Vehicle and Tool Junkie.
Oh, and I work at iFixit as Chief Tool Officer too.
Dump Truck, bought and fixed at 18
Business card at 17
I am an autodidact. I did not attend school growing up. My family provided me with an excellent education at home, leaving most of my days free to tinker as a child. Broken or not, I took apart anything I could get my hands on. Most got put back together, and most of those worked. I learned that with the right tools and information, I could fix anything. Even without the tools or manuals, with some care, I was usually successful. I search craigslist for words like “needs”, “broken”, and “mechanic”.
I love vehicles of all sorts, especially vintage, exotic, and grey market ones.
Smart Roadster snuck in from Germany.
I want to drive them all, and have driven most. When I couldn't buy it for a bargain and fix it for myself, I borrowed it, providing vehicle services for collectors - Repairs, brokering, detailing, showing, or towing.
Tuning up Pat Boone's Suzuki GT
Yes, there are people don't have time for their own toys, and will pay people to play with them for them!
Paid to cruise Hollywood in a West Coast Customs Grand National.
No I can't land it. Can't even really fly it, but what a rush trying!
Vespa "Faro Basso" only sold in Italy. Most likely brought back by returning GI.
All original paint 1964 Vespa, full nut & bolt "Teardown", detailed, and mechanically rebuilt.
Mostly Vespa Scooters, especially unrestored original examples. I've owned pretty much every model built from 1952-1981, most of them several times, along with other random vintage scooters and mopeds.
The first engine I ever rebuilt was in a Vespa. When it roared... well putt-putt-putted to life, I was Dr. Frankenstein! Repair is my muse. There is nothing like pulling a long forgotten bike out of a shed, and bringing it back to life.
I'm not just a Vespa freak, I like all types of vintage bikes, especially European 2-strokes. I've owned my fair share of bigger bikes too, but there is something about pushing a 125cc bike to its limits that is difficult to duplicate on a bike with 10x the displacement.
Short lived chopper phase
They say I’m Bike-Curious. I love them all.
I love the rare and unusual bikes. Bikes brought back by GI's from overseas years ago or imported by a collector, torn apart and never put back together? I'm there to pick up the pieces and breath life back into it.
Mobylette Grand Touring imported from Netherlands
1967 Puch All original
1996 JDM Yamaha YB1 imported from Japan.
PAV40 Scooter Trailer imported from Czechoslovakia
I said I was a Vespa freak, I even play one on television.
Pool at Hearst Castle
View from secret swimming hole atop waterfall
I love the Central Coast, I grew up here playing outdoors, and make the most of the sunshine and amazing resources around us every chance I get. Swimming holes (and the occasional nice pool) are my favorite getaways.
To sum it up, work or play, I’m almost always surrounded with tools, At iFixit, tools are my domain: http://www.ifixit.com/Tools . I source, test, and photograph tools all day.
SAE 20w50 Motorcycle oil is what is recommended by Harley Davidson. Engine and gear oil are measured on different scales. SAE 20w50 is the same as 75w90 gear oil. Some modern synthetic automotive oils are not compatible with wet clutches. 20w50 is still the correct oil recommended by the manufacturer, just make sure not to buy an oil not approved for use with motorcycle clutches. http://www.harley-davidson.com/store/syn...
Lauri, There are several variations of the iPhone 4/4s and the panels are not all compatible. You probably ordered the wrong panel for your phone. Contact support@ifixit.com if you bought it from iFixit. Your email also has no order history with iFixit USA. Did you order your part from iFixit EU store? or a different vendor that referred you to iFixit's instructions (not uncommon)?
I have this panel on my phone, and have installed dozens of them on other phones with no issues ever.
I have just tested several of those drivers from our shelf in 3 different MacBooks we have here with tri-wing type screws, and they are all a perfect fit. I have sent you an email to try and find out why your driver did not fit, you may have a mid 2009 model with pentalobular screws instead?
Please note - the step about removing the battery is part of a pre-requisite guide, that is used for many of the guides, most that do require removal of the battery. Also, working inside a disassembled laptop with the battery still connected risks damaging/shorting out very expensive parts.