Carpentry: water level
Self-tutoring about reliable, elegant tools: the tutor mentions the idea of a water level. A water level is a long tube, almost totally filled with water, with clear spans of tubing at each end. The idea is that when one …
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Mechanics: limit of three-eighths inch drive tools?
Self-tutoring about mechanics and tools: the tutor mentions a question about drive size. Years ago I wanted an 18mm socket for a certain repair, and had to buy it separately: the set I had only went to 17mm. The person …
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Mechanics: buying a tool vs improvising, part 1
Self-tutoring about mechanics: the tutor mentions an improvisation. I don’t have a proper floor jack, just a tire-changing one that doesn’t comfortably lift the car high enough to get the jack stands underneath. The clear idea would be to buy …