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9h ago
inStarted using a cheap laser thermometer to check ladle temps
Seriously, a hardware store gadget saves the day? Makes you wonder what other million-dollar problems have a twenty-buck fix.
1d ago
inSerious question, why do so many people skip the capacitor check on old tube radios?
Yep, swapped a fuse once and felt so dumb.
1d ago
inOur library's pressure washer nozzle broke mid-cleanup, and the fix was in a coffee can.
Calling it smart feels generous. My partner's garage has three of those cans, and it's a total time trap. You spend twenty minutes looking for a specific screw, only to find five that are almost right but not quite. Labeled bins might take a minute to set up, but they save so much frustration later when you're actually trying to fix something. The graveyard just makes every small job take longer.
2d ago
inTIL a cheap harbor freight heat gun can fix a small crack in a punty seal
My friend who works with borosilicate tubing uses a heat gun for annealing small joints. He sets his to 750 degrees Fahrenheit and moves it in slow circles about an inch away. The key is letting the glass cool in vermiculite, not just on the bench.
2d ago
inJust read a report on e-waste that made me double-check my parts bins
Gold pin? @perez.mia that's wild.