r/Firefighting • u/JruePeakcock hose toucher • Feb 24 '25
Ask A Firefighter So I did a thing
Anyone ever seen this before?
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r/Firefighting • u/JruePeakcock hose toucher • Feb 24 '25
Anyone ever seen this before?
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u/boatplumber Feb 25 '25
I would say it's the opposite of let the tool do the work. Good catch phrase, but in this case you have to fight the rotation, or readjust. Tip loading, or a twist that allows the metal to get between and spread the blades apart is what causes this to happen. I think of the tool doing the work as stepping back and letting things break when they do. It could read "let the tool do the work until it starts to spin" and readjust.