Removing the discharge chute- why not a locking nut?

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Gym123

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I managed to do something that required my removing the chute and it has that stupid little retainer- why didn't they use a bolt and nylock nut? I know, I know, "Cost down", but c'mon!
 
It is because push nut (rings) are dirt cheap. and even the push cap style are very cheap and quick to put on. They also can use a robot to install them. Here the 5/16 push rings are only 0.1174 each and those factories cam get them even cheaper.

Without the model number I don't if they are using push rings or push caps.

Also we have people in these factories that don't even know to screw a nut on a bolt(screw).
 
StarTech said:
It is because push nut (rings) are dirt cheap. and even the push cap style are very cheap and quick to put on. They also can use a robot to install them. Here the 5/16 push rings are only 0.1174 each and those factories cam get them even cheaper.

Without the model number I don't if they are using push rings or push caps.

Also we have people in these factories that don't even know to screw a nut on a bolt(screw).
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They can't provide T-Shirts with 'Righty-tighty- lefty loosey'?
 
But those given the shirts can't read or it seems like that of those I have been talking to lately , a lot of idiots lately on the phone. I even was try to explain to a customer this week that a 3/8 square drive Torq wrench would not work with his 1/2 square drive sockets I gave up after 20 minutes of showing him the differences.
 
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StarTech said:
But those given the shirts can't read or it seems like that of those I have been talking to lately , a lot of idiots lately on the phone. I even was try to explain to a customer this week that a 3/8 square drive Torq wrench would not work with his 1/2 square drive sockets I gave up after 20 minutes of showing him the differences.
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lol
 
StarTech said:
But those given the shirts can't read or it seems like that of those I have been talking to lately , a lot of idiots lately on the phone. I even was try to explain to a customer this week that a 3/8 square drive Torq wrench would not work with his 1/2 square drive sockets I gave up after 20 minutes of showing him the differences.
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If the first person on the phone is clueless, I ask for a higher tier of support. I work in Audio/Video/Networking and major brands that once had people who really knew their products, even going back decades, have gone on to some other job, likely thanks to COVID layoffs. They filled seats without knowledgeable people. I called one electronics distributor that had hired someone who had absolutely no idea what he was dealing with and during the phone call, we chatted a bit and I asked when he started working there and what he did before- he had driven a beer delivery truck. Yeah, that's a 'ready for prime time' employee......
 
Possibly a future presidential nominee.

he had driven a beer delivery truck.

Gym123 said:
If the first person on the phone is clueless, I ask for a higher tier of support. I work in Audio/Video/Networking and major brands that once had people who really knew their products, even going back decades, have gone on to some other job, likely thanks to COVID layoffs. They filled seats without knowledgeable people. I called one electronics distributor that had hired someone who had absolutely no idea what he was dealing with and during the phone call, we chatted a bit and I asked when he started working there and what he did before- he had driven a beer delivery truck. Yeah, that's a 'ready for prime time' employee......
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And here I thought it was that they just had to be anti government lately. Better watch out for Billy Carter..:LOL:.
 
Gym123 said:
I managed to do something that required my removing the chute and it has that stupid little retainer- why didn't they use a bolt and nylock nut? I know, I know, "Cost down", but c'mon!
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I removed and left off the chute on my mower. I did this cuz the grass is thrown out more evenly instead of having definite lines of cut grass across the lawn.
 
Gym123 said:
I managed to do something that required my removing the chute and it has that stupid little retainer- why didn't they use a bolt and nylock nut? I know, I know, "Cost down", but c'mon!
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I removed and left off the chute on my mower. I did this cuz the grass is thrown out more evenly instead of having definite lines of cut grass across the lawn.
 
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