Useless tools that should have been binned long ago

[bricol]

Vernier calipers that don't a have thumb wheel and do have auto-shutoff.

Bert

Ah ha - there's your problem - vernier calipers don't have auto shut-off . . . or indeed, any form of "on" . . . they just exist . . . but you do need good eyesight

 

[bricol]

Gilbow snips with the handles that also pinch your belly

I have my dad's gilbows - only way I could use them as a kid was with two hands (or one handle in the vice, hit the other with a hammer) . . and I somehow always caught a finger in between the handles somehow . . . meaning that despite the fact they will still cut paper, I have probably only used them a handful of times in the last 40 plus years since.

 

[OJCar]

The useless tool - I just put him on my Ignore List and enjoyed not having to read his ignorant drivel.

 

[Red'n'Black]

A Clarke three-legged puller. It pinged off and broke more stuff than it successfully removed. Hurled into the bin accompanied by many expletives.

Nowadays I go straight for the hydraulic press for that sort of job. I've yet to come across anything that won't shift.

 

[armalites]

Never had much luck with those tools for loosening things, you hit with a hammer. Can't think of the name in English.

That's strange, they are one of those tools where even the cheap ones actually work pretty well

 

[pedrobedro]

That's strange, they are one of those tools where even the cheap ones actually work pretty well

I've had one for years and if it doesn't undo a screw it shears the head off, handy for the screws in brake drums and discs.

 

[Gragson]

easy outs - my arris

 

[minimutly]

easy outs - my arris

Never, ever worked for me...

 

[Barking Mat]

I have had occasional luck with easy outs, the Facom ones aren't too bad.

 

[highseas]

All pop rivet guns that are the plier type! What on earth are people still using them for.

Cheap wood hand saws!

 

[Smallfry]

That's strange, they are one of those tools where even the cheap ones actually work pretty well

Talco brand, in a blue metal case. Had a set years and it works for me.

 

[Smallfry]

Cheap G clamps that bend and twist.

Stilsons, other than Record, Bahco, and Gordon Tools

 

[Porkypine]

All pop rivet guns that are the plier type! What on earth are people still using them for.

I've got a Spiralux pair I've had since the 80s, and I use them quite frequently for all kinds of stuff, (used them on a little job today in fact) they work fine and I've never once caught my fingers in 'em!

 

[Bsmith]

Hope no-one else was stupid enough to buy a set of these.
Look good in the advert but uselss after cutting a few bits of light guage sheet metal.

 

[dobbslc]

Anything with Silverline on it.

 

[Olderisbetter]

Sorry i thought this was a political topic

 

[Blobber]

Hope no-one else was stupid enough to buy a set of these.
Look good in the advert but uselss after cutting a few bits of light guage sheet metal.

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Funnily enough they popped up on an add late yesterday, cheap and I nearly pushed the buy button to give them a go, I wouldn't have expected much and you have confirmed the suspicions!

 

[armalites]

Anything with Silverline on it.

I'm with you there but I do have a set of Silverline impact sockets which have been excellent.

 

[brightspark]

Hope no-one else was stupid enough to buy a set of these.
Look good in the advert but uselss after cutting a few bits of light guage sheet metal.

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seen an advert on comp cutting sheets etc and looked real good not that id buy one like

 

[indy4x]

Anything with Silverline on it.

Their finger sander has been OK, bought on the basis that other forum users had them and they seem to last