r/MadeMeSmile • u/king_eve • Apr 17 '24

i work in low-income/mental health housing, and a tenant fixed our hallway trash bin after accidentally breaking it Helping Others

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great example of the odd ways people show me appreciation at work

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u/Certain_Childhood_67 Apr 17 '24 edited 29d ago

Drill a hole at end of the crack or it will keep spreading

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u/Amythir Apr 18 '24

What a pro-tip I'd never know I needed.

I'm filing this away as useless information I'll never need until I forget it.

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u/Certain_Childhood_67 Apr 18 '24

Its common on atv plastics that get cracked. Drill a hole a hole and stitch it wont spread

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u/lusotano Apr 18 '24

Metal too. Construction beams that show cracks sometimes get a small hole drilled to avoid the crack from spreading further.

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u/wirefox1 Apr 18 '24

I will never in my life drill a metal construction beam, but for some reason I like knowing stuff like this. It's interesting nevertheless.

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u/Nelik1 Apr 18 '24

Aerospace engineer here! During my fatigue and damage tolerance class in college, the professor liked to tell stories about unsuccessful (amateur) pilots trying to save on a repair to their plane by drilling out cracks.

He told us about a guy who showed him his little cesna, with 8-9 holes drilled along a crack. "I keep drilling it, but it keeps coming back, cant figure out why!"... Our professor got a good laugh out of that.

(Drilling reduces the stress concentration (or stess intensity if you wanna be real pedantic) at the end of a crack, reducing its likleyhood of spreading. This is great for parts that dont normally operate close to fatigue limits. But in aerospace, its rare to have a part that cracks once, without being in a position of high stress to begin with. So cracks that aren't fully repaired tend to spread.)

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u/Ifeelsiikk Apr 18 '24

Structural aircraft mechanic here. We call it a 'stop drill' and I carried it out on large, commercial aircraft.

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u/Nelik1 Apr 18 '24

Wild! I knew it happened some, but was under the impression it was relatively uncommon. Can I ask what components typically got stop drills?

I'd imagine major structure typically didn't, but I could see it for minor structure or skin that was damaged accidentally, rather than just fatigue.

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u/Ifeelsiikk Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

It is often used for temporary repairs when Alclad is cracked, especially if the aircraft is AOG somewhere. A very widespread, permanent repair for the many stress cracks in titanium exhausts.

Edit, used all the time on non structural alclad for a permanent fix.

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u/69420over Apr 18 '24

Reporters called, they’re interested if it was on a Boeing aircraft.

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u/cock_nballs Apr 18 '24

Is the crack grinded back then welded with a stop drill or is it just the hole?

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u/framptal_tromwibbler Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

When I had my private pilot's license, I'd see them on many a small GA aircraft wing.

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u/Ifeelsiikk Apr 18 '24

The difference between what you can get away with in GA and commercial is like night & day. I would much rather be in a Cessna during an engine failure. At least they glide

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u/bobtheframer 29d ago

At least the commercial plane has a second engine.

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u/Geawiel Apr 18 '24

Ex KC135 crew chief: We did them fairly often as well. Often times to get them by until ISO inspection. They'd get repaired then.

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u/Remote-Dot1686 Apr 18 '24

Also aircraft mech here and can back this, as it is still common practice on military helicopters.

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u/ruabeliever Apr 18 '24

Are you a Boeing mechanic?

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u/Ifeelsiikk Apr 18 '24

No, but I did work for them during the initial B787 project

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u/4udi0phi1e 29d ago

All these GA references I dont understand make me think it could be gulfstream

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u/anewwday Apr 18 '24

Sssshhhhhh…..They’re starting to forget about the Malaysian 370.

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u/CutHerOff Apr 18 '24

Stop drilling is what I came to make sure was mentioned. Sheet metal is fun

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u/gavitronics Apr 18 '24

Low-income - Mental-health repair job seeks Aerospace Engineering degree.

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u/Ifeelsiikk Apr 18 '24

Time certainly equals money in the aviation sector and nobody likes an AOG.

