Tool Talk
Wrench Forum => Wrench Forum => Topic started by: john k on August 05, 2015, 02:22:10 PM
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Well i did it. Couldn't stop myself. Stopped at one last garage sale, on the sign out front was ((MANY TOOLS)). Fine, if you like old worn 9 volt contractor drills, and lots of concrete equipment. Dug around a bit and spied a red/black/silver 10 inch adjustable. Black&Decker, battery powered, ambidextrous, but works better in the right hand, if your thumb is in working condition. Also works without batteries, but is as loose, and poorly fitted as a 1960s Japanese adjustable. Got home, and put in two new AAA cells. Direct drive on the motor, no toque but fast. Actually used it to put on a new shower head. Keep it around for awhile as a novelty. Heard of them but first I have seen in the wild. $5.
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Yep we sold one of those at the Thrift Sale last weekend. After putting in two new batteries, we probably sold it at a loss. I couldn't bring myself to charge more than a couple of bucks for it. Found it almost impossible to use without accidentally triggering it to open or close... A marvel of misplaced ingenuity.