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Rant: Got called out for my post-hole digger technique on a job in Phoenix last summer.
The foreman said I was 'fighting the tool' by forcing it straight down, and showed me how to rock it slightly to clear dirt faster. Anyone else get a piece of simple advice that totally flipped your method?
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maxb462mo ago
Ever notice how the best tricks feel wrong until they click? I was so used to muscling through that learning to work with the tool's weight felt like cheating. That little rock makes all the difference once you stop fighting it.
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finley7772mo ago
Totally get that! It's like your brain has to unlearn the hard way first. The click when it finally makes sense is the best part.
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robinson.holly5d ago
Oh man, @finley777 put it perfectly about that unlearning process! But I gotta say, that little rock you mentioned is actually a tool's balance point, not a separate thing - once you stop fighting the weight, you're just finding where it naturally wants to go. It's kinda like how I had to get past thinking more force equals better control.
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