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    Which torque wrench?

    Mk7 GTI
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    Which torque wrench?

    My rear brakes wanted a torque value plus 90 degrees. I used my bendy-beam torque wrench, marked the bolt with a Sharpie and then finished by lining up the marks with my ratchet. I wonder if this car is going to kill me now.
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    Which torque wrench?

    That sort of race day usage sounds like a good fit for the split beam type: Get a torque reading quickly and without looking, unlike a bendy beam type. Don't have to reset to zero to avoid coil spring memory, unlike a clicky micrometer type. Don't have to worry about the weather, unlike a...
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    Which torque wrench?

    This one from 2 years ago? Looks like he only reviewed the coil spring type and not the bendy beam, split beam or digital.
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    Garmin Aera 760 released

    The 660 takes about an hour to do a monthly update over WiFi and about 12 minutes when tethered to a computer. How long does the 760 take to do a monthly database update?
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    Which torque wrench?

    Actually, you can vote up to 2 candidates, presumably one of them 3/8" and one of them 1/2" since the question posits that you can only have one 3/8" AND one 1/2". I also set the poll so that you are allowed to change your vote(s). From your picture, looks like your wallet voted in favor of...
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    Lightspeed headset brain holder

    Which one of these 2 do you prefer? https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5693859 https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6499673 (ok, 3 if you count the second one without the hook)
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    the "not worthy of it's own thread" thread

    This year is a leap year, so your birthday would be on the 366th day (i.e. tomorrow).
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    Which torque wrench?

    Split-beam clicky (side knob and dial)? Or micrometer style clicky (sleeve, thimble and screw-stop)?
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    Which torque wrench?

    Suppose your tool chest can only have one 3/8" drive torque wrench and one 1/2" drive torque wrench. Which two would they be?
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    Citing Valve Damage, UND Drops Unleaded Fuel And Returns To 100LL

    Lycoming weighs in... https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/lycoming-says-aromatics-in-fuel-leaning-techniques-may-have-caused-valve-problems/
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    New Garmin GTR205/GNC215 COM and NAVCOM radios

    "We are in production right now, so quantities are ramping up at our dealer locations."
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    What’s for lunch?

    Whose lunch is that? With all those carbs in the pic, surely not @Sac Arrow
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    Piece of plastic packaging blown into the tank

    Uh, 2022/06/23 date stamp in the lower left of the picture? You took that 2 years ago?
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    Garmin 430. Reckon how long to live?

    "encouraging" will depend on whether you a glass-half-full vs glass-half-empty type of person. :)
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