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  1. ChapmanF replied to the thread Mechanics: what are your most common tools?.

    Can't help; I haven't shopped for a multimeter in a long time. My 36-year-old Fluke 87 still works too well. (I had an opportunity not...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM

  2. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brakes Every 2 Years...What's Going On?.

    I just push them back and forth every time I rotate tires. The grease gets a bit peanut-buttery in between (because the normal motion in...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 11:44 AM

  3. ChapmanF replied to the thread Awesome axial flux motor.

    You may be relying on different definitions on energy and power than I am. I am following the usage where power is a rate of energy...

    Jun 5, 2026 at 11:33 AM

  4. ChapmanF replied to the thread Caliper Rebuild, Long Nose Snap Ring Pliers??.

    Are you going to use a new seal for that shaft and, if so, where did you get it?

    Jun 5, 2026 at 9:42 AM

  5. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal hard when first starting, then normal.

    That's exactly what I'm thinking, unless the OP adds some detail that rules it out.

    Jun 5, 2026 at 9:38 AM

  6. ChapmanF replied to the thread Looking to Buy a 2002, good idea?.

    Each little car symbol is worth 50 watt hours (not kilowatt hours! :eek:) Any time your regen braking has recovered that much energy, a...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 10:03 PM

  7. ChapmanF replied to the thread Awesome axial flux motor.

    Note that you here have fully entered straw-man territory, as there wasn't anybody in the thread who ever claimed the percentage...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 9:09 PM

  8. ChapmanF replied to the thread Awesome axial flux motor.

    At 95% efficiency, 5% of the power being sent to the motor is being lost as heat. At 96% efficiency, 4% of the power being sent to the...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 8:17 PM

  9. ChapmanF replied to the thread Awesome axial flux motor.

    I'm not sure which way of looking at the math makes more sense there. The other way is to say that going from 95% to 96% efficiency...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 6:48 PM

  10. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal hard when first starting, then normal.

    There are per-generation details that matter. There's no Prius generation I know of that controls back-pressure on the pedal to give you...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 6:40 PM

  11. ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.

    It's factored in after adjusted gross income, on the way to taxable income. But what does "Everybody gets at least standard deduction"...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:33 PM

  12. ChapmanF replied to the thread What socket for front axle nut?.

    I've never been quite sure what Toyota uses to stake that nut. I've been tempted to use something like a clamp rather than banging on...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:22 PM

  13. ChapmanF replied to the thread Caliper Rebuild, Long Nose Snap Ring Pliers??.

    I don't know what to suggest. Some years ago when I noticed that Toyota's caliper rebuild rubber kits don't include any replacement...

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:19 PM

  14. ChapmanF replied to the thread Per person income?.

    But for the purposes of the poll, if we're going to answer by AGI, some of us might need to be reminded to answer zero.

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:16 PM

  15. ChapmanF replied to the thread Brake pedal hard when first starting, then normal.

    I'll be worried the day the AI figures out the Prius brakes don't use vacuum.

    Jun 4, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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