I have about 17 of these things

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      2 months ago

      LPT: Tape the allen keys that comes with the furniture to its underside, so you have the exact right tool on the exact furniture you’re trying to disassemble later on in the same place.

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        2 months ago

        The first time I tried this was with my kid’s crib. I ended up forgetting it was there and I had to borrow tools from the movers instead. I got most of the way through the disassembly before finding the hidden allen key and realizing I had outsmarted myself.

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    2 months ago

    I keep. It’s metal, and I can’t make it. What if society collapsed? Then I’d regret throwing them all away! Same with extra screws, fasteners, dowels, and brackets.

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    2 months ago

    I throw those to trash can the instant I see them. There’s no place for these shit quality bolt rounding tools in my house.

    In my house we worship good quality tooling

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    2 months ago

    Every home should at least have a couple where the bend is cut off and then you can use it in a drill or power driver

    Edit: use a cut-off wheel or hacksaw