Tried that trick with the zip tie on a door hanger cable and my phone went flying

So I was on a service call at this old building downtown, working on a Gen 2 with a busted door hanger cable. Thought I'd be clever and use a zip tie to hold the cable in place while I adjusted the tension. Heard a snap, then my phone hit the pit floor. Cracked the screen. Learned that zip ties are not the same as proper clamps. Anyone else got a story about using the wrong tool for a quick fix and paying for it?

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the_spencer24d ago

Tried using a butter knife as a flathead screwdriver once to adjust a limit switch and ended up stripping the whole screw and jamming the mechanism. Cost me an hour and a new switch.

anthony98924d ago

Ended up stripping the whole screw" sounds like what happened when @the_spencer used a steak knife on a stubborn outlet cover.