Names of Tools

[Bonekiller407]

Sometimes in the pits we yell out for tools we need. Some of these tools have their own name.

So far we have:
Stanley = Dead blow hammer
Alfonso = Big pop rivet gun
and Bill = Small pop rivet gun

I was sondering what some of the other teams call their tools and what they actually are.

[BigJ]

The only nickname I have for a tool on 1675 is the Maraca (dead blow hammer)

[connor.worley]

Pretty much every freshman calls the swaging tool the swagging tool.

[Alex Cormier]

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[lorem3k]

We call our hammer The Persuader.

[NaomiCS]

we call our hand-held vaccum 'señor'

[Maldridge422]

Not really tools, but this year we found several heavy chunks of metal in our room. The largest of these chunks had a printed label on it, naming it "The Negotiator."

[sarahg2543]

The hacksaw is named Sal, the wire stripper is called Shanaynay and the crimper is named Sheniqua. Sheniqua is the older sister of Shanaynay. Also...our angle grinder is named Big Red(it's big and it's red...and dangerous). Friedchickenisha is the jigsaw and our mini hacksaw it's called Ralph.

[dubiousSwain]

my adjustable wrench is named wrenchy. I made him a bed in my locker/cubby out of extra rally towels and safety glasses

[fb39ca4]

We have a Bosch driver that we call "our little German friend."

[ehfeinberg]

449 has a long history naming laptops/printers/most non-robot electronics. We have a laptop named Leo, Elephantine, Asus of Spades, etc. We also have a printer named George, and a vacuum named Louis.

We also have a ball-peen hammer named 'Big Pappy' and a lockjaw plier named 'Da boom boom'

Don't know where it started, but calling the tools by the names we give them is more fun than saying, bring us laptop #2.

[Oblarg]

Originally Posted by ehfeinberg

449 has a long history naming laptops/printers/most non-robot electronics. We have a laptop named Leo, Elephantine, Asus of Spades, etc. We also have a printer named Jose , and a vacuum named George.

We also have a ball-peen hammer named 'Big Pappy' and a lockjaw plier named 'Da boom boom'

Don't know where it started, but calling the tools by the names we give them is more fun than saying, bring us laptop #2.

Hey, don't forget that all of our boxcutters are Stanleys. Also, I don't think you were around for the best Laptop name - alas, poor Yorick!

Of course, there was also that bizarre tool which no one could identify which saw much (improvised) use in fixing the 2008 AndyMark mecanum wheels (anyone here remember those? Oh boy...), which eventually became known only as "the fix-y thingy."

[JFKinator]

Originally Posted by lorem3k

We call our hammer The Persuader.

Funny our team calls our hammer "The Gentle Persuader". I have no idea why though.

[Boe]

we call our drill the fuego (name of the actual drill) our giant pair of pliers are called the man pliers, and the large steel pipe we use to gain leverage on a vice is called the old man

[mman1506]

Are wire stripper is called the "14 dolla stripper" and we also call our drill press drift "the shank"