Most hated tool
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buffalobill
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absolutely! vise grips are the ******* worst! you know you messed up when you are going at it with pliers for a wrench! I dont care what kind of quality vise grips are, its just one of those tools, if you are contemplating pulling it out, you are not having a good time. think about it, what is an "accepted" use for vice grips? nothing. you pull it out when something went wrong, since its not the right tool for any job.
on that note, i nominate ez outs/ spiral extractors as a most hated tool. I have tried them a few times, and only once have they worked. the other times i got to go buy some expensive drill bits and drill through those stupid things! I should have just drilled and tapped in the first place!
bgott
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Freeze plug installers. It's nothing but a PITA when you have to do a freeze plug job.
relic7680
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I don't hate using them, but it does remind me of this, which I do hate.
I worked at a tire shop here in KS and used this device on a weekly basis....didn't like when I had to, but it almost always finished the job.
They come in often when fitting patch panels on old cars. Imagine how figetty they are in normal usage then imagine how much thin sheetmetal likes to move expecially on a large patch. I'm talking more about locking C clamps though.
Oh if your in the market for some interesting and high quality locking plier/clamps check out Falcom...
boohocky
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Any craftsman ratchet not marked -v- or =v=. Plastic selectors, plastic quick release buttons, and the infamous selector switcharoo when you aren't paying attention. Nothing like trying to ratchet a craftsman ratchet and slamming your hand into an engine block because the direction lever switches on you. Not to mention the 10 foot swing you gotta make to catch the next tooth, then it goes CLANK real loud. Boils my blood every time I use one.
Especially craftsman 1/4 drive ratchets, I just went and traded in 3 for warranty, these things never last for me, the only ones that have held up are the v stuff.
Especially craftsman 1/4 drive ratchets, I just went and traded in 3 for warranty, these things never last for me, the only ones that have held up are the v stuff.
Krokodil
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Dremmels! Specially the dust they produce when working with acrylic.
Are you talking about the tool that has the sharp point on one end, and the cleverly designed joint that drives that sharp point into your flesh?
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buffalobill
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on those brake spring pliers, proper use is using the hooked end around the hook on the spring, and you dig the point into the brake shoe surface to get a pivot point, correct?
it seems like the makers of these things should put a sharper point on the end so it will actually dig into the brake shoe
it seems like the makers of these things should put a sharper point on the end so it will actually dig into the brake shoe
PowerGenGuy
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Yes, the paintbrush, and of course any trowel or taping knife, I hate painting, and I hate drywall finishing more!
PowerGenGuy
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I got a free pair of Robo's when I bought my rigid vac., yeah they are useless!
buffalobill
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lol, the hatred for RoboGrips is hilarious. I have only seen them a couple of times a long time ago, what goes wrong with them?
buffalobill
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btw, another HATED tool.
GIMMICK comination wrenches. you know the ones, they come out every 5 years as the "next big thing", and they have those stupid hook instead of the flat on the open end. I have seen a lot of cheap **** tool companies make these, and i fell for them when i first started working on stuff before i knew any better. you end up just using the box end, until you can go and buy some normal combination wrenches that work.
I just noticed they have a "ratcheting" adjustable wrench now at lowes. gotta be worth almost as much as a "dogbone wrench". I think the new Crapsman indexable ratcheting wrenches will be like this too.
damn i hate gimmicky tools. how lazy or stupid does one have to be in order to think these will work?
GIMMICK comination wrenches. you know the ones, they come out every 5 years as the "next big thing", and they have those stupid hook instead of the flat on the open end. I have seen a lot of cheap **** tool companies make these, and i fell for them when i first started working on stuff before i knew any better. you end up just using the box end, until you can go and buy some normal combination wrenches that work.
I just noticed they have a "ratcheting" adjustable wrench now at lowes. gotta be worth almost as much as a "dogbone wrench". I think the new Crapsman indexable ratcheting wrenches will be like this too.
damn i hate gimmicky tools. how lazy or stupid does one have to be in order to think these will work?
woody 73
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Not a fan of craftsman 1/4 ratchets they skip all the time; also not a big fan of those square tubes with the cotton belt for removing oil filters, darn things just crush the cans! Cheap screwdrivers darn things just bend like tissue paper,chinese drill bits never could drill a hole without them breaking.
WRX/Z28
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Spline drive lug nut sockets. No one makes one that can take the torque they're intended for with out self destructing.
Spanner style security screws too... (the ones with too little dots that need to be turned by a 2 pin fork) inevitably one of the pins will break, even if you do it by hand.
Last but not least, the stud finders that cant find ****...
