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Frank Krygowski <frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> writes:

> On 4/16/2025 5:07 AM, zen cycle wrote:
>> On 4/15/2025 5:58 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
>>> If your habit of cutting the power cable seems to be incurable, I
>>> suggest that you build some 6 ft sacrificial extension cables with
>>> removable plugs and receptacles.  When trimming, attach one of these
>>> cables to the hedge trimmer end of your long power cable.  After  you
>>> (again) cut through the power cable, just unplug the 6 ft section,
>>> replace it with a new 6 ft section, and continue trimming.  Later,
>>> remove the plug and receptacle and use them for making additional
>>> sacrificial 6 ft extension cables.
>> Hacks abound. Thank you for that suggestion, but what happens when
>> you hack through the cord beyond the 'sacrificial' section?
>> Suggestion - fix the cord, realize that building 'sacrificial'
>> sections was a colossal waste of time, tell yourself you'll be more
>> cognizant next time.
> Or, likely just as effective, go back in time and tell yourself to be
> more cognizant last time!
>
> I think Jeff's suggestion would be sensible for anyone who has ever
> cut through a cord that way. I suspect that if it happened once, it's
> likely to happen again.

It reduces the incentive to avoid cutting the cord, but does not reduce
the work of repeated splices.  It's just silly.

> As a retro grouch, my hedge clippers use no electricity.  :-)

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