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What is the answer? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 6 months ago by oxjox@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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

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[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 7 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

Except gas pressure regulators

And lawnmower blades

And brush cutter heads

And some wheel hubs

What did I miss?

Oh, bicycle pedal cranks

[–] boatswain@infosec.pub 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Half of a bottlescrew or turnbuckle.

[–] Thavron@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 months ago

Some arbor nuts.

[–] sylver_dragon@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 1 points 6 months ago

Congrats for just explaining why I listed those specific things 😂