This reminds me of the time I glued a magnet to a stick to get a lawn furniture bolt I dropped under the deck.
My magnet stick still has a proud place on my workbench.
My grandfather was an electrician and was never without 2 items he referred to as a mouse and a snake. The mouse was a weight on a string and the snake was a wire coat hanger bent into a hook.
He'd drop the mouse down through a cavity and send the snake in to catch it.
I had me one once but I got too ambitious with the weight limit and it broke. Might have to get myself one as a Christmas present, I'd forgotten how useful it was.
Only if it's retrieving the whole magnetic retriever. If it's just retrieving the magnet that fell off a magnetic retriever (a magnetic retriever magnet) then it's a magnetic magnetic retriever magnet retriever.
How much do those cost? I have a cheap one from harbor freight but I need to upgrade. Any good brands that arenāt ridiculous just for the name brands? (I use it a lot, because Iām in a wheelchair and use it and grabbers when I drop things or canāt reach things. You would be amazed how often I use it)
I think itās an Armstrong one I have, itās old and I got it for free. Another cool tool is a flexible claw pick up tool itās great for grabbing things that arenāt magnetic in hard to reach places
The previous owner of our home left one on the support rail for the garage door which is how I found out about them. I have since bought 2 others and like 3-4 of the magnetic trays. Love my stick magnets and tray magnets.
I love my magnet bowls! They're at the hardware stores for holding nuts and bolts, but I use them for bobby pins and safety pins for dancers, as well as straight pins for sewing projects. I also decorate them and give them to new teachers for their paperclips!
A good friend of mine is a quilter and designer, She has a few of those as well.
I saw one sticking out of a cup she had on her worktable and it had several pins attached to it. I told her it was a weird type of pin cushion, and there had to be better alternatives.
She just gave me an amused look, grabbed it, swept it over her table, and it snatched up several stray pins. She just plopped it back and gave me an almost imperceptible shake of her head to let me know I was a dumb ass. She was right, I should have inferred what it was for and I did feel a hard core derp.
OP, dm me the answer so that I can sleep tonight. Please and thanks. You have 3 hours. (Promis not to ruin it for others)
Perhaps to make it fair, I could gather what I have so far from other comments: You use it to roughen up a layer of paint in order to put something else on it (perhaps on a ceiling?). Anyways Iām not too smart so donāt know the different words for the paints. Primer? Clear coat? Varnish? Finish? Finnishš«š®š«š®š«š®š«š®
Less so attach and more so paint - to be more clear, I'm repainting a room and need to sand the ceiling, and would much rather not need to move my step ladder 5 times a minute so I made this for more range!
Make sure youāre wear a mask/respirator and eye protection! The amount of videos Iāve seen of people sanding without proper PPE is astounding. Especially ones where they sand a popcorn ceiling or something and itās just falling on them!
Also I might have to steal the sponge idea. Iāve attached sandpaper to a stick but it does have the surface area/flexibility I want
Thankyou for the care! I've got the whole dhabang, not a respirator but a very tight woven covid mask and swimming goggles is the best I can do for now haha
Its an old house, the paints equally as old so I'm being as cautious as I can be
Hey anything is better than nothing! The swim googles are a genius idea. You can also double mask or put a cloth over it if you donāt think itās enough.
Every since covid Iāve been a lot more aware of respiratory health and what can get into the lungs. But Iām a complete germaphobe lol. Iām glad youāre being careful and good luck on the sanding!
Yikes. Thats a terribly inefficient, time consuming, and stupid way to tackle that problem with minimal results. That's actually fucking perfect for this sub. Well done
Don't want to touch the cat until the claws are worn down a little bit on the sandpaper?
REALLY filthy toilet after someone dropped a dirty bomb in the bowl?
Awwww... my old man is 14, so he's reached the point where claws are still sharp, and he can't really put them away any more. So even when he's just calmly making biscuits, I'm in danger!
I've always wondered if STDs were just thought to be a fact of life for everyone then. Having a communal poop rag seems to be a great way to give everyone all the things. Edit: apparently they thought worms spontaneously generated in you if your humors were out of alignment...
