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Creative Nicknames for tools in the trade
April 24, 2020, 08:10 AM
MuddflapCreative Nicknames for tools in the trade
Gorilla snot.
3Ms yellow weatherstrip adhesive.
April 24, 2020, 08:17 AM
Ripleyquote:
Originally posted by ubelongoutside:
The RCH is the finest unit of measure known to man.
Indeed

and the opposite measure of the spectrum CPT.
Set the controls for the heart of the Sun. April 24, 2020, 08:20 AM
mrwMonkey shit
Roll of sticker gasket material used in assembly of dust collectors.
April 24, 2020, 08:22 AM
TMatsNightlatch;
Toy bit;
Wild rag;
Squaw tits (with apologies);
Gut line.
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April 24, 2020, 08:26 AM
BigSwedeA BFH, Big Fucking Hammer used to knock rusted/stuck shit loose
April 24, 2020, 08:28 AM
egregore"Catch-all" acronym for specialized, single-purpose tools: SFT, for Special Fuckin' Tool, or (in more polite company) Super Friendly Tool. An oxyfuel torch is a Fire Wrench.
April 24, 2020, 08:33 AM
PeteFPig sticker
April 24, 2020, 08:39 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by egregore:
<snip> An oxyfuel torch is a Fire Wrench.
AKA Smoke Wrench or Blue Tip Wrench. Usually used in conjunction with a BFH.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
April 24, 2020, 08:40 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by mrw:
Monkey shit
Roll of sticker gasket material used in assembly of dust collectors.
Also used with general duct work. I have a bar of it in the basement that I've had for probably 30 or 35 years.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
April 24, 2020, 08:40 AM
Chris42Elephant snot - brown construction adhesive that came in a caulking tube. Used it to build our log home. Sika-flex is a brand name. Needed a caulking gun with it. Got it everywhere as it didn’t wipe off very well. Also used for boat building. 25 year guarantee on the stuff.
In my Navy days - “Boomer” was a nuclear armed submarine.
And a “fish in the water” ?
April 24, 2020, 08:41 AM
TMatsquote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
quote:
Originally posted by egregore:
<snip> An oxyfuel torch is a Fire Wrench.
AKA Smoke Wrench or Blue Tip Wrench. Usually used in conjunction with a BFH.
I remember “hot wrench.”
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despite them
April 24, 2020, 08:42 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by ubelongoutside:
The RCH is the finest unit of measure known to man.
Indeed. 1/10th of a BCH as I recall.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
April 24, 2020, 08:46 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by Chris42:
In my Navy days - “Boomer” was a nuclear armed submarine.
And a “fish in the water” ?
I always thought "Boomer" was from the FBM (Fleet Ballistic Missile) label, but either works.
I believe "Fish in the water" is a torpedo, AKA a "torpecker". When your sonar guy calls "fish in the water" you can hear assholes slamming shut all over the place.
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.
April 24, 2020, 09:00 AM
shovelheadquote:
Originally posted by TMats:
quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
quote:
Originally posted by egregore:
<snip> An oxyfuel torch is a Fire Wrench.
AKA Smoke Wrench or Blue Tip Wrench. Usually used in conjunction with a BFH.
I remember “hot wrench.”
Blue Point Wrench also.
Also, 3M Super Weatherstrip Adhesive, we called it yellow death.
Tightening a critical fastener without the use of a torque wrench was "calibrated arm"
One car dealership I worked at,we renamed the hack saw, in honor of one of our technicians with a propensity for shortcutting everything possible, it became a "George saw".
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April 24, 2020, 09:04 AM
Tejas421A "Donkey Dick"- a vibrator used when pouring concrete.
April 24, 2020, 09:04 AM
Arty100 mph tape - the OD green tape used in the Army.
A couple of years ago, I was in the PX and saw "90 mph tape." It's the same tape, only not as wide or large a roll.
"Ride to the sound of the big guns." April 24, 2020, 09:10 AM
EponymScrew drivers: plus (Phillips head) and minus (slotted head)
April 24, 2020, 09:17 AM
sigarmsp226Reduce-a-rator - The device used anytime we are running PVC pipe and we have to reduce by two or more steps (down) in pipe size. Not a tool but a device so this one may not qualify for the Karma.....
April 24, 2020, 09:20 AM
MaSigchistIn the machine shop:
"Guessing stick" = calipers
(Micrometers are used for accurate measurements)
"All sixteenths" = adjustable wrench
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April 24, 2020, 09:22 AM
PHPaulquote:
Originally posted by Tejas421:
A "Donkey Dick"- a vibrator used when pouring concrete.
Also used for the connectors between lifts of pipe staging. Alternatively called a "horse cock".
Be careful when following the masses. Sometimes the M is silent.