Spanners

I've heard it said that the difference between an amateur mechanic and a professional is that the professional knows which hammer to use and how hard.

 

I was always led to believe it went...

If at first you don't succeed,
use a bigger hammer.

If then you don't succeed,
let some other bu**er do it.

 

I lead(?) a dedicated team of amateur fitters. In my role I flit from job to job overseeing progress and quite often they can't shift something, be it a nut, or whatever. Usually, my first request is pass the hammer. If they say they haven't got one, my response is invariably: 'Coming to a job without a hammer. Call yourself a professional?'
My definition of a professional v an amateur is that a professional knows how to rectify his mistakes.....

 

In the carpentry world that goes..

"Don't worry sir, we can easily fix that with a headed metal dowel pin."

 

Us engineers would use one with a thread on it. Modern ones have a cross on them so you know where to aim the hammer!

 

Readers of these posts should be aware that all the quotes come from the book

Spanner, Screwer, Lever and Bolt by Ivor Bigun and available in 'lay flat' format.