Why does it always happen this way?

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I hand my brand new pair of linesmen to my helper.

"Cut all those lines loose up there."
"Is everything off?"
"Yes, all three panels are completely disconnected."

BOOM

"I Thought you said it was all off"

Check, check, trace. Comes from another building on the other side of the parking lot to feed one security light.

"You owe me a new pair of Kliens."
"How's it my fault?"
"Never trust anyone when they tell you it's off. I know it's an expensive lesson, but it's one you need to learn.":grin: :grin:
 
I have a few "Demo Dykes" for this purpose and a blinky stick. But I know what you mean. I blew up my linesmans on carelessness last week. I had them for 5 years and they felt perfect, now their ship, with a big ole hole in them.
 
I think this law is related to the law that states, "New auger bits shall be magnetized, so as to hit as many nails as possible when drilling with a brand new bit"

Old drill bit, I rarely hit nails. Nice, new, sharp bit, and I'll hit 4 or 5 within the first 50 holes I drill, every time.
 
JohnJ0906 said:
I think this law is related to the law that states, "New auger bits shall be magnetized, so as to hit as many nails as possible when drilling with a brand new bit"

Old drill bit, I rarely hit nails. Nice, new, sharp bit, and I'll hit 4 or 5 within the first 50 holes I drill, every time.
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That's probably Irwin's Law. :smile:
 
al hildenbrand said:
As an independant observer, working with the tools on a regular basis. . .I believe this to be a fact.

I've come to the conclusion that this inverse time relationship is manufacturer created and added to each tool to drive sales. The manufacturer's "Arc Attraction Charge" (AAC) will disipate over the first few months of field service, leaving a reliable tool.

Like the Lottery, on occasion, the tool I purchase has a manufacturing defect straight out of the factory, where the AAC was not included.
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So maybe, you could trying buying 2 pair, 1 to stow in the wive's panty drawer for safe keeping and use in a couple months, and 1 to weld with immediately.:rolleyes:
 
I also think this inverse time on tool may be true - I have my second pair ever - not the sharpest - and well betten, but no holes - but chucked a brand new pair of dykes on day one a few weeks ago..... They had holes big enough to pull cable through - I reached under a panel into a hole in the wall, and forgot I left one circuit on for another guy to use a saw and PBOOF! FPE never flinched. Pulled the dykes out of the hole and chucked em right in my debris pile...
 
After 3 brand new pairs of dykes and pliers in the past 3-4 years succumbing to Klein's Law, I am now doing all demo with a pair of $15 "Commercial Electric" linesman's that I bought at HD.
 
Not bad for the $

Not bad for the $

This is what I get at our local Wally world. They sell the pieces individually, and they also have insulated channel locks. At $12-15 a piece, I don't mind using them to pry, hammer, cut live wires, etc..:grin:



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peter d said:
After 3 brand new pairs of dykes and pliers in the past 3-4 years succumbing to Klein's Law, I am now doing all demo with a pair of $15 "Commercial Electric" linesman's that I bought at HD.
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And just like a cheap Timex, they'll last forever. :roll:
 
Rachet Cutters

Rachet Cutters

480Sparky said:

Unless it's a nice pair of large ratcheting cable cutters.... break out the ACSR!
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Now that's not EVEN funny! I had a FORMER boss do that to my brand new Kline rachet cutter. NOT only was there ASCR but the darn cable was HOT!

NOTICE, I said FORMER boss ,,lol :grin:

J.S.Harvey
 
the last time that happened to me was with a brand new pair of Knipex that I had had for one day!:mad:

What makes me more mad is that I have not been able to find another pair. I really wanted to see how they are since a lot of people rave about them.
 
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