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Unpopular opinion: My old foreman was right about never trusting a 'quick fix' on a door operator
He told me, 'If you bypass that safety circuit, you're just renting the problem for a week.' I ignored him on a rush job downtown last month, and the same car was back on my route three days later with a full lockout. What's the dumbest shortcut you've seen someone try to take?
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the_joel4mo ago
Maybe it's just me but I used to think a band-aid fix was fine if it bought me time. Then a quick patch on a hydraulic line cost me a whole pump rebuild and that changed my mind real fast.
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charles3265mo ago
Saw a guy try to fix a commercial freezer door with zip ties and a prayer. The whole rack of coils fell on the floor when the door opened. That "renting the problem" line is spot on, it always comes back with late fees.
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zaram475mo ago
Renting the problem" is so true. I watched a neighbor patch a roof leak with just a tarp and bricks, and the next big storm sent it flying into my yard. Some fixes just make the next bill way bigger.
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