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went out to snowblow with the electric snowblower I bought at the end of last winter - tested it when I got it, but this was the first official use.
wouldn't start. batteries were charged fine.
swore a bit, kicked it, nothing.
then turned to the intarweb. and APPARENTLY the control board sucks across the entire model, so what you have to do,
what you have to do,
is lean the snowblower on its back, stick your hand in the business end, and spin the blade a few times. then it starts.
@neurovagrant Nope-de-nope-nope. Noperino.
@krypt3ia i like to live dangerously, what can i say
@neurovagrant Welp, eventually, I call rights to call you Stumpy.
this is what broomsticks are for: garbage disposals and snowblowers
@neurovagrant At least this was a light fluffy snow and not wet and heavy
@neurovagrant a perfectly reasonable workaround
@copiesofcopies oooo excellent reference
@neurovagrant Jesus. I’d just nope right out of that
@neurovagrant Holy shit. I had an electric Snow Joe (plug in) years ago in VA. It worked great though.
@neurovagrant what the actual fuck.
but only
ONLY
if you reverse the proper order of engaging the safety bar and holding the ignition button.
felt like i was rolling a big lethal cat on its back and rubbing its belly.
@neurovagrant My god. I just would not. Could not.
@Nonya_Bidniss was either that, manual labor, or making a phone call...
@neurovagrant Oh no, stick hand in snow auger or make phone call...ok maybe stick hand in auger
When Mythbusters were starting their Spinny killerbot, they used a battery drill..
Could be a cheap way to avoid hand loss
@neurovagrant this feels ripe for a recall?
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