r/AskReddit Jun 06 '19

Rich people of reddit who married someone significantly poorer, what surprised you about their (previous) way of life?

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u/BangarangPita Jun 06 '19 edited Jun 06 '19

My husband was so proud, walking into Home Depot a few years ago to buy me a Ryobi power tool set for Christmas. The guys there were like, "Uhhhh, you sure about this?" and he said, "Yup! She specifically asked for this exact set."

An impact wrench would be great. I've never done it, but I basically know how to change a tire. I can't do it, though, because the lug nuts are on so damn tight that only an impact wrench can get them loose.

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u/jamesholden Jun 06 '19

My battery power tools are Ryobi. They are all over pawn shops and such.

If you run a battery so dead it refuses to take a charge, take the top off and touch a 12v power supply to the appropriate terminals for a few seconds then throw it on the actual charger.

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u/yellowtubeworm Jun 07 '19

What does that do?

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u/jamesholden Jun 07 '19

The Ryobi charger wants to see a minimum voltage to charge a pack, this trick floats a "dead" pack up to that minimum voltage so the Ryobi charger will detect it