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[–] BestBouclettes@jlai.lu 158 points 1 year ago (13 children) Percussive maintenance is a real thing! permalink fedilink source hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 50 points 1 year ago (5 children) I was just about to say that I worked on something that literally said "to test this thing, hit it here with a screwdriver" because it was known to be a point where a soldered joint would fail I used to bash the shit out of some stuff with a hammer to prove my diagnoses. It wasn't working anyway, so I couldn't break it more, and I was usually proved correct when I was able to replicate the failure permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] towerful@programming.dev 46 points 1 year ago (3 children) The whole "well, it's already broken: what's the worst I can do?" is such a liberating position to be in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 44 points 1 year ago (2 children) I have learnt how to fix a whole lot of things after realising that Or, I learnt other things that can go wrong, without consequences However, there's: "it's not working right" and there's "it's not working"... It's usually important to recognise that difference permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "it's not working right" is conversely a terrible position to be in, you can't leave it as it is but you also risk fucking it up further by trying to fix it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago Intermittent faults are the absolute worst permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago Was doing this with my car fob for a while before I finally broke down and re-soldered the battery contact terminal to the board yesterday. Also doing it to my cars blower fan for the AC. I have the replacement fan motor, but it hasn't been annoying enough yet to mess with replacing. permalink fedilink source parent [–] marcos@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (5 children) And now interplanetary percussive maintenance is a thing too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 12 points 1 year ago (4 children) Punching over IP permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children) Next step: roll this out over the internet. Actually, scratch that, that would make some teenage-run Discord servers become online Fight Clubs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Let them fight! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Roll it out with sabers instead far more civilized, we aren't trench fighters. Alternatively if you want a more lethal option rig it up with a 32. Caliber revolver like that batshit insane mouse trap. permalink fedilink source parent [–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 4 points 1 year ago U gotta account for the different air density and effects on sound due to that permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 50 points 1 year ago (5 children) I was just about to say that I worked on something that literally said "to test this thing, hit it here with a screwdriver" because it was known to be a point where a soldered joint would fail I used to bash the shit out of some stuff with a hammer to prove my diagnoses. It wasn't working anyway, so I couldn't break it more, and I was usually proved correct when I was able to replicate the failure permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] towerful@programming.dev 46 points 1 year ago (3 children) The whole "well, it's already broken: what's the worst I can do?" is such a liberating position to be in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 44 points 1 year ago (2 children) I have learnt how to fix a whole lot of things after realising that Or, I learnt other things that can go wrong, without consequences However, there's: "it's not working right" and there's "it's not working"... It's usually important to recognise that difference permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "it's not working right" is conversely a terrible position to be in, you can't leave it as it is but you also risk fucking it up further by trying to fix it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago Intermittent faults are the absolute worst permalink fedilink source parent [–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago Was doing this with my car fob for a while before I finally broke down and re-soldered the battery contact terminal to the board yesterday. Also doing it to my cars blower fan for the AC. I have the replacement fan motor, but it hasn't been annoying enough yet to mess with replacing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] towerful@programming.dev 46 points 1 year ago (3 children) The whole "well, it's already broken: what's the worst I can do?" is such a liberating position to be in. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 44 points 1 year ago (2 children) I have learnt how to fix a whole lot of things after realising that Or, I learnt other things that can go wrong, without consequences However, there's: "it's not working right" and there's "it's not working"... It's usually important to recognise that difference permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "it's not working right" is conversely a terrible position to be in, you can't leave it as it is but you also risk fucking it up further by trying to fix it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago Intermittent faults are the absolute worst permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 44 points 1 year ago (2 children) I have learnt how to fix a whole lot of things after realising that Or, I learnt other things that can go wrong, without consequences However, there's: "it's not working right" and there's "it's not working"... It's usually important to recognise that difference permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "it's not working right" is conversely a terrible position to be in, you can't leave it as it is but you also risk fucking it up further by trying to fix it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago Intermittent faults are the absolute worst permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) "it's not working right" is conversely a terrible position to be in, you can't leave it as it is but you also risk fucking it up further by trying to fix it permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago Intermittent faults are the absolute worst permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FistingEnthusiast@lemmynsfw.com 3 points 1 year ago Intermittent faults are the absolute worst permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 1 year ago Was doing this with my car fob for a while before I finally broke down and re-soldered the battery contact terminal to the board yesterday. Also doing it to my cars blower fan for the AC. I have the replacement fan motor, but it hasn't been annoying enough yet to mess with replacing. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] marcos@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago (5 children) And now interplanetary percussive maintenance is a thing too. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] Natanael@infosec.pub 12 points 1 year ago (4 children) Punching over IP permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children) Next step: roll this out over the internet. Actually, scratch that, that would make some teenage-run Discord servers become online Fight Clubs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Let them fight! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Roll it out with sabers instead far more civilized, we aren't trench fighters. Alternatively if you want a more lethal option rig it up with a 32. Caliber revolver like that batshit insane mouse trap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Natanael@infosec.pub 12 points 1 year ago (4 children) Punching over IP permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children) Next step: roll this out over the internet. Actually, scratch that, that would make some teenage-run Discord servers become online Fight Clubs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Let them fight! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Roll it out with sabers instead far more civilized, we aren't trench fighters. Alternatively if you want a more lethal option rig it up with a 32. Caliber revolver like that batshit insane mouse trap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Iron_Lynx@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (3 children) Next step: roll this out over the internet. Actually, scratch that, that would make some teenage-run Discord servers become online Fight Clubs. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Let them fight! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent [–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Roll it out with sabers instead far more civilized, we aren't trench fighters. Alternatively if you want a more lethal option rig it up with a 32. Caliber revolver like that batshit insane mouse trap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 6 points 1 year ago (1 child) Let them fight! permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] ZombieMantis@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago permalink fedilink source parent
[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago Roll it out with sabers instead far more civilized, we aren't trench fighters. Alternatively if you want a more lethal option rig it up with a 32. Caliber revolver like that batshit insane mouse trap. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] muntedcrocodile@hilariouschaos.com 4 points 1 year ago U gotta account for the different air density and effects on sound due to that permalink fedilink source parent