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Finally swapped a hand pump for an electric transfer pump on my fuel truck
Spent 2 hours last Thursday pumping diesel by hand on a farm job in Bakersfield and my arm was killing me, so I went and got a 12V pump for $60. That thing moved 50 gallons in like 5 minutes and I felt like an idiot for not doing it sooner. Anyone else put off a simple upgrade and regret it?
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wendyk561mo ago
Wait till you start noticing this pattern everywhere. People stick with hard workarounds for years because the initial setup cost or time feels like too much. I've seen guys at the shop spend 20 minutes wrestling with a frozen bolt when a $35 torch would have it loose in 30 seconds. Or people who hand tighten everything because they don't want to spend $15 on a decent torque wrench. It's like we treat our own time and energy as free when it's really the most expensive thing we've got.
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the_eric1mo ago
Even the cheap Harbor Freight torch pays for itself after one use...
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wadem891mo ago
Wait, you're telling me people actually spend 20 minutes on a frozen bolt rather than just grabbing a torch? That's wild. I've seen guys at the auto parts store spend like 40 dollars on a can of penetrating oil and still have to heat the bolt with a lighter afterwards. My uncle used to swear by his "screwdriver and hammer" method for stripped screws until I caught him bleeding on the garage floor after three hours. Totally agree about the time thing though, that's where the real money goes.
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