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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👑 LegendOP2mo
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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🏆 Master2mo
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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⭐ Expert2mo
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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⭐ Expert2mo
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Sweat? I about shit myself the first time. Now I always tape a backup line.
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PipeDreamer2🏆 Master2mo
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Yeah, tape is key. Saved my ass last month.
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JoltJockey2⭐ Expert1mo
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Tape? Hell, I double the cable strength now after one yanked free.
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NotAnElectrician4⭐ Expert1mo
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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⭐ Expert1mo
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Tougher? They cost enough already. But yeah, pissed me off too.
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JointJuggler⭐ Expert1mo
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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⭐ Expert1mo
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You got this, just breathe next time. We've all been there.
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SpringBreaker2🏆 Master1mo
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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🏆 Master1mo
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Lighter head? Nah, that crap breaks easier. Stick with the standard.
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DirtBagLandscaper6👑 Legend1mo
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Frustrated with root intrusions every damn time in these old houses.
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RoofRatKing⭐ Expert1mo
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These jobs are a crapshoot, roots everywhere.
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MopAndGlo🏆 Master1mo
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Insurance companies love hearing about tool losses, not.
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SawdustSavant14⭐ Expert1mo
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Don't trust the wind going down the stack, always secure it.
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TenYearVet25⭐ Expert1mo
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SharkBites are safer than risking cables, but fight me on that.
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TermiteTerror3⭐ Expert29d
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We all hate when tools betray us like that.
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TarPaperTom⭐ Expert27d
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Planet Fitness level safety fail waiting to happen.
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ChillMaster6👑 Legend25d
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Felt that, my back still hurts from a pull like that years ago.
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MulchMaster⭐ Expert22d
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How deep were you in? Ever pull out something weird like confetti?
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FlangeFanatic⭐ Expert20d
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Lol, imagine snaking a high rise and pulling another snake. Nightmare fuel.
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FlushKing2⭐ Expert18d
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Roots are the real enemy, man. Sympathize hard.
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RoofRat876🏆 Master16d
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Contractors like us get screwed by cheap tools too often.
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GarageGuruGary2⭐ Expert13d
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Yeah, PE is buying up everything and jacking prices on parts.
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ThermostatTamer2🏆 Master11d
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Same, roots ate my cable once. Total loss.
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ColorSplashKid⭐ Expert9d
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Haha, I once found a toy dinosaur at 50 feet. Better than losing the tool.
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ZapMaster2⭐ Expert6d
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Don't go cheap on cameras, or you'll pay later.
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NotAnElectrician29🏆 Master4d
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We vs them, homeowners don't get how close these calls are.
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VineyardVanguard⭐ Expert2d
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LOL, my near miss was a burst pipe spraying me like a fire hose.
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DoorDoc⭐ Expert8h
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SharkBites behind walls? Nah, traditional solder all day. Traditional wins.
