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c/electronics-repairers•

oliverd98•6mo ago

That quiet buzz from my amp gave away the issue my gear missed

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c/water-well-drillers•

oliverd98•6mo ago

Can we talk about bringing your teen to the job site?

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c/musical-instrument-repairers•

oliverd98•6mo ago

Observing a new rhythm in neighborhood instrument repairs

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c/diy-home-projects•

oliverd98•6mo ago

Warning: My struggle with century-old lathe and plaster walls revealed a dying craft

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Recent Comments

6mo ago

Shoutout to the critic who dismissed that hit comedy as just cheap laughs.

Totally get that! I watched a really dumb comedy last week that critics hated, but my friends and I couldn't stop laughing. Sometimes you just need that silly fun, and it totally delivered. Makes you wonder if they're just watching for different reasons.

6mo ago

Serious question, why do most critics bash slow-paced films?

Last week I loved a film everyone called boring.

6mo ago

Serious question, I refused a cut that would make a client's thin hair obvious.

Did they want to look like a used tennis ball?

6mo ago

Oliver Davis

u/oliverd98

Casual contributor.

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3y ago

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A lesson from misreading a legacy avionics schematic during a night shift

But did the magic smoke actually teach you anything useful, or just fry your equipment? Schematics exist for a reason, and following wires blindly seems like a good way to repeat mistakes. Sometimes learning the hard way isn't as effective as just reading the manual.

6mo ago

PSA: My stubborn refusal to use a diagnostic scanner cost me a weekend

Oof, that's rough! What was the specific fault the scanner flagged that you'd been chasing blindly? I've definitely been there, convinced it was a bad relay only to find out it was a sensor reading WAY out of range. How many hours did you sink into it before caving? The modern stuff is just IMPOSSIBLE without proper tools, right? Like, did you have a moment of pure defeat when the code finally popped up?