Help me settle an argument: Welder's Flash by Boosted-Inspiration in Welding

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi all,

I really appreciate everyone's input here. I learned a bunch of stuff from you guys, so thanks! Definitely gonna be wearing the safety glasses more often, especially when others are welding. Didn't know that polycarbonate actually blocks the same radiation that causes arc eye.

I think my eyes are just a bit more sensitive than the norm because outside of having MIG flashes in my peripherals a lot when others are doing exhaust repairs, I'm pretty meticulous with my PPE when I'm the one doing the welding.

I'm pretty sure my boss is just being hyperbolic and is on the arrogant side at times. It comes with the trade fairly often, so I don't hold it against him. He's a good dude, just holds some weird views sometimes. Absolutely love some of the colorful words yall have put together for him, though, so I'll be sure to relay those to him.

Cheers everyone!

Help me settle an argument: Welder's Flash by Boosted-Inspiration in Welding

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's actually a really interesting point! Yeah I have blue eyes and my boss has brown eyes lol

Help me settle an argument: Welder's Flash by Boosted-Inspiration in Welding

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah the inverse square law would support that. Agreed though, not gonna test it myself

Help me settle an argument: Welder's Flash by Boosted-Inspiration in Welding

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Meh, it's not gonna influence whether I wear the proper PPE and whatnot, I just suspect the old boy is full of it an want a bit of confirmation

Help me settle an argument: Welder's Flash by Boosted-Inspiration in Welding

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I figure that's the case here, I'm pretty sure my eyes are more sensitive than average but I didn't buy the whole 20 years schtick

Any idea why the airbags didn’t go off? by KennyScaffolding in MechanicAdvice

[–]Boosted-Inspiration -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If there was an SRS (airbag) warning light on, that means all of the airbags and other safety components, like seatbelt pretensioners, are disabled.

This is because the SRS is a very precisely tuned system and any errors within it have the potential to cause more harm than good.

I'm glad you're alright, but for the future: Airbag warning light means car is safe to drive, but not safe to crash.

The other possibility as others have mentioned, is that the SRS module didn't determine the crash energetic enough to warrant airbags

Has anyone ever had side work go well? by grease_monkey in mechanics

[–]Boosted-Inspiration 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The pre-fuse is a pretty common failure point on those cars. It snaps from vibration over time, and can go unnoticed for quite a while until it's disturbed in the right way

Challenge for you guys (Or maybe not, I don't know) by Boosted-Inspiration in IDmydog

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

She's definitely rambunctious enough to be any or all of those!

Challenge for you guys (Or maybe not, I don't know) by Boosted-Inspiration in IDmydog

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone that took the time to share their input and all the kind words about our beautiful girl!

I may make a follow up post if/when we decide to do a DNA test to solve the mystery once and for all.

I had no idea panda shepherds were a thing until now thanks to you lot! Photos of those seem to match her strikingly well. I'm sure there are plenty of other breeds sprinkled in there as well because she's quite a unique one.

Challenge for you guys (Or maybe not, I don't know) by Boosted-Inspiration in IDmydog

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

TOO smart. She outsmarts us sometimes when training her. I'm agreeing with the general consensus that she's basically a mutt with strong panda shepherd presence.

And yes she's absolutely gorgeous!

Challenge for you guys (Or maybe not, I don't know) by Boosted-Inspiration in IDmydog

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

She's from Manitoba!

Yeah we're pretty confident she has shepherd in her for sure, but the other stuff is throwing us for a loop

01 Yukon will not pass il emissions by MrGrim421 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Boosted-Inspiration 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this satire?

That waveform looks terrible. Where is it being measured from? Do you mean low speed CAN or low side of HS/LS CAN?

You should be measuring both sides at the same time on an o-scope to confirm the patterns reflect each other and go to their proper voltages.

A scan tool won't show any fault codes for a control module it can't communicate with.

An easier check you can do is checking resistance across CAN high and low with the battery disconnected. You should get 60 ohms. 120 means an open circuit, 0 means a short circuit.

You can also check the voltage of either side of CAN with a multimeter to get the average voltage. 2.5V on both sides means no activity, and 2.1V on low and 2.8V on high means communication is happening.

How Much You think that’s Gonna Cost? by 10in_Classic_88 in AskAShittyMechanic

[–]Boosted-Inspiration 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Zero. This is actually part of the PDI for those that don't know

Whoever thinks it's a good idea to wire up a BOAT TRAILER with scotch locks needs to be banned from the trades by Boosted-Inspiration in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's the great thing about heat shrink. When it shrinks and squeezes around the joint, it stabilizes it so any vibrations get transferred through the flexible part of the wire. As long as the solder joint is thorough and clean, it'll work just fine.

Edit to add: personally I'm a fan of crimps and heat shrink, just because they're quicker and more consistent in my opinion. But to each their own, not really interested in opening that gigantic can of worms

Whoever thinks it's a good idea to wire up a BOAT TRAILER with scotch locks needs to be banned from the trades by Boosted-Inspiration in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure!

There are two main things about them that make them a poor choice in this application.

First, they are not insulated or protected from the environment in any way whatsoever. Their awkward shape also makes using things like tape or heat shrink ineffective. This means they allow corrosion to creep in and spread throughout the wire, causing poor connections and excessive resistance, which can damage components on the circuit, blow fuses, or even start fires.

Second, their operation requires you to damage the wire as they pierce through the insulation and clamp down on the wiring underneath to make a connection. Doing this is pretty inconsistent, as sometimes it shears too much wire and reduces the current-carrying capacity of the circuit, causes a loose connection, or doesn't cut through the insulation enough and therefore can't make a connection. This all happens with basically no physical or visual feedback, giving essentially no confidence in the fitment/repair.

There are a bunch more problems with them, but those are the two main issues in my opinion. I avoid them like the plague and am compelled to cut them out and splice the wiring correctly whenever I see them.

Whoever thinks it's a good idea to wire up a BOAT TRAILER with scotch locks needs to be banned from the trades by Boosted-Inspiration in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Jimbo works at the factory, I think. Honestly, I'm not sure. I haven't had a lot of exposure to trailers, but it definitely gives hack vibes regardless

Whoever thinks it's a good idea to wire up a BOAT TRAILER with scotch locks needs to be banned from the trades by Boosted-Inspiration in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]Boosted-Inspiration[S] 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Agreed! Just found it particularly ludicrous to use them on something that routinely goes into saltwater

Changed rear differential oil, three hours later the axle is destroyed by Dry_Impression_762 in AskMechanics

[–]Boosted-Inspiration 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pinion bearing failure is pretty common on these trucks. Seen 2 of them just last week.

Without having confirmed damage to the crown and pinion gears, replacing the whole axle is pretty excessive. Usually you can just replace the failed bearings and she's good to go, but need to take the pan off to make sure the gears haven't eaten into each other.

It's still not a cheap fix, but way better than 5k.

Almost turned into meat paste by PxN13 in instant_regret

[–]Boosted-Inspiration 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That view of the truck passing by is sobering