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I have learned how to fix my toilet, adjusting lowbeams on SUV just did now LONG overdue was not high enough being unsafe to see, washer, dryer, electric oven, just to name a few in past 1 year or so. What did we do before youtube videos?
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« Reply #1 on: October 22, 2019, 05:37:30 PM » |
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We actually had to Learn the old fashion way. Trial And error. Same could be asked about GPS. Had a kid 25 or under a paper atlas and tell them to drive to a certain area from where they are and probably 95% would gove you a blank Stare and never make it to the destination. I still use an Atlas. You dont need any kind of satellite to read one  |
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« Reply #2 on: October 22, 2019, 05:58:38 PM » |
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Paper Atlases are great. But GPS is more compact. And that function is now pretty well integrated into most Smartphones nowadays.
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« Reply #3 on: October 22, 2019, 06:18:11 PM » |
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What's a smartphone?  I also have to give cudos to Utube. Last year I fixed my microwave with a putty knife. Who knew? More lately, I actually conducted a successful plumbing repair. It was a miracle. There are a number of things I have just decided over the years I'm better off not trying to fix, as history shows I just make them worse, or more broken. Now, I'll go to the interweb, and Utube for some guidance. Like many guys, I can read and study manuals, I just don't like to. They are so full of lawyer speak and safety warnings and don't answer repair questions. I relate better to someone showing me how to do it. However, just like any other informational resourse like a library or calling tech support on the phone, you have to be able to weed out the uninformed, and the dummies. Lots of guys just love to make Utubes and it's like an infomercial for the retarded. Here's my widget, it's a nice widget, here look at the back, it works, it's fun, everyone should have one. Ok, next up. |
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« Reply #4 on: October 22, 2019, 06:18:29 PM » |
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What did we do before youtube videos?
What is this youtube you speak of? Rams  |
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« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2019, 06:40:17 PM » |
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I have learned how to fix my toilet, adjusting lowbeams on SUV just did now LONG overdue was not high enough being unsafe to see, washer, dryer, electric oven, just to name a few in past 1 year or so. What did we do before youtube videos?
I watched my father fix things. The most important thing i leaned from him was the KISS principle. 99% of the time it's the simplest thing. |
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« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2019, 06:58:41 PM » |
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I’ll fess up
I’ve been watching YouTube like mainlining heroin
I see it displacing television
Just me
Dan
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Do it while you can. I did.... it my way
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« Reply #7 on: October 23, 2019, 05:46:28 AM » |
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Most of the Youtubes are good however some need to be critiqued IMO.
Many years ago I watched one showing how to change the waterpump on my Trailblazer.
Very informative and showed a trick or two to make it go easier.
But, Holy Cow, every other word the guy said was a horrendous swear word!!
"fckn GM should've never fckn built a fckn car like this..."
"This last fckn pump I put on was from fckn oriellys, stupid fckrs…"
THE WHOLE VIDEO!!!!
I'm not saying I have the cleanest mouth in the world but, to me, it was over the top.
Don't get me wrong, most of the youtubes are great. but some...
I did try to find another, less intrusive one but this one had the exact year and model I needed, so, I was kinda stuck if I wanted to learn about this.
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« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2019, 07:12:14 AM » |
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I too, enjoy youtube for all it's breadth of content...
Great music, how-to's for damn near anything you can think of, even complete movies. I've even come across troubleshooting tips for aircraft maintenance. Some of them are pretty good!
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« Reply #9 on: October 23, 2019, 09:12:26 AM » |
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When I start watching the tube for something other than "repair" videos, it's like going across the space-time continuum. I emerge somewhere in the future.
My wife says I should set a timer alarm so I get back in time for tea!
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« Reply #10 on: October 23, 2019, 10:06:36 AM » |
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I too, enjoy youtube for all it's breadth of content...
Great music, how-to's for damn near anything you can think of, even complete movies. I've even come across troubleshooting tips for aircraft maintenance. Some of them are pretty good!
Bob, I learned a lot from agent JayZ up in C eh N eh D eh. I think I could tear one of those jets apart, no problem. |
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« Reply #11 on: October 23, 2019, 10:13:32 AM » |
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I too, enjoy youtube for all it's breadth of content...
Great music, how-to's for damn near anything you can think of, even complete movies. I've even come across troubleshooting tips for aircraft maintenance. Some of them are pretty good!
Back when I was working, the training department had started making youtube style videos on various aircraft maintenance tasks. You still had to be trained on the aircraft and you still had to use the AMM, but there's nothing like watching someone do the job you're about to do and show you aspects that require a little extra care or attention. -RP |
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« Reply #12 on: October 23, 2019, 10:24:55 AM » |
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I too, enjoy youtube for all it's breadth of content...
