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    Wrenching on stuff, repairs, maintenance, tips and tricks

    Just like Saws , incorrect sharpening angle equals dull.
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    Wrenching on stuff, repairs, maintenance, tips and tricks

    He said "Be kind to your Ass , for it bears you"
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    Wrenching on stuff, repairs, maintenance, tips and tricks

    ... a few things from Muir resonated now imprinted and integrated to this day ... one is mentioned in Brakes. He said "do a slow good job on your brakes , remember you have an eternity to get it right ... " (might not have quoted exactly)
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    Wrenching on stuff, repairs, maintenance, tips and tricks

    Learned that Snowmaking , the difference between tapping and beating
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    Wrenching on stuff, repairs, maintenance, tips and tricks

    Muir's story is a great one , the book is a masterpiece. Drawings included , who the hell ever thought old black and whites with arrows was the way to go for shop manuals , John knew a good drawing was superior .... he was turned down by something like seventeen major publishers. Self...
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    Wrenching on stuff, repairs, maintenance, tips and tricks

    With good eye hand coordination , a chisel , and a hammer one can turn nuts
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    Wrenching on stuff, repairs, maintenance, tips and tricks

    Spent years with John Muir's "Idiots Guide" though that book can get one into trouble , overall a great learning tool. Old School he was , includes stuff like filing ignition points in an emergency ... turning lug nuts (or any nut) without a wrench in an emergency
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