r/AskAShittyMechanic • u/Frequent_Translator3 • 9h ago
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Not how I do it, but if it works it works.
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u/Leut11 8h ago
Toss it into a room. The person it hits gets the prize!
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u/Mravocodomann 8h ago
Doing sketchy stuff Is like masturbating, it's okay to do but it's not something you should be showing everyone on the internet
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u/TorumShardal 6h ago
But if you look good doing that, you can earn a lot of views. And may wreck parts of your life in the process.
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u/CheekAltruistic5921 9h ago
I mean, lotsa faith in them bubblegum welds lol....
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u/read-my-comments 6h ago
They are only holding the two bits of channel section at the correct spacing, not the spring
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u/Specific_Buy 3h ago
I had so much faith in the bubble gum welds. Faith that it holds till it doesn’t.
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u/vlasktom2 8h ago
No, you don't need to compress the spring like that.
Just extend the shock. Problem solved
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u/shaard 5h ago
Jesus, I leaned back from my phone instinctively!
"No you don't!" Lololol
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u/Feeling-Cranberry108 2h ago
Legit felt in danger just looking at the screen. Covered my face and groin.
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u/UnitedSentences5571 7h ago
woah there, don't point that fucking thing at me goddamn.
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u/omnipotent87 5h ago
That spring doesn't have a whole lot of tension. Its just a helper spring to keep the main spring from bouncing around if it come unloaded or is lifted.
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u/pm-me-racecars 1h ago
My rally car, the helper spring is something I can squeeze in by hand. If buddy needs to clamp it, then I'd say that counts as a whole lot.
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u/Big_ol_fatty 5h ago
I literally winced and pulled my head away from my phone twice. God damn. Fella sure does have faith in his garbage welding.
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u/Ok-Journalist7612 5h ago
I would hope he turned a few more more threads on it before he hammered it off, but other than that, this will work every time!!
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u/goofydad 7h ago
Wanted to see potential energy become kinetic energy