On 02/15/2017 12:26 PM, Uncle Monster wrote:


It's real information derived from real life experience not theory. That's the best kind of information I look for. I got a call one time from a grocery store where there was a problem with the small electric forklift in the stock room. I know it may appear to be cliché but I whacked an electric solenoid with a hammer and the forklift started working again. The store manager asked,"You're charging me $65.00 to hit it with a hammer?" My response was,"No, I'm charging you $65.00 for knowing WHERE to hit it." It's a true story which repeated itself on more than one occasion. I always resisted the urge to whack store managers on the head with my hammer. ヽ(ヅ)ノ

[8~{} Uncle Hammered Monster





I usually referred forklift repairs to the dealer, but if it was an easy
problem I'd fix it.

I also had seen a few pallet jack trucks that used a cheap car solenoid
that would weld shut. Though a temporary repair was to give it a whack,
I would replace them with a very heavy duty version and AFAIK they never
had a problem again.


By the time I retired we were charging $100 and hour but since I worked
fast and did it right got close to zero complaints.