Conversely, Greatest tool ever has to be Snap on's shallow hex drive spark plug socket.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=19831&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
Spanner style security screws too... (the ones with too little dots that need to be turned by a 2 pin fork) inevitably one of the pins will break, even if you do it by hand.
Last but not least, the stud finders that cant find ****...
Conversely, Greatest tool ever has to be Snap on's shallow hex drive spark plug socket.
http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...group_ID=19831&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog
theoldwizard1
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Simple. They are cheap and easy to install even with powered tools.
I think I hate slotted screws more. Torx or allen, IMHO.
For motorcycle engine cases, you should be using a hand hammered impact.
theoldwizard1
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I kind of like using mine ! It's a 40+ year old Gilson with a 5hp B&S engine.
I tilled my son's entire backyard this year in preparation for changing the drainage (away from the garage and house) and new grass seed. Admittedly it was a small suburban lot, but it was hard, dry compacted clay. I did 4-6 passes over the whole thing, and I probably put more than 10 hours in behind it. The good thing was, being retired, I could do it 30-60 minutes at a time.
I've got to get a set of loading ramps to get that thing in and out of my van. It is heavy and awkward. Got to use the brain more than the back at my age !
The Dutchman
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Haha, right you are, fflintstone!
No offense to anyone, but, yeah, I always had trouble with grease guns untill I bought a Blue Point one at a scratch & dent sale. I actually read the directions & found I wasn't using the right technique to expel the air. Haven't had a problem since but of course I'm the only one that uses mine, so it never gets abused.
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ajchien
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OMG. Hands down. That wins.
littletoes
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ajchien----I'm almost afraid to even ask what it IS...
vssjim
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SO pneumatic gaket scraper, they were all recalled for not working and when they came back they still didn't work most of the time. Just money out the window in the bottom a box now.
Me too!
So.. this was a birthday present?hint... You'll find out when you turn 50...
Me too!
So.. this was a birthday present?
Not any present I'd want. It's a colonoscope.
ElectroLight
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They've got a smaller model for your pee-pee that's a lot of fun too...
I hate my alarm clock.
I hate my alarm clock.
I'm going to also go with my alarm clock. Worst noise ever.
Silver Heels
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My craftsman oil-free compressor that gives you a heart attack every time it kicks on. Also, cheap chinese drill bits that have to be made from a lead alloy.
saundersdiesel
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After around 20k installed tires I've learned a couple of easy tricks. Like if you can slam the tire on the rim without the machine so it doesn't let it stretch out, or set a tire that has been on the bottom of the pile next to a heater this will help it expand. The last one that comes to mind is taking the tire spoon and put it right behind the valve stem and pull up. That will cause the air to be pushed into the tire from the stem, but will also pull the tire tight against the rim so it can seal up eve if the bottom bead isn't set.
^+1 on the Crapsman oil free compressor. Hoping to eventually replace it with a decent 60 gallon compressor. I work on my cars late into the evening all of the time withh the garage doors open and bet my neighbors "love" my noisemaker.
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stephen4785
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The only tool I dread getting out of my box is the ball joint press. I dont mind so much getting the ball joints out but when it comes to installing new ones I absolutely hate using it. Id rather take the damn knuckle/hub off and use my shop press.
Tom Hintz
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Finally! A simple question.
Hands down the most frustrating tool I have ever used is the drill press mortising attachment. This has to be the most evil, useless piece of horse hockey ever devised by man. See the link below for a very popular story on my site about these "tools" that has drawn nearly unanimous agreement from my viewers.
Mortising Attachments, the Ugly Truth
Hands down the most frustrating tool I have ever used is the drill press mortising attachment. This has to be the most evil, useless piece of horse hockey ever devised by man. See the link below for a very popular story on my site about these "tools" that has drawn nearly unanimous agreement from my viewers.
Mortising Attachments, the Ugly Truth
punkenduro
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its a tie
cheap *** hf shop press
or
transflush machine. a mess no matter what you do.
cheap *** hf shop press
or
transflush machine. a mess no matter what you do.
Garage5.9
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feeler gauge , I absolutley detest adjusting valves
I hate cresent wrenches with a passion, They never fit right so i have to put it on the bolt then tighten it then I need to loosen it to get it back on the bolt and i mean what the hell! if you have a set of wrenches you dont need an adjustable. If any one can tell me anything an adjustable can do that a open end wrench of the same size cant I will buy you one.
shampoop
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Ever used one of the dipstick "dilution" style ones before? Can't say how well they really work, but they are a million times easier and much less messy than traditional in line ones. Just stick a hose through the dip stick and it basically removes some old, then adds some new, over and over again till most of the old has been removed.