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TIL a $180 power stretcher from a swap meet in Joliet cost me a whole day on a Berwyn job
Picked up a used power stretcher at the swap meet in Joliet for $180 thinking I scored, but the head was worn and it kept slipping off the tack strip on a 40 yard stretch in Berwyn. Ended up pulling the last 12 feet by hand and lost a full day of work, which is $350 I'll never get back. What's the one tool you bought cheap that turned out to cost way more in lost time?
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nathan_barnes13h ago
That worn head that kept slipping off the tack strip is the classic cheap tool trap, the savings just move somewhere else down the line. In my experience you rarely come out ahead, because the money you skip up front shows back up as lost hours or a do-over. Your mileage may vary, but a used tool with real wear is usually a bet you lose.
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