Rant: Saw a traction sheave go from smooth to grooved in under 6 months at the old library on Main.

Rowan Gonzalez · 2026-03-30T16:25:05.780506+00:00

The building manager kept ignoring our calls about a slipping rope issue. Now the whole assembly needs a costly rebuild instead of a simple adjustment. Anyone else had a client's neglect cause a much bigger repair bill?

andrew_walker396mo ago

It's everywhere... people skip oil changes until the engine seizes, ignore a leak until the ceiling caves in. That small drip becomes a flood. They'll put off a twenty dollar fix, then get mad about the two thousand dollar disaster it causes later. It's just how people are with maintenance, always chasing the cheap way out.

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andrew6464mo ago

Hate seeing preventable failures turn into expensive ones like that.

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davis.gavin6mo ago

Classic case of penny wise, pound foolish. Saw a similar thing with a door operator where a worn gear was ignored. The whole motor had to be replaced when it finally stripped out completely. That neglect always costs ten times more in the end.

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