What piqued your interest about military surplus?

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Isn't it fun mmppres when you put a thing together just to find a screw or such left over and its position in the whole mix is right in the centre of the item you just pulled apart and re-assembled.

The second best way to learn.
The first is learning from others mistakes.
I don't do that much.
I'm stuck on option two.

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Isn't it fun mmppres when you put a thing together just to find a screw or such left over and its position in the whole mix is right in the centre of the item you just pulled apart and re-assembled.

And it's even worse when you have no clue where the leftover came from or where it goes. That's another thing I appreciate about the old designs...every pin and screw is unique...no guesses required about where it goes.

[mmppres]

I have a whole box full of left over parts from stuff I worked on. Figured I would just wait till I took them apart the 2nd time to see were they went.

[Surpmil]

I have a whole box full of left over parts from stuff I worked on. Figured I would just wait till I took them apart the 2nd time to see were they went.

Reminds me of one or two car shops I've been in (briefly) Five gallon buckets full of the fastenings they couldn't remember where to put back!

A sure sign to take your vehicle somewhere else.