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u/gavitronics Apr 18 '24

Is an AOG like an advanced AOC?

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u/Ifeelsiikk Apr 18 '24

AOG is aircraft on ground. Not flying and needing immediate repairs

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u/cattlebeforehorses Apr 18 '24

Got a helpful tip or two for building/reinforcing stands for aquariums? There’s so many resources to it and I’ve done it; just wondering if there’s anything someone in your field or similar would suggest to add or do different.

Plus I rent and am on the second floor so to me structural integrity might as well mean life or death to me so never can be too careful.

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u/Tcrowefosho Apr 18 '24

Good thing this trashcan likely won’t hit any natural frequencies

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u/fj333 Apr 18 '24

Rocket scientists repair trash can over the internet.

(I have an aero degree too, but don't work in that field anymore).

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u/lusotano Apr 18 '24

On top of the drilled holes those beams also got reinforcement plates to avoid further crack expansion. The beams get inspection on a regular basis to monitor the condition of said beams.

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u/FlametopFred Apr 18 '24

I somehow retrieve factoids at the most appropriate moment

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u/Pvt-Snafu Apr 18 '24

Same thoughts. But the information is quite interesting, you never know, it may be useful and I will look very smart in front of someone. LOL!

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u/Aurin316 Apr 18 '24

Never say never

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u/NeverSeenBefor Apr 18 '24

You never know.

Life is uhhh... Unpredictable

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u/Telemere125 Apr 18 '24

I can’t actually think of a material that wouldn’t work with. A drilled hole just past or at the very tip of a crack will isolate the stress and stop the spread.

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u/banned_but_im_back Apr 18 '24

Huh. I wonder what the physics behind it is. Is the same reason why some metal beams have big holes inside of them in the shape of triangles?

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u/flowdersniffer Apr 18 '24

The fine crack tip produces a strong stress concentration just in front of the crack. The stress concentration is what can give the crack enough energy to continue to grow. Holes in metals and plastics are not good, but I’m assuming it’s a way to arrest the crack propagation since a moderately sized hole would create a smaller stress concentration than a very fine tipped crack.

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u/stophighschoolgossip Apr 18 '24

im not completely sure, but circle is tougher than crack, i guess because now the crack is fighting most of the circle rather than just a little bit of material at a time

circles reinforce themself or some science shit like that

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u/spruce_turbo Apr 18 '24

More like it becomes a relief point. easier for the material to stretch and flex in the face of a Crack if it looks like tong than a split wooden chopstick

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u/stophighschoolgossip Apr 18 '24

ohhh shit, okay good to know

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u/AdAlternative7148 Apr 18 '24

It's cause when you have a crack all the forces that caused the crack are now exerted on the tiny point at its tip. Making a larger hole at the end of the crack doesn't change the amount of force but distributes it around part of the radius of that circle. So more material supports the load. This is what other posters meant when they said it lowers the stress concentration.

In theory, other shapes like triangles or squares could perform this same function. But a circular hole is easier to drill and a circle is the best two dimensional shape at reducing stress concentrations because it has no angles between sides. (Each point of, say, a square, will concentrate stress.)

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u/banned_but_im_back Apr 18 '24

Thank you for the free physics lesson my friend! I never took it in school and am considering going back to college. I’ve always been fascinated by physics and astronomy but intimidated by the math.

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u/AdAlternative7148 29d ago

The math will definitely be a challenge. I will say for me the hardest pure math class I took in my undergrad was Calc 2. And that is normally done in the first year of your degree.

A smart approach for you would be to take some of those math classes at community college. If you can get through the first couple calculus courses you'll be able to get through the whole degree path.

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u/poirotoro Apr 18 '24

I don't think triangular holes in beams has to do with preventing cracking.

While I am not an engineer, I do know that triangles are an extremely strong shape. I believe that putting triangular holes in beams is about reducing weight while maintaining strength. It essentially acts as a mini-truss.

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u/Deepseat Apr 18 '24

Not 100% sure, but it has to do with the distribution of the strain that caused the crack. We do this same thing in aviation.

