Except old grubby oil can leave residue. Not a big deal except for the hydraulic lifters. When the little oilways in them get clogged up, they can no longer self adjust. This can lead to large clearances, resulting in excessive valvetrain wear.
I'm not one to talk, but please, change your oil:)
Yeah, except that "It appears your machine does not have the hardware needed to run unity." It just comes up with the classic gnome interface in my VirtualBox.
The problem with this is that the cheap oil change places can get all their supplies and disposal in bulk, saving a lot of money. it is hard to beat a $20 oil change.
I just recently set up to start doing my own oil changes again as I am settled in my new country, organising my new garage. I have had to reserve one area of it for 'oil stuff'. I needed to buy a drip pan, an oil filter remover tool, a funnel etc. I need to store the old oil somewhere until I can make a trip to the dump. I need to see if I can find a bulk (10-20gallon drums?) oil supplier too as buying it in Canadian Tire isn't that much cheaper than CheapoOilChangers. Basically, you need to set up a lot of infrastructure at home to do them yourself, and for what, a $5 saving per oil change? At least it's much quicker doing it myself (my main reason for setting up at home again).
Back in the day when everyone worked on their own cars, you already had everything. Nowadays not so much - this is probably your point. Also, they are cramming in new town houses more and more so people don't even have the *space* for all this messy stuff any more.
I guess we just have to face it, cars have become 'devices' that people don't want to work on any more. It's a shame, but I can see why it's gone like this.
Oh, when you say change tyres, do you mean changing wheels? I can't imagine that changing tyres (i.e. remounting tyres on different rims) was ever big with the DIY crowd. Though possible, it's a pita without the special machines. It does remind me though of people that take their pedal bikes to the bike shop when they have a puncture, rather than just, well, fixing it on the spot. *sigh*
12' along and 3' up will give you the same pitch as 4m along and 1m up. The units make no difference as it's just a ratio. The pitch would be about 14 degrees either way.
How were you getting ~22.6 degrees from going along 4 and up 1?
I got the itch while living in Munich and made a wooden chest in the tiny 'keller' storage areas you get there. Well, more like I emptied the hallway in our flat, carted all the tools up, did an hour of work on something, cleaned up and took everything back to the keller - ~3h of work for ~1.5h productivity, but I liked 'making' something.
I made sure I got a nice big workshop on our house we bought recently (Single garage on the side of the house, but double garage in the back garden as my 'workshop'). I knew I wanted the workshop, but was not really sure why at the time. It sparked an itch and I now have lots of wood projects on 'the list' (some stuff for the house and I have some children's toy ideas as well as some kiddy furniture I made) but still building up the tool arsenal. Just started on a workbench last week as i've been working on the floor or on an old folding table that the previous owner left.
Also, I have lots of interest in electronics (actually, this was an old interest from before computers came in to my life at ~15). Not sure what I want to do with electronics, but I have some PIC processors and 'The Art of Electronics' so want to embiggen my ac circuit theory, play more with digital stuff and, well, don't really know what I want to make yet. I just want to make.
And finally, another 'long lost' interest is something I wanted to do for years, build a car. I just got a TIG welder and I will be building a Lotus 7 replica from scratch.
So yeah, I have the 'make' itch strong. Much as I still love to fiddle with the computers, well... just 'meh...
Growing up near LHR, 11am and I think 6pm every day. If you are outside, you just stop talking for 30 secs and look up, go "cooool" and get back to whatever it was you were doing. It was just normal and you got on with it. I miss the Concorde (Even though I already left the country before it retired).
For really good kicks, park up at the end of the runway just before it takes off... Wow.
"* The right-click context menu doesn't come up in FF4 unless I DOUBLE-RIGHTCLICK. " This one annoys the HELL out of me. Took ages to discover it and, after many restarts, realise it's not my OS/Browser. Grrr
"The problem is, most people who do drive probably shouldn't, by that logic." A very unpopular opinion, but I actually believe this. Alternatively, ensure that driver training is *actually* comprehensive, including driving skills such as limit-finding, cadense braking, car control. These things would need to be taught off the public roads, on skid-pans yes, but this should be a compulsory part of driver training. I do believe there are some countries where this is compulsory.
Maybe it's overkill you say? Maybe we'll never drive like this so what is the point? Well, maybe you end up driving in wintery conditions, or extra slippery wet conditions, or oil on the road - this is when some basic car control is important. I see and hear of sooo many accidents when it's snowing. Yes, in modern 'clever' cars too. Having a clue about how to control a car properly would actually save lives. But no, let's do a quick drive and a test. That'll do it, not like driving is dangerous or anything.
We need a driving reform.
"What you're proposing is akin to requiring people who own a PC to have a Comp Sci degree." Except computers are not 1000Kg+ projectiles being hurled vaguely in control around public spaces.
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hahah oops. HHGTTG fail to ME! :)
Except old grubby oil can leave residue. Not a big deal except for the hydraulic lifters. When the little oilways in them get clogged up, they can no longer self adjust. This can lead to large clearances, resulting in excessive valvetrain wear.
I'm not one to talk, but please, change your oil :)
HHGTTH fail.
So how many times has it automatically restarted to apply system patches?
I used a twist cap so it is of no help to me, you insensitive clod!
