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22d ago
inAppreciation post: A demo at the Woodworking Show in Atlanta made me finally trust my glue-up clamps
Saw a guy in Charlotte use a flashlight behind a straightedge to check for gaps. Total game changer for me. Now I catch bad joints before the glue even dries.
22d ago
inHad to choose between a new sand mixer or fixing our old furnace at the Tacoma shop
Honestly, that furnace call was a huge mistake. You basically traded a known, working bottleneck for a total production killer. That old mixer failing completely would have shut you down way faster than a chilly shop.
22d ago
inJust lost $45 on a 'universal' tent pole repair sleeve that didn't fit anything I own
Universal usually means it fits the brand's other products, not every tent out there.
23d ago
inA new coffee place in Austin had a whole wall of brewing gear for people to try
Found a spot in Portland that does something similar with manual espresso machines. Let me pull a shot myself and it really showed me how much pressure changes the taste. That hands-on mistake is way better than any tutorial video.
23d ago
inHeard a guy at the hardware store say he cooks his brisket at 400 degrees
Faster results" at 400 degrees? That's just baking, not smoking.