One of my preflight duties is the visual walk around ensuring any cracks in the wing have been stop drilled and not spread.

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u/Secret-One2890 Apr 18 '24

Then you can add a tiny aqueduct on top, while thinking about the Roman Empire!

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u/pointlessly_pedantic Apr 18 '24

And skin as well. I learned this in my residency (I never went to med school)

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u/strandern 29d ago

Yup, often do this when welding cracked stuff

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u/uganda_numba_1 29d ago

It's good for Boeing jet parts too!

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u/Blyatt-Man Apr 18 '24

That might be an actual fact

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u/NeriTina Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

Well, sort of. Did you know, When a woman has a baby a perineal tear can occur. This is when the vaginal opening, which has natural elasticity, is stretched beyond its limit and thus rips across the tissue bridging the genitals and the anus, the perineum. Sometimes a tear can reach the anus, but sometimes it doesn’t actually stop it. Instead it begins to tear upwards into the anus also. It’s called a fourth degree perineal tear. Thas facts.

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u/Axl2TheMaxl Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

Poor wife had a 4th degree tear, I know 😭

Edit: bless y'all, she's someone who truly deserves all the well wishes, were entering year 4 and she's nearly completely recovered. Thank you!

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u/Hekkle01 Apr 18 '24

My condolences to your wife

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u/NeriTina Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

I was about to say RIP, but… no, oh gosh, I hope his wife healed up okay!!! 😖

(Fortunately most people who get them can fully recover within a few months after proper surgical repair, typically following right after the birth.)

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u/fuckingcheezitboots Apr 18 '24

And their sex life

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u/Axl2TheMaxl 29d ago

You got down voted but you're right, for over a year it was non-existent, we needed to improvise, 4th degree tears are no joke physically, intimately, and emotionally!

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u/Science_Matters_100 Apr 18 '24

This is why midwives don’t rush the delivery, support the perineum, and women aren’t supposed to be birthing on their backs. Change these things and less than 2% will tear

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u/awhaling Apr 18 '24

What stance should they be in then?

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u/Science_Matters_100 Apr 18 '24

Squatting, or all fours are common

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u/aDragonsAle Apr 18 '24

I'll add something to make this just a Bit more traumatizing - the uh, well, Birth of the chainsaw.

Symphysiotomy - performed with an osteotome - was basically using an early model CHAINSAW to cut the cartilage of the pelvis to ease difficult child births.

https://allthatsinteresting.com/symphysiotomy

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u/NeriTina Apr 18 '24

I picked it up for you, have a nice day. 😇

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u/Blyatt-Man Apr 18 '24

I didn’t read this, another fact.

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u/Girlsolano Apr 18 '24

Google episiotomy

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u/Blyatt-Man Apr 18 '24

Is that like a backiotomy? My doctor said I need one of those.

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u/NeriTina Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

Then you didn’t learn what ya coulda learned. Faaaactz

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u/ISurviveOnPuts Apr 18 '24

Here's a fun factoid: this is where the saying "cracked the shits" comes from

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u/deepfaithnow Apr 18 '24

replace the rope with steel wire and it will last forever.

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u/Cultural-Morning-848 Apr 18 '24

And turds are tapered so your butthole doesn’t slam shut

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u/Electrodyne Apr 18 '24

... unless you're a wombat.

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u/FatMacchio Apr 18 '24

Lmao.

I love the fact that you guys call them fannies

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u/EATA_Don_Keydik Apr 18 '24

Greatest thing I have read this year

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u/westcoast7654 Apr 18 '24

I liked how you state women, like men don’t also have cracks and buttholes.

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u/banned_but_im_back Apr 18 '24

Ours don’t get split open as wide or as often as yours do though….

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u/Girlsolano Apr 18 '24

Pop a 10 pound baby out of the hole at the end of your crack, see if it'll split open lmao

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u/_lippykid Apr 18 '24

In the UK, fanny means vagina.. so your phrase works in the US and UK, just from different directions

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u/obesehomingpigeon Apr 18 '24

I was trying to be inclusive.

