27 Curious Tools with a Special Purpose (28 photos)

Every problem has a solution – of course, there are very specific problems when a simple screwdriver won’t do the trick. Fortunately, human ingenuity has something to offer in such situations – just take a look at the “Special Tools” community to see for yourself. Here, Reddit users post photos of tools created to help us in rare situations when everything else fails.





1. Transport for transporting trees



2. What surgeons use to practice seams





3. The smallest and largest hexagon for working on large injection molding presses



4. Lift for the driver of a truck with disabilities capabilities



5. "We use giant bags of water to test the crane's lifting capacity... We call them 'Eggs of Judgment'



6. Snowblower for trucks



7. Titanium coated butter knife with copper alloy heat pipes inside. It heats up in your hand to make it easier to spread the oil



8. Supplement to the hex keys from point 3: the largest adjustable wrench and the smallest



9. This tool allows you to use any source to put out forest fires water



10. Refueling a helicopter right in the air



11. A new type of blocker for violating parking rules



12. Applicator labels



13. Sasumata - a pole weapon of samurai in feudal Japan. Today it is used to safely neutralize intruders



14. Bendable ruler



15. A tool that allows a person to move an entire train



16. Velometer, an instrument for measuring air speed



17. A "dry" type container with liquid nitrogen used to transport cryopreserved materials such as stem cells and vaccines at a temperature of -150°C



18. A stenograph machine used to write down every word spoken in court



19. A screwdriver/drill used by astronauts to repair the Hubble telescope and ISS



20. Comb for straightening air conditioner fins



21. "Pedestrian catcher" of the 1920s



22. Thinning scissors groomer for working with thick dog hair



23. Training scissors for children. Extra rings for parents to guide the child's hand



24. Insulated cryogenic glove for working with very cold materials (such as liquid helium)



25. Thatched roof tool. In the Netherlands it is called "Drijfbord"



26. A shotgun for right-handed people who prefer to aim with their left eye



27. A sabre for opening champagne