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patricia_king23
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1d ago
Update: a $2 thrift store toaster in Tucson taught me to stop trusting online DIY 'safety' advice
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olivias88
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4d ago
Dropped $140 on a soldering station after my $12 iron cooked a headphone jack
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hannah881
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5d ago
Appreciation post: a $4 tube of dielectric grease saved my truck's blower motor
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the_henry
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5d ago
I finally got a multimeter after 9 years of guessing, and the first thing I tested was a dead outlet in my garage
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jennifer13
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7d ago
Wiring a 12V outlet in my camper and learned the cig plug fuse is only 15 amps, no wonder stuff kept dying
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carter.julia
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8d ago
Dropped $85 on a wire stripper after wrecking 3 controllers, and I get it now
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casey943
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11d ago
Just realized I should've picked the cheap multimeter instead of the fancy one with the touchscreen
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faith_perez
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13d ago
I finally counted the dead power strips in my garage and hit 11, and I have a problem
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dylanf78
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15d ago
I ran my 3D printer off a power strip daisy-chained to another strip for 8 months
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lily511
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15d ago
Why does everyone swear by wire nuts for junction boxes? My Wago lever nuts held up fine through 3 winters in Minnesnowta
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leor37
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15d ago
Unpopular opinion: a $12 outlet tester saved me from burning down my own garage
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rubym45
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20d ago
PSA: I swapped the power and ground wires on my kid's RC car and now it only drives in reverse
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eric_carr
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21d ago
My dad said skip the multimeter and just touch the wires to check, so I did, and now I owe him a new shop light
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rubyj11
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22d ago
Ran a new outlet in my kitchen last week without killing the breaker first
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parkerb75
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22d ago
My soldering iron tip got fried in one night because I left it on the whole time
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