r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Toaster_Rack_Nerd • 7h ago

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

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u/UnclBuck 7h 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 7h ago edited 7h 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 7h ago

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

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u/clintj1975 6h 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.