The week my clipper motor died during a skin fade

Wednesday morning, my main Wahl clipper just quit halfway through a tight fade on a regular. I had to finish the whole thing with my backup, which pulls a bit, and the guy definitely noticed. That was just the start, because my second pair started making a grinding noise on Friday, right before a busy afternoon. Ended up having to order a whole new motor assembly online for about 85 bucks, which put me behind on rent. Has anyone else had a major tool failure right in the middle of a cut, and how do you prep for it?

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aaron_cooper1mo ago

Come on, man. It's a bad week for sure, but "put you behind on rent"? That feels like a stretch. Tools break, it's part of the job. If one busted clipper motor wrecks your whole budget, maybe the problem isn't the clippers. You gotta have a real backup plan, not just a shaky second pair.

the_sam1mo ago

You know what my backup plan was last time my main clippers died? A pair of kitchen scissors and a lot of hopeful smiles. I spent a whole day looking like I was trying to give a poodle a bowl cut. Aaron's got a point, if a single tool blowing up means you're choosing between fixing it or making rent, you're already on the edge. I learned the hard way that "backup" means something you can actually use, not just the busted pair in the bottom of your bag that makes a sad noise.

the_jake1mo ago

Check your math, @aaron_cooper. Rent's due first.