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Finally switched from my grandpa's old hand brace to a cordless drill today
Been using that heavy brace for 5 years because it was free, but my wrist started killing me after 30 minutes. Got a Dewalt 20V on sale last week and framed a shed in half the time with zero pain. Anyone else hold onto old tools way too long because of sentimental reasons?
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kaid591mo ago
Jeez, that circular saw story is wild. You actually kept using one that was binding up? That's a one-way ticket to losing a digit, man. I get the sentimental part though, my first pair of grooming shears are still in a drawer somewhere. But yeah, at some point a tool just becomes a hazard, not a keepsake.
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cora_scott771mo ago
You think keeping a tool that causes you pain for years is sentimental? I held onto my dad's old circular saw long after it started binding up because he passed, but finally realized it wasn't honoring him to risk losing a finger. Sometimes the best way to respect the past is to set it aside.
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