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submitted 22 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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For me I passed my test and on the first day nearly tipped the forklift. I still feel bad about it.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

I was using the forks as a workbench to cut a piece of 1/2" steel with an acetylene torch. I thought I had enough overhang to make it work.

Those forks ended up about 1.5" shorter after I finished my cut.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 hours ago

Chisel-toe tines are all the rage, this season!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Sorry, but BOTH forks!?

How did you not notice the first one falling off?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 12 hours ago

Haha, that's a good call. I certainly should have. I was pretty new with the torch so I suppose I was focused on the task at hand.

And it was just the tip™️. The last inch or 2 on the fork of a small lift won't make a lot of noise compared to the torch.