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minus-square小莱卡@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·1 year agoSomeone though it was very big brained to save a couple bucks on cheaper lubricant?
minus-squareemizeko [they/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up47·1 year agoafaict there wasn’t supposed to be any lubricant but sliding on the pedals during assembly was probably difficult and they “innovated”
minus-squareAssian_Candor [comrade/them]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up26·1 year agoWe accidentally replaced all the pedals with banana peels
minus-squareSickos [they/them, it/its]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 year agoWe always used hairspray or gel for sliding bike grips on. Figured a bit of sticky wouldn’t hurt. That said, for something like a fucking car pedal I’d expect loctited bolts, or an interference fit, or at least a fucking pin.
minus-squareSickos [they/them, it/its]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoI have to assume this was not the original design. It reeks of beancounter bullshit. You can’t be an automotive engineer without learning about the Ford Pinto. Did they fucking hire the Challenger program managers to oversee this?
minus-squareSickos [they/them, it/its]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 year agoThen again, given that this was ’s design, maybe “no screws or bolts” was a dumbass requirement. But, interference fits.
minus-squareSickos [they/them, it/its]@hexbear.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 year agoUgh, this is just stupid as hell.
Someone though it was very big brained to save a couple bucks on cheaper lubricant?
afaict there wasn’t supposed to be any lubricant but sliding on the pedals during assembly was probably difficult and they “innovated”
We accidentally replaced all the pedals with banana peels
We always used hairspray or gel for sliding bike grips on. Figured a bit of sticky wouldn’t hurt.
That said, for something like a fucking car pedal I’d expect loctited bolts, or an interference fit, or at least a fucking pin.
I have to assume this was not the original design. It reeks of beancounter bullshit. You can’t be an automotive engineer without learning about the Ford Pinto. Did they fucking hire the Challenger program managers to oversee this?
Then again, given that this was
’s design, maybe “no screws or bolts” was a dumbass requirement. But, interference fits.
Ugh, this is just stupid as hell.