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Allen key appreciation thread

Started by Professor Booty · 1 Oct 2004 · 30 of about 31 posts survive · see it on the Wayback Machine

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Professor BootyJoined: 14 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 12:04am
Blade wrote:
Fluke wrote:
4: Allen keys cost a shitload less than screwdrivers, get destroyed at a slower rate than screwdrivers, and are much more versatile/compact.


But unfortunately they are easier to lose, esp the tiny one's, which happen to be the most usefull of all...
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nah Mr 5mm is the KING of allen keys, he is like Universal Soldier of the tool box. Mr. Green

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wreckaJoined: 11 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 12:10am
Bondhus Allen keys, the keys of champions........


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BLACKLABELJoined: 05 Nov 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 12:14am
They even look like they have got erganomic handles!
wreckaJoined: 11 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 12:16am
plush.......
weezJoined: 11 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 4:58pm
i used an allen key to adjust a counter wieght at work today! w00t!!


then i killed and slaughtered a pig with a 5mm


handy indeed........

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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 7:36pm
weez wrote:
yeah ive known allen key for a while. hes a pretty good bloke once you get to know him. Wink


I always thought he was a bit of a tool.

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junglistJoined: 09 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 7:49pm
Stryke wrote:
weez wrote:
yeah ive known allen key for a while. hes a pretty good bloke once you get to know him. Wink


I always thought he was a bit of a tool.

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wreckaJoined: 11 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 7:58pm
how's about his missus, Torque Wench.......



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junglistJoined: 09 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 8:10pm
His brother is a real spanner.

*ducks flying tomato*

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wreckaJoined: 11 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 8:18pm
quite partial to a loose screw, so i've been told......



berrrr......pretty bad..
BrodezJoined: 09 Aug 2003
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Posted: 1 Oct 2004, 8:43pm
Patches O'Houlihan: If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a ball.

LOL I loved that movie.....

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BladeJoined: 03 Oct 2003
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Posted: 2 Oct 2004, 6:33pm
Professor Booty wrote:
nah Mr 5mm is the KING of allen keys, he is like Universal Soldier of the tool box. Mr. Green


To true there, its impossible to lose MR 5mm, anything below him tho is another story, esp when you need it and nothing else will do.

But Prof B, would the amazingly handy security bit set ever amount to the mighty allen key???

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weezJoined: 11 Aug 2003
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Posted: 3 Oct 2004, 12:58am
so would the allen keys arch nemesis be the shifter?

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BladeJoined: 03 Oct 2003
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Posted: 3 Oct 2004, 3:59pm
But a shifter is a lazy man's spanner and spanners are really just inside out allen keys so wouldn't that put it in the same category of greatness?

(However it does lack the allen keys torqing capabilities.....) Razz

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Professor BootyJoined: 14 Aug 2003
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Posted: 3 Oct 2004, 4:09pm
weez wrote:
so would the allen keys arch nemesis be the shifter?


Please dont sully this threads purity with talk of such an imprecise tool, the amount of pain and sufferin slippin shifters have caused the world is ridculous Shocked

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FritzgibbonJoined: 23 Oct 2003
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Posted: 3 Oct 2004, 5:06pm
Blade wrote:

But Prof B, would the amazingly handy security bit set ever amount to the mighty allen key???


yeah man - those tamper proof bits have got the goods...

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Professor BootyJoined: 14 Aug 2003
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Posted: 8 Nov 2004, 11:46pm
*cough*

appreciate fewls

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junglistJoined: 09 Aug 2003
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Posted: 12 Nov 2004, 9:33am
*looks at allen key appreciatively*

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rough&tumbleJoined: 18 Aug 2003
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Posted: 12 Nov 2004, 9:36am
i've always been more of a lump hammer man myself

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Professor BootyJoined: 14 Aug 2003
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Posted: 14 Nov 2004, 12:08am
I'd like to see your lump hammer put together a piece of furniture from Target

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rough&tumbleJoined: 18 Aug 2003
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Posted: 14 Nov 2004, 12:16am
i'd like to see anyone put together a piece of furniture from target and resist the urge to grab a hammer...or am i the only one here cursed with zero patience?

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DJHARASSJoined: 18 Aug 2003
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Posted: 15 Nov 2004, 8:20am
Blade wrote:
Professor Booty wrote:
nah Mr 5mm is the KING of allen keys, he is like Universal Soldier of the tool box. Mr. Green


To true there, its impossible to lose MR 5mm, anything below him tho is another story, esp when you need it and nothing else will do.

But Prof B, would the amazingly handy security bit set ever amount to the mighty allen key???


This is true the 5mm keeps skaters skating all over the world....... BIG UPS 'the 5mm'! respect.

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over looking my heart"
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Arzabar Farquar CactuarJoined: 20 Apr 2004
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Posted: 15 Nov 2004, 10:04pm
Did Allen invent this type of key or did someone think so much of him that they named it after him. Or did they just like the name Allen.

Honey I'm gonna name it Allen.

Geez Doris I haven't seen much of your husband Regonald lately. Whats he been doing?

I don't know he spends all his time out in the garage with Allen. Some nights he doesn't even come to bed.

Doris I'd be careful people might start to talk.

Pretty soon they did and every Man and his dog all wanted Allen.

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Professor BootyJoined: 14 Aug 2003
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Posted: 16 Nov 2004, 12:23am
The Allen Key is actually named after the Allen Manufacturing Company which held the trademark on this lil sucker way back in 1943

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schmooJoined: 11 Sep 2003
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Posted: 16 Nov 2004, 8:34am
allen is also a person's name.

and a brand of lollies

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Professor BootyJoined: 14 Aug 2003
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Posted: 16 Nov 2004, 11:38am
well allen spelt backwards is nella, which is kinda like stella which is a really nice beer,

Nellllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll la!

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schmooJoined: 11 Sep 2003
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Posted: 16 Nov 2004, 12:07pm
Headbanger Headbanger Headbanger

put your hands on your mouth, you can't stop talking shit. you claim you're vegetarian but you're still chewing dick.....

For many hours and days that pass ever soon
the tides have caused the flame to dim
At last the arm is straight, the hand to the loom
Is this to end or just begin.....

that's right money, your money's money is all that money's.....

VIBE! summer installment coming soon.
Professor BootyJoined: 14 Aug 2003
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Posted: 16 Nov 2004, 12:58pm
as u pointed out schmoo, I also live in Allen Place, its ALL about the Allen

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schmooJoined: 11 Sep 2003
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Posted: 16 Nov 2004, 2:10pm
Professor Booty wrote:
as u pointed out schmoo, I also live in Allen Place, its ALL about the Allen


aww yeah. Thumbs Up

put your hands on your mouth, you can't stop talking shit. you claim you're vegetarian but you're still chewing dick.....

For many hours and days that pass ever soon
the tides have caused the flame to dim
At last the arm is straight, the hand to the loom
Is this to end or just begin.....

that's right money, your money's money is all that money's.....

VIBE! summer installment coming soon.
SmileyJoined: 09 Aug 2003
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Posted: 17 Nov 2004, 10:19pm
Having just got a bicycle I have been once more enlightened by the joy of the Allen key... ahh to raise and lower the handlebars and seat with ease!!

It's also come in most handy while taking down and resurrecting displays in my workplace, and it impresses the maintenance guy when he realises that I 'brought my own'.

Ahh Tool-Tastic!!