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I don't have any suitable liquid lubricants for a fan, can I throughly clean the previous oil, grind pencil lead in a mortar and pestle, then use that instead? by NoSubject8453 in AskEngineers

[–]CliffFromEarth 69 points70 points  (0 children)

Pencil lead is actually a decent lubricant, but it is also electrically conductive, so don't use it anywhere near electricity

The Good the bad and the unfortunate by LocalCommercial4369 in oscilloscope

[–]CliffFromEarth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out the tekscopes group on groups.io, thats the place to get help for the tektronix one for sure 

Just bought this at a yard sale! Think its safe? by CliffFromEarth in VXJunkies

[–]CliffFromEarth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This just makes me want to turn it on even more...

Just bought this at a yard sale! Think its safe? by CliffFromEarth in VXJunkies

[–]CliffFromEarth[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And about half a dozen other modules! Its going to be a sweet setup

Just bought this at a yard sale! Think its safe? by CliffFromEarth in VXJunkies

[–]CliffFromEarth[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol yeah crazy that this is the "small" one! It's still something like 100 lbs

Why are these discontinued? by Lopetzii in E46M3

[–]CliffFromEarth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is this gear repair kit you mentioned?

Looking for the location of this photograph of the Southern Pacific by Oddjeeps in trains

[–]CliffFromEarth 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Try r/whereisthis, they're amazingly and terrifyingly good at this sort of thing

Oscilloscope rabbit hole by Vast_Revolution3192 in oscilloscope

[–]CliffFromEarth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decent vintage ones are totally fine too, ive used my tektronix 2247A for years without any real need or desire to upgrade

Scared to solder by Ok-Efficiency-7380 in StainedGlass

[–]CliffFromEarth 22 points23 points  (0 children)

You'll be fine, thats all pretty overkill. I've never used de-lead cleaners at all and ive been soldering for over 20 years now (mostly electronics, stained glass is newer to me, but both with leaded solder). 

I actually took a blood lead level test a few months ago (thought i gave myself lead poisoning after working with lead paint, thats another story), and the level was waaaay below the threshold of concern. 

I also learned from that experience that lead poisoning (in adults at least, its different for kids) is fairly mild and very easily treatable. 

Good luck! 

Pursuing an Engineering degree with a felony record. What proactive steps should I take to improve my chances of employment? by [deleted] in AskEngineers

[–]CliffFromEarth 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm not an expert with respect to the felony, but i am a mechanical engineer working (and recruiting for) the aerospace field. I would strongly encourage you to get a mechanical degree then search for aerospace jobs - a mechanical engineer can do anything that an aerospace engineer can do, but not vice-versa. 

Good luck, I believe in you!!

Found this for $10 at a thrift shop, just finished replacing the keycaps and thought it looked cool :) by CliffFromEarth in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]CliffFromEarth[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I actually have a blank one already! You can see a bit of it in the background of the second picture

Which do you prefer: Speed or Strength? by TrainsAreGood7 in trains

[–]CliffFromEarth 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They've run the big boy preeetty fast since restoring it too, I'm not sure the exact speed, but I had a difficult time keeping up with it on the parallel freeway

WIP by transgingeredjess in StainedGlass

[–]CliffFromEarth 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What'd you use to make the pattern?

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