Great music, how-to's for damn near anything you can think of, even complete movies. I've even come across troubleshooting tips for aircraft maintenance. Some of them are pretty good!
Bob, I learned a lot from agent JayZ up in C eh N eh D eh. I think I could tear one of those jets apart, no problem. Tearing it apart is the easy part. Putting it back together without extra parts is the challenge....lol |
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« Reply #13 on: October 23, 2019, 10:34:39 AM » |
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I too, enjoy youtube for all it's breadth of content...
Great music, how-to's for damn near anything you can think of, even complete movies. I've even come across troubleshooting tips for aircraft maintenance. Some of them are pretty good!
Bob, I learned a lot from agent JayZ up in C eh N eh D eh. I think I could tear one of those jets apart, no problem. Tearing it apart is the easy part. Putting it back together without extra parts is the challenge....lol I think everybody here can relate to that one  |
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« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2019, 12:57:22 AM » |
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I have to laugh, when I go to the gym the treadmill has internet on it and I am always
Looking at how to on one thing or another.
Also some great movies.
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« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2019, 04:39:39 AM » |
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I’ll fess up
I’ve been watching YouTube like mainlining heroin
I see it displacing television
Just me
Dan
Not just you... it has replaced television. At least in MSB's home on the hill. When we moved from the small town I lived in to a smaller town 3 years ago we cut the cable and satellite ties permanently and have never missed it. You Tube has everything... and much more interesting and worthwhile content, and YOU get to choose. And... I now get to spend hours watching videos on how to build the most effective mouse trap |
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« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2019, 04:42:11 AM » |
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Youtube helped me fix the dishwasher. And the fridge. I described the fridge problem with my google query, and the result I chose told me to change out a part on the back of the fridge. I don't/didn't know the name of the part, it looked like the thing in Reed Richards' hand...  -Mike "youtube showed me how to clean my pistol... and on and on..." |
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« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2019, 12:31:18 PM » |
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Youtube helped me fix the dishwasher. And the fridge. I described the fridge problem with my google query, and the result I chose told me to change out a part on the back of the fridge. I don't/didn't know the name of the part, it looked like the thing in Reed Richards' hand... -Mike "youtube showed me how to clean my pistol... and on and on..." Showed me where to purchase and how to to change the battery in my "non-replaceable battery" Senas... with an extended life battery. That saved me a few hundred $$ right there |
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« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2019, 04:36:18 PM » |
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Is getting too late and too cold to do it will have to wait until next spring, but our SUV rear backup camera went out some 20K or so miles ago last year and dealer wants like 800 bucks to replace it labor plus parts. Found OEM Hyundai camera same thing dealer uses and charges 200+ bucks for only 100 bucks on a website that sells that mfg. parts brand new supposedly (gotta love dealer markup 100% or more) and looks like according to youtube a 2 hour or so project removing rear hatch and panel pieces held on of course by some plastic clips that am sure will break. Is a can do myself project, just with cold and clips breaking doubt will be this year still in 2019. Is an older SUV and the backup camera is ONLY 3-4 inch screen is all vs. most now 7-8 inches big, so not like super important to do. I got a trade in value and dealer low balled me just because the backup camera did not work stating most MUST have a backup camera since of course NO ONE looks behind them anymore.
I find repairs no matter what vehicle or home or whatever watching youtube has saved me well over 1 grand in repair bills over the years.
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« Reply #19 on: October 25, 2019, 03:52:48 AM » |
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Partial list of things I've fixed with help from YouTube
Valkyrie (s)
Dodge Ram
Chevrolet van
Maxima
Bobcat
Caddy SUV
Several clothes washing machines
Clothes dryer
Micro wave
House water pump
Several machines run by small motors
When ever I go to repair anything, I always look to YouTube for tips and things to avoid.
I think the list of things I've built using YouTube is longer.
That media has literary saved me thousands of dollars
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« Reply #20 on: October 25, 2019, 04:35:56 AM » |
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I don't think there's anyone on youtube adjusting Valkyrie valves  -Mike |
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« Reply #21 on: October 25, 2019, 06:18:17 AM » |
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I too, enjoy youtube for all it's breadth of content...
Great music, how-to's for damn near anything you can think of, even complete movies. I've even come across troubleshooting tips for aircraft maintenance. Some of them are pretty good!