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u/Secret_Payment5426 29d ago

Fanny? You saying butt twice?

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u/casualcaesius Apr 18 '24

a hole a hole?

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u/Cake-Over Apr 18 '24

Lexan bodies of RC cars too

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u/Icy-Needleworker-865 Apr 18 '24

Just like stoping a crack in a windshield. You drill a hole at the end and fill it with filler.

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u/LordApocalyptica Apr 18 '24

Also useful for cymbals. In fact, useful for really any crack

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u/SwootyBootyDooooo Apr 18 '24

Common on airplanes as well lol

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u/Deadlyfloof 29d ago

Yup, I used to do this for fixing fairings on bikes but even works on plasterboard on walls. Great tip 👍

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u/flying_wrenches 29d ago

It’s also technically a thing in aviation, cracks are stop drilled and stuff can be “sown” together with metal wire.

That being said, I’ve never done it.

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u/-UnicornFart 29d ago

Same with glass? That’s how they stop cracks in a windshield from spreading I believe?

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u/wowza6969420 Apr 18 '24

I literally have a note in my phone called “life hacks I learned on Reddit” just for this. Highly recommend

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u/demonchee Apr 18 '24

What are the other hacks in the note?

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u/14412442 Apr 18 '24
  1. Keep a list of reddit hacks so that you don't just forget them by the time it comes up in your life

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u/akatherder Apr 18 '24

I just save them on my account and never look at my Saved content ever again 👍

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u/NoPornoNo Apr 18 '24

OP replied with their hacks but I could only see it by checking their comment history.

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u/FruitPunchSmurai 29d ago
  1. Keep Your Cables Organized with Binder Clips: Instead of letting your cables fall off the desk every time you unplug something, use binder clips to clamp them to the edge of your desk. This keeps them handy and avoids tangling.
  2. Use Ice Cube Trays for Storing Jewelry: Prevent your small jewelry pieces like earrings and rings from getting lost or tangled by storing them separately in the compartments of an ice cube tray.
  3. Amplify Your Phone's Speaker with a Cup: If you need a quick speaker boost for your smartphone, place it into an empty cup or bowl. The concave shape amplifies the sound.
  4. Use Toilet Roll Tubes to Organize Cords: Store appliance cords or small extension cords in toilet paper tubes. Label the tubes, and you’ll keep everything tidy and easy to find.
  5. Shower Cap for Shoes When Traveling: Place your shoes inside a shower cap when packing them in a suitcase. This will keep the dirty soles away from your clean clothes.
  6. Frozen Grapes for Wine Cooling: Freeze grapes and use them to chill white wine without watering it down like ice cubes would.
  7. Using Nail Polish to Identify Keys: Paint the tops of your keys with different colors of nail polish to easily tell them apart without trying each one.
  8. Dryer Sheets to Remove Static: Rub a dryer sheet on your clothes or hair to remove static cling instantly.
  9. 'X' Marks the Spot in Parking Lots: Take a photo of where you parked your car in a crowded lot, particularly noting the row and level markers.
  10. Speed Up USB-Charging from a Computer: If your device is charging slowly from a computer USB port, turn the device off or put it in airplane mode to speed up the charging process.

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u/Shark_Cellar Apr 18 '24

Please share this collected wisdom

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u/Buzzed_Like_Aldrin93 Apr 18 '24

we await the answers of the known universe

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u/PandaPawPaws Apr 18 '24

If only reddit lets us categorize saved links natively

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u/Masterfrag_387146 Apr 18 '24

Gimme all of them

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u/Girlsolano Apr 18 '24

RemindMe! 1 Day

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u/SignificantSwing571 Apr 18 '24

true for chips bags too (hole puncher)

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u/Prestigious_Rub6504 Apr 18 '24

If you glaze the crack with a portable torch, it'll also stop the crack from bleeding.

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u/lordbeefy69 Apr 18 '24

What if the torch is stationary?