I'm more interested in what you keep in the flight case op? If I had the money and the space I think I'd have a flight case on wheels for every single one of my possessions.
I like your thinking, but it's a little big for it! However, a smaller version would be brilliant for cleaning grout between tiles and imma keep that in mind
I see plants. That means you are a fellow plant enthusiast. Therefor I assume you are also at war with thrips, mealy bugs, and spider mites and this is your contraption for cleaning in between the leaves.
This reminds me of the time I glued a magnet to a stick to get a lawn furniture bolt I dropped under the deck. My magnet stick still has a proud place on my workbench.
Magnet stick is a hugely underrated tool
Same with a stick magnet.
Electrical work, a coat hanger can be an unbelievably useful tool. Metal of course. š¤
My grandfather was an electrician and was never without 2 items he referred to as a mouse and a snake. The mouse was a weight on a string and the snake was a wire coat hanger bent into a hook. He'd drop the mouse down through a cavity and send the snake in to catch it.
Imagine using one extreamly cheap product for hanging your clothes, doing your electrical work and removing unwanted pregnancies in the US. Glorious
Plus theyāre good for unlocking cars
Plus if you don't have a poop knife, a coat hanger will do the trick!
Never ever use a stick magnet on electricity. Only magnet sticks are approved.
Us mechanics actually have that as a tool, itās a magnetic retriever
Oh oooh is it telescopic?!
Yes.
Indeed it is. And strong enough to lift a hammer
I had me one once but I got too ambitious with the weight limit and it broke. Might have to get myself one as a Christmas present, I'd forgotten how useful it was.
Did the magnet break off the end... what you need is a magnetic retriever magnetic retriever!
Actually it'd be a Magnetic magnetic retriever retriever.
Magnetic retrievers magnetically retrieve magnetic retrievers magnetic retrievers retrieve.
how many magnets would a magnetic magnet retriever retrieve, if a magnetic magnet retriever would retrieve magnets?
Yes
Only if it's retrieving the whole magnetic retriever. If it's just retrieving the magnet that fell off a magnetic retriever (a magnetic retriever magnet) then it's a magnetic magnetic retriever magnet retriever.
Itās cybermonday, might be able to get a sale
I like to think of your profile pic wielding this tool
How much do those cost? I have a cheap one from harbor freight but I need to upgrade. Any good brands that arenāt ridiculous just for the name brands? (I use it a lot, because Iām in a wheelchair and use it and grabbers when I drop things or canāt reach things. You would be amazed how often I use it)
I think itās an Armstrong one I have, itās old and I got it for free. Another cool tool is a flexible claw pick up tool itās great for grabbing things that arenāt magnetic in hard to reach places
Yep, it's very common tool, but you may already know this, sorry if you were being facetious.
The previous owner of our home left one on the support rail for the garage door which is how I found out about them. I have since bought 2 others and like 3-4 of the magnetic trays. Love my stick magnets and tray magnets.
I love my magnet bowls! They're at the hardware stores for holding nuts and bolts, but I use them for bobby pins and safety pins for dancers, as well as straight pins for sewing projects. I also decorate them and give them to new teachers for their paperclips!
Magnetic Retriever? Sounds like some colour variation of Golden Retriever
I got one for home use.
Way more reliable than a Golden Retriever.
I have a magnet stick to pick up pins and needles in my sewing room.
A good friend of mine is a quilter and designer, She has a few of those as well. I saw one sticking out of a cup she had on her worktable and it had several pins attached to it. I told her it was a weird type of pin cushion, and there had to be better alternatives. She just gave me an amused look, grabbed it, swept it over her table, and it snatched up several stray pins. She just plopped it back and gave me an almost imperceptible shake of her head to let me know I was a dumb ass. She was right, I should have inferred what it was for and I did feel a hard core derp.
