Fuck off!
I have a love-hate relationship with machines and work tools. Whenever I need them most they've got rusty, are broken, have run out of vital fluids or just stubbornly won't do what I want them to. What's that about?
Some recent purchases have proven to be better than others in particular my EGO lawnmower, chainsaw and weed trimmer - that is until recently.
Last week after I'd loaded the line spool on the trimmer head of the weed trimmer and started cutting, the line spool flew off and components went everywhere. I was able to find all the pieces except for the compression spring which operates the line bumper. Bugger.
Yesterday, when in Mitre 10 I asked if they sold EGO components looking for a replacement spring. Of course they don't. I had to buy a replacement trimmer head kit which cost $43.
Today I took off the old trimmer head and fitted the new one. After clicking the line spool in place I tested it out. Guess what? The line spool flew off and components went everywhere. I was able to find all the pieces except for the compression spring which operates the line bumper. Bugger. I called The Old Girl who has eyesight worthy of an eagle and even she couldn't find the spring.
I'm not going to buy another kit as soon I'll be selling all of the power tools. Even though the weed trimmer cost several hundred dollars I'll be lucky to get $50 for it. It's just not worth spending another $43 just for a spring. I'll sell all 3 of the machines as an 'as is' bundle.
4 comments:
What a great post! Worth waiting for!
Hey, I'm sounding like Roberto Testore.
No, no! I haven't been saying the rosary.
The local RSA has a pint of beer waiting for you.
Best not to ask for a chardonnay eh.
I guess that, at your local RSA, they give you a shandy to drink, knowing that you like to mix lemonade into your alcoholic beverages.
After all that I hope we still have a Spring and don't go straight to Summer.
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