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Just realized my weekend clock-making hobby taught me to respect tool wear in a new way.
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james_barnes7mo ago
My first three clocks taught me that lesson the loud way, lol.
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carter.ben7mo ago
Ugh, that's how most things in life fail, slowly and quietly.
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hannahw647mo ago
Hey, about learning "the loud way"... that makes it sound like one big mistake you can't miss. But tool wear often creeps in quietly. Like, a slightly worn gear cutter will make teeth mesh poorly, so the clock runs slow after a month... not right when you build it. Or a dull pivot drill makes holes a tiny bit too large, and the gears never sit right. It's those slow fails that really teach you to watch for wear before things break.
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