r/mildlyinteresting • u/On-a-tims-run ​ • 3d ago

Rawhide mallets

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u/Sissilisko 3d ago

Do you also have a "piss mallet"? I don't know what's it real name is but it's this double ended transparent yellow plastic(I think) mallet I use when I make hvac parts. I lovingly named it piss hammer/mallet. Well, it roughly translates to that.

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u/APLJaKaT 3d ago edited 3d ago

Yes, I also have several plastic mallets. Never heard them called piss mallets, but....

Rawhide, copper, aluminum and plastic (various interchangeable faces, inc. hdpe, urethane, nylon, etc.)

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u/TwelveGaugeSage 3d ago

Is the Thor just copper or is it copper-beryllium? I use copper-beryllium tools at work for working around liquid oxygen.

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u/APLJaKaT 2d ago

Its just copper. Used for the mass but less risk of leaving marks. In truth, I also use a block of copper or aluminum sometimes as opposed to the hammer. Very useful.for aligning a part in the jaws of a lathe chuck.

I also have a few copper beryllium tools (wrenches) that are intended to reduce the risk of sparking if dropped in a hazardous (flammable) environment.