Tried one of those digital circuit tracers for the first time yesterday

Been doing this 22 years and always just used the old wiggy and a toner. Got called to a commercial building downtown where someone labeled every single breaker wrong. Guy at the supply house talked me into a Fluke T6-1000. Found the right circuit in under 2 minutes. Felt like cheating after spending hours on that kind of stuff back in the day. Anybody else finally try a newer tool and feel stupid for not switching sooner?

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carter.joseph15d ago

My uncle was the same way with his tools. 25 years using the same worn out screwdriver. Bought him a Milwaukee impact driver for his birthday. He got mad at first. Now he won't touch anything else. It's funny how we get stuck in our ways. The world changes fast and we just keep doing the same thing because it's comfortable.

jadej5015d ago

That Milwaukee story actually made me rethink my whole setup too.

phoenix_bailey15d agoMost Upvoted

That part about "we just keep doing the same thing because it's comfortable" really hit me. I used to be the guy who'd defend my old craftsman screwdrivers to anyone who'd listen, swore they were just as good as anything new. Then I borrowed a buddy's Milwaukee drill for a weekend project and suddenly understood why people drop the cash on them. It's not even about the tool itself, it's that feeling of realizing you've been making things harder on yourself for no good reason.