Paid playlists are always a scam. They just grab random tones and call it a day. For real bass testing you need actual songs with proper low end. Try "Bass I Love You" by Bassotronics or "Turn Down For What" by DJ Snake. Both hit hard on clean subwoofers. Static means your system is clipping not testing. Roll your windows down before cranking it so neighbors don't lose their minds.

Three months ago I swapped a friend's seatpost on a 90s Bridgestone and the whole bottom bracket shell came out with the post like a bad tooth. @loganl22 is right about the scrap bin, I've got a frame hanging in my garage with a carbon post frozen in an aluminum lug that I keep around as a warning to new riders. The worst part is the owner told me he always used "a little bit of WD-40" on it, which basically did nothing. Now I put a ring of grease on every seatpost like I'm seasoning a cast iron pan.

Blue painter's tape is the way to go. The only time I mess with other tape is if I'm in a pinch and know I'll pull it off within a few hours. Otherwise, you're just asking for a goo gone afternoon.

Yo wait @abby_black the thought of someone frying a board because they didn't have a thermal camera is wild to me. Ngl I know a guy who tried to find a short by touching caps with his finger and ended up zapping himself so bad he dropped the whole motherboard on concrete. Honestly that $200 FLIR probably saves people way more than the cost of one replacement board let alone the hassle. Tbh I can't believe how many people still try to find shorts by just guessing and probing around blindly with a multimeter.

Absolutely been there. Had a guy last year do three walkthroughs with me for a full repaint, even bought the paint samples and did test patches on his walls. Then crickets for weeks. Found out he went with some guy charging half my price off a Craigslist post. The kicker was I saw his house two months later and the paint was already peeling in the sun. Cheap always costs you somewhere else, doesn't it?