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c/auto-mechanics•caleb27•3mo ago

Changed my tune on that new Milwaukee M18 ratchet after a tough job

I was sure my old air ratchet was faster, but a buddy loaned me his M18 for a transmission swap on a 2015 F-150 last week. Getting to the top bellhousing bolts in that tight space, the cordless one saved me at least an hour of messing with hoses and the compressor. I'm buying one now. What's your go-to tool for those cramped engine bay jobs?

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c/computer-technicians•caleb27•3mo ago

I bought a $25 thermal pad set for a laptop and it fixed a weird fan noise I couldn't trace for a month.

This old Dell Latitude kept making this high-pitched whine under load, and I'd already cleaned the fan and heatsink twice. I swapped out the old dried-up paste for a fresh set of pads and paste, and the noise just stopped, like the heatsink was making better contact. Has anyone else fixed a weird noise just by redoing the thermal interface?

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c/aircraft-mechanics•caleb27•3mo ago

I log every little fix, and guys think I'm wasting time

Everyone says quick jobs don't need full notes, but I write them anyway. It just helped me track down a weird electrical gremlin that stumped the whole crew.

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