this post was submitted on 08 Nov 2024
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What is this thing?

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[–] ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee 119 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (8 children)

Sensor/thermal bulb from a capillary tube. Likely from a refrigerator.

[–] BartrandDuGuesclin@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Alright, thank you! 17 years of wondering are finally over.

[–] ColeSloth@discuss.tchncs.de 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You should still keep your piece of trash just for the memories, now.

[–] BartrandDuGuesclin@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

Of course! It is my most dearest piece of trash.

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