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Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 3 Mar 24

I saw an article about new sources for lithium, which I presume is news because it is used in batteries for electric cars. My brain immediately asked, "What are all the mechanics going to do for work, when we switch away from...

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One bud so far and back at the mechanics

Marsha @MarshaMusselman (38865) • Midland, Michigan 13 Oct 20

I noticed this week my Christmas cactus now has one lonely bud which is pink. I've got to step up my weekly watering. I have yet to have the whole plant bloom at once; I think because I forget to water it often enough. So, we'll...

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I am an eavesdropper.

eileenleyva @eileenleyva (27555) • Philippines 5 Nov 19

I am one of the guys when surrounded with mechanics. Still, my mechanics of friends insist that I sit at the lube lounge whenever they work on my old car. Not a place for a lady, they say, when I sit on greasy stools. Or, they...

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Not productive and not really fun

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 2 Sep 17

The title says it all. I was hoping to find some fun, but did not. It is supposed to be a big weekend here in our little town. I helped hubby set up a vendor booth, after helping him load the van. I checked on him. I took him...

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Woot! My Car is Going Again

Marsha Cooper @marsha32 (6631) • United States 10 Nov 16

After almost 2 years of sitting in the driveway, I'm finally able to drive my car again!! It's a shame that it's sat in the driveway that long. No one wanting to take the time to really figure out what was wrong with it. Yes, a...

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Dealerships are Thieves!

patgalca @patgalca (18481) • Orangeville, Ontario 8 Jul 16

We continue to have issues with vehicles in our house. No surprise with a 2002 van, 2011 Ford Ranger pick-up, and a 2006 Malibu. But the van is the oldest and is actually giving us less trouble. We took the Malibu to the...

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Mechanics and the word ‘trust’

bounce58 @bounce58 (17380) • Canada 4 Apr 16

First off, I would like to apologize to all our mechanic-friends out there. This post is not meant disparage the profession. Just to highlight an observation. I had a banter here with another user (attention: @much2say) recently...

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A long trip and a hazardous outcome.

41Combedale @41CombedaleRoad (5966) • Greece 13 Feb 16

Yesterday was definitely not a boring one. The day started with a trip to the car mechanic regarding a windscreen wiper that kept drying out. We went in two cars because we did not want to waste hours in the garage. The drive...

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It Gave a Big Shudder, a Big Sigh and then Died

cynthiann @cynthiann (18612) • Jamaica 5 Mar 13

Fortunately, this happened right outside of my house. I had just driven the children to school, came home and parked. I stepped out of the car and opened the bonnet and peered inside. Hard to see really because there was a lot of...

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What happens to a vehicle when it is driven without an air filter?

technojakeb @technojakeb (223) • India 24 Feb 13

Im from India and due to low availabilty of money i happend to buy a second hand 2stroke bike. works fine. Roars like a monster. has better power than common ones. and recently when i gave it to the mechanic to get it serviced and...

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curious about Cash Gophers ..

Angelpink @Angelpink (4031) • Philippines 15 Feb 13

Friends i am bit curious about this Cash Gophers all about ? Are you a member of it ? Is the nature and mechanics of this similar to Mylot ? Please share to me the things you know about this site . I come to read this in the page...

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Interested in making some cool and futuristic projects?Here is a chance

saurabhreigns @saurabhreigns (175) • India 22 Jul 12

A group of engineers are working in the field of projects based on mechatronics(mechanics+electronics) and some basic engineering concepts. I am one of the team members. If anyone out there is interested in doing such things may...

Mechanical Engineer

Ihaveadream @Ihaveadream (23) • China 9 Jul 11

Hi, I am a student majored in Mechanics, and wanna know what about the salary as a mechanical engineer in the State?

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overtoom @overtoom (33) • United States 19 Jun 11

an object of masss 8kg slides down a line of greatest slope of sn inclined plane . its initial speed at the top of the plane is 3m/s and its speed at the bottom of the plane is 8m/s . the work done against the resistance to motion...

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I really wish I had a mechanic friend

olisaur @olisaur (1922) • United States 17 Aug 10

It's been about a year since I bought my first car- a used 1999 VW Beetle. As it goes with a lot of used cars, I had to get a couple repairs done within the first couple months of owning it. I just drove it for my move out [of...

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tokyo drift could they honestly build a car that fast from scratch?

gnomeland @gnomeland (421) 17 Aug 10

i so love everything about the fast and furious films. cars, style, places,characters racing the whole scene. Tokyo drift is awsome! i so would love to visit this country but even with the right team of mechanics could you really...

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Best Physics forums site.

Rasorr @Rasorr (268) • India 7 Jun 10

Tell me some best Physics Forums site. I want some answers of my physics questions, Help me out..

Very Importaint/ Need Help with Circular Mechanics

Taylor @tvdsoccer (63) • United States 6 Apr 10

Dear readers, i'm working on a project where i have to make a disc shaped devise with 5 holes and those 5 holes have to shift simultaneously closer or further from each other. Please help me. Have you seen any idems that can do...

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Do Honest Mechanics Exist?

GoGirl149 @GoGirl149 (152) • Canada 22 Dec 09

I recently had a very bad experience at the place I normally take my car for repairs and maintenance. I need to find another garage. I've heard that the car dealers are overpriced and they often do repairs you haven't asked for...

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If you like cars...

JessyEllen @JessyEllen (4) • United States 14 Dec 09

Here's a fun activity: What are three cars that you would consider purchasing? What is the year, make, and model and how is it rated? Also, what's the car worth? I only thought of one so far. I saw a nice used car: 1998...

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