Share some objective or subjective wisdom you’ve learned recently.

  • Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    Except gas pressure regulators

    And lawnmower blades

    And brush cutter heads

    And some wheel hubs

    What did I miss?

    Oh, bicycle pedal cranks

    • sylver_dragon@lemmy.world
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      6 months ago

      What did I miss?

      Anything where the nut will regularly be in a counter-clockwise rotation. Ideally you want the nut spinning toward tightening, so that it doesn’t back out over time. So, for some application “left-handed” threads make more sense.