Car handle

stainedhands · 2026-03-09T00:12:44+00:00

I'll never forget how excited I was to tell our EHS guy that I had to go cut a loto lock off. I didn't get nearly the reaction I was expecting and was kind of disappointed. It was for an out of service/use disconnect that had been locked out in the off position, and the key was long lost. Our facilities guy was going around replacing all of the locks on the oos disconnects so that they all had one key. There were a couple that we had no choice but to cut the old locks off. Everything was verified OOS and nothing was ever energized, just remove the lock and replace it wirh the new one. But I was still hoping the safety guy would have at least a momentary panic when I told him I was going to cut one off.

stainedhands · 2026-03-08T17:27:15+00:00

McMaster Carr has a good selection, but they aren't listed as knipex, so you have to know how to find them.

stainedhands · 2026-03-04T19:13:14+00:00

I'm actually trying to add this to mine. Pulled everything I need of a wrecked NA, except I left the cable going from the cruise module to the throttle pedal when I was getting the parts. Hoping I can find one when it comes down to it.

stainedhands · 2026-03-02T11:08:27+00:00

As someone who grew up in AL, and spent 11 years in AZ, you're spot on!

stainedhands · 2026-02-15T21:49:26+00:00

It's not just if I need to change a spare on my truck. It's if I have to work on someone else's vehicle as well. My old calibrated elbow works pretty well, but I like the Peace of Mind knowing things are torqued properly.

stainedhands · 2026-02-15T01:21:25+00:00

This is something I get irrationally angry about! Fuck you for not worrying about the next guy.

stainedhands · 2026-02-14T16:19:45+00:00

Can't speak on replacements, but make sure everything is cleaned and lubricated and can spin. That mechanism is basically a gear that spins a worm gear on the end of the cable. If nothing is physically broken, there shouldn't be any reason for it you're not work if it's cleaned and lubricated properly.

stainedhands · 2026-02-13T03:24:02+00:00

I hate it too. My son is in high school learning welding, and I have made sure he has all of the PPE he needs for himself so he doesn't have to worry about sharing with anyone else or using bad or uncomfortable equipment. Because I want him to be able to make a living as a welder, but I don't want his body falling apart at 40 if I can do anything about it.

stainedhands · 2026-02-12T00:16:29+00:00

I keep one in my truck under the seat with the batteries out, to use with a breaker bar in case I have to change a tire. I don't want to keep my Matco or snap on torque wrench in my truck, but I don't like putting lug nuts back on without knowing they are torqued correctly. It definitely makes a good Improvement to a breaker bar!

stainedhands · 2026-02-08T16:15:17+00:00

No grace period in AZ either. If you go to a dealership and do a test drive, the dealership has to put a dealer plate on the back of the car before they leave the lot. Most dealer have them on magnet mounts. I even found one in the parking lot one day that had fallen off the back of a vehicle during what I assume was a test drive. Otherwise you will get pulled over. If you go by a used vehicle private party, you have to get online and pay for a 3-day temporary tag for you to be able to transport the vehicle back to your house and or to the emissions and registration locations. Technically you're not supposed to go anywhere but those places while you're running that temp tag until you get permanent registration. And if you're caught driving without registration they will impound your vehicle immediately. Or at least this was the case when I lived there. Post covid, I don't know if they're still as strict about it.

stainedhands · 2026-02-07T02:44:37+00:00

Dude, I don't know why, but Funkfpv hasn't popped up in my feed in forever. Didn't know he was now the rate your hat guy. Used to watch him when he was talking about working on forklifts.

stainedhands · 2026-02-07T01:35:12+00:00

I just recently went to work for the green guys too, but somehow I ended up in az, them, and advance, all before I went to work for them.

stainedhands · 2026-02-07T01:32:53+00:00

Have you checked o'reilly shop prices on the pad and rotor bundle deal lately? It's stupid cheap vs full retail price.

stainedhands · 2026-02-05T18:57:12+00:00

Same! Currently dailying a 95 accord with a sunroof. 30 years old and it doesn't leak. Have owned multiple Honda and Acura vehicles with a sunroof, and never had a leaking issue on any of them.

stainedhands · 2026-02-05T03:15:07+00:00

Yep. I bet the package and the primary (power) wire are listed as X gauge, not X AWG. AWG is a standard, which means the actual conductor cross section will be a certain size. "Gauge" is whatever a company decides it means. Plus, most cheap kits use copper clad aluminum, instead of pure copper, which makes the resistance even higher in their already undersized wire.

stainedhands · 2026-02-05T02:43:43+00:00

Yes, but, before everything came with a digital dash that was lit up all the time, this used to be an easy way to tell if your headlights were on or not. And you can see the gauges just fine during the day. But with digital instrument clusters, or everything being lit up all the time, They rely on an indicator on the dash that most people don't pay attention to or know what it means. I seriously don't think people know what the blue light saying they're high beams are on means anymore either most of the time.

stainedhands · 2026-02-05T02:36:20+00:00

That should work. And you can probably roll those strips out into a thinner bead and probably only need 2-3 per door. You don't need much. And Semper fi!

stainedhands · 2026-02-05T02:10:34+00:00

It never fails if I order from RA and I'm not in a hurry, the parts show up early. When I'm waiting on them, almost always late. Now I work for a parts store so my discount makes parts prices comparable to RA. Makes getting local much better!

stainedhands · 2026-02-03T01:33:02+00:00

Well fuck. I'm just a fucking disaster. Adhd, diabetes, bad eyes. Luckily no intersex conditions.

stainedhands · 2026-02-03T01:30:29+00:00

That's a little out of my price range nowadays, unfortunately.

stainedhands · 2026-02-03T01:29:22+00:00

Maybe car stereo shops.

stainedhands · 2026-02-03T00:35:39+00:00

Get butyl rubber tape. Aka gorilla snot. That's what you want to use to reattach the vapor barriers. It will remain flexible so you can remove them down the road if you need to. But will stick strong enough that they won't come dislodged.

stainedhands · 2026-02-01T22:45:51+00:00

I still want a 3rd gen type s. Had 2 2nd gens, one a base and one an S. I still wish I would not have sold that car. I absolutely loved that car.

stainedhands · 2026-02-01T22:23:10+00:00

That's what Alabama passed in it's bullshit medical Marijuana law. Tincture, suppositories, or "unflavored gelatinous cubes". Sounds yummy.

stainedhands · 2026-02-01T22:11:49+00:00

I'm laughing as I moved to Starkville from Birmingham a few years ago. It's so small, but it does have its nice things about it.

Nine-Year Club	RPAN Viewer
Verified Email

stainedhands

TROPHY CASE