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Last weekend I collect some tools that I had loaned out. Today when I was putting them away I remembered that the user had mentioned some damage to the sanding pad on my Porter Cable 7376. I said no big deal and forgot about until now as I was putting it away.

If you are not familiar with this sander/polisher it has quite a bit of power so I wasn't total surprised that this happened, but was a bit taken back by the price of a replacement pad. After searching for a while and becoming convinced I had no other choice then to pony up the money I ordered it.

I will then keep the damaged pad to show people who want to use that tool again along with the bill for $26.34 and explain that if the wreck the pad they will be getting me a new one.

For those of you who have not see what happens here is a picture:

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Ed

[beeg]

Last weekend I collect some tools that I had loaned out.
Ed

And that's why I don't think I'll lend out ANYTHING anymore. I feel that I SHOULDN'T have to go and retrieve MY TOOLS. Or pay for the repair that THEY caused. At LEAST they told ya about it.

[fjimp]

And that's why I don't think I'll lend out ANYTHING anymore. I feel that I SHOULDN'T have to go and retrieve MY TOOLS. Or pay for the repair that THEY caused. At LEAST they told ya about it.

Good policy. It makes me sad every time someone borrows a tool, and forgets to return it. Worse yet is when I ask for it and hear, 'I never borrow tools, you are mistaken!" When we bought one house we lived in the prior owner pointed at a neighboring house and suggested I never loan to the man anything as he never returns what he borrows. I would love to be a good neighbor but am quite tired of folks not returning or giving back things in less than the condition they received them. Fjimp

[bffulgham]

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I have pretty much come to a one word answer for most lending requests...."No".

Most folks have learned to not ask to borrow my wife, dog, pocket knife, gun, or woodworking tool (especially one that has a sharp edge).

Hmmmm.....now that I think of it, it's probably why a large number of people regard me as a curmudgeon

I will say, that I have been known to volunteer to help someone do something and let them use tools under supervision.......But, the tool(s) go home with me. I like to help folks, but there is a limit.

[flashbacpt]

When I was a little boy, I worshipped my Uncle. He was the person that got me started in woodworking. Being a lad of about seven, I remember him telling me to "Never lend out your tools, you will never get them back or they will be damaged!" That was way back in the early 1950's!

Over the years I have followed that advice, and have seen what happens to people's tools when it is not followed. Just last year, a neighbor lent out his lawnmower to another neighbor, before he went on a two week vacation.

Apparently, this other neighbor cut his lawn, and then left the lawnmower outside in his backyard for two weeks. It rained steadily for almost two weeks. When the man returned from his vacation, he unloaded his vehicle, and then walked around his property checking on his house.

When he was in his backyard, he just happened to look over his fence, and spotted his lawnmower. Yes, it was still raining! Things only got worse from that point, and now, they are not on speaking terms to say the least.

Also, had a friend that lent out his chainsaw, and when he got it back, his chain was completely dull. It seems that the person was cutting thru wood, into the dirt and beyond!

I never lend out tools, and depending on the situation, I will offer to make the cut, or whatever for the person.

FlashbacPT
John

[robinson46176]

I need to make some new signs. In my old shop I had signs posted that said:
"WE LOANED OUR LAST TOOL IN JUNE OF 1886. IF YOU STILL HAVE IT PLEASE BRING IT BACK".

I do keep some extra "usable" tools that I do loan on rare occasion. I keep a hammer (old, tired but usable) hanging in each of the three barns and if a client asks for a hammer I tell them about those.
I have had relatives and acquaintances get ticked about tools. They feel that if I have it they are "entitled" to use it. After all if they had tools they would loan them to me... Of course they do not have any tools...
I do have a couple of very good neighbors that I would lend anything to but others that I would not loan a rock to.


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[fjimp]

Hey Francis I love the sign. I remember a fellow I helped to move. A family emergency took me away from his move and I agreed to leave my hand truck behind. He returned it to me a month later. Somehow he had managed to totally destroy (as in shredded) one tire. The part that bugged me was when he didn't even acknowledge the damage or apologize. Fjimp