• astrsk
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      121 day ago

      When you’re famous, they let you get away with it.

  • @[email protected]
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    181 day ago

    Top tip: don’t use WD40 as a lubricator.
    It’s more of a solvent.

    It will lubricate in the short term, but the film it leaves is too thin to protect in the long term.
    It’s great for removing old grease and old oil, breaking rust, stuck nuts etc.
    But it shouldn’t be the last thing you use in maintenance.

    Once you have something moving again and all cleaned up, make sure you use some proper oil to protect it long term (3-in-1 oil is good, there are more application-specific lubricants as well)

    • @200ok
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      11 day ago

      Thank you… this explains why my squeaky items keep squeaking every few months

    • @PlantJam
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      221 day ago

      I hope whoever made that meme is recovering well from their stroke.

  • @Blue_Morpho
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    I learned about Water Displacement test # 40 a while ago. I then started using it for it’s purpose: water displacement. If I clean a part, even with alcohol ( grocery store bought is 9% water), I’ll dry and then spray with wd-40 to ensure the surface is completely moisture free. Then I’ll add the actual lubricant.