Back when I was working, the training department had started making youtube style videos on various aircraft maintenance tasks. You still had to be trained on the aircraft and you still had to use the AMM, but there's nothing like watching someone do the job you're about to do and show you aspects that require a little extra care or attention. -RP True. Our Tech Ops Training dept has a huge library of training videos for almost anything you'll come across. Particularly helpful are the MEL procedures, which can get tricky at times with some of these inter-connected systems. We've all been issued iPads with access to everything in our manuals. You can pull up the complete AMM while sitting in the cockpit and working on the plane. Pretty cool. |
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« Reply #22 on: October 25, 2019, 06:42:33 AM » |
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Yes, YouTube fanatic as well. A few years ago I bought a rough simple framed up log structure from a woodsman in northern Minnesota. He was a craftsman but not a salesman; as part of my sales agreement with him I said once I completed the structure I would do a short video he could sell further projects off of. Well . . . 7400 views later it has gone waaaay beyond his clientele. And when I look at the metrics of the views it has been worldwide. I realize now I should have done a series on the construction process. https://youtu.be/CKsNJg2DpGw |
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« Reply #23 on: October 27, 2019, 05:59:08 AM » |
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Today's Poochcafe... I'm not the only one who fondly remembers the Fantastic Four issues from the 1960s where Galactus was introduced   -Mike |
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« Reply #24 on: October 27, 2019, 07:09:40 AM » |
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Just got done yesterday removing old blower motor fan resistor plug in on my kids old 2004 pontiac vibe. Did a youtube search on why the blower fan would only work on HIGH setting and found out is the resistor board underneath the glove box. AS always, is good to read reviews/comments and for 22.50 bought one on Amazon.com. Am sure stealership pricing would be 50-60 bucks for the part plus another 50+ for labor. since as comments warned me, that 7/32" or 5.5mm (used 6mm socket since 5.5mm did not have, along with open ended 7/32" mini wrench) that back screw was a PITA to get out. Took me 45 minutes with 40 minutes of that removing/installing that one back rear screw wedged up underneath the glovebox and firewall way, way in back up underneath there only 1 hand operation since no room to get both hands up there. Why the F do mfgs. put parts that are VERY hard to maneuver your body into to get at a simple screw? Pretty sad takes 40 minutes to take out and put back in 1 screw... Well, the kid has HEAT and AC now on low to medium settings for this winter coming up soon in WI vs. blowing fan on HIGH and LOUD all the time driving. |
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« Reply #25 on: October 27, 2019, 07:40:22 AM » |
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Just got done yesterday removing old blower motor fan resistor plug in on my kids old 2004 pontiac vibe. Did a youtube search on why the blower fan would only work on HIGH setting and found out is the resistor board underneath the glove box. AS always, is good to read reviews/comments and for 22.50 bought one on Amazon.com. Am sure stealership pricing would be 50-60 bucks for the part plus another 50+ for labor. since as comments warned me, that 7/32" or 5.5mm (used 6mm socket since 5.5mm did not have, along with open ended 7/32" mini wrench) that back screw was a PITA to get out. Took me 45 minutes with 40 minutes of that removing/installing that one back rear screw wedged up underneath the glovebox and firewall way, way in back up underneath there only 1 hand operation since no room to get both hands up there. Why the F do mfgs. put parts that are VERY hard to maneuver your body into to get at a simple screw? Pretty sad takes 40 minutes to take out and put back in 1 screw... Well, the kid has HEAT and AC now on low to medium settings for this winter coming up soon in WI vs. blowing fan on HIGH and LOUD all the time driving. My commuter car is a 2002 Honda Accord. It developed this random 'quirk' where it would just die unexpectedly, usually in the worst of places. After 10 minutes or so, it would start right up like nothing was wrong. After some research I found that the fuel pump relay has a known issue with bad solder joints on the board. As they age, the joint breaks with heat and kills your engine. Once it cools down, it operates normally. A $45 part that plugs right in under the instrument panel fixed that right up. It's been 7 years now.... Found it on Youtube. |
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« Reply #26 on: October 27, 2019, 07:43:01 AM » |
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Why the F do mfgs. put parts that are VERY hard to maneuver your body into to get at a simple screw?
I recently replaced the right front smog-cap hold down on The Log Truck. Without taking the crash bars off. To do
it, I bought an offset #10 wrench to loosen the bolt. After it was loosened one turn, there was no more
room to use the offset wrench, but I could angle in a regular wrench for a while after that without
mangling the head of the now-loosened bolt. Then I resorted to the two-finger trick for a while and
finally the bolt was out. My replacement non-rusty nicely-chromed hold down was for one of the
other smog-cap locations, I didn't realize there were differences. So I had to do it twice, and add
a washer the second time...
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