I tried replacing a cartridge in my kitchen faucet and ended up snapping the whole valve stem off inside the pipe. Had to call a friend to help me extract it with a $12 tool from the hardware store. Has anyone else had a simple plumbing job turn into a weekend project?
He showed me how I was grinding too steep an angle and taking off way too much metal, and after I tried his method on an old beat up chisel from my shed, it cut clean through oak like butter; has anyone else been over sharpening their tools without realizing it?