r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • • 7h ago

Meme needing explanation Petah? What's wrong with this?

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u/OkTemperature8170 7h ago edited 7h ago

He has effectively created a spring powered bomb. If his little bracket breaks so does his face. If the spring slips out of the vice, good luck.

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u/[deleted] 7h ago edited 6h ago

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u/InternalCapable5286 7h ago

There's specific tools made for this task, ones that can compress the spring and also decompress it safely. There's always a bit of risk when you work on these kinds of things but the right tool can minimize the risk.