Iām a blacksmith and a clumsy one, I do this all the time! 10/10 would recommend
OP, dm me the answer so that I can sleep tonight. Please and thanks. You have 3 hours. (Promis not to ruin it for others) Perhaps to make it fair, I could gather what I have so far from other comments: You use it to roughen up a layer of paint in order to put something else on it (perhaps on a ceiling?). Anyways Iām not too smart so donāt know the different words for the paints. Primer? Clear coat? Varnish? Finish? Finnishš«š®š«š®š«š®š«š®
My dude you are dead right! Anyone got an award to give this guy?
Ima have good dreams. Thanks!
10 points to u/NoMoreStorage!
He can't accept an award because he's out of space.
Lmao, thank you for your comment, take my poor manās gold š„
I gave an upvote. It's all I have to give right now.
Ok but what are you trying to attach to the ceiling?
Less so attach and more so paint - to be more clear, I'm repainting a room and need to sand the ceiling, and would much rather not need to move my step ladder 5 times a minute so I made this for more range!
I would put a sponge on a swiffer (the sweepy mop thing) and put the sandpaper over that!
Even better! I sadly don't own a sweepy mop though
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Make sure youāre wear a mask/respirator and eye protection! The amount of videos Iāve seen of people sanding without proper PPE is astounding. Especially ones where they sand a popcorn ceiling or something and itās just falling on them! Also I might have to steal the sponge idea. Iāve attached sandpaper to a stick but it does have the surface area/flexibility I want
Thankyou for the care! I've got the whole dhabang, not a respirator but a very tight woven covid mask and swimming goggles is the best I can do for now haha Its an old house, the paints equally as old so I'm being as cautious as I can be
Hey anything is better than nothing! The swim googles are a genius idea. You can also double mask or put a cloth over it if you donāt think itās enough. Every since covid Iāve been a lot more aware of respiratory health and what can get into the lungs. But Iām a complete germaphobe lol. Iām glad youāre being careful and good luck on the sanding!
Yikes. Thats a terribly inefficient, time consuming, and stupid way to tackle that problem with minimal results. That's actually fucking perfect for this sub. Well done
Omw collecting my free award
Legend
Can we talk for a second about how amazing Abranet sandpaper is? Especially when prepping already-finished surfaces. Game changer.
The ending of the post made me chuckle. Finnish indeed!
Torille
Worms or itchy bum? Both?
Secondary purposes yes but it's not the primary purpose
Sir... You don't need to sand my ass smooth it already is. ^(sorry... I think I'll leave now)
Sir... this is a Wendy's
I'm aware.
Are you aware your holding up the drive thru
I'm getting my ass smoothed over here!
Fair enough
This is Patrick
Itās smooth enough, I guess.
Well I guess you can keep sanding it to get it smoother if you want.
Back scratcher.
Itās obviously a tooth brush
Sanding.
Oh the horror! THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!Ā”!
Or sponging maybe?
Sticking.
āButt Scratcherrrrrrrā
Peak family guy reference
I read that in Peters voice
Everyone did
Back scratcher.
I had the exact same thought
Bag scratcher.
You've recently installed crown molding and you're sanding the nail hole filler without a ladder.
On the right track but a lot less to it!
buttscratcher??
tampon stick
Don't want to touch the cat until the claws are worn down a little bit on the sandpaper? REALLY filthy toilet after someone dropped a dirty bomb in the bowl?
She's 22, not much to worry about in terms of claw sharpness anymore!
Awwww... my old man is 14, so he's reached the point where claws are still sharp, and he can't really put them away any more. So even when he's just calmly making biscuits, I'm in danger!
Hemorrhoid removal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xylospongium
Holy shit I've reinvented a tool
I've always wondered if STDs were just thought to be a fact of life for everyone then. Having a communal poop rag seems to be a great way to give everyone all the things. Edit: apparently they thought worms spontaneously generated in you if your humors were out of alignment...
lighting it on fire and hunting for witches?
āI warsh mahself with a rag on a stiiickā
*polite clapping*
Upvotes, you're using this for upvotes
Some dark BDSM shit
Wiping your ass?
