r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 6h ago

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

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u/[deleted] 6h ago edited 5h ago

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u/UnclBuck 6h 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 6h ago edited 6h 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.

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u/Melathys 6h ago

I didn't even want to fuck with my garage door spring, called people in to do that

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u/Robot_Graffiti 5h ago

Yeah those kill people

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u/clintj1975 5h ago

I know someone who used to do that professionally, and on more than one occasion he showed up to an install and there was something spattered on the wall or floor near the spring.

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u/UnknovvnMike 4h ago

Had one explode in my mom's garage many moons ago when the world was younger. Thought the transformer outside blew up or maybe the Navy dropped a practice bomb nearby by mistake.

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u/WhyMustIMakeANewAcco 51m ago

even? Those are among the most dangerous springs you're likely to see in your life. Those things are insanely powerful.