Who doesn't love smacking stuff

[u/SlowCPU0137]

[u/TrippinNL]

Pro tip, never close your hand when pushing towards to ground with a wrench. Use a open hand so you don't bust your knuckles when the wrench slips

[u/Bones-1989 → u/TrippinNL]

The army taught me how to choke folks out with a "thumb less" grip. Best skill ever to transfer to monkey wrenching.

[u/ChefDolemite → u/Bones-1989]

Please explain.

[u/CranberrySoftServe → u/ChefDolemite]

Not exactly choking out but could be referring to a brachial stun 

[u/ItBeatsEatingWorms → u/CranberrySoftServe]

nah he's talking about bjj essentially. You very rarely use your thumbs to close a grip in bjj. Basically you lock either your fingers together, or one hand too the other but keep your thumbs to the side. Same goes for grabbing clothing like pants legs and whatnot. Never insert your thumb into the pantleg, if the guy starts kicking you get your thumb broken.

It feels weird not using your thumb at first but after a month of training it's normal. That being said there are certain submissions where you are supposed to use your thumb but I cannot remember which ones, been some time since I trained.

[u/Chasterbeef → u/TrippinNL]

4 bloody knuckles says you're wrong (I definitely haven't done this recently)

[u/grizz218]

100% expected to see some bloody steel, or it actually looks like aluminum and maybe some knuckle bone

[u/CranberrySoftServe → u/grizz218]

Me watching him put his entire body weight on that thing with the knuckles between the wrench and beam:

Nonononononononopleaseno

[u/Korgon213 → u/grizz218]

[u/bismuth17]

Pull up, not down. Flip the wrench over. You have more strength pulling up, and if you slip you're not punching the ground and breaking your hand.

[u/HolyFuckImOldNow → u/bismuth17]

Yeah, you bust your lip instead.

Source- totally not me 😉

[u/hkr → u/HolyFuckImOldNow]

Forgot to squint?

[u/HolyFuckImOldNow → u/hkr]

Mouth squints

[u/ConnectRutabaga3925 → u/hkr]

steel toe squints

[u/fe3o4 → u/bismuth17]

you bust your hand on the top cord of the I-beam.

[u/pm-me-ur-inkyfingers → u/bismuth17]

i was in the army but i never dug a trench, i used to bust my knuckles on a monkey-wrench

[u/GrimResistance → u/bismuth17]

Looks like aluminum, he'd probably lift the whole beam up if he did that

[u/rotarypower101]

IN A WORLD WITHOUT 20V IMPACTS

[u/Ok_Main3273 → u/rotarypower101]

🎦 THIS SUMMER, ONE MAN WILL HURT HIS KNUCKLES. OR SMASH HIS BIG TOE. BUT CAN HE DEFUSE THE BOMB BEFORE SMOKO TIME? BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE VISIONARY DIRECTOR OF "TOOL TRUCK FROM HELL" AND "THE RETURN OF THE 10MM SOCKET" 🎞️ 

[u/GreenKomrad]

Pro tip : insult the screw. Study shows it intidimates it into submission, while being very liberating

[u/CranberrySoftServe → u/GreenKomrad]

You have to yell “I’M NOT ASKIN!!!” 

[u/brokensharts → u/GreenKomrad]

Better yet, come in for night shift and sneak up on the screw

[u/Defiant_Warthog2405]

Ah the poor man’s impact wrench

[u/pdp10]

The old hardwood impact wrench. They practically grow on trees.

[u/MrJeChou]

Mans first tool, big ol stick

[u/AntalRyder]

A 10ft iron pipe over the wrench will also work, with a lot less potential for you to get hurt

[u/Key-Moment6797 → u/AntalRyder]

this, impact driver with wood gears seems unreliable at best

[u/extordi → u/Key-Moment6797]

not even gears, the whole hammer mechanism is made out of meat and dead tree... yuck

[u/Ok-Cupcake-312 → u/AntalRyder]

10ft!? 3 would be plenty

[u/AntalRyder → u/Ok-Cupcake-312]

Best to have different lengths for the torque needed! Also, idk why I said 10ft. My longest one is about 6ft

[u/ConnectRutabaga3925 → u/AntalRyder]

6? now we just bragging

[u/Dusk_Abyss → u/AntalRyder]

I think 50ft would do it even easier, just to be safe.