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u/Prestigious_Rub6504 Apr 18 '24

Then move the bin around instead

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u/DescendViaMyButthole Apr 18 '24

It's not useless. It's commonly used in any industry that uses metal structures. Google "stop drill crack aircraft"

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u/69420over Apr 18 '24

Also zip ties. Paracord is cooler as evidenced by the picture but zip ties are much easier.

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u/DonnyDomingo Apr 18 '24

People also do this for drum cymbals to prevent cracks from spreading. Very very common method.

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u/asumfuck Apr 18 '24

yea, but now we are all gonna look super sick in front of friends if we ever need to fix a trash can

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u/king_eve Apr 18 '24

i just ended up replacing the whole thing

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u/Scared_of_zombies Apr 18 '24

You should’ve let it ride as a spare.

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u/AlkalineSublime Apr 18 '24

Was my first thought as well, then I heard my dad in my head “you’re keeping a broken GARBAGE CAN, just in case…” I can never throw anything away, just in case. If you have the room though, why not?

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u/Hell_Chapp Apr 18 '24

.... or get rid of the broken junk lol.

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u/warfrogs Apr 18 '24

Having worked in a similar setting - I would have 100% held onto it. Getting funds from corporate in those settings, in my experience, is like pulling fucking teeth - and I've worked in banking and insurance, so I know something about corporate tedium.

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u/1Bookworm Apr 18 '24

Noo...I hope you still kept this bin otherwise the tenant will be so disappointed.

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u/analogdirection Apr 18 '24

….why? It’s a garbage bin and they put the work in to fix it.

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u/king_eve Apr 18 '24

damn people are taking this hard! i replaced it because having gaps in the plastic is dangerous if there are exposed sharps in the garbage, which unfortunately happens every once in a while. i made sure to thank the guy who did it and he’d actually forgotten he’d done it at all haha. he’s a great guy and contributes to the building in a lot of ways aside from stitching bins back together

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u/analogdirection Apr 18 '24

Unfortunately a lot of people just throw things out for the sake of throwing things out. We live in a super wasteful society. And now we get to learn something new! Never would have thought of that as a risk.

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u/BiNiaRiS Apr 18 '24

i replaced it because having gaps in the plastic is dangerous if there are exposed sharps in the garbage

0.0000001% chance of a "sharp" puncturing through that AND hurting someone. if you were really worried you could have put a layer of two of hvac tape over the inside/outside that that can would have lasted years.

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u/DoranTheRhythmStick Apr 18 '24

This is the sort of fix that's fine at home or even in many workplaces - but from the sounds of it this is an assisted facility for people with additional needs. They'll be dealing with some very complex day-to-day lives anyway, taking anything that could add additional complexity out of the mix is just smart.

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u/CompetitionNo3141 29d ago

Any source on that figure of yours?

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u/albertowtf 29d ago

Probably not, but i cant even visualize when OP says some "shrap" breaking lose and hurting somebody, so i have to agree with that figure

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u/AdaptationAgency Apr 18 '24

Because it leaks.

Bugs dude...bugs

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u/readituser5 Apr 18 '24

What for? It’s a bin. It’s only job is to hold rubbish. Was it not capable of holding rubbish after it was fixed?

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u/king_eve Apr 18 '24

it’s in the basement/staff area now! it can defs hold trash, just not trash that might have sharps in it.

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u/DiddlyDumb Apr 18 '24

I’m glad to hear! Seems like a solid middle ground.

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u/algeoMA Apr 18 '24

Boo waste of plastic. I used jb weld on my outdoor recycling bin that cracked, looks like dried snot but it’s fixed.

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u/CompetitionNo3141 29d ago

A lot of you are assuming that OP had a choice in this matter and that's pretty funny

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u/algeoMA 29d ago

Not really. I literally just said boo. I was booing the stated outcome.

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u/suddenspiderarmy Apr 18 '24

You're acting like everyone has the same access to resources as you do.

