Am I the only person who didn’t know this???

[AliK]

I did always wonder why it was made to be so uncomfortable!

 

[MaximG]

Urm not sure I believe that, think it’s a coincidence

 

[AD240Z]

If it’s true - then 46.
Just now......

 

[Mr Tenno]

Yeah this seems like a good way to get your handle splintered into pieces.

 

[Farmer42]

Spanner!!!





A wrench is called a spanner in this country. This is not the US of A!

 

[Bazzateer]

Plenty of screwdrivers have a hex on the shaft for the same reason, and no splinters.

 

[SeanDezart]

Because a round handle would slip in your sweaty mits as you curse away on a stubborn factory-fitted bolt !

 

[SacCyclone]

Spanner!!!





A wrench is called a spanner in this country. This is not the US of A!

After many years on this site I started saying bonnet in the shop....guys are just looking at me like "what????"
LOL

 

[moggy240]

After many years on this site I started saying bonnet in the shop....guys are just looking at me like "what????"
LOL

LOL, that reminds me of when we was living in OZ, I sent my wife to get a back box for a Nissan Pulsar and they did not have a clue what she was on about, until they figured out that it's the rear muffler.

 

[Huw]

I did always wonder why it was made to be so uncomfortable!

My machine shop apprentice master would have kicked you out the workshop if he caught you doing that. Spanner’s are only to be used on screwdrivers with Hex shaft, is what he would bellow, “not the bloody ‘andle”. He wasn’t subtle and didn’t like apprentices much, but he knew his stuff.

 

[Rob Gaskin]

My machine shop apprentice master would have kicked you out the workshop if he caught you doing that. Spanner’s are only to be used on screwdrivers with Hex shaft, is what he would bellow, “not the bloody ‘andle”. He wasn’t subtle and didn’t like apprentices much, but he knew his stuff.

I would imagine it could damage the handle and cause cuts. Also it could crack the handle around the shaft.

 

[MCBladeRun]

As a man whom uses screwdrivers regularly, you've just not got the muscles to undo it unassisted

 

[Pondo]

I would imagine it could damage the handle and cause cuts. Also it could crack the handle around the shaft.

Yeah got to watch the crack around the shaft.

 

[clandon]

I don't think it is intentional.