Re: Your Favorite Install Tool?

["Aegis" <lordaegis@xxxxxxxxx>]

Sounds like a cable TV installer did it

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"bdolph" <bdolph@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Wierd Installs,  Ok, here goes.........
>
> The worst I think I have every seen was a wood frame house in Milwaukee in
> which the installer ran all the wires to the windows on the 'outside' of
> the house, around the house, stappled to the siding, under the roof
> overhanges and then each run down to the windows.  He drilled directly
> into and through the window frames to his alarm window sensors.
>
> Oh yes,  the wire was brown, AC lamp zip cord and the window switches were
> standard industrial mechanical limit switches.  All the brown zip cord
> wrapped around the house and back into the wall into, you guessed it, a
> home made alarm bell in a box control.  I wish I had a picture of the
> mess, but this was way before digital cameras.  The house was a light
> biege, so the house kind of looked like a ice cream sundae with stringy
> chocolate syrup on it.
>
> It was so long ago that I can't remember what I said to the customer, but
> anything nice and not laughing I am sure was hard at the time.
>
> BobbyD
>
> Crash Gordon wrote:
>
>>Here's a better one (or at least weirder):
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>>Major alarm co in my area...here's how they mount the panels...huge glob
>>of construction adhesive and one drywall screw to hold it from falling
>>down while the glue dries. If you have to change the panel somewhere down
>>the road half the wall comes off with the box. Same for lawn signs, which
>>they mount on the side yard gate. Nice, huh.
>>
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>>"bdolph" <bdolph@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>>| Auuggghh .....Must be an ex Rollins installer.
>>|
>>| Speaking of double stick tape - I just saw an electrical contractor
>>| today put up some REX motions in the front lobby of a new bank building
>>| with double stick.  Should look nice for about 3 - 6 months.  Actually,
>>| he had originally mounted them upside down and it madeit easy for him to
>>| flip them around.  They would open the door if you were 10 feet or more
>>| away from the door.  If you were next to it,  tough luck.  They were
>>| maglocks.  An alarm guy explained to them what the picture on the back
>>| of the REX pointed to the door was for.  Grin!!
>>|
>>| BobbyD
>>|
>>| Mark Leuck wrote:
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>>| >Double-stick tape (stolen from Tom Fowler)
>>| >
>>| >"bdolph" <bdolph@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>| >news:KhT6f.734$A63.197@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>| >
>>| >
>>| >>Let us know about your favorite installation tool ?
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>>| >>Mine is the Robertson (square-drive) screwdriver?  Screws stay on with
>>| >>one hand at all angles and drive true and hard.
>>| >>
>>| >>BobbyD
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