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That cheap seam iron I bought off Amazon cost me double in the long run
I picked up a no-name seam iron for $35 on Amazon last spring thinking I was being smart. It died 3 months later mid-job and I had to borrow a buddy's while waiting for a replacement. The new one cost me $120 and a whole afternoon of lost time on a bedroom install. Anyone else had a cheap tool burn you harder than the savings?
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ryanprice1mo ago
Did you really have to borrow a seam iron from a buddy when you could've just used a clothes iron on low heat to get through the job? That's what I've done in a pinch and it works fine.
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Oh man, that reminds me of the time I tried to save money on a wet saw blade and ended up chipping three tiles before I gave up and bought the good one. Sometimes the cheap route just costs you twice in frustration.
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