From: gneuner2@comcast.net   
      
   On Sun, 19 Oct 2025 19:42:35 GMT, MitchAlsup   
    wrote:   
      
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   >Michael S  posted:   
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   >> On Fri, 17 Oct 2025 20:54:23 GMT   
   >> MitchAlsup  wrote:   
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   >> No, old hammer does not work well. Unless you consider delivering   
   >> 5-10% of possible performance as "working well".   
   >   
   >Are you suggesting that a brand new #3 ball peen hammer is usefully   
   >better than a 30 YO #3 ball peen hammer ???   
      
   With repeated use hammers become brittle. A 30yo hammer is more likely   
   to crack and/or chip than is a new one.   
      
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