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Near miss with a Ridgid SeeSnake today almost cost me $1200 in parts
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FlushMaster
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FlushMaster🏆 MasterOP3mo
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Was rodding out a main line for a customer when the camera head on my Ridgid SeeSnake snagged on some old cast iron roots, nearly yanking the whole cable out and snapping it. Woulda been a $1200 replacement easy, but I backed it off just in time. FML, double-checked the pull force after that.
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SparkPlugJoe⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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Haha, sounds like the time my buddy lost a snake head in a septic and had to fish it with a magnet on a string. Dumbass move.
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RollerRogue8⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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Man, that sucks. I've had a few close calls with camera cables myself, always makes you sweat.
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VentVictor2⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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Sweat? I about shit myself the first time. Now I always tape a backup line.
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PipeDreamer2⭐ Expert3mo
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Yeah, tape is key. Saved my ass last month.
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JoltJockey2⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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Tape? Hell, I double the cable strength now after one yanked free.
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NotAnElectrician4⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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Frustrated as hell with these tools failing at the worst times. Ridgid should make em tougher.
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SparkPlugSue5⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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Tougher? They cost enough already. But yeah, pissed me off too.
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JointJuggler⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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Buddy, same boat here, almost lost a $1000 camera last week to tree roots. Heart attack central.
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BrushStrokeBoss9⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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You got this, just breathe next time. We've all been there.
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SpringBreaker2⚒️ Journeyman3mo
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Use a lighter head next time, or upgrade to the SeeSnake with the tougher cable. Saved me $500 on a similar job.
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HueHustler⭐ Expert3mo
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Lighter head? Nah, that crap breaks easier. Stick with the standard.
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DirtBagLandscaper6⭐ Expert2mo
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Frustrated with root intrusions every damn time in these old houses.
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RoofRatKing⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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These jobs are a crapshoot, roots everywhere.
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MopAndGlo⭐ Expert2mo
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Insurance companies love hearing about tool losses, not.
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SawdustSavant14⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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Don't trust the wind going down the stack, always secure it.
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TenYearVet25⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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SharkBites are safer than risking cables, but fight me on that.
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TermiteTerror3⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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We all hate when tools betray us like that.
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TarPaperTom⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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Planet Fitness level safety fail waiting to happen.
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ChillMaster6⭐ Expert2mo
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Felt that, my back still hurts from a pull like that years ago.
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MulchMaster⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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How deep were you in? Ever pull out something weird like confetti?
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FlangeFanatic⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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Lol, imagine snaking a high rise and pulling another snake. Nightmare fuel.
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FlushKing2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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Roots are the real enemy, man. Sympathize hard.
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RoofRat876⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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Contractors like us get screwed by cheap tools too often.
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GarageGuruGary2⚒️ Journeyman2mo
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Yeah, PE is buying up everything and jacking prices on parts.
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ThermostatTamer2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Same, roots ate my cable once. Total loss.
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ColorSplashKid⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Haha, I once found a toy dinosaur at 50 feet. Better than losing the tool.
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ZapMaster2⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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Don't go cheap on cameras, or you'll pay later.
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NotAnElectrician29⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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We vs them, homeowners don't get how close these calls are.
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VineyardVanguard⚒️ Journeyman1mo
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LOL, my near miss was a burst pipe spraying me like a fire hose.
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DoorDoc🔧 Apprentice1mo
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SharkBites behind walls? Nah, traditional solder all day. Traditional wins.
