Another work related conundrum

GlennDog
GlennDog Posts: 3,120
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Does anybody have a clue about this metal, fish tape breakage… There’s 3 separate fractures in the photo and the fourth is in my hand.
I’m just disgusted with the way Shizzdell is manufactured these days are

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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    Throw it away. The guys at work use the fiberglass fish tapes now.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    Yoiks. Cut/stabbed yourself, Glenn?

    I have one from Harbor Freight from years ago (I think; def discount tool shop) that was good for getting down walls.

    For going across ceilings I preferred the threaded sectional fiberglass rods. Gotta wear glubs using these. One time I thought I could do a quick run. I paid for that shortcut.

    Nothing beats the trained mouse, though. Put a little harness on it, and it tows a light pull string wherever you want it to go. I had a small team of them for a while, but they unionized, and I couldn't afford them anymore.

    Ivan, are you talking about fiber used in those traditional fishtapes designs?
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    msg wrote: »
    Ivan, are you talking about fiber used in those traditional fishtapes designs?

    Couple of examples

    https://www.kleintools.com/catalog/fish-tapes/fiberglass-fish-tape-spiral-leader-200-foot


    https://www.lowes.com/pd/IDEAL-200-ft-Fiberglass-Fish-Tape/1000536605


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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    edited September 2023
    pitdogg2 wrote: »
    Throw it away. The guys at work use the fiberglass fish tapes now.

    that's the route I'll (probably) go in bc I don't need to be electrified !!

    The neighbor just bought a metallic 120 footer for $90. I'd imaging the FG is is 50% more $
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    msg wrote: »
    Yoiks. Cut/stabbed yourself, Glenn?

    No injury, TG

    Still wondering why the multi breaks in the line with limited use. Think I've used it 6 times in 20 yrs

    Probably engineered to have a finite lifespan
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 25,553
    Rusted? I've got a cheap no name 50 footer that got a bit of rust on it sitting in a damp basement. I spooled it out and stainless steel wooled it and oiled it still good. It must be 30 yrs old.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,116
    wow. yeah, the way you were talking I thought maybe it was of newer manufacture. only thing I can think of would be if you happened to lend it out to someone who didn't know what they were doing and was bending it back and forth in the same places several times. I mean, they're friggin' steel, and not exactly thin.
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    Thought I’d drop Ideal a line. Politely, of course.
    After a week or so, I knew I was being blown off
    Another week passes and they respond, asking for my physical address . . .

    A new fish tape coming my way?
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  • GlennDog
    GlennDog Posts: 3,120
    Big shout out to Ideal for stepping up . . . New tape arrived yesterday
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,812
    GlennDog wrote: »
    Big shout out to Ideal for stepping up . . . New tape arrived yesterday

    Nice! They gave you an upgrade too :wink:
    Pro version now, with blued steel :D
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  • audioluvr
    audioluvr Posts: 5,598
    Blued Steele!
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