The "I didn't know I needed this until just now" thread| Off-Topic Discussion forum |

kazoospec SuperDork
6/14/16 12:50 p.m.

http://gizmodo.com/legos-second-attempt-at-a-classic-60s-vw-beetle-has-fin-1781913104

Feel free to discuss/add your own entries.

Marjorie Suddard General Manager
6/14/16 1:44 p.m.

I had missed the "home brewing and beekeeping" thread before, so until today, I really did not know how much I needed a hive of my own.

Margie

Grtechguy MegaDork
6/14/16 1:55 p.m.

DO NOT VISIT: This is why I'm broke

ultraclyde UberDork
6/14/16 2:40 p.m.

Grtechguy wrote: DO NOT VISIT: This is why I'm broke

oh, you suck. I've wasted far too much time on that....

rob_lewis GRM+ Memberand SuperDork
6/14/16 3:53 p.m.

How about a combination of things? I've actually requested this for Father's Day.....

Pack of LED's

Pack of cheap coin batteries

Some cheap balloons

Tank of Helium

In each balloon put an LED taped to a battery. Fill with helium. Release a whole bunch of them on a nice clear night. Enjoy the light show!!

-Rob

Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/14/16 4:26 p.m.

This thread is basically every other time the tool guy comes to the shop.

kazoospec SuperDork
6/14/16 4:43 p.m.

rob_lewis wrote: How about a combination of things? I've actually requested this for Father's Day..... Pack of LED's Pack of cheap coin batteries Some cheap balloons Tank of Helium In each balloon put an LED taped to a battery. Fill with helium. Release a whole bunch of them on a nice clear night. Enjoy the light show!! -Rob

Step five: Watch the neighbors on the news reporting UFO sightings.

Knurled GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
6/14/16 9:57 p.m.

Favorite example:

Kind of like Dirk Gently's calculator, I went from not knowing these existed, to desperately wanting them, to owning them in a very short period of time. Like five minutes or so.

You remove a relay and plug it in. Now you can manually switch whatever the relay controlled. It is useful as a rapid diagnostic device (Is it not working because it's dead or because it isn't being engaged?), as a part of repairing a vehicle (power-on the fuel pump manually to pump all of the fuel out of the tank before removing it) or as STARTING A CAR THAT THE OWNER DIDN'T BOTHER TO TELL US HAD A KILL SWITCH NOR TELL US WHERE IT IS I WASTED FIFTEEN FREAKING MINUTES CHECKING THE WIRING TRYING TO FIND OUT WHY THE STARTER WOULDN'T CRANK YOU ARE WORSE THAN THE PEOPLE WHO LEAVE THE STEREO CRANKED UP TO 11 WHEN THEY DROP THE CAR OFF FOR A NOISE WHEN FIRST STARTED (but only slightly worse, actually that is hyperbole, those people are friggin' a-holes of the highest caliber)

Also: PT Cruisers have a very dumb anti-theft, if you can roll the ignition to the On position, you can manually engage the starter and it will run. Most Chryslers will not let you do that.