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- memes@lemmy.world
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“After all, why shouldn’t I keep it?”
I bought a complete Allen wrench set and still don’t throw away the disposable ones that come with assemble-it-yourself products
I have literally a dozen allen key sets, at least, and still toss the freebies into a drawer
they come in handy every now and then when you need to hammer one into a partially stripped bolt head or something like that
Precisely. They’re the red shirts of the operation. I’m not putting the fancy Craftsman shit into my drill.
Protip: tape this to the bottom or back of whatever it is you’re assembling. Makes it super easy to tighten loose screws or disassembly for moving.
No I’d rather put it in the junk drawer with the other 20 I already have. They need friends
This is also really good if you want to sell or give away your stuff, so the next person has the tool they need to put it together.
I tape a DeWalt 18v XRP, including the battery, charger, and a bit set. Makes screwing or uncrewing easier.
I have never thought about that before. That’s a good idea
Yup, super convenient to have a tool on hand instead of trudging down to the basement to crack open the ol’ box o’ mystery.
Oh, there’s no mystery about it. It’s a box, full of single-use hex keys, all of which are inexplicably the wrong size.
I might need it
I don’t remember where I put it if I do need it
But I can’t get rid of it because I might need it
One does not simply throw away Allen wrenches.
I’ve considered using some of those as components in 3D printing projects.
Not sure how well it’d work, but hey, spare material.
I put together 8 IKEA cabinets in the last 2 weeks. After stepping on two of these, I found the willpower to trash the extras and those in my stash. Tossed over a dozen of them.
Just… don’t put them on the floor…
It’s currently at 666, so I can’t upvote it. Hail Satan.
I got an allen key bit set and just started throwing all of these oot.
Don’t even look at my random wire collection.
i’ll never need these disposables i said
20 years later, i dug through my pile of disposables and pulled out the 3 sizes i needed for my bike, and it has most of what i need for my repair kit.
I usually try and tape it to an inconspicuous spot on the item so it’s there if I need it
Looks like ai. Most of them look fucked up.
To have a dedicated place/box for them, as the image suggests, is already way ahead of the organization game.
