Fred W B
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 11:27 AM |
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Claw Hammers - Pet Peeve!
GOM (grumpy old man), BOF (boring old .......), Pedant, etc mode on!
Am I the only one who cringes when walking through the pits and I see someone working on a car/kart/bike with a claw hammer - you use a ball peen
hammer in mechanical work, claw hammers are for woodwork! Yet I see people doing this often.
Okay, mode off - I feel better now.
Cheers
Fred W B
[Edited on 9/3/06 by Fred W B]
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BKLOCO
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 11:34 AM |
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Or cross pein (not spelled peen!)
Experience is what you get when you don't get what you want!!! 
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Avoneer
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:04 PM |
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Rubber mallet all the way for me
Pat...
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Phil.J
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:15 PM |
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Hammers
Better not look in my pit then! If it needs hitting and there is a rush, I'm not really very particular what the back-end of the hammer looks
like!
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ufe777
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:31 PM |
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possibly appropriate if you were working on a Morgan...
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Howlor
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:35 PM |
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When I nod my head you hit it!
Anything will do.
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trikerneil
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:38 PM |
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I've always thought that a claw hammer pre-supposed that you would get it wrong and the nail would need removing.
Bit of a defeatists tool if you ask me.
[Edited on 9/3/06 by trikerneil]
ACE Cafe - Just say No.
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Locost?
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:45 PM |
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claw hammer
ball pein hammer
lump hammer
big adjustable spanner
brick
heel of hand
all the same to me when needs must
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:47 PM |
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BIG is good
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:53 PM |
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And how many of you use a claw hammer to fix masonry nails?
(Hint: you should use an engineering hammer, 'cos the nail is harder than an ordinary claw hammer face, leading to a risk of flying
splinters.)
DJ
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NS Dev
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 12:55 PM |
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Yep, same pet hate here too!
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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Peteff
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 01:00 PM |
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Me too.
I have a collection of ball pein hammers and claw hammers strategically placed so I don't have to search too far for one. As for claw hammers
being defeatist, when you use as much recycled timber as I do they are an essential.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Taz Surfleet
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 02:25 PM |
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Dont you use a claw hammer for building a locust ??
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mandbsheldon
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 04:09 PM |
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Yes, don't ya just hate it when you have to use one of the wifes best knifes to undo that screw, when you can't find a flat head
screwdriver
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Avoneer
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 04:20 PM |
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Best thing for removing a Sierra Diff seal a claw hammer is.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 04:25 PM |
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I have a range of ball-pein hammers, from 4oz up to 2lb. When you hit something with the 2-pounder, it stays hit!
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indykid
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 07:20 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by David Jenkins
When you hit something with the 2-pounder, it stays hit!
yep, my knee knows that one after my 36 ouncer bounced at it!
i've got a 12oz for little stuff, and if i can't hit it hard enough with that, i get the beast out.
i love big hammers. when are you gonna get a ball pein pat?
tom
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 9/3/06 at 08:23 PM |
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Here's most of my collection - one or two more are currently 'mis-placed' 
David
 
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owelly
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| posted on 11/3/06 at 03:11 AM |
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All this made me chuckle. I harumph at folk who use the wrong hammer. And I get miffed when older chaps chastise the young'uns for
'choking' the hammer.
If all you have in your hand is a big hammer, then why try to wobble it around doing a tickle job? Wring its neck I say!
Rant/chuckle over..
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