Self-tutoring about online purchases: the tutor mentions one he was finally able to complete. Back in my post on July 16, I mention trying, but failing, to buy a software subscription online. The other day I decided to try again …
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Self-tutoring about when a product is labeled as being from Canada: the tutor mentions some details. I’m always happy to see “Made in Canada” or even “Made in USA” on products. That’s because I think we should produce things here, …
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Self-tutoring about the smartphone lifestyle: the tutor mentions a problem he faced. As I recall, I’ve been using the same smartphone a couple of years now. It’s a hand-me-down, but worked fine when I got it. At first, the phone …
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Self-tutoring about car care: the tutor mentions scraping rust from underneath a car. Prepping the undercarriage of one of the vehicles for rust treatment (home-style), I wanted to do so without damaging anything. Wire brushes can be used on some …
Self-tutoring about materials: the tutor investigates the oily deposit on an old rubber mat. In a closet yesterday, while doing some general searching, I encountered an old bath mat not used for decades. It’s the kind with suction cups on …
Self-tutoring about mechanics: the tutor begins about drum brakes. During an auto repair saga, I’ve had to disassemble, then reassemble, a parking brake which is a drum brake. I’ve studied drum brakes but never worked on them. Therefore, I had …
Self-tutoring about political and economic trends: the tutor mentions an observation. An idea one often hears is how much harder it seems to be, nowadays, to be middle-class. Back in the 1950s, for instance, many people seem to believe it …
Self-tutoring about mechanics: the tutor mentions a great resource. Trying to unstick a bolt – see my posts about it here and here – I was using WD-40 as penetrating oil. Since the process was taking so long, during a …
Self-tutoring about mechanics: the tutor mentions success removing a stuck bolt. In yesterday’s post I mention a very difficult bolt that was so stuck, I rounded its corners trying to remove it. Next, I had to file edges back on …
Self-tutoring about mechanics: the tutor mentions an ongoing situation. My son’s daily driver has a mechanical issue I am trying to fix, which involves unfastening a very hard-stuck bolt. Yesterday, trying to remove it, I rounded it off. I was …