Left handed screwdriver

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brokebloke1, Jul 10, 7:09pm
I had one apprentice go down to " mace engineering " and got him to ask for a " long wait" he was down there for 2 hours
gblack, Jul 10, 7:20pm
no problems with that since 1998 with the New Beetle.
dollydot, Jul 10, 7:27pm
Round the corner by the "post holes!"
morrisman1, Jul 10, 8:12pm
I work part time at E Hayes, we have a 'long weight' under the counter for such occasions. Gets charged out at $999. Always comes back lol.
clanky, Jul 11, 6:40am
We used to amuse our cadets with trips round the ship for bevel-edged plumblines, tins of dilithium crystals for boiler treatment, green oil for starboard lamps, bubbles for spirit levels, long stands, buckets of steam and the key for the fog locker. All done in good jest over many years - and done to me whn I was a cadet.
tmenz, Jul 11, 7:44am
I've got a left handed screwdriver - it's an old ratchet one with worn teeth on the clockwise ratchet so it only works anti-clockwise - I think it will eventually be my undoing.
berg, Jul 11, 8:39am
Lol, convinced the work experiance lad I was letting all the air out of the new car tyres (new Commodores used to arrive with 50psi in them to stop flat spots in storage) and refilling them with NZ air as the Australian air they were filled with wasn't compatable with NZ air gauges. Let the one tyre right down just to add a bit of realism haha
monaro_xxx, Jul 11, 10:18am
Classics!
best one I heard of was a box of "low altitude combustion dust" .gave a box full of dust to the apprentice who picked it up,he got told it was EXTREMLY VOLITIALE and not to move it fast.keep it on the floor in the ute.dont pick it up fast etc.when he got it back to the workshop (sweating!) he gently put it on the floor,and the boss picked it up and drop kicked it!
richard112, Jul 11, 11:40am
Possibly the most complicated. My older bro was a sheet metal worker (aircraft). They built a contraption which the victim put on over the ears like spectacles. Had a mouthpiece & a small propeller at the front. Victim was told that IF they could blow hard enough they might get the propeller to turn but only X number of people had ever managed it. When victim succeeded there would be cheers, back slapping, made to feel like a hero. What he didn't know was that there was a small container built in filled w/acetylene dust, & the 'spectacle frame' was tubular. So until he looked in the mirror next time, victim had large black streaks from behind each ear & down his jaw. Was best if they went home on public transport before they found out.
pebbles61, Jul 11, 11:49am
Yeah they kinda ruined that one didn't they lol
saki, Jul 11, 12:18pm
Send the boy over to fleet mainteance for propeller pitch.
jokerboss, Jul 11, 1:30pm
get a Peady file while your at the store too
rpvr, Jul 11, 2:51pm
Years ago I worked as a civilian employee in Defence, and went home in the bus one day, then did some shopping, and wondered why I was getting funny looks. When I got home I found I had a large orange "Explosives" label on the back of my shirt.
gmphil, Jul 11, 2:56pm
Iuse to put bearing blue on there airmuffs lol look like smufs by end of day
ema1, Jul 11, 5:09pm
Should have asked to get a Jill Hammer to use instead. Made lighter for girls to use !
ema1, Jul 11, 5:11pm
At the same place as the left handed Crescents are for sale mate! Got to have left handed tools to fix left handed golf clubsMmmm OK.
Might get some upside down paint brushes at the same place .not sure on that'y!
gilco2, Jul 11, 5:15pm
man I wished I had thought of the eaton switch for some drivers back in the day
ema1, Jul 11, 5:16pm
Mitre 10 & Placemakers have bags of upside down concrete mix, well they did years ago when a certain young building apprentice I know ( NOT ME) was sent on an errand to get some bags of to complete a job.
topzone, Jul 11, 5:17pm
Box of short circuits please.
ema1, Jul 11, 5:17pm
That can be arranged he he.
sharchew, Jul 11, 5:19pm
Try Ebay they may have a few left.
purple666, Jul 11, 5:25pm
Crescents do come in left and right handed, pain in the arse if you have one of each in your toll box
ema1, Jul 11, 5:32pm
I remember being asked way back( green gills days) to go start a 1951 Buick 8 and drive it into our workshop.
I got into it, yea piece of p#ss I thought, got in turned on the key looked for a starter knob as key just turned on and off positions, huh no knob either, about 10mins had passed by and the motor mechanic who asked me to go out and bring the car in showed up hands on hips and said."What on hell is going on, why haven't you got the car in the shop yet!"
He must have thought ( my thinking) that I was skiving off or similar!
"I can't start the "B" car." I said, "Why not!" came the reply.
"Aw bugger it move over and I'll start it!" the mechanic said.
I did that and disguising his movements, he reached out to the key and damn it all it started.
What the hell I thought, I was doing that same thing .but nothing .
"Turn it off and try again." I was asked . Damn thing I couldn't make it start.
"Pump the gas pedal to get some gas up." I was told . Bugger me it started as if by magic."Shite how did I do that I said !" .Then the penny dropped .The old "stomp" gas pedal down to the floor starter trick as several older GM cars came equipped was what it was.
I have never lived that one down and won't ever forget that as long as I live.
ema1, Jul 11, 5:33pm
Left and right threaded worm drives (Correct)
cabrio1, Jul 11, 6:46pm
Sent one guy to the dealer to ask for a bigger piston return spring to make his moped go faster.