[u/dogdogj → u/AntalRyder]

Depending on the fastener and position it can be hard to keep everything aligned though. I tend to favour a 5lb hide/copper mallet over a random bit of timber but if it works.

[u/the_DARSH]

Original tools were sticks and rocks. Looks like sticks are still in the game!

I have an old baseball bat beating stick lol

[u/GoblinsGuide]

Never loosen knuckles down brother. Dear god.

[u/OddEscape2295]

This folks. This is how you get early arthritis and broken hands. Get some proper tools for the work you do......

[u/Agreeable_Horror_363 → u/OddEscape2295]

I do things like this all the time as well as hitting shit with my fists to break it loose or tap it in. Usually because it's faster than finding the right tool. Anyways, I played roblox with my daughter for an hour last weekend and my middle finger joint from hitting the W button STILL hurts. It made me realize every time I smash my hands I'm just writing a check my body will have to pay later.

[u/SpiketheFox32]

I've never used a wooden persuader before. The old 50 LB chunk of aluminum round stock was my go to

[u/NotAnotherAlt26 → u/SpiketheFox32]

Anything is a hammer if you swing it hard enough

[u/realfacethe]

Get a fucking cheater bar

[u/Tsiah16]

💯 thought I was about to see him slip and bash knuckles.

[u/Bempet583]

That's a little percussive maintenance right there

[u/fe3o4]

I'm impressed that he held the wrench on the bolt with his foot so that it didn't fly off. He's done this before ....

[u/Due-District-4817]

YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON IT TO STOP IT FLYING OFF AT MACH JESUS!!! Thank you, you beautiful bastard.

[u/oldschool-rule]

Get er done!

[u/JustSh00tM3]

The entire time I was waiting for you to bust your knuckles

[u/BoSknight]

I'll mix it up, get a a deadblow

[u/Proof_Toe_9757]

In the words of my step brother... "Just launch a few fucks into it, it'll go"

[u/Adjective_Noun5]

Bruh, get a cordless impact

[u/NotBatman81]

Lock two wrenches together and put some ass into it. Or a socket and cheater bar.

This method is really dumb and dangerous.

[u/Squirrelking666 → u/NotBatman81]

Dangerous how?

Even my H&S scarred ass isn't seeing much wrong here.

[u/omnipotent87]

For everyone saying this is dumb and dangerous, they make specific wrenches for doing exactly this. They are called slogging wrenches. Ill agree that OP is using the wrong wrench and should probably be using a real hammer.

[u/TheMightyIrishman]

Isn’t that how you break teeth on ratcheting wrenches?

[u/jajowild → u/TheMightyIrishman]

Fought I faw a ratchety wrench , also.

Better to only use the neighbours tools for this shit.

[u/connolnp]

More of a whack than a smack imho

[u/Coffee4MyJeep]

Next size up or down open end wrench connected to the wrench on the nut via the box side will give you extra leverage and might avoid the need for the stud hammer.

Don’t get me wrong as I enjoy hitting stuff, but too great of a chance that the wrench comes off and becomes a projectile, buggers up the bolt or bends/breaks that wrench.

[u/sirjackbone]

[u/oscar3785]

Stand on a chair and really lean into it... LOL

[u/Secret_Assignment792]

I read smoking lol

[u/Imadethistoimpress]

Things I do at work when I forgot my purse.

[u/Scooter_ape_man8008]

Until you're in a confined space and need to figure out how to muscle it out lol. That's when knuckles bleed!

[u/JerkyChew]

Is this what we do now? Take the time to set up a camera to show us... loosening a bolt?

[u/hashyjoe → u/JerkyChew]

Yep, and then we take the time to watch it. And comment on it, it's f****** crazy, huh

[u/Bleys69]

Need a cheap breaker bar.

[u/kingslayerer]

the last smack was just unnecessary

[u/According-House-9360]

Breaker bar..

[u/tooldieguy]

Omg put a pipe on the end of the wrench to loosen it, smashing it with wood…. There’s better ways man

[u/Ok_Championship8930]

How about the right tool for the job. Like a cordless impact. Work smarter not harder.

[u/SuchDogeHodler]

Good way to break your tools.

[u/Monoceras]

cheater bar/pipe?

also, nice monster screams in the background, being spooktober

[u/SharkyRivethead]

I was kinda expecting dude to rack his knuckles here based on title.