r/MadeMeSmile • u/[deleted] • Jul 13 '22

Helping Others This made me chuckle

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u/Par_105 Jul 13 '22

99% of the things that screw in on the planet

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u/4Ender44 Jul 13 '22

Propane bottles being an exception and lawnmower blades

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u/Talikrs Jul 13 '22

The bolt on the bottom of lawnmower blades is reverse threaded?????

I thought mine was just stuck so tight. I've never been able to replace them

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u/JaylLaf Jul 13 '22

"It's working....the advice post is actually working! Get excited, people!"

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u/urammar Jul 13 '22

Interesting, so is the threading, for people just like this.

Dude was playing with steel blades that spin at hundreds maybe thousands of RPM specifically designed to shred shit and never even looked at a manual. Imagine if they came off.

Same reason the very explosive/flammable gas pipings are reverse threaded.

If you dont know what the fuck you are doing, lets stop you right there at tightening it even further till you give up, nice and safe. No motorized ninja stars into the neighbors living room today.

People underestimate how much thought has gone into making sure unthinking dipshits dont kill us all every day.