Last Toolsday, we posted a photo of a strange-looking pair of tongs with little feet on the bottom and asked you to identify it. We had a variety of answers, everything from shoe stretcher to a door stop. But the correct answer is a pike gag, which is used to hold a fish’s mouth open so a fisherman (or fisherwoman) can remove the hook without being bitten.
We randomly picked one winner out of all last week’s comments and that lucky person is Wallace, who thought it was a gripper or some type of clamp. Congrats Wallace, you won even though you were wrong; you have exactly one week to reply to our email before we pick another winner.
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Next Tuesday we be giving away a Craftsman 1/2″ Hammer Drill. This powerhouse tool is convenient and compact and works at variable speeds to in order to drill through a variety of materials. The keyless chuck and spindle lock make bit changes fast and easy.
To win the Craftsman Hammer Drill, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what tradesperson uses this device and for what. You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner.
On Tuesday, September 25, we will select the winner then start up a new giveaway for another tool, which will be given away the Tuesday after that.
You have until September 25, 2012, 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the Craftsman Hammer Drill.
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Anchor ring to make screws with.
a mechanic uses this on car wheels it is a rotary
some tipe of bearing
a plumbers tool
a plumber
plumbing seal
You’ve heard of a “Round 2it”, well this is the long waited for and greatly improved “Round 6it” able to fend off the dreaded “Honey do list” with confusion and frustration, possibly involving man’s best friend and/or couch!
Plumber
Well this is my first time to leave a message hahahh I watch ya'll bust your butts getting those great results, at least 6 hrs a day! I love reburshing old stuff haaaha , I am working on myself right now ! haha, anyway a serious person uses the hammer drill , he or she ain't fooling around! they don't have time for the bolt or screw to give em a hard time hahahah , so they use this great tool to put the hammer to the head ! Oh , I could use one of these cockeyed things , if you have an extra one to spare! Besure and get some rest in between your crashes! later ccmcadams
extraction tool
A general contractor working with masonry or cement
DIY'er
clutch
Me thinks a plumber might use it when installing a terlet. =)
Rivets
mechanic it's a disc brake
My husband's birthday IS coming up
This would definitely sweeten the deal!
porthole
Framers would use a hammer drill for securing wood ( and other things) to concrete or any other hard surface that needs more force to be drilled.
oops, forgot to include trades person….I think it is some type of washer that a plumber would use.
I think a construction worker who is doing a lot of drilling into brick or concrete.
i don't know
Soem type of spinner?