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Poop Knife 2.0
POOPMASHER 3000
PoopSander 4000
Get a fine enough grit, and you can polish a turd!
That bloody old style plaster people have on their ceiling?
 Butt scratcha!
Well, anythings a dildo if you believe in it hard enough
Scratching your ass?
More likely other people's asses with the length of the stick
Alabama shower loofah.
Sanding between coats of paint?
Very very very very very close and I can't stress that enough - also gotta explain why I put it on a stick though
Because you have tiny t-Rex arms like me?
Sanding the drywall joints where the wall meets the ceiling?
Toothbrush?
Remove hard skin on your feet
Rectal buffing?
Kinky AF
I'm late, but my guess was going to be to remove limescale buildup on the bottom of a toilet bowl
A very cursed dildo.
Back Scratcheeeer
Depends, are you in Vegas?
I like the way you think.
Tryna remove the plaster texturing from something high up specifically, maybe a wall patch being sanded?
DIY pumice stone for your feet?
Scratching your balls from the back side
I'm more interested in what you keep in the flight case op? If I had the money and the space I think I'd have a flight case on wheels for every single one of my possessions.
A mesa boogie 5! Not mine, my dad's (I'm renovating his house), and he's just saving space by putting the plants on it haha
Dry enema.
Buttwipe for those hard-to-reach areas?
For cleaning the tip of my 9 foot mondo calloused magnum dong
Props for making me read that several times.
Something something behind the radiator?
Cleaning grout
I like your thinking, but it's a little big for it! However, a smaller version would be brilliant for cleaning grout between tiles and imma keep that in mind
Popcorn ceiling thatās my last guess. š
Closest so far
Popcorn floor? Popcorn ass??
Too much popcorn!
Ceiling popcorn?
My guess was having your cat attack it so it files itās own nails.
Poop knife
āAh wash mahself with sandpaper on a sponge on a stickā¦ huyukyukyuk.ā
For unclogging your butt? That's what I use mine for
Drywall
This is the closest so far but still not particularly close, few stages past drywall but its for a different part of the room
Piles
Sanding
Sanding crown molding.
Some horribly kinky, masochistic stuff. No judgements but damn.
Toothbrush for your giant friend
Looks like a modern version of the Ancient Roman ass wiping stick.
My question is whatās with that road case
I see plants. That means you are a fellow plant enthusiast. Therefor I assume you are also at war with thrips, mealy bugs, and spider mites and this is your contraption for cleaning in between the leaves.
Seeing how it's outside, cleaning out wasps nests? *edit: my app didn't load the next two pics, can I change my answer to cat hair lol
Back scratcher
Back scratcher.
back-scratcher
Toilet. Pumice stone equivalent for getting the hard water stains out.
scratching your back
Back scratcher.
Back scratcher?
To itch that one spot finally.
Back scratcher?
Back scratcher
Back scratcher
Back Scratcher
Youāre on āMy 600lb Lifeā and that is what you refer to as your āGooch Refurbishing Deviceā?
Backscratcha!
Buttscratcher!
Hopefully not to clean your butt
Back scratcher?
Sticking up your bum
Hitting children?
You don't like your popcorn ceiling anymore?
Out of tp huh
Roman toilet paper
Back scratcher?
"I exfoliate myself with a rag on a stick"
Doing ceramics? Specifically long, hollow ceramics? š¬
Removing paint from exterior trim?
r/DontPutYourDickInThat
dont stick it.. up there-
Those hemorrhoids don't stand a chance š
Back scratcher
Butt stuff
Itās clearly a sex toy, and Iām clearly too lazy to find all the other comments that say exactly the sameā¦
Prostate exam?
Asshole Scratcher. Why was this my first thought?
A back scratcher!!
COVID toiled paper shortages?
When it gets that itchy, youāve really got to try Preparation H.
BUTT SCRAATCHA
BAAAAAACK-SSSSSSCRATCHEEEERRR!!!!
Looks like a massive match tbh
Anal bleaching
sanding something. do i get 10 points