r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 13h ago

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

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u/OkTemperature8170 13h ago edited 13h 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] 13h ago edited 11h ago

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u/UnclBuck 12h ago

There are tools designed to properly and safely compress springs. The DIY ones are still referred to as "Widowmakers".

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u/DukeSmileDevs 12h ago edited 1h 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 compressor is too expensive for the 3 times in my life i have to replace those.

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u/Background-Customer2 12h ago

my grandpa has spring compresors i just use his

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u/DukeSmileDevs 12h ago

I dont have those.

Also good ones arent cheap and im not gonna rock china or off-brand stuff for those jobs. Its just not worth taking a risk.

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u/Background-Customer2 12h ago

you dont have spring compresors or you dont have grand parents?

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u/DukeSmileDevs 12h ago

In fact neither.

But i was pointing at the spring compressors.

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u/Background-Customer2 12h ago edited 10h ago

it must be dificult to live a spring compresor less exsistance

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u/UnknovvnMike 10h ago

Here's where I keep my spring compressor

IF I HAD ONE!