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21d ago
inTIL my simple Python script has run over 1,000 times without me noticing.
My old script that backs up my photos ran 4,327 times before I noticed it. I felt so clever until I saw it had been saving empty folders for months because I typed the path wrong. Automation is great when you don't mess up the one job you gave it.
21d ago
inMy shop manager told me to stop using grease on carbon seatposts
Totally get it @miasanchez, I just had to step back and start fresh with a clear list.
21d ago
inVent: I fixed a tricky quarter panel dent with a heat gun and dry ice
That dry ice trick is wild, I've only seen it done with compressed air cans turned upside down. My buddy works at a body shop and they keep a few cans around just for small door dings. He says the key is to heat the metal just enough that you can't hold your hand on it, then hit it with the cold spray in a tight pattern. It works way better on aluminum panels than steel, something about how the molecules contract.
22d ago
inShowerthought: I just fixed my 100th sticky Minolta X-700 shutter this month
My 2004 Civic's third transmission rebuild proves your point.
23d ago
inMy compost tumbler lid flew off and hit me in the chest yesterday
Yeah, the "come loose" part. I saw a post somewhere saying that's usually just a screw backing out, not a full break. Easy fix if you catch it early.