r/machinesinaction • u/Bodzio1981 • 19d ago
I'd love to see these guys get access to better tools and equipment...
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u/HairballTheory 19d ago
At least some welding goggles
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u/SameOreo 18d ago
It's hard to say "at least" in this living circumstance. The fact they have a working torch or the skill is impressive.
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u/HairballTheory 18d ago
That’s a fairly haughty perspective
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u/SameOreo 18d ago
I don't think it is, but I can see that conclusion. To say that they can easily access safety or PPE, to be a conscious decision, while he's got flipflops on is a little out of touch.
It's also a slippery slope, if he could get safety for eyes, then the next comment is why not a proper lift? Work bench instead of Dirt ? Where's his gloves ?
I see what you mean but I'm still completely impressed
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u/IT-Electchicken 18d ago
He's actually not welding here, but brazing. There is no infrared/UV light occuring here, so while it is kinda bright and some sunglasses would be good for his long term eye health; it's nothing like the damage welders will do to your eyes.
Brazing is a completely different process, using just heat from a torch and brazing rod material. This is more often used on softer metals like brass or such.
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u/RedNailGun 19d ago
You might be interested in this
Don't donate. Don't give them money. Just let them do business with you.
In short, shipping them a bunch of shoes, puts the local shoe repair man out of business, then he too must rely on donations.
Giving tools, puts the local tool repair man out of business, then he too must rely on donations.
etc.
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u/Babuiski 18d ago
Well the one thing most of us could agree on is that when the apocalypse hits these people will do a lot better than most of us lol.
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u/Independent-Bison176 17d ago
Except they will all starve when the food stops being shipped in
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u/shinobi500 16d ago
Or they will prosper even faster when their corrupt puppet governments stop giving away all their raw resources to Colonial powers for pennies on the dollar to enrich themselves.
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u/Solid-Quantity8178 18d ago
Even with the right tools, you cannot make a body panel from another sheet metal. You would have to order that panel.
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u/LarryBird__33 17d ago
Don’t forget your safety sandals. Looks like they mandatory requirement equipment for everyone over there
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u/zalurker 17d ago
I have seen a bush mechanic fix a broken down Isuzu with a piece of wood and some bailing wire. They fix held for three more days before we reached the closest town.
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u/Right-Hat659 16d ago
In dictatorships tools are like telling your people they can have a better life. We can’t have that!
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u/StateInevitable5217 19d ago
If they get better tools, do the extreme skills they have start to decrease? These men are amazing.
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u/MotorcycleDad1621 19d ago
Rocker panel is the least of my worries on that car lol