johnelliott
Established Member
Now, here at last, tell the world about that tool you bought that didn't quite do what you wanted/expected it to do. I don't mean stuff that turned out to be rubbish, I mean things that, from their description sounded like just what you wanted but which when you got them you found there was some unanticipated aspect which stopped it from being the answer to the problem it was meant to be-
A couple of examples
1 the extractor accessory, sold by Axminster, Screwfix etc, a hood on the end of three jointed metal arms, ideal for collecting dust from machines that are difficult to fit with conventional dust extraction. The problem? Not enough notches on the joints, with the result that moving one notch meant a large movement at the hood. Small adjustments? no chance
2 Angle measuring device from Nobex. Sounded like just the job, checking the angle between two walls. The problem? Graduations so small and close together that they could not be accurately read/repeated
Come on, share your stories of mild dissatisfaction
John
A couple of examples
1 the extractor accessory, sold by Axminster, Screwfix etc, a hood on the end of three jointed metal arms, ideal for collecting dust from machines that are difficult to fit with conventional dust extraction. The problem? Not enough notches on the joints, with the result that moving one notch meant a large movement at the hood. Small adjustments? no chance
2 Angle measuring device from Nobex. Sounded like just the job, checking the angle between two walls. The problem? Graduations so small and close together that they could not be accurately read/repeated
Come on, share your stories of mild dissatisfaction
John
