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@Leshaches
Did Dr Bikes over the winter in London. Overcast, wet, miserably dark days, usually stationed in a wind tunnel, and so cold we’d take cardboard and carpeting to stand on, despite boots and double layer wool socks.
Working on metal in that weather is a challenge. It steals the heat right out of your fingers and hands, especially if you’re wearing thinner mechanic gloves. I think the coldest it got was -3C or thereabouts, and after 30-ish seconds in just double nitrile gloves I’d lose sensation in my fingertips to the point I couldn’t be sure I was actually turning a jagged barrel adjuster etc.
Really put into perspective what those boys in -30C Ukrainian cold are dealing with, especially the mechanics and tank crews.