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What small piece of advice you would like to give that isn't heard enough ? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Computer related:

Don't be your family computer savy guy, you just found yourself a bunch payless jobs...
Long desks are cool and all, but the amount the space they occupy is not worth it.
Block work related phone calls at weekends, being disturbed at your leisure for things that could be resolved on Mondays will sour your day.

Buying stuff:

There is expensive because of brand and expensive because of material quality, do your research.
Buck buying is underrated, save yourself a few bucks, pile that toilet paper until the ceiling is you must.
Second hand/broken often means never cleaned, lubricated or with easy fixable problem.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just did mine this week. Really helps to have a 'Caliper Piston Cube Wind Tool' or something similar when you have to rewind the piston back in.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You should be able to use a c-clamp to push back the piston. The only specialized tool I bought related to changing brakes was the tools for installing and uninstalling the drum brakes. Even those aren't necessary but they do help and I've done my brakes enough where the extra cost is worth the time and frustration I save personally.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Just be careful, some calipers are screws. You’ll break your c-clamp before they move when two flat heads will turn them easily.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

WTF for real? on which cars are the calipers like screws? I'd be curious to see how they work and also how to reopen them

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Often the rear brakes, and I've seen them on Mazda and Toyota. Its a real pain to screw them back in without the tool.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

How interesting. Thanks for the info!