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14d ago
inTIL the hard way about welding rod storage on a barge job last month
Man I just keep a five gallon bucket of rice in the corner of the shop and bury my rods in it overnight. Works great til someone mistakes it for snacktime and I'm left explaining to the new guy why he shouldn't eat the welding supplies. Your propane oven sounds way smarter than my hillbilly setup but where's the fun in not risking a mouthful of flux?
14d ago
inNeighbor swore by spray foam insulation, I went with batts and saved big
Wow, I actually went back and forth on this exact thing before settling on rockwool batts in my Calgary attic. Did you notice any difference in how long your attic took to dry out after big snow melts compared to before?
14d ago
inI still don't get why everyone likes using a power hammer for damascus
The whole thing kinda reminds me of how everyone thinks power tools make you faster but sometimes you actually lose something real. Like using a hand plane vs a sander on wood you get way more feel for the grain. Same idea with hammers I guess.
14d ago
inFound a Geocities page from 1997 with a 10MB animated GIF, debate: were bloated files worth the vibe?
My friends and I used to crowd around a single CRT monitor watching that dang Sailor Moon GIF load bar by bar, and honestly the payoff felt huge because we all hyped each other up while waiting. That shared anticipation made the sparkles way more magical than any instant-load video today.
15d ago
inHeard a ranger say something about tent seams that made me rethink everything
Yeah I actually just watched a video from some DIY guy who said the same thing, he tested it on his own truck and the water still got in after a few months. Made me think twice about bothering with it.