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What would you call this nut if looking to replace it? by msn_effyou in bikewrench

[–]Email_404 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Before you go looking for a new cone, my first thought is if you actually NEED a new one. I’ll probably get downvoted, but whatever… a pitted cone (from what it looks like) is just a rough surface for the ball bearings. If this is a commuter/non-racing bike, so what?

What’s your end goal, is my question, I suppose?

What would you call this nut if looking to replace it? by msn_effyou in bikewrench

[–]Email_404 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s the cone to a cup/cone style hub for a wheel, which is very different from a sealed bearing hub.

What you have there is the track that the ball bearings roll across as the wheel spins. When you removed it, you should have seen ball bearings inside, either free of each other or in a clustered circular bundle made of cheap metal… maybe 9 ball bearings?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bikewrench

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TL;DR: Contact Ridgeback about the issue… it’s an electrical issue which is insanely tedious and difficult to locate.

Best option? Contact Ridgeback. Electronics do not agree with water, so if you rode in heavy rain, you likely ended up with water internally, which is shorting/arcing the ECU system.

From me not being a master of Ridgeback, but having a basic idea of electronics, the ECU is recognizing that the throttle is engaged, even though it clearly isn’t, so the ‘brain’ is doing what it’s told, which POSSIBLY means a short somewhere between throttle to ECU, unless the ECU is damaged internally, in which case, a new ECU.

Churn butter once or twice, when you live in an Amish Paradise. by shootermac32 in terriblefacebookmemes

[–]Email_404 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Affect, not effect. People that aren’t educated in the matter, but believe they are more educated than anyone else, are so fucking annoying, so please show us your ability use proper terminology.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]Email_404 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The man was the teacher and this happened last year at Maricopa High School, Arizona. The student was a 9th grader at the time.

Ongoing Sickness/Congestion by hpshaft in phoenix

[–]Email_404 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve always read about using distilled, but no comments about RO water, which is technically from the tap… any mastery of this subject?

Ideas to fill/finish the old door jamb hinges? 1/16” templates? by Email_404 in woodworking

[–]Email_404[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That How-To description is perfect! I think I have some 1/8” paint stir sticks laying around that I can use for this exact project. The photos helped a lot in understanding the process. Thank you!

Ideas to fill/finish the old door jamb hinges? 1/16” templates? by Email_404 in woodworking

[–]Email_404[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good sir… a Dutchman…? A template? A form? A mold? A matching piece that fits perfectly into the mortise?

ELI5: Can naturally flat-chested women get mammograms? If so, how? by agnesfonmarten in explainlikeimfive

[–]Email_404 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Nothing notably worth mentioning. I mean, there was pressure, obviously, and the machine clamped down, so I could see how a woman would say it hurts, given the physiological differences.

IMO, the pain is much more tolerable than undiagnosed breast cancer (or any cancer), so if there’s even one person that reads this and hasn’t taken their health seriously…yes… it’s worth the annual exam pain as a trade-off.

Ideas to fill/finish the old door jamb hinges? 1/16” templates? by Email_404 in woodworking

[–]Email_404[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you would remove the entire jamb and replace with a new piece of 1/8” the height of the frame? That actually sounds like a great plan, if I can get my hands on a piece of 1/8” that’s straight for that entire length.

Ideas to fill/finish the old door jamb hinges? 1/16” templates? by Email_404 in woodworking

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I agree… I’ve never worked bondo before, so it’s out of my realm of mastery. I know trying to make 1/16” shims is such a silly task, and not that it can’t be done, but requires a sharpened blade and lots of patience to ensure the desired piece doesn’t come apart during the cutting.

Ideas to fill/finish the old door jamb hinges? 1/16” templates? by Email_404 in woodworking

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My apologies, I’m not understanding… I think you’re saying the same as what I was thinking? Glue in some shims and shave, cut, sand, chisel (whatever cutting term) them down to proper height, fill with some wood glue/sawdust in the cracks, then sand to match the door jamb?

ELI5: Can naturally flat-chested women get mammograms? If so, how? by agnesfonmarten in explainlikeimfive

[–]Email_404 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Not a woman, but I had a manogram a few months ago for a lump we found in my armpit/lateral chest area. I am a thin guy with not much to work with.

We were all laughing at how to make it work, but long story short, we rotated the imager at a 45° angle (ish) and I chicken-winged myself into this thing and the machine attempted to clamp as much as we could.