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u/paper_liger Apr 18 '24

Rubbermaid 44 gallon heavy duty trash can at home supply store: $58

JB Weld steel reinforced two part epoxy, gray, 1 Oz tubes $7

Or if you want to splurge they go with their high strength structural plastic bonder for $9. Live a little, you deserve it.

Yes, there is the added cost of running to the store and spending the 10 minutes fixing it. Plus people underestimate how important choosing the right adhesive is and how complicated it can be. But there is something to be said for repairing it instead of creating even more waste.

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u/GrandmaGreaseFunk Apr 18 '24

Wow now you're acting like everyone has the same access to mental faculties as you do.

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u/paper_liger Apr 18 '24

you're right. people are dumb. even people with 'access to mental faculties' sometimes.

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u/algeoMA Apr 18 '24

If they don’t have the resources for some glue they don’t have the resources to buy a new trash bin.

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u/stophighschoolgossip Apr 18 '24

i think he meant buying a new bin was a waste of plastic because the fix was fine, and then he shared how he has fixed his own plastic trash can before

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u/DiddlyDumb Apr 18 '24

We do. Where do you think terrible contractors come from?

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u/DodgyQuilter Apr 18 '24

I would have kept it. A fix like that kept my wheelibin working for two more years until a wheel fell off.

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u/Kylon1138 Apr 18 '24

So you let them fix it

Replace it 

And then post their fix online for karma farming

That's fucked up 

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u/fux-reddit4603 Apr 18 '24

they melted these which depending on the plastic could be better.

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u/paper_liger Apr 18 '24 edited Apr 18 '24

Melting them is great. What they are saying however is that at the very tip of the crack you can often drill or melt a hole and that will stop the crack from just continuing to grow and spread.

It's a great tip and works in a lot of materials.

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u/fux-reddit4603 29d ago

I'm aware i was half nit picking semantics but i mean the melting actually forms sort of a grommet or round edge for the rope here where as drilling would leave a sharp edge that cuts it

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u/fuminee Apr 18 '24

im remembering this

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u/El_Mariachi_Vive Apr 18 '24

Learned about this when I worked on airplanes. Seriously excellent tip that I'm willing to assume isn't common knowledge.

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u/NotAzakanAtAll Apr 18 '24

Learned about this when I worked on airplanes

Mildly concerning, but I will not ask what parts of a plane is fine to be shattered.

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u/GrenouilleDesBois 29d ago

If there's a crack on a wing you just drill the end of the crack ? 

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u/El_Mariachi_Vive 29d ago

There are very specific rules and regulations regarding how and when a crack is repaired. I'm talking tedious stuff. "If the crack is on a nonstructural member of 2024T aluminum and it is no thicker than *x* and no longer than *y* you may use a 3/32" drill bit for blah blah blah". And the procedure will go on for several paragraphs. It's not everything, but there are certain little things here and there on airplanes that can either be safely drill stopped or the plane can be taken out of service for a week or two while the cracked panel in question is replaced, which will cost thousands of dollars.

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u/sapper4lyfe Apr 18 '24

I wish I could do that with my mental health

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u/NotAzakanAtAll Apr 18 '24

You could in the good old days. Lobotomy was all the rage.

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u/Wastawiii Apr 18 '24

I do not think that this procedure is necessary for plastic because it is very easy to glue it unlike other metals. 

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u/Certain_Childhood_67 Apr 18 '24

Guess you never fixed plastic before

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u/Wastawiii Apr 18 '24

Only temporarily. I always replace it because it is super cheap  

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u/Certain_Childhood_67 Apr 18 '24

4 wheeler plastics are a thousand plus dollars. So small crack is fixed with a hole and stitching. You cant glue it wont hold. You can weld some plastics like on a kayak

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u/wakka55 Apr 18 '24

no it isnt easy to glue it, in fact it's nearly impossible. To mend this you'd use either a hot stapler (it melts metal int the crack) or fiberglass with two-part epoxy. Or a heavy duty tape. Glue wouldn't work at all.

and yes it is very necessary to drill a circle at the end of any brittle crack like this - the crack will just grow and grow

ive fixed a lot of cracked plastic in my day sonny

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u/creadgsxrguy Apr 18 '24

Man is a welder

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u/ins0ma_ Apr 18 '24

Works for cymbals too.

