frugalangler
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Classic definition of 'insanity': Doing the same action repeatedly expecting different results!
Bonehead Award of the year
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Classic definition of 'insanity': Doing the same action repeatedly expecting different results!
coldsteelva
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I had to learn the hard way, but then I discovered a better way. When I was drilling from the exterior of my home through the Hardiplank and sill plate, I knew there were electrical wires tacked along its length. I grabbed myself a ceramic tile from the previous owner and placed it behind the wires on the interior surface. When my drill bit punched through, it hit the tile with a tink and I knew to stop. No cuts and no chafing. From that point foward, I try to always use a hard backer when drilling through mostly blind surfaces. It also saves your finger from becoming the drill stop.
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It would be fun if we could vote on a Bonehead of the Year Award (kind of like the Darwin Awards). Lots of them will involve drills or loaders. There was a thread last year about a person who was installing a block heater and when drilling a hole in the frost plug, drilled through the engine block. That cost him more $$$ than you.
In terms of bonehead moves, there's lots of competition from all of us (how many of us have cut off our Skilsaw cord, or put a skidsteer on its nose?)
In terms of bonehead moves, there's lots of competition from all of us (how many of us have cut off our Skilsaw cord, or put a skidsteer on its nose?)
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DANG! You let that funny smelling smoke out!
Bet it didn't hurt as much as leaning on a cordless drill with square bit, only to have it slip off the screw and come down on your thumb nail.
I learned a long time ago to check what's behind. And then protect it.
The funniest one I ever saw was a guy making a new doorway in an office. Standard sheet rock and steel studs. He was making his way down the wall with a rather long blade on a saws-all. He was doing good and then ran into difficulty. He came around to the other side to see an executive chair up against the wall. He had gone through the upholstry until he got to some steel frame in the chair.
Bet it didn't hurt as much as leaning on a cordless drill with square bit, only to have it slip off the screw and come down on your thumb nail.
I learned a long time ago to check what's behind. And then protect it.
The funniest one I ever saw was a guy making a new doorway in an office. Standard sheet rock and steel studs. He was making his way down the wall with a rather long blade on a saws-all. He was doing good and then ran into difficulty. He came around to the other side to see an executive chair up against the wall. He had gone through the upholstry until he got to some steel frame in the chair.
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And if that were the case.... if most of us added up the costs of mishaps over our lifetimes, we'd all be working on our master's degree.
I don't know about you folks, but I think I am working on a post-graduate PHD....(ah...that stands for "Piled Higher & Deeper)... BobG in VA
I'll definitely double check next time.
EddieWalker
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While not as expensive, I've nailed into PEX water lines multiple times. Worse case was after fixing it, I did it right away putting the siding back on!!!! Hope you learn faster then I do.
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Sliding a piece of tubing over a drill bit to limit depth is good too.
I just repaired a brand new piece of production equipment. No one cared that the turnings from self tapping screws got all over the circuit boards!
I just repaired a brand new piece of production equipment. No one cared that the turnings from self tapping screws got all over the circuit boards!
Luvmyhindra
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Bummer! sorry to see or hear that but.... Bone head of the year? **** happens!
Then again, it's the only the 3rd of January, give me a few days! I'll beat that!
Then again, it's the only the 3rd of January, give me a few days! I'll beat that!