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c/chimney-sweeps•the_wesleythe_wesley•27d ago

Used to fight a top hat for 20 minutes, now I just pop it off in 2

Back in 2019 I was working a job in Cleveland and spent almost half an hour prying off a rusted cast iron top hat with a crowbar and hammer, busting my knuckles twice in the process. Last week I bought a $15 ratchet strap from Harbor Freight, wrapped it around the base, and turned it a few clicks - the thing popped loose in under two minutes without a scratch. Has anyone else found a tool that completely killed an old headache job?
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corablack
corablack26d ago
And the craziest part is I probably spent more on band-aids back then than I did on the strap.
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phoenixw11
phoenixw1127d ago
Wait, you fought a top hat with a crowbar for half an hour? That's insane lmao. I can't believe you put yourself through that more than once.
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the_linda
the_linda26d ago
Admit I was stubborn but that strap changed my mind completely.
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