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Had a bull float handle snap clean off on a garage slab pour.
Happened Tuesday morning in the middle of a finishing pass. Old steel handle, probably from the 90s. Just gave out with a loud pop. Had to grab a spare magnesium float from the truck to finish. Anyone else have old tools fail on them like that recently?
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the_shane7d ago
My uncle's old aluminum screed from the 80s just folded in half last month. It had a hairline crack we all missed, right where the mud was caked on thickest. That pop you heard is the worst sound, like money leaving your pocket. Makes you wonder if the old steel just gets brittle sitting in the sun all those years, like it forgets how to bend.
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jadep417d ago
That pop is the worst, but you can stop hairline cracks early by cleaning off all that mud after every use.
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