Serious question, I was checking a door lock on a KONE unit for years the same wrong way

It finally clicked when a new guy in our shop asked why I was using a flathead to adjust the cam instead of the 5mm hex key that comes with the kit. I had just assumed the old way was the only way. Anyone else have a basic thing they were doing wrong for a long time?

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joseph_torres24d ago

That "wrong way" is often just the way that works. If the flathead got the job done for years, it wasn't wrong.

the_fiona23d ago

For years I adjusted the set screws on our old conveyor rollers with a worn-out pair of needle-nose pliers. It was a real fight. I only found the proper spanner wrench tucked in the back of the maintenance cabinet when we were cleaning it out for an audit. The right tool made it a thirty-second job instead of a five-minute struggle.

the_zara24d ago

My buddy did that with a belt tensioner for ages, always using a pry bar. Turns out the actual tool was in the glove box of the truck he bought it with. He just never looked for it because his way worked fine.