Comment by araes

Comment by araes 2 months ago

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Had a very similar conversation with a plumber last winter. Pipes exploded because of the cold and flooded the basement. Plumber came over to fix the issue and we talked about the tools while working.

Paraphrased statement was something like "The company that makes these tools could make a high quality product that was rust, corrosion, and abrasion resistant. Except they don't. They make me a cheap wrench, that's planned for obsolescence, and rusts after a few months on the job. The company I work for could buy me a high quality set of tools. Except they don't. They buy me whatever's cheap and don't especially care that they have to buy it again in a year. And then they expect me to go to your house and care."

WalterBright 2 months ago

My dad told me that tools were expensive, and were lucrative targets for theft. I inherited that mentality, but over time I realized that tools had gotten rather cheap. I buy tools from the pawn shop, they're cheap as dirt. For example, I bought an electric chain saw for $10. It works fine. A nice toolbox for $5. I can't see a market for stolen tools these days.

xeonmc 2 months ago

Similar thing happens in Formula 1 with Pirelli making intentionally fragile tyres.

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  • araes 2 months ago

    That seems so counterproductive, especially in Formula 1. Isn't the objective to have the least stops in the pit stop area? Have the fewest reasons and the longest lasting tyres so you never need to take a pit stop time penalty?