Just realized my old extension cord was costing me hours...

I kept using a thin 16-gauge cord for my orbital sander, thinking it was fine... until I borrowed my neighbor's 12-gauge one. The sander didn't bog down at all and finished a whole door in half the time. Anyone else have a piece of gear that was secretly holding you back?

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kai_knight627mo ago

Wow, that's a classic case of the cord being the weakest link. @samjohnson is right, it's wild how a simple hose or wire can choke a tool. My old shop vac had a skinny hose that would get clogged if you even looked at a wood chip wrong.

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samjohnson7mo ago

Oh man, same thing with my old air compressor! I was using this flimsy 25-foot hose and couldn't figure out why my impact wrench was so weak. Switched to a shorter, thicker hose and it was like getting a whole new tool. The difference in air flow is no joke.

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wood.avery7mo ago

Classic case of fighting the hose instead of the bolt. Bet you were ready to throw that impact wrench through a window.

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