knipex and that it was probably made with tools that didn't pass QC and were otherwise going to be sent to be destroyed he replied "nearly correct
". My hunch is he didn't necessarily work for knipex but perhaps for recycling company where the rejects get sent.I only venture that because I work in US automotive manufacturing and we've for a looong time had a problem with our scrapped parts showing up for sale on ebay or whatnot, and they couldn't have come from anyone in our plant as it's not wholly unlike Fort Knox in that respect, but we had no control over what happens once the truck from the recycle company picks up the dumpsters, so now we have a guy that pretty much all he does is deal with parts that failed inspection and couldn't otherwise be reworked and he cuts them up and/or drills holes and such in them to make them more obviously no good before they are allowed to go in a bin.
rick carpenter
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Where is ScoutCrafter when you need him?
Sounds like a good job. Let me know if there's a vacancy.
Ton ton
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That's a great idea. Destroying rejected parts.You can save the tissue for later.
If you read the whole thread you'd see the person who's firepit that is originally posted the pic on reditt and he lives in Germany and when someone ventured a guess that the person who made it probably works at Knipex and that it was probably made with tools that didn't pass QC and were otherwise going to be sent to be destroyed he replied "nearly correct
I only venture that because I work in US automotive manufacturing and we've for a looong time had a problem with our scrapped parts showing up for sale on ebay or whatnot, and they couldn't have come from anyone in our plant as it's not wholly unlike Fort Knox in that respect, but we had no control over what happens once the truck from the recycle company picks up the dumpsters, so now we have a guy that pretty much all he does is deal with parts that failed inspection and couldn't otherwise be reworked and he cuts them up and/or drills holes and such in them to make them more obviously no good before they are allowed to go in a bin.
dnschmidt
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For a company with Knipex's reputation destroying rejects is a way of life and vitally important to prevent defective tools getting into the market and impinging upon their reputation. All high end companies do this. I can only imagine what Apple's scrap heap looks like.