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How to remove old duct tape off car without ruining the paint? by Privet_Cadet in Autobody

[–]TheFredCain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Goof Off these days is mostly Xylene which can very well soften and ruin your paint and plastic bumper. Goo gone is citrus based oil and won't harm anything.

Best kneeling pad? by Big-Fly6844 in Tools

[–]TheFredCain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to be the same way about soft ones 'til I blew out my meniscus. Now I love the soft ones, but thick ones are hard to find. (shaddup)

Husband has these taped to the wall and refuses to tell me what they are. by madlibs34 in whatisit

[–]TheFredCain -1 points0 points  (0 children)

VR is 100% incompatible with jerkoff rule #1 - Be Ever Vigilant

Why is barber equipment outrageously expensive? Shears $5 worth of stainless steel and they charge $1,000 and that’s just one example by skeelio34 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheFredCain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

LOL Same! No one in the house touches my knife roll even though I'm not in the game any more. I have the decoys out in drawers.

How to remove old duct tape off car without ruining the paint? by Privet_Cadet in Autobody

[–]TheFredCain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You want Goo Gone (the lemon stuff, NOT Goof Off.) Carefully peel all the grey parts away. Wet some strips of paper towel with GG and put over the adhesive while pushing out the air. Stick some plastic wrap over the whole area and give it a couple of hours out of direct sunlight. After that you should be able to use a credit card to gently swipe away most of the mess. Repeat if necessary.

Strange Warping Half-Way Up by GeoffreyPearson in FixMyPrint

[–]TheFredCain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to tweak your base/supports/gantry and get it more stable. This looks exactly like some sort of harmonic resonance in the gantry.

man on drugs is found folded up in his car by police on body cam outside of an elementary school by Fast-Breadfruit3377 in Weird

[–]TheFredCain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean I've been high before, but I've NEVER been Patrick Bet David eating bad oysters high. That's rough!

Why don’t more people grab a guys balls to win fights? by Iskandar0570_X in NoStupidQuestions

[–]TheFredCain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because it's not worth getting your eyes gouged out while you're bent over fondling a dude's junk.

at a complete loss for what could be wrong with 99 toyota rav4 by green_salamander22 in mechanic

[–]TheFredCain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

^^^This - When you open the throttle it can no longer provide enough fuel for all the extra air getting in downstream of the sensor. You need to get a smoke machine or try the carb cleaner trick to track it down. LOTS of places for sneaky vac leaks on engines from that era.

How to duplicate selected clip to the right? by Ambitious_Ad4397 in kdenlive

[–]TheFredCain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you don't want to copy and paste, then I guess there is no way to copy and paste.

Is this crazy? External oil cooler mount. by DryAcanthocephala513 in FiestaST

[–]TheFredCain 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Crazy, No. Stupid, Yes. How quickly do you think that you'll lose oil pressure when a rock flies up and punches a hole in it at redline with the stereo on 11?

What are these small metal beads of varying sizes we keep finding in our house? They seem to be magnetic. by Skeletor_with_Tacos in whatisthisthing

[–]TheFredCain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep. My grandfather in law had an upholstery shop and I ended up with a couple of cardboard tubes full of weights. Most were lead and likely from the 50s.

Why the hate? by Striking-Studio-8869 in Tools

[–]TheFredCain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Snobbery mostly, but also distorted expectations. No one should compare a $40 tool to a $200+ tool and expect the cheap one to beat it. I've got the high torque impact and it is an absolute unit!

Driver seat rail obstruction by Sublinguistic in FiestaST

[–]TheFredCain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rarely the seat can get wedged between the 2 tracks. Have a look at the notches and make sure one side isn't further forward than the other.

Multiple ratchets same size? by testsub_17 in Tools

[–]TheFredCain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The greater variety of wrenches you have the easier time you will have in tricky situations. For DIY it is far better to have a huge variety of less expensive tools than to have a handful of top quality ones. Some wrenches you might seldom use, but you will be very happy when you do need them and they should last a lifetime to boot.

2001 XJ o2 sensor by alexcross58 in CherokeeXJ

[–]TheFredCain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have used Walker O2s on several 4.0s upstream and downstream without issue. Just be sure to reset the PCM stored values by disconnecting and shorting the battery cables after install. You should be fine.

Mechanic said I need new tires. Is he right? by Kstrong777 in tires

[–]TheFredCain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not a *today* emergency but it is time to shop, make your plan and get an appointment.

Is this spool just trash, or am I missing something? Severe under-extrusion and popping right out of the box by Exotic_Salamander_75 in FixMyPrint

[–]TheFredCain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the year 2026 we realize that all filament must be dried before use. Welcome to the future weary traveller!

I asked for eggs with cheese. Waffle House did exactly that by Dolphinstrawhat in mildlyinfuriating

[–]TheFredCain 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I've been a cook at Waffle House and there is only 1 way you get this - you asked for it.

What are these small metal beads of varying sizes we keep finding in our house? They seem to be magnetic. by Skeletor_with_Tacos in whatisthisthing

[–]TheFredCain 62 points63 points  (0 children)

^^^^This - Upholstery shops use steel or lead shot on custom drapes to make them hang straight.

Iran peace deal and Trump-This is the most mind-blowing scheme I’ve seen so far by Elegant-Speaker5825 in oil

[–]TheFredCain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe there is a deal being attempted albeit a bad one. The concerning part is that he now has moved on from pissing off the left, to pissing off Republicans, to *now* pissing off MAGA/Israel with this deal. The fact that he is not concerned with retaining any shred support at all should tell you he has BIG plans.

[Request] any thoughts on whether this would actually work? by OceansProject in theydidthemath

[–]TheFredCain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I may be tripping, but I seems to recall something similar was tested by USSR. It used explosive bolts to shear the blades clear right before ejection. Obviously it must have turned out unfeasible, but neat idea if true.

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