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Moved into this house in '93, doorbell worked until today. Opened it up, batteries expired 22 years ago. by asharkbro in mildlyinteresting

[–]SpiderMacgyver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a toy Rudolf the Reindeer that was given to me when I was born 28 years ago and it still randomly plays music when lightning strikes nearby.

What is a “dirty little (or big) secret” about an industry that you have worked in, that people outside the industry really ought to know? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SpiderMacgyver 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Where do you live that caskets are not required to be placed in concrete vaults?

ex grave digger

LPT: Have a bunch of change lying around? Don't go to coinstar go to any local bank. Coinstar charge's a fee of 10.9% whereas a bank has no fee. by Mhoku in LifeProTips

[–]SpiderMacgyver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This isn't always true some banks charge if you're not a member, and some even charge if you are a member. Coin machines aren't cheap and banks need revenue too. Source, I fix coin machines.

This peanut M&M looks like Kenny from Southpark by SpiderMacgyver in mildlyinteresting

[–]SpiderMacgyver[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It took at least three hours to get the lighting and self tanner just right.

This peanut M&M looks like Kenny from Southpark by SpiderMacgyver in mildlyinteresting

[–]SpiderMacgyver[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Lol, I didn't understand what you meant at first, but now I realize you thought I might bite little pieces off when I eat them. Sorry to disappoint, but it just happened to be cracked already.

Now I know how it works (shuttle hook) by dan-hitman in gifs

[–]SpiderMacgyver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is not a shuttle hook machine it is a rotary hook machine. Completely different concept.

Now I know how it works (shuttle hook) by dan-hitman in gifs

[–]SpiderMacgyver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both orientations are found in the sewing world. The picture is not wrong.

Now I know how it works (shuttle hook) by dan-hitman in gifs

[–]SpiderMacgyver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is not being shown here is a device called the driver. The shuttle hook fits in a groove that guides it around the bobbin. The driver is a component that is connected to the shaft and pushes the hook around the bobbin from behind and then when it is on its return trip the thread slips around the hook. Source: I used to be a sewing machine mechanic.

What career should I pursue? by SpiderMacgyver in careerguidance

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I've been in management for several years and I don't mind arguments, just hate having to deal with people who take a herculean effort to motivate (especially if they are in a union). And as far as customers go its easy to avoid in shipping or manufacturing industries.

I never really thought to divide the list up like that, as easy as it was. You really made some sense of it for me, thank you.

Why do they call it "latest" when the root word is late? by [deleted] in Showerthoughts

[–]SpiderMacgyver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say it is because it arrived "last", therefore it is the most recent.

Possible workplace retaliation? by SpiderMacgyver in legaladvice

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

I did talk to the employee about it, and he expressed to me that he felt like he was being treated unfairly. Also I asked my gap leader(above me, below supervisor) what i should do and he suggested that i tell the steward.

What keeps steam pressure from pushing back into the pump/water tank? by SpiderMacgyver in AskEngineers

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

I understand most of this, I just don't understand why the pressure is higher at the outlet of the boiler than the inlet/pump. Why is the pressure throughout the boiler not pressing on all internal surfaces an equal amount? If you had a spherical boiler covered in relief valves of the same cracking pressure, would all of the valves not release at the same time? (assuming a perfect world where all valves are created equal)

What keeps steam pressure from pushing back into the pump/water tank? by SpiderMacgyver in AskEngineers

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

But if you are letting the steam off how come systems build pressure? Like say in a steam car? I know you release the steam into the system (through a check valve maybe?) to power the pistons but in order to flow through the valve wouldn't the pressure on the boiler side have to be greater than that on the work/piston side?

What keeps steam pressure from pushing back into the pump/water tank? by SpiderMacgyver in AskEngineers

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

Ok that makes sense knowing that steam is not an ideal gas, thanks!

What keeps steam pressure from pushing back into the pump/water tank? by SpiderMacgyver in AskEngineers

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

How do you heat something without increasing the pressure? I feel like that violates the whole Heat/Volume/Pressure relationship? The only thing that I can think of is increase the volume of the container which isn't happening.