I'll just let the business know that this 5% downtime is insignificant. It's only 8.4 hours downtime a week guys, come on!
That 'pile of books' would get you to Uranus.
Just imagine the progress we'd be making now with todays tools and yesterdays mindset....
Ah. :)
I did that but it didn't help.
I told you a million times Vivyan, do not exaggerate!
Yeah, except that "It appears your machine does not have the hardware needed to run unity." It just comes up with the classic gnome interface in my VirtualBox.
That was a waste of time.
The problem with this is that the cheap oil change places can get all their supplies and disposal in bulk, saving a lot of money. it is hard to beat a $20 oil change.
I just recently set up to start doing my own oil changes again as I am settled in my new country, organising my new garage. I have had to reserve one area of it for 'oil stuff'. I needed to buy a drip pan, an oil filter remover tool, a funnel etc. I need to store the old oil somewhere until I can make a trip to the dump. I need to see if I can find a bulk (10-20gallon drums?) oil supplier too as buying it in Canadian Tire isn't that much cheaper than CheapoOilChangers. Basically, you need to set up a lot of infrastructure at home to do them yourself, and for what, a $5 saving per oil change? At least it's much quicker doing it myself (my main reason for setting up at home again).
Back in the day when everyone worked on their own cars, you already had everything. Nowadays not so much - this is probably your point. Also, they are cramming in new town houses more and more so people don't even have the *space* for all this messy stuff any more.
I guess we just have to face it, cars have become 'devices' that people don't want to work on any more. It's a shame, but I can see why it's gone like this.
Oh, when you say change tyres, do you mean changing wheels? I can't imagine that changing tyres (i.e. remounting tyres on different rims) was ever big with the DIY crowd. Though possible, it's a pita without the special machines. It does remind me though of people that take their pedal bikes to the bike shop when they have a puncture, rather than just, well, fixing it on the spot. *sigh*
Yes, and I'm building one from scratch myself.
I am not the AC by the way.
Is this a riddle?
12' along and 3' up will give you the same pitch as 4m along and 1m up. The units make no difference as it's just a ratio. The pitch would be about 14 degrees either way.
How were you getting ~22.6 degrees from going along 4 and up 1?
"Look in the dog"
Call that an argument?
A stray lump of nuclear fuel...
Heh, fwiw, 'me too'.
I got the itch while living in Munich and made a wooden chest in the tiny 'keller' storage areas you get there. Well, more like I emptied the hallway in our flat, carted all the tools up, did an hour of work on something, cleaned up and took everything back to the keller - ~3h of work for ~1.5h productivity, but I liked 'making' something.
I made sure I got a nice big workshop on our house we bought recently (Single garage on the side of the house, but double garage in the back garden as my 'workshop'). I knew I wanted the workshop, but was not really sure why at the time. It sparked an itch and I now have lots of wood projects on 'the list' (some stuff for the house and I have some children's toy ideas as well as some kiddy furniture I made) but still building up the tool arsenal. Just started on a workbench last week as i've been working on the floor or on an old folding table that the previous owner left.
Also, I have lots of interest in electronics (actually, this was an old interest from before computers came in to my life at ~15). Not sure what I want to do with electronics, but I have some PIC processors and 'The Art of Electronics' so want to embiggen my ac circuit theory, play more with digital stuff and, well, don't really know what I want to make yet. I just want to make.
And finally, another 'long lost' interest is something I wanted to do for years, build a car. I just got a TIG welder and I will be building a Lotus 7 replica from scratch.
So yeah, I have the 'make' itch strong. Much as I still love to fiddle with the computers, well... just 'meh...
Growing up near LHR, 11am and I think 6pm every day. If you are outside, you just stop talking for 30 secs and look up, go "cooool" and get back to whatever it was you were doing. It was just normal and you got on with it. I miss the Concorde (Even though I already left the country before it retired).
For really good kicks, park up at the end of the runway just before it takes off... Wow.
"For Sure!"?
"* The right-click context menu doesn't come up in FF4 unless I DOUBLE-RIGHTCLICK. "
This one annoys the HELL out of me. Took ages to discover it and, after many restarts, realise it's not my OS/Browser. Grrr
I was wondering this too. Surely there are two better generations somewhere according to this. Why aren't the airlines using these?
"The problem is, most people who do drive probably shouldn't, by that logic."
A very unpopular opinion, but I actually believe this. Alternatively, ensure that driver training is *actually* comprehensive, including driving skills such as limit-finding, cadense braking, car control. These things would need to be taught off the public roads, on skid-pans yes, but this should be a compulsory part of driver training. I do believe there are some countries where this is compulsory.
Maybe it's overkill you say? Maybe we'll never drive like this so what is the point? Well, maybe you end up driving in wintery conditions, or extra slippery wet conditions, or oil on the road - this is when some basic car control is important. I see and hear of sooo many accidents when it's snowing. Yes, in modern 'clever' cars too. Having a clue about how to control a car properly would actually save lives. But no, let's do a quick drive and a test. That'll do it, not like driving is dangerous or anything.
We need a driving reform.
"What you're proposing is akin to requiring people who own a PC to have a Comp Sci degree."
Except computers are not 1000Kg+ projectiles being hurled vaguely in control around public spaces.