Handyman Struggle/ Using Tool Wrong/ What Not To Do

[@natashaball316]

I see that the cat made their cameo appearance! I love the videos at your parents house too! Also kudos on keeping things real too!

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Lol the kitties, she has 3 lol the black one is never around unless there is food. Absolutely I try!!

[@Buck2901]

Man, I sure love that Wiha screwdriver.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea same I still have to fix mine the switch keeps sticking

[@ssm4u4013]

You're right not a lot of people share this struggle. . I found heating it up with my torch helps loosen em in some cases .

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Sounds like a good 💡 not sure I never took heat to a tub drain before. Not sure what problems it might cause

[@ssm4u4013]

@@thehandymanexperience226 I've never had any issues with it. I mean you obviously don't want to eat the b******* PVC plastic s*** they sell at home Depot but. India he didn't get enough help in most cases in my experience

[@CanyonHillsHandyman]

You’re on the right lines with heating it up with this comment… But don’t use a torch. Roll up a towel place it next to drain, and then prop a hairdryer to point at the hole. Run that on high heat and go take a smoke break. Then come back and use your drain tool.

[@wizzvapes1965]

I don't wanna claim I'm a plumber or anything, I'm a do it myself'r but. I would have used a hard handled screw driver, and a small hammer. Once I got it to move some, spray some penetration oil in there. We have all been there brother, love the channel and the videos.👊👍

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea probably would have been easier

[@aaronsherwood4835]

Great work. I love the content

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Thanks!!!!! Hopefully I could keep it up

[@scottbianchini6582]

Kudos bro on keeping it real. I’d like to see your tool bag set up. Be a great idea for a video. I noticed you have a Milwaukee backpack. I have a couple of Vito bags that I use to see what’s in every day.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

That's a good idea I love vetos I went to a store that had them and picked the pack back up and it was heavy with it empty. Lol I'd be screwed if I put my tools in it. I carry more than I should lol hate running back to the truck. But veto makes excellent bags

[@steelfist65]

​@@thehandymanexperience226you need a 2nd mortgage for the Veto bags😂😂

[@MokenaBob]

A plumber that installed it used locktite

[@thehandymanexperience226]

@@MokenaBob 😂😂😂

[@apex007]

Bro, i kept yelling at the screen for you to get a small hammer. That was hard to watch

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea but a linemans has a decent amount of weight. Maybe it would have helped better but I never had to use a hammer before

[@apex007]

@thehandymanexperience226 no point in starting now

[@BeerBuilt]

Dude! I was yelling at the TV! Go get your hammer buddy!! 🤣🤣 I had to use a flat pry bar for mine to get leverage. My threads ended up being F'ed so had to replace the whole p trap.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

@@apex007 pssh lol 🤣 probably would have helped out

[@SouthernCharm2025]

Dang, that was a struggle. I've run across the same issue when remodeling/updating older homes.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea I looked good! But definitely didn't come out good lol gotta love working on the old stuff

[@doehunter]

I really get mad when my projects head south! I was replacing a light switch and ended up having to replace the box, cover and 2 3 way switches. The box was from 1955 and the switches didn’t fit.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Sounds like a pain!!!

[@cndream1]

I just take short side of a flat bar of the right size and drive it into the drain and unscrew it out. The sharp corners/edges of it bite into the brass sidewall and grip. The "cross bar" in it is always soft or rotted and wont hold up using the drain key.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

True that yea anything was better than what I went through lol

[@TheAxecutioner]

Good job !! I have days like that too

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Thanks dude ! Yea I had a feeling like I would struggle!

[@terryq9966]

That "fancy" screwdriver you were using really did you in here. What would have helped was an old fashioned Craftsman screwdriver with the plastic handle. That rubberized screwdriver handle probably reduced the amount of energy of each blow by 50% if not more. That and a 16 oz. ball peen hammer.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Lol stop picking on my cheap hust screw driver 🤣. But yea a screw driver with metal through the whole thing and a hammer probably would have worked better. I notice drain was pushed all the way to the front causing alot of friction and biting when I was hitting it back

[@tomdale1313]

good place to test your skills, thxs for sharing...

