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My attempt to fix a wobbly ceiling fan with a zip tie went about as well as you'd think
I saw a video where a guy used a zip tie to tighten a loose fan blade bracket, so I tried it on my own fan in the living room. When I turned it on, the zip tie snapped after about 30 seconds and shot across the room like a tiny plastic bullet, hitting my cat's water bowl. Has anyone else had a quick fix idea backfire in a really loud and messy way?
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west.alice3mo ago
Did it at least scare the cat?
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grant_perry22d ago
That "secondary damage" bit is exactly right, it's always the cheap fix that wrecks something way pricier nearby.
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wrenwilson3mo ago
The real danger is when those zip ties hit something expensive. My buddy tried the same trick on a bathroom exhaust fan. The plastic shard flew up and cracked the light cover's diffuser, which cost way more than a proper bracket. It's always the secondary damage that gets you, like your cat's bowl getting taken out.
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