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6h ago
inJust hit 10,000 cycles on a 737's main landing gear squat switch and the number felt oddly satisfying
Yeah, "a lot of landings" is right. I mean, I saw one fail at the gate once and it was a whole thing.
12h ago
inMy credit score jumped 40 points after I fixed a single old address error
That's awesome, but just to clarify, Credit Karma shows you a VantageScore, not the FICO score most lenders actually use. My FICO only moved like 10 points when I fixed a similar old employer listing. It's still a win, but the jump might be different depending on which score you check.
13h ago
inMy sister-in-law in Boise said her mortgage broker told her to stop applying for new credit cards for a full year before buying a house. Is that really the best move?
Listen to your broker and keep your credit stable.
17h ago
inBurned a Saturday morning on a bad crimp tool
Jason's spot on about the ratcheting action. The SN-28B's die is key because it folds the crimp wings over the wire and insulation separately, not just smashing it flat. That separate crimp is what gives you a solid electrical connection that won't pull out. Total game changer for those fiddly little pins.
1d ago
inI was cleaning a chimney in a 1920s house and the homeowner asked me a simple question that made me rethink my whole process.
Notice how many things we do just because that's how we were taught. Makes you wonder what else we're doing the hard way for no real reason.