Intractable Retractables
Last week, I found that my formerly reliable Stanley 20' steel tape measure, when extended to the length of 20', will rewind only 15. Attempts to alter the situation have been met with threats of digital amputation (and I mean "digits" in the meatspace sense of the word).
Yesterday, the cord for my formerly trustworthy Sears vacuum cleaner metamorphosed into a 4' tail which will be neither lengthened nor shortened by any means not involving disassemblage and cursing (which, I realize, is a redundancy).
Why am I telling you this? Because I couldn't resist the post title.
8-)
Posted by: Eric at October 27, 2005 03:09 PMAnd...the lesson to be learned from both of these failures is that all springs will respond to prolonged abuse in a negative way. Also, I know from experience that neither can be repaired...only replacing the tension springs in both will bring satisfactory results.
Posted by: Clarence at October 28, 2005 05:47 AMClarence, I'm afraid you're right, at least in the case of the tape measure. I'm hoping that the problem with the vacuum cleaner is simply a kink in the cord.
Posted by: Eric at October 28, 2005 02:28 PMAbout the publisher
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Do you wear glasses? Perhaps an adjustment to your refractables would help you see the problem.
Posted by: Brian at October 27, 2005 03:06 PM