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LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone Joined: 2025-06-10

waltersf@bookwyr.me Joined: 2026-08-23

Both makes sense, if “them” is referring to the materials you're screwing together. Instructions probably meant a “fit screw, but not tight-damage.”
You wouldn’t want to crush things you're binding together.

Pat_Riot@lemmy.today Joined: 2023-09-29

Do not overtighten, perhaps?

iamthetot@piefed.ca Joined: 2026-01-08

Almost certainly.

Pat_Riot@lemmy.today Joined: 2023-09-29

Should'a done the second tighten in bold.

Welcome to the nostalgia-filled piefed instance of yesteryear.

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