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Can we talk about how we all used to ignore the instructions on a new tool

I spent $80 on a new Milwaukee impact driver last month and actually read the manual, which showed me a torque setting that would have saved me from stripping three deck screws on a job two years ago.
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jamiegreen
jamiegreen24d ago
Learned that lesson with a drill press. The manual had a specific speed for drilling metal that I always ignored. Tried it last week and got a clean hole without burning up the bit.
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willow_king
Right? Those manuals actually know what they're talking about sometimes. Makes you wonder what other shortcuts are just making things harder.
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