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As a kid I noticed that repairing things is the perfect way to combine experiential learning and "thinkism" - you have to develop a mental model of how somethin
by JSR_FDED 5mo ago
As a kid I noticed that repairing things is the perfect way to combine experiential learning and "thinkism" - you have to develop a mental model of how something should work, what's broken, and how to fix it. Then you combine that with the physical sensations of how tight the nut is, or how hard you need to turn that wrench - which in turn feeds into the mental model and determination of next steps.
- SoftTalker 5mo ago> how hard you need to turn that wrench And learning what stripped threads are.... Part of learning to repair things is also learning how to not make them more broken.
- m463 5mo agoit helps to back the model with the theory. Screws and bolts have to be stretched to work. torque wrenches are used to enforce "just enough" tension without too much and that's why we use them. Over tensioning can break the bolt by snapping or strip the threads. What's frustrating to me is that I learned to repair things, but there is SO MUCH practical knowledge to fix your iphone font size, but it is much harder for you to run into the real practical knowledge of life, like how to turn a nut/bolt/screw. Wish there was a university of this stuff. how to use a wrench and when power tools. how to ask someone on a date. how to cook easily. how to choose cool clothes to wear.