nomokatsa

nomokatsa t1_j1h860t wrote

How are swords "expensive to produce" and "required much material"? They are basically glorified metal bars, that were sharpened.

And armor not advanced? You know what can stop a metal sword? A sheet of metal (formed into any kind of armor or a shield)

They were not used before because it took some while to get the iron / steel process right (and bronze swords dont really work, bronze is too malleable, you can stab with it - like with a spear - but not slash with it, or it bends)

They were not used afterwards because swords against armor are next to useless, and are just suicide against shot&pike.

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nomokatsa t1_iyc15d5 wrote

In my experience, either the anchors are fit for the job and the wall, then 1/8 doesn't really matter (especially like in your case, when it's not somewhere by itself, but in a line), or they are completely useless, but then even the 8 wouldn't do it.

The cleanest procedure would be to take the shelf down again, take our the spinning screw, take out (drill out) the anchor, still a new, slightly bigger, hole, or in New, sorry bigger anchor, put in slightly bigger screw.

I seldom bother with cleanest procedure xD

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nomokatsa t1_ixs5110 wrote

as others posted, the gap is no problem, usually;
But if you want to fix it, its actually pretty simple;
Remember though, this is still electricity, and can kill you instantly.

The general procedure of fixing would be:

  • Turn off electricity in this room. Check (using a device which certainly works) it is off. Make sure no one can turn the electricity on again.
  • Unscrew the screw in the center piece, take off the center piece (and the outer frame)
  • There are probably little claw-like things that connect the plastic-/metal-device with the wall. Loosen them, place device farther inside the hole (care to not displace the cables too much), tighten them against the wall again
  • put on the frame and the center piece, screw in the screw
  • turn on electricity, check if everything still works

If youre experienced, this whole process might be done in, i dont know, 2 minutes?
Unexperienced, half an hour is okay too ^^
Just dont kill yourself ;)

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