Author Topic: Today I had to use a circular saw to change a 3A fuse. (Read 5941 times)

Maximus · « **on:** October 06, 2013, 12:38:26 am »

True story. See if you can guess why.

yotsuya · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2013, 12:39:06 am »

Quote from: Maximus on October 06, 2013, 12:38:26 am

True story. See if you can guess why.

'Cause that's how you roll?

danny_galaga · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2013, 03:18:21 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 06, 2013, 12:39:06 am

Quote from: Maximus on October 06, 2013, 12:38:26 am
True story. See if you can guess why.

'Cause that's how you roll?

You, or someone else built an extension but forgot to move the fusebox?

shponglefan · « **Reply #3 on:** October 06, 2013, 06:43:14 am »

Pics or it didn't happen

spoot · « **Reply #4 on:** October 06, 2013, 01:10:45 pm »

I'm guessing it has to do with giant pigeons from outer space.

Maximus · « **Reply #5 on:** October 06, 2013, 03:59:27 pm »

OK so the assclown who had the house before me decides to build a basement wall across the face of the furnace access panel. We call him out on it and he throws in an access panel before close of escrow .

But.... He realizes that not only has he put drywall across the front of the furnace but a stud too. So he builds an opening that only went up to the edge of the stud making it useless.

I was installing a Nest thermostat over the weekend and noticed that the 24vac line from the furnace is dead. So I go down to check the fuse on the control board and sure enough I couldn't get the access panel off because this guys ---smurfy--- job still had the stud running down the right hand side of the face of the furnace.

So, I bust out the Hilti and rip that ---smurf--- up and down until the stud falls out (you can see the cut stud in the photo). Pull the panel find the 3A blade for the 24vac line and sure enough it was blown.

New fuse. HVAC and Nest working perfectly. Crack a beer and drink a toast to the power tool gods.

RoyalScam · « **Reply #6 on:** October 07, 2013, 08:38:12 am »

You had my sympathy right up to the point that I saw your thermostat. It was then I realized the fuse was blown and service panel were made inaccessible for good reason. What you got there is a HAL 9000 sociopathic thermostat. One day you'll try to adjust the temperature of your home and it will respond "I'm sorry ~~Saint~~ Maximus, I can't do that."

Regards,
Scam

Editied because I cannot differentiate between Saint and Maximus after a twelve hour shift

lcmgadgets · « **Reply #7 on:** October 07, 2013, 10:00:07 am »

Sheesh. I hate it when I discover problems like that 1. I'm afraid my frustration would have made me reach for a chain saw...or a wrecking ball.

ChadTower · « **Reply #8 on:** October 07, 2013, 11:53:31 am »

What kind of a dumbass walls in the furnace? Does he think that furnace will never fail or get old?

Or that it couldn't possibly start a fire closed up inside of a wall? Did he at least put a firestop at the top of that enclosure? I'm guessing no...

Maximus · « **Reply #9 on:** October 07, 2013, 12:27:37 pm »

Nope no fire stop, just the dumbest ---steaming pile of meadow muffin--- you ever saw. The furnace is accessible from the back as the other side of the wall is a dirt room, but the side with the actual access panel was of course the one right up against the wall - pretty special.

I was definitely cursing, shouting and maybe cackling as I tore through that wall with the Rabid Shark that is my C-Saw, teetering on a step stool with the saw sideways above my head, drywall dust flying everywhere while screaming 'MEDICATION TIME!!!!!'

ChadTower · « **Reply #10 on:** October 07, 2013, 12:31:46 pm »

Yeaaaaaaaaaah... you do know hand saws are good in awkward spots like that... pretty hard to slip off that stool and cut your balls off with a handsaw.

Maximus · « **Reply #11 on:** October 07, 2013, 12:34:17 pm »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 07, 2013, 12:31:46 pm

you do know hand saws are good in awkward spots like that...

That is NOT how I roll

yotsuya · « **Reply #12 on:** October 07, 2013, 06:09:16 pm »

Quote from: Maximus on October 07, 2013, 12:34:17 pm

Quote from: ChadTower on October 07, 2013, 12:31:46 pm
you do know hand saws are good in awkward spots like that...

That is NOT how I roll

Remember when PBJ almost cut off his wiener using his leg as a sawhorse?

danny_galaga · « **Reply #13 on:** October 08, 2013, 06:32:02 am »

Hey, I wasn't TOO far off (",)

ChadTower · « **Reply #14 on:** October 08, 2013, 09:50:57 am »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 07, 2013, 06:09:16 pm

Remember when PBJ almost cut off his wiener using his leg as a sawhorse?

Best story ever.

Vigo · « **Reply #15 on:** October 08, 2013, 10:36:25 am »

Completely forgot that happened.

CoryBee · « **Reply #16 on:** October 08, 2013, 01:56:16 pm »

Share!

yotsuya · « **Reply #17 on:** October 08, 2013, 01:59:23 pm »

It involves a circular saw, the fabled Konkey Dong, and a pair of designer jeans. Oh, and PBJ's junk.

Malenko · « **Reply #18 on:** October 08, 2013, 02:22:15 pm »

Quote from: yotsuya on October 08, 2013, 01:59:23 pm

It involves a circular saw, the fabled Konkey Dong, and a pair of designer jeans. Oh, and PBJ's junk.

For the record I have a PBJ Autographed Konkey Dong print.

pbj · « **Reply #19 on:** October 08, 2013, 04:22:15 pm »

Admittedly, that was pretty funny.

drventure · « **Reply #20 on:** October 08, 2013, 04:28:14 pm »

Quote from: pbj on October 08, 2013, 04:22:15 pm

Admittedly, that was pretty funny.

What, wait! He's Back?

yotsuya · « **Reply #21 on:** October 08, 2013, 07:44:46 pm »

That's probably the same guy who does PL2.

PL2 · « **Reply #22 on:** October 08, 2013, 08:18:27 pm »

Todd is not PBJ.

Todd

Rick · « **Reply #23 on:** October 08, 2013, 08:30:29 pm »

Quote from: PL2 on October 08, 2013, 08:18:27 pm

Todd is not PBJ.

Todd

Oh look. Another Jennifer.

ChadTower · « **Reply #24 on:** October 09, 2013, 10:44:37 am »

Quote from: Malenko on October 08, 2013, 02:22:15 pm

For the record I have a PBJ Autographed Konkey Dong print.

Knowing him you might not like what you find on it under a black light.

Vigo · « **Reply #25 on:** October 09, 2013, 11:24:56 am »

Quote from: ChadTower on October 09, 2013, 10:44:37 am

Quote from: Malenko on October 08, 2013, 02:22:15 pm
For the record I have a PBJ Autographed Konkey Dong print.

Knowing him you might not like what you find on it under a black light.

Malenko · « **Reply #26 on:** October 09, 2013, 11:40:03 am »

Its ok Vigo, I dont really trust fat people when it comes to calling others gross.

lcmgadgets · « **Reply #27 on:** October 09, 2013, 12:47:25 pm »

I don't know the story, & I'd love to hear it!

...otherwise, this is getting funny enuf as it is.

yotsuya · « **Reply #28 on:** October 09, 2013, 03:51:15 pm »

Basically, PBJ needed to cut a panel for his rape-themed bartop (yes, you read that right). Since he didn't have a sawhorse nearby, he propped the board on his leg and started cutting. Something shifted, and he felt something dangerously close to his leg. He tossed everything and looked down, noticing that he had a nice long gash in his Jordache jeans (or some other brand- he made a big deal out of the fact that they were designer). An inch deeper and to the left and he would have been PinballJennifer.

ChadTower · « **Reply #29 on:** October 09, 2013, 03:54:22 pm »

Hey, he's the one who told us how often he fantasized about mailing turds to people instead of their items.

Vigo · « **Reply #30 on:** October 09, 2013, 05:12:53 pm »

Just think of the irony of losing your dick while making a rape themed cabinet.

yotsuya · « **Reply #31 on:** October 09, 2013, 06:37:34 pm »

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Nephasth · « **Reply #32 on:** October 09, 2013, 06:47:26 pm »

It's good to see PBJ can still jack threads from beyond the grave...

But I thought he was drilling on his lap.

Brian74 · « **Reply #33 on:** October 09, 2013, 08:33:37 pm »

Quote from: Rick on October 08, 2013, 08:30:29 pm

Quote from: PL2 on October 08, 2013, 08:18:27 pm
Todd is not PBJ.

Todd

Oh look. Another Jennifer.

Here I thought I was the only one that thought it was weird to talk about themselves in the 3rd party.

Sent from my SGH-M919 using Tapatalk 2

yotsuya · « **Reply #34 on:** October 09, 2013, 11:19:44 pm »

Quote from: Nephasth on October 09, 2013, 06:47:26 pm

It's good to see PBJ can still jack threads from beyond the grave...

But I thought he was drilling on his lap.

Give it a year. Then it'll be something like he was routing out the speaker slots.

lcmgadgets · « **Reply #35 on:** October 10, 2013, 10:38:15 am »

Do I understand that PBJ is no longer with us? Dead, or, even worse, banned?

yotsuya · « **Reply #36 on:** October 10, 2013, 10:46:28 am »

He chose to leave us on his own accord. Many of us think the FBI was involved.

TopJimmyCooks · « **Reply #37 on:** October 10, 2013, 11:28:00 am »

He was drilling and they were new lucky brand jeans. Keep it straight yo.

ChadTower · « **Reply #38 on:** October 10, 2013, 12:33:59 pm »

Forget his junk. Probably not worth much anyway.

But his femoral artery...

404 · « **Reply #39 on:** October 21, 2013, 07:55:22 am »

There's only one way to find out if its really him.....

"PBJ" What do you think of this?

jennifer · « **Reply #40 on:** October 21, 2013, 12:18:13 pm »

Quote from: Rick on October 08, 2013, 08:30:29 pm

Quote from: PL2 on October 08, 2013, 08:18:27 pm
Todd is not PBJ.

Todd

Oh look. Another Jennifer.

Im so going to get you for that....

Rick · « **Reply #41 on:** October 21, 2013, 02:39:49 pm »

Quote from: jennifer on October 21, 2013, 12:18:13 pm

Jennifer is so going to get you for that....

FTFY


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