What's It Called?

[CL8]

This should be an easy question for most of you but I don't know it.

What is the official name of the gadget that is flat, has four wheels, and you use it to lie down while working under your car?


Thanks, Cl8

[KiwiBacon]

Originally Posted by CL8

This should be an easy question for most of you but I don't know it.

What is the official name of the gadget that is flat, has four wheels, and you use it to lie down while working under your car?


Thanks, Cl8

Many names, but I call ti a creeper.

[CL8]

Originally Posted by KiwiBacon

Many names, but I call ti a creeper.

Thank KiwiBacon!

Anyone else call it something different?

[UncleBob]

people with long hair call them "hair rippers"

[curtis73]

I call them a horizontal nut finder. No matter how clean your shop is, your creeper will roll into a specialty metric fine-thread nut that you lost three months ago, after you had ordered a new one because you thought it was lost, and now it shows up stopping you from rolling under the car.

[UncleBob]

Originally Posted by curtis73

I call them a horizontal nut finder.

this being right after my post, I crossed my legs before reading on, and was wondering how low you swing, curt

[CL8]

Thanks guys, I'll remember not to use it with long hair, or when I lost my nuts!

So if I wanted to list one I have in my garage on ebay, If I called it a "creeper" buyers would know what I am selling?

[curtis73]

Yup, creeper is the most common name.

... and unclebob; I always tell women I'm hung like an infant....

9 lbs, 12 oz.

[bobss396]

Originally Posted by UncleBob

people with long hair call them "hair rippers"

I used that as a gage to see when I needed a haircut.

Bob

[Airjer_]

My first day of short hair was right after the first day of auto shop!!

[CL8]

Originally Posted by Airjer_

My first day of short hair was right after the first day of auto shop!!

Were there any females in class with long hair?

[MagicRat]

Originally Posted by CL8

Were there any females in class with long hair?

My college shop instructors discouraged any student from having long hair, loose clothing, neckties etc; anything that can get caught in machinery.

It's gruesome to contemplate, but there have been plenty of cases over the years of long hair getting caught in a moving fanbelt.

[CL8]

Originally Posted by MagicRat

My college shop instructors discouraged any student from having long hair, loose clothing, neckties etc; anything that can get caught in machinery.

I can't say I've ever seen anyone in an auto mechanics shop I've been in, with a necktie! (Unless they were the customer.)

It's gruesome to contemplate, but there have been plenty of cases over the years of long hair getting caught in a moving fanbelt.

Hopefully not your hair!

[CL8]

Originally Posted by MagicRat

My college shop instructors discouraged any student from having long hair, loose clothing, neckties etc; anything that can get caught in machinery.

I can't say I've ever seen anyone in an auto mechanics shop I've been in, with a necktie! (Unless they were the customer.)

It's gruesome to contemplate, but there have been plenty of cases over the years of long hair getting caught in a moving fanbelt.

Hopefully not your hair!

Just how long would be too long, did your instructor say?