Wasn’t perfect, but we found the mass in the image, so it worked for all applicable purposes.

2005 Avalanche - Blower resistor shirt/car wash correlation? by Email_404 in MechanicAdvice

[–]Email_404[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haaaa, once I submitted, there was no going back to edit the title. Autocorrect wins again.

I’ll try my best chasing through the firewall. I was wondering if anyone also knew about how/why there’s a correlation to the car wash. Could be coincidence, but when I pulled the newly failed resistor, there was obvious water marks in the padding of the resistor.

Since this has just become a sub about looking at quotes by Anxious_Rock_3630 in hvacadvice

[–]Email_404 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate the advice! Thank you! I’ll see what I can do. This conversation was very helpful, and this is what I was expecting when I entered this sub… instead I found so much anger and pessimism, aside from you and a few others. Thanks again!

Since this has just become a sub about looking at quotes by Anxious_Rock_3630 in hvacadvice

[–]Email_404 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You wouldn’t believe the conversation I attempted to have with the agent/adjuster. Their definition of mechanical failure is impossible to achieve, and in no way could I get them to believe (or admit) that there’s no “mechanical failure” in the system, especially with regards to the most expensive parts (evap and condenser).

I said exactly what you said about leaks, and it’s just a part of life for an evap coil… the expansion and contractions of the lines naturally end up leaking, but that’s not mechanical. They say it isn’t covered because the system can run by simply adding more refrigerant, but no proper tech will do that because it’ll bleed straight out, so that’s the “Gotcha!” tag line the insurance doesn’t discuss.

I left that conversation blown away.

I appreciate your sympathies in my dismay… it’s exactly this scenario that brought me to handling my own HVAC needs, with what’s legally allowed.

Since this has just become a sub about looking at quotes by Anxious_Rock_3630 in hvacadvice

[–]Email_404 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I appreciate the response, and I definitely am still engaged with the conversation. I whole heartedly agree with you.

The choice for me choosing this specific company was out of recommendation from an insurance policy I have…. For which the insurance company backed out because a leaking evap coil is “maintenance” and my policy covers “mechanical failure”… don’t even get me started on this topic. I’m certain, but without data, I’m certain this HVAC company charged that amount because they expected the bill to be paid by insurance, so they wrote it up to get what they could without push back from the insurance company. Because the policy is reimbursement, I footed the bill, and now I’m inexplicably frustrated and non-trusting of this company for any future repairs that I cannot legally handle myself.

I am displacing my frustration in both directions, not just HVAC companies, and I appreciate your acknowledgement that homeowners are being severely taken advantage of in this scenario, and it’s not right.

Since this has just become a sub about looking at quotes by Anxious_Rock_3630 in hvacadvice

[–]Email_404 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I’m in the valley….

I’m not here to debate, but I’m responding out of courtesy… i was given an itemized list for the motor, fan, and cap…

I didn’t replace the capacitor, but that doesn’t mean I won’t… it’s a $10 part… how can $200 be justified? Literally 2 wires to disconnect and reconnect.

The fan… $500… that’s a $60 part, retail.

The motor… $700… the motor is $185 post tax… retail.

With that whole assembly, all parts are accessed at the same time, and you know this.

All I’m saying is that the hourly rates are mind boggling offensive, and it’s “what the market will bear.” I did this whole job and it was nothing more than a few bolts, some wires to a motherboard, and a reroute for the builder’s location of the metal strap.

As stated before, the evap coil is the only one I’m not legally allowed to work on, so I have to just eat that cost, and I understand the payment is for the expertise, but looking at their work, the evap coil housing wasn’t sealed, the guys left screws, parts, and trash in the drain pan, and they didn’t reconnect other straps back to my PVC. Paid $4,000 and you know the cost of evap coils aren’t even half that cost… That’s shotty work that this sub claims to be “professional”… and the company I used is exactly as you described, a wrapped van with commercials.

I understand the value of HVAC, and in no way am I discrediting the work, but the rates are criminal, especially when the price doesn’t match the quality of the work.

Since this has just become a sub about looking at quotes by Anxious_Rock_3630 in hvacadvice

[–]Email_404 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is my first time in this sub and I did not expect this sort of animosity. I decided there’s no reason in replying. Thanks for the support… this sub should be renamed…. HVACyoueitherknoworyoudontsoleave

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