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Thanks Tom! Def got my butt kicked

[@tomdale1313]

@@thehandymanexperience226 get a "REAL" hammer next time, take the time

[@oldfredbear]

The drain removal tool I have, allows you to get a screw driver across it to get a longer lever arm and leverage. Leverage is what you were lacking here.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

What's it called?

[@oldfredbear]

@thehandymanexperience226 check out the husky "Double Ended Tub Drain Wrench" Once you get it in the drain, you can either put the screw driver across one of the ends, or through one of the holes in the shaft and use two hands to get your leverage to twist.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

@oldfredbear yea I have that on the truck, I definitely like them I grab it with channel locks with the double sided drain wrench haha

[@oldfredbear]

@@thehandymanexperience226 yeah, the real power with it though lies in being able to put your weight above it, while having two hands applying torque.

[@pit4955]

It’s getting really frustrating watching you miss using tools, pliers aren’t hammers drain pullers work as long as you use them correctly. I literally was biting my finger nails watching you tightening that drain waiting for you to strip it out 😂 Pick up extra star for being patient 👍👍

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Linemans r definitely are hammers! Anything could be a hammer if you set your mind to it. The drain has to be tight to seal it, I probably went over board but I didn't get a leak. I did label it what not to do

[@steelfist65]

I'm sorry it was such a struggle, but I learned a few things...

[@mark3158274]

pvc pipe with a Fernco attached removes cartridge easy every time. I'm a landlord

[@thehandymanexperience226]

@@mark3158274 I know what your saying but this isn't the newer delta cartridge. This didn't even take a cartridge it was a few seals and a ball

[@davidmarkham1971]

You should have tried the hammer removal trick that might have worked especially after loosening it. Put the claw of the hammer in the drain then put pressure on the opposite side then spin it.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Probably would have worked, I used the linemans the same way but didn't work

[@steelfist65]

Question, is that a flat rate job or T&M?

[@thehandymanexperience226]

I charge what ever I feel the job is worth. It has to be cheap for property managers. Sometimes I lose !!

[@ThatPainterGuyKy]

Thats about my luck. haha. Go to do a simple task and it turns into a way bigger struggle. Always something lol

[@thehandymanexperience226]

I had a feeling it was gonna be a huge pain lol I should have said a Prayer but it turned out good 👍

[@canadianpopeye8066]

That temu hammer has to go lol.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

That's a expensive temu isulated hammer lol

[@n.russell7640]

Hey, mom... You need a new bathtub!

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea it's definitely old, definitely would look awesome if painted

[@mtar3741]

Half way through, I kept saying to the screen....."it's starting to work, guess I try something different!" Seemed the tapping was moving and you switched to pliers a few times. Slow and steady.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea the tapping would work and the drain would get jammed

[@SteveFloyd-vr4xn]

@@thehandymanexperience226

[@even0dds585]

Drain was stubborn, you were more so. I'd wear it around my neck should other drains get ideas.

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Hahahahhah dude I love it!!!

[@Th3Plumbinator]

Atta boy sometimes we gotta get our ass kicked every now and then😭😂

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea lol 😆 🤣 😂 but he wasn't ready

[@denniscordova9920]

I always say some days you're the hammer and some days you're the nail😅

[@polishsharpshooter2876]

Sawzall, threads are in drain so a nick doesn’t matter

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yea probably

[@steelfist65]

I saw that you mentioned Steve Lavimoniere. Perhaps you need to end your videos with "good enough for this neighborhood"! This ain't no Taj Mahal... He's an interesting dude!

[@thehandymanexperience226]

I'm lol 😆 I'm afraid to say it dude has more bxxxxx than me lol love that guy!!

[@J-Colt]

Gonna be much easier to snake tub in future!

[@thehandymanexperience226]

This is definitely true lol

[@tannerwest6823]

Delta 600 series

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Yep the one that people take a pipe wrench too and sear off the copper lines. I was so close to getting it right! I've did it before but this one was on!!

[@r.jsmith8979]

And you didn't use a hammer because?

[@thehandymanexperience226]

Cus the linemans were closer

[@kkasperc3910]

What kind of handyman are you 😟😟 that doesn't come prepared with the right tools

[@thehandymanexperience226]

I guess a un prepared one