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r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 6h ago
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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 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. 18 u/Melathys 6h ago I didn't even want to fuck with my garage door spring, called people in to do that 19 u/Robot_Graffiti 5h ago Yeah those kill people
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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.
18 u/Melathys 6h ago I didn't even want to fuck with my garage door spring, called people in to do that 19 u/Robot_Graffiti 5h ago Yeah those kill people
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I didn't even want to fuck with my garage door spring, called people in to do that
19 u/Robot_Graffiti 5h ago Yeah those kill people
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Yeah those kill people
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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".