This weekend I discovered that there is an alternative to duct tape and WD-40™—zip ties!
It's November, the time to rake the lawn. Well, in our case, we use an Agri-fab™ that the previous owners left behind. It sure is nice with 2 acres and lots of trees. But, it is getting old. I know I said the previous owners left it, but actually, the owners before them left it, and so on, going back about 18 years. So, it has a few idiosyncrasies about it. For example, the connection to the lawnmower is hand-made, and the place where the chute connects to the trailer is held together with bungy cords.
Well, Saturday, the hose from the lawnmower to the lawn vac decided to come apart. I looked back and the leaves were shooting straight back into the air; the hose was at a 90º angle. I figured I could buy a new hose. I went to 2 different stores, one of which sells the same lawn vac. Nope. I could order it and wait a few weeks—right. Or, I could get creative.
It was obvious that duct tape wouldn't work. The angle was too sharp and there was too much force on the hose. So, I sealed the hole with duct tape and grabbed my handy zip ties. I circled the hose twice, once on each side of the break, and then put a few zip ties between them and pulled them tight. It worked!
So, my toolbox is now a triad: duct tape, WD-40™, and zip ties...
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4 comments:
Hurrah for zipties. I am relieved that there was no blood involved this year. :) -R
Me too :)
Let me also introduce you to my good friend, the oversized hose clamp.
I thought of that, but they didn't have that large a hose clamp at TSC. Besides, zip ties are lighter and easier to use...
James
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