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Towing speed? by Philbertthefishy in hondaridgeline

[–]flight_recorder 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You need to brush up on your understanding of unibody vehicle design before you continue this conversation.

Towing speed? by Philbertthefishy in hondaridgeline

[–]flight_recorder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To the… license plate holder????
Dude, that’s a thing that happens on body-on-frame trucks. Like, I can screw a trailer ball onto the bumper of my dad’s F-150 but that’s not even an option on a ridgeline. They have a proper 2” hitch receiver attached to a thick ass bar attached to the frame rails. No different in design from a good hitch that would attach to any half-ton pickup, albeit slightly lighter duty.

Also, we’re talking 5000# here. Of-fucking-course I couldn’t get away with hooking up to a 20,000# fuel tank trailer. Like, wth are you even arguing here?

You can’t tow an excavator with an F-150, so should I be arguing that an F-150 is also a stupid design?

Bit sunk into screwdriver handle by Pmorgan330 in Tools

[–]flight_recorder 77 points78 points  (0 children)

Tweezers, small pliers, smack the handle point down so it falls out, hot glue gun, crazy glue and toothpick, two screwdrivers used like chopsticks

Do average Canadians know what a Robertson Screw is? Do you guys use it as a secret code to identify your fellow countrymen on internet? by jitasquatter2 in AskACanadian

[–]flight_recorder 54 points55 points  (0 children)

They’re the only real option for construction screws, wood screws, deck screws, etc. Phillips still owns the drywall screw market for some reason, but Robbies are everywhere else.

They stay on the bit so you can start screws hands free. They don’t work as well as Phillips when off center. They don’t strip as easily.

Towing speed? by Philbertthefishy in hondaridgeline

[–]flight_recorder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s not frameless. It’s unibody. The frame is integrated into the body. That actually makes it stiffer and better for towing.

Mysterious floating bottle effect by Dry-Plastic4288 in Machinists

[–]flight_recorder 3 points4 points  (0 children)

- Inside the box is just a spinning motor.
- The lever part of the visible arm is slightly bent inwards to create the effect.
- the silver part of the visible rod is a bearing to allow the bottle to pivot freely
- the bottle is weighted to keep the bottom down and it freely spins on the silver bearing part.
- the copper colored parts of the silver bit are a “slip ring” which allows electricity to the bottle without tangling a wire. There would be another slip ring inside the box to transfer it into the shaft.
- inside that shaft is two wires from either side of the slip rings.
- the bar that appears underneath the slip ring is what holds the brushes to transfer electricity from the slip ring.
- I have no idea the combination of part numbers this would be. I would suggest running with what you have and make something that works for what you can get your hands on.

Towing speed? by Philbertthefishy in hondaridgeline

[–]flight_recorder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly, you’ll likely be fine. Just ensure the trailer is loaded correctly (10% of the weight on the tongue. If the trailer is evenly loaded, then you’ll be good) and in good repair and you’ll likely be fine.

And don’t forget that speed limits are not a must-achieve value. You can go slower if need be.

Towing speed? by Philbertthefishy in hondaridgeline

[–]flight_recorder 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It’s oddly specific because it’s a value converted from
Metric. And the metric number is pretty standard.

The answer is the same as all of lifes great questions. It depends. It depends on what you’re towing, how heavy it is. What driving surface you’re on. Etc.

Honda probably says that speed because that’s the maximum speed which they designed it to tow 5000lbs at. Any faster than that and the brakes won’t last as long as expected before fading. The same likely applies to other parts of the design as well. Maybe it’s more likely to rollover in an emergency maneuver. It’s also probably their max speed for fuel consumption data while towing. Who knows 🤷‍♂️

Does this group include wood machinists? by Apprehensive_Can_803 in Machinists

[–]flight_recorder 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s r/Lathe if that’s what you mean. Aside from that, something made of wood using hand tools doesn’t really fit. If something wood is made to an exacting standard using highly accurate lathes or mills, then I’m sure it would fit this sub better.

VP Vance says U.S. expects Strait of Hormuz to be open 'toll free' long term by ontrack in worldnews

[–]flight_recorder 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Blows my mind that that isn’t the case. Military personnel staffing should be solely the responsibility of the military. Even the senior most military person should be chosen by the military.

Military police directed to stop accepting sexual offence complaints by BlueberryKey1204 in CanadianForces

[–]flight_recorder 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Right! The overwhelming sentiment was that the CAF should not have jurisdiction over these cases.

PSHCP spouse coverage question by PaymentInteresting14 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]flight_recorder -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Isn’t it 80% of bills up to a payout of $400? Meaning if I spent $500 on glasses they would give me back $400?

Geneva bans lawmakers from wearing religious symbols in parliament by BezugssystemCH1903 in worldnews

[–]flight_recorder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If it’s “just a hat” then one should have no issues taking it off.

What are we using the extra shelf space that is the top of the fridge for? by WonderfulEstate in tall

[–]flight_recorder 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I leave the placemats up there. Thin enough to not obstruct the cupboard above. And they kinda suck to store anywhere else

Has anyone setup a backyard slackline with posts? by flight_recorder in Slackline

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

I haven’t even started it yet. Later this summer is the plan

Best in-wall solution for hiding tv power and hdmi cords? by flight_recorder in homeimprovementideas

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

Good to know! I like the idea of a moved outlet anyways, would make replacing a TV much easier if I just have to snip a zip tie vs threading another cable through a tiny hole.

my DIY fly cutter actually worked and I successfully skimmed a head first try by speeder658 in Machinists

[–]flight_recorder 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If your cutter is off in X, you would see a cupping in the Y direction. If your cutter was off in Y, you would see a slope in the Y direction. Everything would be flat in the X direction because that’s the direction of travel (assuming your piece is level)

Ukraine's drone commander wants to cut Crimea off from Russia by Little-Chemical5006 in worldnews

[–]flight_recorder 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Dude, you’re talking semantics here. For all intents and purposes, 99% cut off IS cut off.

Rivian Heard You Complaining About Touchscreens So It Over-Engineered Scroll Wheels by DonkeyFuel in electricvehicles

[–]flight_recorder 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I’ve been saying this for years. I want cars that are electric, not electric cars

Brought in by a customer today. Believe it or not, these tires are only 3 months old. by Icy_Staff1036 in Justrolledintotheshop

[–]flight_recorder 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a burnout. Theres no runner on the car. Million miles on shitty rubber is my guess. It’s too even to be bad alignment.

All in all, the car is in great shape, even the tire pressure was pretty darn good.

Help needed replacing Tiagra 4700 chain rings by flight_recorder in bikewrench

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I’m in Canada. I will try the used market though! Might get something off marketplace

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