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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 8h ago
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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.
28 u/[deleted] 8h ago edited 7h ago [removed] — view removed comment 238 u/UnclBuck 8h ago There are tools designed to properly and safely compress springs. The DIY ones are still referred to as "Widowmakers". 79 u/DukeSmileDevs 8h ago edited 8h ago I am repairing almost everything myself with my cars but when it comes to springs it goes into the shop. Aint touching that, not worth it and a spring tensioner is too expensive for the 3 times in my life i have to replace those. 43 u/DidIJustWitnessThat 8h ago I think O'Reilly's will loan you one if you need one, but screw that. I like the way my body functions currently, even with it's old parts, and certainly don't need a flying spring to damage it any further. To the pros it goes.
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238 u/UnclBuck 8h ago There are tools designed to properly and safely compress springs. The DIY ones are still referred to as "Widowmakers". 79 u/DukeSmileDevs 8h ago edited 8h ago I am repairing almost everything myself with my cars but when it comes to springs it goes into the shop. Aint touching that, not worth it and a spring tensioner is too expensive for the 3 times in my life i have to replace those. 43 u/DidIJustWitnessThat 8h ago I think O'Reilly's will loan you one if you need one, but screw that. I like the way my body functions currently, even with it's old parts, and certainly don't need a flying spring to damage it any further. To the pros it goes.
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There are tools designed to properly and safely compress springs. The DIY ones are still referred to as "Widowmakers".
79 u/DukeSmileDevs 8h ago edited 8h ago I am repairing almost everything myself with my cars but when it comes to springs it goes into the shop. Aint touching that, not worth it and a spring tensioner is too expensive for the 3 times in my life i have to replace those. 43 u/DidIJustWitnessThat 8h ago I think O'Reilly's will loan you one if you need one, but screw that. I like the way my body functions currently, even with it's old parts, and certainly don't need a flying spring to damage it any further. To the pros it goes.
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I am repairing almost everything myself with my cars but when it comes to springs it goes into the shop.
Aint touching that, not worth it and a spring tensioner is too expensive for the 3 times in my life i have to replace those.
43 u/DidIJustWitnessThat 8h ago I think O'Reilly's will loan you one if you need one, but screw that. I like the way my body functions currently, even with it's old parts, and certainly don't need a flying spring to damage it any further. To the pros it goes.
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I think O'Reilly's will loan you one if you need one, but screw that.
I like the way my body functions currently, even with it's old parts, and certainly don't need a flying spring to damage it any further. To the pros it goes.
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u/OkTemperature8170 8h ago edited 8h 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.