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1mo ago
inMy lead told me to ignore the intermittent fault code on a Garmin G1000, and it cost us a full day
Why do leads always think a fault code is just the avionics having a bad day? That "ignore it" move is a sure way to get the plane back in your hangar for a full shift, just like @the_kim said. My old boss told me a rough-running engine was just "cold Texas fuel" and to send it, which led to a cracked cylinder head found on the next stop. It's like they forget we're fixing planes, not restarting a computer. What's the point of having the warning system if we're told to pretend it's lying?
1mo ago
inShoutout to the guy who called my book club picks boring
Seriously, what's the actual harm in letting people enjoy reading again?
1mo ago
inI always thought a 4-foot level was fine for vinyl plank, but a 6-foot one showed me dips I couldn't feel.
Longer levels show the real story, you gotta check with both before you lay anything down.
1mo ago
inReading a 1920s forge manual and the coal consumption numbers are wild
My granddad ran a small shop and always said the coal bill was what kept him up at night. He had to choose jobs carefully because heating a big piece for a wagon tire could eat a day's profit in fuel alone. It makes you realize why so many smiths also farmed or did odd jobs just to keep the forge fed.
1mo ago
inMy basement shelving got way easier with a simple jig
Exactly. Built a jig for shelf pin holes and it's the best thing ever. Went from measuring each one to just drilling a perfect line every time.