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Does your car DIY hobby creep into other aspects of your life ?
I was removing the oven knobs for cleaning.
They were really stuck on tight! When I removed them, I noticed some rust inside the sleeve. So, I applied some anti-seize before reinstalling. 
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Yes - while I've spent @$250K (est) over the course of my life, the skills that come with it prolly saved me almost as much........
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good practice is good practice, measure twice, cut once, that sort of thing
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Totally! I know how to fix things. At least, I have a nice collection of hammers and know when to use each one.
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I'm a mechanical engineer. DIY is my life...
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10-19-2017, 06:20 PM
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I use brake cleaner to degrease our vent hood over the cooktop.
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10-19-2017, 07:16 PM
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Who here hasn't used the dishwasher as a parts cleaner?
And seam sealer works amazingly well for tacking artwork on the wall.
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10-19-2017, 08:06 PM
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There isn't much I won't tackle myself. If something is broken I figure I can't break it more so I'll dig into it.
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10-20-2017, 02:37 AM
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Car DIY has made my life
knowledge learnt from working on my own $100 wrecks still helps me when I work on the design of multi $million super cars and race cars
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10-20-2017, 02:46 AM
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Op need to step up to the tub of anti seize.
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10-20-2017, 03:05 AM
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Yeah, I am handy.
'' If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy. '' It amazes me how many um, ''People'' are not. Last edited by DanielDudley; 10-20-2017 at 03:39 AM.. |
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I hand wash my dishes.....helps clean my filthy hands from all the wrenching! 
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Did you get the memo?
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I worked in a lab with Phd and advanced degreed engineers and metallurgists. Some of them couldn't change a tire. I was the go-to trouble shooter. One guy was having trouble getting his car started and called me. I told him to pour a little gas in the carburetor to diagnose whether it was fuel or ignition problem. He called back and said now the engine won't even crank over. "As soon as I put the gas in, it wouldn't turn anymore!" I asked how much gas he poured in it. "About a quart."  edit: I forgot to include that this guy had a Phd in Materials Engineering and the car was a little 1st generation Honda civic.
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The words: "call a service man" or "let's take it in for service" = ice pick to my skull. DIY is my life! I do my research, plan accordingly, buy what I need, and implement. However, I know my limits; above anything, I hate to start I project I can't/won't finish...that's when I'll call a "professional".
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10-20-2017, 05:36 AM
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I am the GM where I work, fairly large factory. People are shocked to see me welding, using the milling machine and surface grinders on the weekend...
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10-20-2017, 05:38 AM
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10-20-2017, 05:51 AM
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A real DIY pro would have soaked them in something like EvapoRust before applying anti-seize and reinstalling them.
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10-20-2017, 08:35 AM
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Our neighbor lady came over one day and was all upset. The new black hood over the oven really showed fingerprints. I had to bite my tongue from saying what an ugly kitchen. All black appliances, and black hood over the oven, and black trim on the back splash. Yuck. She had just had the hood installed that the installers pretty much have to touch it to install it.
Anyway the hood was a shiny painted surface much like an automotive paint. I went over to my garage and got some car wax. The finger prints vanished and she was happy. We got back home and my wife said what an ugly kitchen. All custom but all ugly. Just my opinion. I don't live there.
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911SC 3.0
1985 Porsche 911 Cab
1964 Porsche 356 C Sunroof coupe
1972 Porsche 914 2.0 fuel injected
1983 Porsche 911 SC Targa
Work vehicle
Carrera
