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Chunky Stool said:

Only one outlet on my smart plug was working. The power never went off even though a little light goes out and the app tells me it’s off.
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So I did a little research and found out that if it’s clicking, the solenoid is trying to turn it off but a power relay is stuck (“fused”).
Hmm... there’s nothing like a little vibration to “unstick” stuff, so I dropped it on the garage floor repeatedly from ~6 feet.
Voila!
I’m back in business!

Gotta love low-tech solutions to high-tech problems.

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cannabineer said:

Murphy’s law of mechanism:

If it’s stuck, force it.

If it breaks, it needed replacing.

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Singlemalt said:

The corollary to "A big enough hammer fixes everything"

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DarkWeb said:

Everyone needs a BFH in their tool box.

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farmingfisherman said:

That and a "gentle persuader"..

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raratt said:

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farmingfisherman said:

Hammers I have. Finish, framing, tack, 5 pound short handled sledge, 15 pound sledge and the 3 pound GP rubber mallet. Actually have a box in the garage labeled "hammers" kind of funny and sad..

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Singlemalt said:

The corollary to "A big enough hammer fixes everything"

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curious2garden said:

The Stanford Solution

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raratt said:

I used to be a professional at getting hammered. (Not like that Bear)

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GreatwhiteNorth said:

"If you grind as much as you weld then you're a grinder and not a welder"

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