I used to think butter was the only way to go for pie crust. Everyone says butter gives better flavor so I stuck with it. But my crusts always came out a little tough and they never stayed flaky the next day. Last Thanksgiving I got fed up and tried half shortening half butter on a whim. The difference was shocking. That crust was tender and held its shape even after sitting out for 2 days. I still use a little butter for taste but now I do at least 50 percent shortening. Has anyone else had better luck with a blend?
I pulled over near Des Moines last month when my truck started losing power. The alternator swap should have been a quick job, but the mounting bracket was rusted so bad I had to cut two bolts off with a hacksaw. Took me from 2 PM until almost 8 PM to get it done out there in the cold. Has anyone else had a simple repair turn into a whole day project?
So my buddy Kyle told me to tell my cat not to sit on the laptop. He said cats are rebels. I tried it for 3 days straight. I'd say 'No, don't sit here, it's for humans only.' The cat ignored me completely. She just stared at me like I was dumb. Then Kyle came over and saw the whole thing. He admitted he was just messing with me. Has anyone actually gotten reverse psychology to work on their cat or am I being pranked?
After the drum stopped spinning I called three repair shops who quoted $150 to $200 just to look at it, so I watched a YouTube video and replaced the belt myself in 45 minutes, has anyone else fixed a major appliance for under $20?
I was at the Walmart in Denton and my total came to $87.43 but I only had $80 in my checking account. I had to put back the steak and the fancy shampoo right there at the register while people waited behind me. Has anyone else had to do the walk of shame with putting stuff back?
Found this beat up 1978 journal at Goodwill for $2. The art is terrible but the handwritten notes about someone's road trip through Oregon are gold. Anyone else go cheap and get lucky with the stories?
I put it in my rental property last year after the old carpet got ruined, and I figured it would look awful within 6 months. But it's held up through two tenants and a flood from a broken washing machine without even warping. Has anyone else had a budget material work out way better than they expected?
I thought he was crazy because every manual I read said to use 0.001 minimum. Tried it his way on a job last week for a medical part, and that surface finish was the best I've ever gotten. No chatter, no tool marks. Proof that sometimes the guys with 30 years of work know more than the books lol. Anyone else got old timer advice that sounded wrong but worked?
I've been running this Haas VF-2 at work for two years and always babied my feeds on aluminum because I thought aggressive cuts would snap my tools. Last week I watched a guy on the next machine bury a 3/4" end mill at 200 IPM into a 6061 block and his tool came out like new. How do you figure out the real limits of your machine without blowing up a spindle or wrecking a $100 tool?
I was going off a pin-type meter reading that said 8% moisture, but the client's baseboards were swelling anyway. Turned out the meter was reading the top layer of dry paint, not the wood underneath. Anyone else had a pin meter give you sketchy readings?