silly names

[Dean Williams]

Hi
has anyone come across daft names for equipment etc thats made you laugh

The power station im working at has the twinspot em lights written down as 'frog eyes'. never heard that before!

 

[DPG]

It must be Friday, if this is the most active thread on here. Mine's a pint. Daz

 

[rapparee]

Flange & gusset
Always make me smile, and yes its the small things!

On my first day of apprenticesip, i was sent to get a flange coupling and brass bush, i stood there laughing thinking this is a wind up your not going to make a fool of me (i am very smart i know about about long stands, sky hooks and stripey paint), a minute later a flange coupling with brass bush bounced off the back of my head and i realised i may not be as smart as i thought.....

 

[Besoeker]

I'm gonna guess at sprung channel nuts Trev...

As used in unistrut.
The Magic Roundabout has a lot to answer for........

 

[DPG]

On my first day of apprenticesip, i was sent to get a flange coupling and brass bush, i stood there laughing thinking this is a wind up your not going to make a fool of me (i am very smart i know about about long stands, sky hooks and stripey paint), a minute later a flange coupling with brass bush bounced off the back of my head and i realised i may not be as smart as i thought.....

Was that shortly before your avatar photo was taken? Daz

 

[Besoeker]

Otherwise known as honeymoon pliers.

Unless you married Slack Alice..............

 

[Silly Sausage]

Flange is one of the best words in the English language. Daz

Closely followed by the word, moist.

 

[Pete999]

Virgin Urgers the tool for putting Hellerman sleeves on

 

[Pete999]

Vernier adjuster = claw hammer

 

[7029 dave]

Pass me the wos name, had an old boy that's all he ever said. lol

 

[davesparks]

Virgin Urgers the tool for putting Hellerman sleeves on

And fanny juice, the lubricant used for putting hellerman sleeves on.

 

[Pete999]

Pass me the wos name, had an old boy that's all he ever said. lol

Still got a woss name in me tool kit, brilliant bit of gear

 

[rapparee]

Was that shortly before your avatar photo was taken? Daz

That avatar is not me!!!!! Im really going to have to change it. Fyi it is comedian david mcsavage

The Savage Eye - S3E1. ` Vote for Bull Mick ` - YouTube

 

[Pete999]

The bloke who was my boss back in the 60s had a thingy for doing up bushes, got one of those as well

 

[Guest77]

That avatar is not me!!!!! Im really going to have to change it. Fyi it is comedian david mcsavage

The Savage Eye - S3E1. ` Vote for Bull Mick ` - YouTube

When you add yours make sure it is the right way up :biggrin:

 

[HandySparks]

'Winkey pot':

Rotating amber warning beacon.

I first heard this one when I spent some time around British Army vehicles, although its use isn't confined to the military.