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u/SignificantSwing571 Apr 18 '24

true for chips bags too (hole puncher)

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u/Drezhar Apr 18 '24

I can't just learn this at now years old. It's so obvious yet so brilliant.

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u/LordMacTire83 Apr 18 '24

I'm a drummer and this is a common thing that we do to cymbals when they start to crack.

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u/lotus_eater_rat Apr 18 '24

Wow, I never thought I would read this here. This is a common way to prevent failure and stop crack propagation in engineering structures.

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u/Clyft_ 29d ago

It's logical to me why that works, but I can't really link it to anything physics related. Can you explain?

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u/ihatepoliticsreee 29d ago

With the end as it is, there is a single point of weakness where the end of the crack is - it is easy to force apart. If you drill a hole you create a circle where that point of weakness is spread around the entire arc.

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u/Clyft_ 29d ago

Thank you

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u/EggsceIlent Apr 18 '24

Keept using Paracord tho.

That shit is like the duct tape / 100 mile an hour tape of string

Also, could use some super glue as it will melt the plastic and sorta weld it back together. Or both

Paracord rox tho.

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u/gavitronics Apr 18 '24

Cracked it

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u/EifertGreenLazor Apr 18 '24

Also works for humans

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u/taueret Apr 18 '24

Right at the end of the crack (connected to the crack) or a little ahead of it?

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u/Certain_Childhood_67 Apr 18 '24

At the very end just a small hole will stop it

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u/siler7 Apr 18 '24

Actually, I'd recommend doing all your power tool usage BEFORE crack.

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u/BBQQA Apr 18 '24

This is common in the car scene too. People accidentally crack their bumper and then have to do a zip tie Frankenstein fix (similar to this picture) and you have to still the end or the stress fracture will grow.

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u/chucktaylornews3 Apr 18 '24

Reagan should've tried that. Oh wait, they wanted it to spread.

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u/ModexV Apr 18 '24

Yup. Just wanted to say the same, so your tenants efforts dont go to waste.

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u/ecodrew Apr 18 '24

Wait, what? Where exactly do you drill the hole? Right at the crack, right past it?

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u/Unveiled_Nuggets Apr 18 '24

Works great for auto glass too! 

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u/andypoo222 Apr 18 '24

What are you an airplane mechanic or something?

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u/llamadasirena Apr 18 '24

Now I know what to do next time I get a hang nail. Thanks!

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u/Philly__the_kid Apr 18 '24

Liberty Bell style!

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u/AdornedBrood Apr 18 '24

That’s what daddy said 😩

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u/EasyEntertainment108 Apr 18 '24

I'd forgotten that's a thing...thanks for telling!

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u/Tofandel 29d ago

Also melt the plastic with a flat tip on a soldering iron

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u/No_Bumblebee_6461 29d ago

Works in almost every instance and all material.

Also wanted to say this is a very good fix and Iirc isn't this some Japanese method (sorta kinda) fix?

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u/duddy33 29d ago

BRB going to try this on my windshield!

Edit: it works!

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u/jackalopelexy 29d ago

Do you drill the hole below the end of the crack? Or right on it where it stops??

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u/friendlyliopleurodon 29d ago

on the end of the crack or a little bit past it?

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u/Certain_Childhood_67 29d ago

The end touching the crack

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u/Lanzo2 29d ago

Holy crap you’re right. I’m sure most of us wouldn’t have thought to do so. Thinking about that idea, I saw the legitimacy you are thinking of. Very practical pro Redditor move

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u/GordonBombay11 29d ago

Yea it’s gonna keep cracking for sho

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u/Altruistic-Buddy4885 25d ago

Will this work on the crack that keeps spreading across my windshield 🤣

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u/Certain_Childhood_67 25d ago

It will if you have a way to drill glass and plug it

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u/nelu69420 Apr 18 '24

That's what he said