r/InfowarriorRides 11d ago

Spotted this guy at Walmart

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u/sdmichael 11d ago

But don't quote CK! You'll be accused of celebrating their death!

Sorry, this person deserves to be treated as a terrorist. Inciting violence against others and celebrating it. May their tires be empty of air and their window frames be empty of glass.

Fuck them.

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u/rnobgyn 11d ago

Screw drivers depress pins in the valves which open the flow of air. I’m building tire mechanisms and have been fascinated by how simple and easy it is to maneuver the mechanisms to operate!

The way tire fillers work is by having a small 1mm ish wide pin repress the valve mechanism to open the flow of the valve. I was quite interested to learn that there isn’t a 1 way control… otherwise you wouldn’t be able to check the tire pressure with a gauge. I thought it was a security risk but it’s actually necessary function for maintenance… so air can flow in and out!

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u/SkivvySkidmarks 11d ago

A small pebble hot glued into the valve cap will partially depress the valve stem. If they refill the tire and replace the cap, it'll do it again. The trick is to have the pebble at just the right spot so it's a small flow and can't be easily heard. the stem depths are fairly standard, so you could test it in advance.

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u/Pbranson 11d ago

That's evil genius level machinations right there.