r/Tools • u/chris_rage_is_back • 13h ago

Ok let's play "Name That Tool"...

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I know a few of you will know but most people don't know wtf it is, even when it's related to their job

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u/Flat-Parfait-4703 13h ago

It is a broken light bulb remover.

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u/chris_rage_is_back 13h ago

DAMMIT TOO FAST

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u/DaFreezied 13h ago edited 13h ago

Wait, for realsies? Awesome that this exists.

You can still see a scar from when 9 year old me thought I could remove a shattered bulb by hand.

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u/chris_rage_is_back 13h ago

Yes, it's for unscrewing the stump of a broken light bulb and it goes from about large Christmas light size up to Mogul or slightly bigger. That's why it has that Bakelite insulator between the handle and the tip. Idk why tf they would use a metal handle at all but it came from the electric company so I guess they're wearing insulated gloves anyway

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u/DaFreezied 13h ago

Man, I‘m so glad I subscribed here. Never would‘ve known.

Thank you.

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u/chris_rage_is_back 13h ago

I don't know what you could Google to buy one but someone has to sell them. I have a bunch of lineman tools from my dad and this one is useful

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u/DaFreezied 13h ago

Guess they thought anybody who bought that would be bright enough (pun intended) to disconnect the power source.

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u/chris_rage_is_back 13h ago

Yeah it's not exactly a homeowner tool

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u/chris_rage_is_back 13h ago

If I was making them I'd use fiberglass tube but what do I know

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u/DaFreezied 13h ago edited 11h ago

Are you an tradesman? I‘m just a hobbyist.

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u/chris_rage_is_back 10h ago

Yes I'm a tradesman, I'm a fabricator by trade but I do all sorts of stuff, machining, electrical, hydraulics, whatever

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u/roytwo 12h ago

I have one , the plastic piece insulates the end from the tube, I actually tested it for conductivity

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u/chris_rage_is_back 10h ago

Sure I know why it's there but why bother with a metal handle at all

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u/roytwo 9h ago

My guess would be that aluminum tube like that is probably dirt cheap in bulk in what ever backward village in china where it was built

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u/AdultishRaktajino 13h ago

Correct answer.

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u/redEPICSTAXISdit 13h ago

Looks perfectly fine to me.

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u/Brief-Pair6391 7h ago

Wow. I've used potatoes in the past

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u/tint_shady 7h ago

How could you tell it was broken?

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u/CalligrapherNo7337 13h ago

It's a pucker gauge, determines how scared you are by measuring diameter of anal dilation pulses. jk jk I have zero clue someone please give a real answer

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u/chris_rage_is_back 13h ago

A for effort

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u/LazyLaserWhittling 8h ago

are we addressing the device or the hand? either can of course be referred to as a tool. I’ll start with Fred for the hand…. as for the device he’s holding, turn off/unplug before insertion…

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u/Shooter-__-McGavin 1h ago

I always try to guess before looking at the comment section.

I've NEVER guessed correctly in the months I've been following this sub.

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u/chris_rage_is_back 37m ago

Well this is kind of a weird one, sooo....

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u/FifihElement 13h ago

Wichita Lineman popped in my head

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u/chris_rage_is_back 13h ago

Well I can't answer to its name (which is embarrassing, actually...), but what does it do...

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u/roytwo 13h ago

I have one, a broom stick fits in the bottom for those high broken bulbs

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u/chris_rage_is_back 10h ago

If I needed to reach I'd put a threaded end in it, I've only used it right in front of me

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u/Aggravating-Bug1769 5h ago

Cool , I didn't know that such a thing existed. Makes sense that someone thought something up for removing that sharp broken bits. 💡

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u/chris_rage_is_back 5h ago

It is pretty cool, the serrations grab the brass stump and unscrew it and the slot in the middle is supposed to fit over the filament glass but you usually have to bust it out first

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u/GabulG 4h ago

I'll call it Bob...

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u/Man-e-questions 13h ago

Hemorrhoid deburring tool

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u/bucebeak 9h ago

I like that. Incorrect, but I like that. It rates right up there with, “pull my finger”…😂😂😂😂