My mortar mixer decided to quit halfway through a backyard patio job in Phoenix last Thursday

The belt snapped with a loud pop and sent a glob of half-mixed mortar straight up into a client's lemon tree. I had to finish the batch by hand with a hoe in 95 degree heat, which was about as fun as it sounds. What's the weirdest way your gear has failed on you?

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allen.ruby19d ago

You said you had to finish by hand in 95 degree heat, but honestly, that's a pretty normal Phoenix fall day. The real killer is when it happens in July during a 115-degree heat warning. That's when mixing by hand becomes a genuine safety issue.

the_wesley19d agoMost Upvoted

Yeah, 115 is a whole different kind of misery.