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Sometimes something good happens

EBEBRATT-Ed
EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 17,673
in THE MAIN WALL

I have been selling some tools on FB for $.10 on the $ LOL.

One thing I listed was a tool pouch with about 30 tools for $25. No bites at first then "Rocco" responded a real wise guy with a Worcester cell phone # (50 miles away). Made a couple of wise comments and said he was "workin at da Town Hall and could I drop them off". Out of curiosity I asked "what Town hall". He never responded and I wasn't about to deliver anything.

Then I had an 18 year old kid who wanted to come over and buy them. Said he was in the Voc Tech school in the Electrical program.

I said come over and get them there yours for free. I went downstairs and got the bucket and threw a half dozen xtras in there, folding ruler , jack knife, non contact voltage tester etc.

Nice kid. Made me happy😊

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  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 12,559

    It took me decades to learn why sometimes i wanted to use a folding rule instead of a tape.

    Mad Dog_2Intplm.Long Beach Ed
  • Larry Weingarten
    Larry Weingarten Member Posts: 3,812

    This is good! Maybe the 18 year old needs a mentor, or someone to help him think through things. 😉😉Hopefully he never adopts the attitude Rocco carries around.

    Yours, Larry

    Mad Dog_2
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 8,061

    For precise pipe fitting, especially larger diameter screw pipe, I greatly prefer a Lufkin Stick Rule. Mad Dog

    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
    Intplm.
  • hot_rod
    hot_rod Member Posts: 24,988

    A win in the end.

    Many of the FB Marketplace shoppers want to dicker, argue, or don't show up when they tell you. People with nothing to do all day, I suppose.

    Bob "hot rod" Rohr
    trainer for Caleffi NA
    Living the hydronic dream
    PC7060Long Beach Ed
  • Intplm.
    Intplm. Member Posts: 2,613
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1853920#Comment_1853920

    Me too. I went through a few of those just by learning to open it without breaking it. I like the one with the little metal slide extension.

    Mad Dog_2mattmia2delcrossvLong Beach Ed
  • Mad Dog_2
    Mad Dog_2 Member Posts: 8,061

    A little Vaseline in the brass joints keeps the Lufkin Stick Rule nice and loose like a switch blade. Mad Dog

    Consulting by Mad Dog & Matt Jr.
  • EBEBRATT-Ed
    EBEBRATT-Ed Member Posts: 17,673

    Yeah its a Lufkin X46 red end is the 6 footer. They used to make an 8' version don't know if they still do.

    When I started that was all we used.

    Some people are really good with tape measures, me since I used the stick rulers all the time I never really got good with a tape measure even though I still have about 10 of them. (tool hoarder)

    My old boss would only use a Lufkin 6 footer.

    I bought an 8 foot version once. He picked it up , looked at it and sniffed at me, " no good Ed, it's too big it doesn't fit in your hand"

  • mattmia2
    mattmia2 Member Posts: 12,559

    I used it a lot for measuring inside lengths when I was building my kitchen cabinets. The Stanley FatMax tapes are stiff enough they will do a lot of things a folding rule will.

  • Steamhead
    Steamhead Member Posts: 17,754
    https://forum.heatinghelp.com/discussion/comment/1853946#Comment_1853946

    That would depend on the size of your hands…………… 😎

    All Steamed Up, Inc.
    Towson, MD, USA
    Steam, Vapor & Hot-Water Heating Specialists
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