![]() Water, molten bitumen and emulsifying agent in these devices are placed between the plates that are rotating at high speed and the bitumen is dispersed in water due to the centrifugal force produced by the rotating plates. To prepare bitumen emulsion, they use devices known as fast rotating devices. Related: How to Change a Tire (plus jacking it up) by Chrisfix (this is a great full walkthrough! I KNOW most people have never done this - and check your spare once in awhile too)Įmulsifying molecules surround the bitumen molecules and prevent the bitumen particles from accumulating and re-adhering to each other, and these particles are surrounded by water.Įmulsifying agents include colloidal mineral emulsifiers such as bentonite soil "emulsion fire" and chemical emulsifiers such as soap.īentonite mineral emulsifier "Emulsion Fire" is more resistant to weathering than chemical emulsifier. Note: I highly recommend that if your vehicle is under warranty of any kind you don’t do your own oil changes/service or get service anywhere except certified dealerships until that warranty expires. ![]() Plus, again, tons of YT videos and forum threads. Not everything is as easy as a good ol’ Tdub but it’s worth getting the owner’s AND service manual for your vehicles so you can at least take care of it well so that it needs LESS maintenance and know when it is need of maintenance and how urgent it is even if you cannot perform it yourself. Oil Change on a TW200 by tdubskid - This is just to stand in as an example of some regular maintenance and familiarity with your vehicles.Lots of things just need cleaned or need new grease or something, or have a broken trace/burnt fuse/broken plastics etc. I buy “untested” vintage point and shoot cameras all the time and usually they literally just need a new battery lol. You will quickly learn to recognize how things GET broken and what their most likely problem is. Fix a KitchenAid Mixer that isn’t Spinning by ereplacementparts - I bring in this one because sometimes a scary, seemingly broken expensive item can be bought for very little and fixed very easily.Related: iFixit kits which are better than ever, Jailbreaking with Hexxa Plus Do yourself a favor and get a good, plastic safe spudger and prying tools. Many phones and devices have pain in the ass adhesives so you “can’t” fix them. I put this not because no one has ever heard of replacing your phone screen (lol) but because it is increasingly difficult to repair devices and with EXACTLY the right parts.You will often have to find your year model or even serial number and then do research on which parts are compatible/behave - usually someone will already have done the legwork so you’re like “aha this is the battery that will work in my 1st gen Paperwhite ereader”. How to Replace an iPhone SE Screen by JerryRigEverything - There are a ton of videos or written tutorials for almost models of devices.Related: Soldering Is Easy comic by MightyOhm, and pretty much any Nintendo repair video, I recommend starting out on doing a simple shell swap or a gameboy IPS kit and going from there when it comes to electronics. If I could have found a replacement relay I would have fixed my kettle! Pick up a multimeter if you can! Learn to use it! ![]() I use it to do Gameboy mod kits but it also helped me feel confident in replacing little burnt out fuses, capacitors, etc. Simple Guide to Electronic Components and Soldering Basics by BigClive - Soldering is so so so handy to have some basic knowledge and skill in.Related: 50 Hand Embroidery Stitches by Handiworks How to Darn Socks by Last Minute Laura - I want to add to this that it’s okay if you don’t do this perfectly or if it seems ugly when you’re finished, it’s probably still going to work fine! Embroidery needles and thread (sometimes in the form of a kit) are EASY to find at thrift stores, and especially used art supply stores.Bonus Negotiating tip for "getting to yes” on FB marketplace: say “thanks in advance, God bless” at the end of your initial message.
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