So here's what happened a few weeks ago.
I was talking to a guy I know (but not very well) who's a builder and carpenter. Nice bloke, odd facial hair though. But anyway, I say to him 'Have you ever come across any Festool stuff?' because I like to talk to him about tools so I can pretend to be manly, and because I was starting to look into Festool and had decided to make my first purchase.
'Yeah,' he says, 'I've got a couple of things. I have a jigsaw which cuts well but keeps cutting out. I think it's the power cable they use which you unclip.' Aha, I think, I've read about them. They seem cool.
'I think it's bust though,' he continues, it keeps unclipping when I'm using it. I think I'll get rid of it. I might look for someone to take it off my hands, see if I can get a few quid for it.'
Not knowing any different, I nod knowledgeably and we talk about something else. I then find this forum, and read about the problem people have had with a similar thing, only to discover that you sometimes have to twist the cable harder than you think to get it to engage properly.
So. A dilemma presents itself. Do I give him a call, and say 'Listen, because I like your moustache, I'll do you a favour and take that dodgy jigsaw from you. I'll give you twenty quid.' Or do I give him a call, and say 'Listen, I've read this cool forum and here's what you should try...'
Hmmm.
Gah. Who am I kidding, I'm too nice by half. What goes around comes around, right..? If there's a Festool god up there somewhere, I hope he's watching.
Mac
I was talking to a guy I know (but not very well) who's a builder and carpenter. Nice bloke, odd facial hair though. But anyway, I say to him 'Have you ever come across any Festool stuff?' because I like to talk to him about tools so I can pretend to be manly, and because I was starting to look into Festool and had decided to make my first purchase.
'Yeah,' he says, 'I've got a couple of things. I have a jigsaw which cuts well but keeps cutting out. I think it's the power cable they use which you unclip.' Aha, I think, I've read about them. They seem cool.
'I think it's bust though,' he continues, it keeps unclipping when I'm using it. I think I'll get rid of it. I might look for someone to take it off my hands, see if I can get a few quid for it.'
Not knowing any different, I nod knowledgeably and we talk about something else. I then find this forum, and read about the problem people have had with a similar thing, only to discover that you sometimes have to twist the cable harder than you think to get it to engage properly.
So. A dilemma presents itself. Do I give him a call, and say 'Listen, because I like your moustache, I'll do you a favour and take that dodgy jigsaw from you. I'll give you twenty quid.' Or do I give him a call, and say 'Listen, I've read this cool forum and here's what you should try...'
Hmmm.
Gah. Who am I kidding, I'm too nice by half. What goes around comes around, right..? If there's a Festool god up there somewhere, I hope he's watching.
Mac
! I was a high school science teacher for 6+ years before leaving it to go full time into contracting. My wife is a career science teacher at the local high school.
