"So, I noticed I had a cavity..."
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"So, I noticed the dog has a cavity ..... I think"
(an even better twist to this would be to realize that you don't have a dog)
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My wife knows how to load the chuck, but she's definitely gonna break a bit
My wife knows how to use, and has handled most of my tools, including power tools .... she just doesn't like any of them.
To be fair, mine used to be an avid power tool user, but the strokes changed that. Intelligence + brain damage can lead to some interesting results.
My condolences to you and your partner .... and your power tools
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At least she knows how, i shown my wife like 4 times over the last year and she still cant do it!
There's a painting of Hobbiton that has been sat in my living room for two years because I dare not hang it up for fear of doing it wrong. Last time I tried to hang anything up (a clock in that case) the plaster just came off the wall around it and I had to pay to get it fixed. That was with just a hammer and a hook! I'm not getting a drill!
I am not paid in anyway (I wish) but there's a brand called Command that makes hooks with adhesives for hanging things up. They have ones specifically for paintings that distribute a lot of wait across multiple hanging points. That might be worth checking out! The adhesive also comes off of the wall without any damage. You pull down on the strip and it dislodges the glue via stretching or whatever so it pulls it off without messing with the wall. At least from personal experience with the ones I've used and I've used the painting ones to hang an 8lb piece of shit.
Yes, but follow the instructions - mainly clean the wall before sticking it on - use isopropyl alcohol - and stuck it to the wall and wait for a while before you load it up.
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If it's a plaster wall / dry wall don't use the masonry anchors mentioned by the other person lol.
Just go to a hardware store and ask for a 'hollow wall anchor'. My favourite type is wall mates. Watch a youtube video on how to put them up with any cheap screwdriver!
(If it matters I use this stuff daily in my job)
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For many years I used to keep my sawzall at a buddies house. Because my Wife decided-- not once-- but twice to cut down the couch we had at the time with the sawzall. The first time she wanted a "small sectional" in her words. The second time she just wanted 2 smaller couches. At the time we were dirt poor and we couldn't afford to be replacing a couch just 'because'.
I eventually had to enforce a 'no touch my tools' rule and you don't fix ANYTHING rule to save my sanity and life.
Embrace that shit. Help her enroll in a carpentry class. You can probably find one cheap or free in your closest city. The will to act is harder to come by than the skills to do it right.
First off: I totally agree, teach people these skills.
Secondly: There are however people who should never be trusted with anything more destructive than your average spoon.
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I feel this deeply. I am of the opinion that one who has never used a power tool should ever use a power tool for the first time unsupervised. I say this this as a man who volunteers helping high school students build robots. Accidents happen, and you don't know what you don't know.
Delay tactics.
"Which bit are you planning on using? Send a photo of it"
"That's not a good bit for that"
Am I stupid or whats the joke? Women cant use tools?
EDIT: It is indeed just me being stupid, I didnt read the post properly and jumped the gun too early based on what im used to around me.
Generally, those who need to ask how to install a drill bit into a drill are not typically the people who should turn around and immediately proceed to drilling holes into important things.
They also tend to underestimate the amount of torque power tools have.
Also, what is she planning on drilling?
Not him, if he’s working until 9.
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And they live in the same house. And now you need to go tell the person you love that they shouldn't do work on the house they also live in.
"[dear spouse] why don't you wait 'til i get home and we can do the project together" works well for me.
Or let her know it's not very safe to use power tools alone in case you have an accident
hey, you were there for the conversation i had with (maybe more at) my mother about mowing the lawn when she's home alone.
Responded to comments above, but yeah, just me being stupid
I see it as more that, if you can't figure out how to load the chuck on a drill, you shouldn't be using one without supervision; gender irregardless.
Yeah, i commented too hastily, after re-reading it is indeed just me whos stupid.
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If you don't know how to put a drill bit in a drill, then no, you shouldn't drill a hole.
Responded above, just me being a dumbass 😬
Your question seems pretty innocent. I didn't get it either until I read the responses to your comment. Your comment is getting a weird number of downvotes.
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If you need to be instructed in how to set up a tool you are unlikely to use said tool correctly or well. It is important to be aware of your actual skills when engaged in things like home or car repair.
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