Useless Stihl flippy cap leakes then broke

[GardenKit]

I am an engineer, and I also consider them a bad design.

 

After all, who designs something that can only be used properly by only one person in the UK?

 

The young designer at Stihl who came up with design for his bung still defends his idea.

 

In a recent interview the young Hungarian engineer said "I have taken the inspiration for many of my designs from my grandfather, the well respected Erno Rubik"

[NFG]

I am an engineer, and I also consider them a bad design.

 

After all, who designs something that can only be used properly by only one person in the UK?

 

The young designer at Stihl who came up with design for his bung still defends his idea.

 

In a recent interview the young Hungarian engineer said "I have taken the inspiration for many of my designs from my grandfather, the well respected Erno Rubik"

 

Hi,

 

Thanks for your opinion, appreciated

 

I can understand the inbuilt difficulty with this, if only they'd stuck to making toys!

 

Incidentally, I had a look on the Husqvarna version of the 'flippy cap' today & I must say, the design & functionality of them is vastly superior to those on the Stihl.

 

 

N

Edited February 3, 2015 by NFG

[spudulike]

It is typical of German engineering to take a basic design and make it too complicated where it will fail for a multitude of reasons.

 

World War two, the Russians came up with the T34. it would run on anything, had an engine you could fix with one spanner and was as strong as a ton of reinforced concrete.

 

The Germans got a bit pissed off with their shells bouncing off the T34s so captured one and set about designing it better.

 

The Russians used their women and children to manufacture the T34 in somewhere called Tankograd and even moved the factory over a weekend when the Germans got a bit close.

 

The Germans came up with the Tiger Tank. Vastly superior but the issue was that they were much slower to manufacture and very unreliable due to their complexity...sound familiar???

[NFG]

It is typical of German engineering to take a basic design and make it too complicated where it will fail for a multitude of reasons.

 

World War two, the Russians came up with the T34. it would run on anything, had an engine you could fix with one spanner and was as strong as a ton of reinforced concrete.

 

The Germans got a bit pissed off with their shells bouncing off the T34s so captured one and set about designing it better.

 

The Russians used their women and children to manufacture the T34 in somewhere called Tankograd and even moved the factory over a weekend when the Germans got a bit close.

 

The Germans came up with the Tiger Tank. Vastly superior but the issue was that they were much slower to manufacture and very unreliable due to their complexity...sound familiar???

 

hi Spud,

 

Excellent hypothesis & one I often use myself, no need to make things complicated if they already work.

 

 

N

[Mark Bolam]

My tuppence worth.

 

I used to have regular spills with these caps when I started, especially on the topper, but haven't struggled for years, although one I had on a combi head took a bit of patience.

 

The new Husky caps are best of both worlds, tool less and secure.

Much better.

 

 

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[daveindales]

A good analogy spud. The tiger, was like you say a great tank, it's presence scared the hell out of allied tank crews. This was called 'tigerphobia' But at 57 tons, compared to 26 for a T34, it was too heavy for most bridges. There were at lease 20 cases of tigers that fell through bridges. It was unsuitable on marshy ground, unreliable and also used a lot of gasoline. That said, it's 88mm gun was deadly and could penetrate 110mm armour at 2000m.

[Mark Bolam]

I wish my weapon could penetrate 110mm.

 

 

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[Pinkfoot]

You must be disadvantaged

[Mark Bolam]

Err, I'm cold.

Honestly.

 

 

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[Pinkfoot]

Pink Foot .Honest :eek: