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Tales from the repair guy

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New invention, thread-less screws: 

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I would say they forgot to thread them but then the fact that they are nail shaped at the point.

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Lovely particle board structural pieces.   And staples, lots of staples.

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14 minutes ago, kmealy said:

New invention, thread-less screws: 

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:ChinScratch:...Insert screw driver into slot, then pound on the handle! :TwoThumbsUp:

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Keith when you were doing this did you have to submit photos to get paid? Did you ever see that the manufacturer took note of weak spots reported and redesigned that part?

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1 hour ago, Gerald said:

Keith when you were doing this did you have to submit photos to get paid? Did you ever see that the manufacturer took note of weak spots reported and redesigned that part?

Yes, when I was doing work at a home and getting paid by someone else.  Most often this was a service company (warranty, separate coverage plan, retailer, moving company, etc.)   It gave them some information in case the consumer made a complaint, or if there was ever a question about if the claim would be denied.   I doubt the manufacturer ever heard (or if they did, if they cared).

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Too cheap by half.   This damage was on a moving claim.  The consumer bought a new refrigerator BEFORE MOVING because he would save 1% on the sales tax in the origin state.   And his employer was paying for the move.   So he saved maybe $8-10, cost the company $100, and he ended up with a dented door.  So it cost the moving company several hundred to repair or make an allowance.   

 

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Oh, look, the wood must have shrunk.  How did that happen???  Another common problem.

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one of my more unusual moving claim items.1186897354_sailfishoverall.JPG.b659e21a67e1cca54fb6bb51d349ae39.JPG65104922_sailfishbill1.JPG.a3385d3e16845a75f6795a97e87f3c84.JPG2091787959_sailfishlowerjaw.JPG.45679dc187376113ab5ba9584cc1a8bf.JPG15901539_sailfishtailfin2.JPG.7f26e259484f79272d6e65a47d8ddec2.JPG726286889_Sailfishtalfin1.JPG.1b272c12328d333c56fa714c34109552.JPG

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Frame for the top back of a sofa.   Would you believe this cracked and collapsed?   

I file this under my file, "That piece of wood should have been tossed in the scrap pile."


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repair attempted by the moving men (decorative wall plate).   At least they did not use Gorilla Glue ?  Or did they?  So close, but my job is safe.

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1 minute ago, kmealy said:

repair attempted by the moving men (decorative wall plate).   At least they did not use Gorilla Glue ?  Or did they?  So close, but my job is safe.

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Were they blind??

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20 hours ago, Gunny said:

Were they blind??

Fits right up there with "My husband tried to repair this with Gorilla Glue."   Automatically doubles time required.

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Bad dog!   Before and after.   I think this one one of my three trips there -- dresser, bed, and stair railings.

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5 minutes ago, kmealy said:

Bad dog!   Before and after.   I think this one one of my three trips there -- dresser, bed, and stair railings.

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That's some fantastic repair finish.  :TwoThumbsUp:

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The wrong way to make a cabriole leg?

 

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At the very least it appears to be the wrong way to fasten it.

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2 hours ago, Fred W. Hargis Jr said:

At the very least it appears to be the wrong way to fasten it.

You don't think a single 1/2" dowel pin would do it then???  Makes it easy to replace or fit to customer's need rather than having the top go up and be part of the frame.  By the looks of it, the two screws there also held it in place.

24 minutes ago, kmealy said:

You don't think a single 1/2" dowel pin would do it then???  Makes it easy to replace or fit to customer's need rather than having the top go up and be part of the frame.  By the looks of it, the two screws there also held it in place.

I don't know about the screws but definitely more staples.:throbbinghead:

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Hmm.  A drywall screw (cheap), brash wood, and a staple.  That should hold.IMG_8752.JPG.beb582b8fd87c664f87f142029ed36c6.JPGIMG_8755.JPG.3d037c7e84d92893cd2b7877f238a779.JPG

 

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