The worst job in the shop?

[John Pollman]

Hands down, replacing the belt on your 735.

However, I discovered that using a heat gun to warm it up helps a lot. I just finished doing it for the third time. Well, the second replacement, but about three years ago, I installed a Shelix, so I had to reinstall it then. Whatever you do, heed my advice and don't buy the cheap two for twenty belts! Spend the $50 unless you are a masochist.

 

[Rennie Heuer]

Although...... I'd probably rather replace the belt than empty the DC when I have forgotten to check it and it has filled the cyclone so that everything spills out when I pull out the collector barrel.

 

[Frank Fusco]

What's a 735??

 

[John Pollman]

What's a 735??

Dewalt DW735 13" planer.

 

[Vaughn McMillan]

Not necessarily shop-related, but I recently had to replace the two belts on our Dyson vacuum. I'm convinced Mr. Dyson is a masochist. I got it done with the help of YouTube and a special tool I bought from Amazon, but I thought I'd never get those things on. A heat gun might have helped.

 

[Ryan Mooney]

I might .. argue.. that.. dunging all of the old cat poo and doggie wee out of the old shops is arguably worse...

But I'd agree that it's subjective hah.

 

[Ed Thomas]

I might .. argue.. that.. dunging all of the old cat poo and doggie wee out of the old shops is arguably worse...

But I'd agree that it's subjective hah.

Yup. In the print shop, kitty litter duty went to the lowest on the totem pole. (The shop backed onto a hydro greenbelt with lots of meese. Paper makes great nesting material.)