If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc When I have a hammer all I see are missing dents screaming for freedom.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
The real hammers were all the nails we improvised along the way?
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When you have a nail, everything looks like a hammer
https://doomscroller.social/notes/ancenempdid801ui@mcc but when you need *scissors* there are never any to be found!
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every putty knife i've known has been a flimsy thing with no weight in it
you must have one hell of a beast of a putty knife
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>meanwhile
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
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>meanwhile
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc this is the lockpicking lawyer, and what i have for you today is-
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every putty knife i've known has been a flimsy thing with no weight in it
you must have one hell of a beast of a putty knife
@benroyce My dad loves picking up cheap flea market tools, and he’s given me a couple of those putty knives that have a tiny hammer on the handle end. They also have a flip-out Phillips bit, so you can effectively deal with any drywall nail/screw pops. I’m not sure I’d want to drive in a real nail with that tool though!
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc If the only tool you have is a Sawzall, everything looks like an all.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc
Yes, yes, very true, but consider this: if you have a hammer and a stopwatch, you have an altimeter.If you have a hammer and a long rope (and patience), you can measure the planet's rotation and your latitude.
If you have a hammer and a field, you have a track-and-field sport.
If you have a hammer and a stack of paper, you can turn on a fan with impunity.
If you... wait, what were you saying about padlocks?
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
* after reading this thread*
ooo that reminds me that i have to change my battery in my car's key fob. need to find some tweezers...lol.
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
this is why I carry a multitool
suddenly the entire world becomes filled with things to be fixed
it’s awesome
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@mcc this does in fact apply to screwdriver. screwdriver can be poker, lever, chisel, nailset, scraper, etc. when you have X, screwdriver looks like solution
@SarraceniaWilds @mcc I have a special screwdriver that's a dedicated destruction tool...
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@benroyce My dad loves picking up cheap flea market tools, and he’s given me a couple of those putty knives that have a tiny hammer on the handle end. They also have a flip-out Phillips bit, so you can effectively deal with any drywall nail/screw pops. I’m not sure I’d want to drive in a real nail with that tool though!
@CAWguy dang! i do not know putty knives
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc - you nailed it!
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When you have a nail, everything looks like a hammer
https://doomscroller.social/notes/ancenempdid801ui@mcc what if i have several hammers
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If all you have a hammer, then everything looks like a nail. But if all you have is a screwdriver or a wrench, this doesn't necessarily mean that everything looks like a screw or a bolt, because either of those items can be used as an improvised hammer. Also if you have two wrenches you can break a padlock without needing boltcutters. I'm not actually sure what the moral here is
@mcc If all you have is a screwdriver, you add screws to all your products and rename your product to screwed 365 or so.
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@mcc Berkeley has a formalized tool library. I kinda miss it, but the informal one of friends and neighbors here has more useful stuff if I’m honest.
Was chatting with an architect friend about creating a library of spare light fixtures the other day.
