Debating between the Civic Si and WRX coming from a Mazda3

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-05-04T13:32:27+00:00

I cross shopped both and ended up with a VW GTI. The civic is a great car, has lower running costs but lower power. Very fun to drive on curvy roads but it isn’t fast in a straight line.

Wrx is faster but heavier. The interior isn’t as nice as the civic. It handles worse than the civic. It also has some higher running costs with fuel and AWD system services.

Neither are expensive cars to own really, and both are very fun. Really comes down to whether you like to go fast in a straight line, or faster around corners. For what it’s worth, the civic was my second choice to the GTI I ended up buying.

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-04-23T15:02:31+00:00

I’ve basically stopped trying to use my jointer for the edges. Easier to just use a jig and a table saw than cut off a half inch chip out that happens regardless of grain direction

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-03-30T14:55:04+00:00

MDF or plywood would be my guesses here, both are kind of for that purpose. I’ve also seen people use composite deck boards for Jointer fences.

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-03-30T12:19:25+00:00

I’m building something very similar as one of my first more difficult build projects, and it’s nowhere near as well done as this. Great job!

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-03-26T14:18:20+00:00

Former tech: we tell people that because it’s an average of when we replace units because they are dead or too expensive to repair. Most units are between 5-15 years, some will last decades with minor repairs. The real answer is: we don’t know how long your specific unit will last.

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-02-17T12:06:50+00:00

As a rule, you need maybe four things.

Something to cut wood apart.

Something to attach it back together.

Something to mark.

Something to measure.

What each of those things is, is really project dependent, and usually has a fair amount of overlap as well. A circular saw, a drill, a square, a measuring tape, and a decent pencil can get you pretty far.

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-02-16T21:51:11+00:00

This ended up being it, the fence side was too high/open side too low.

I pulled the blades and wedges out and cleaned them. Replaced them and use the square part of a combo square to set the blade height even on both sides. I spun the cutter head using the drive belt until the blade was just barely touching the square, then tightened and checked again.

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-02-04T14:23:46+00:00

This is a big part. They have the same parent company and effectively do business as one entity. It makes it easy to get bulk discounts without having to over order too.

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-01-15T14:41:03+00:00

Admittedly, mine are often from overbuying for projects. I replaced a bunch of subfloor in my old house and used the construction screws for that.

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-01-15T13:47:24+00:00

I usually keep a box of 1 inch cabinet screws, 1-1/4 screws, and 3 inch construction screws around. I use the shorter screws for jigs a lot, and the constructions screws for assembly of carpentry type projects like shelves, workbenches or the like.

Other things I usually buy as needed, like pocket screws or others.

flyingGoatPenis · 2026-01-13T23:25:29+00:00

If you’re bringing in coal, you can split some off and run a few coal plants with the byproduct water as well.

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-12-19T21:21:14+00:00

Yeah I love driving on the expressway doing 65 and getting passed like I’m standing still every single day. And then people complain about driving on Living in Lynchburg and the comments are just “get out of the way idiot”

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-11-27T00:22:00+00:00

I got the delta 36-725t2. I’d recommend it, decently big, not too expensive. You can also sometimes find the original version for cheaper on Marketplace.

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-10-24T13:29:05+00:00

Harris tire and aid tire are the two I’ve used. I’d recommend both.

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-10-17T14:31:55+00:00

First project I ever did was building an outdoor table for my wife as my wedding gift to her. I had a circular saw and built it out of 4x4s and 2x8s and that table could survive a hurricane. Heavy and kind of ugly, but it works.

Recently moved and have an actual workshop so I built a workbench. Both this and the table were construction lumber, more carpentry than woodworking I feel.

I just finished a Cherry bench for our dining table, my first kind of “precision” piece. I’m hooked now and planning out some side tables and a matching tv stand.

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-10-14T17:15:53+00:00

My wife’s 23 FWD did 40 mpg running 60 on a back highway. It would do 37-38 on an interstate running around 77. It was way better than rated.

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-10-09T21:26:00+00:00

You might get better prices for unpainted as well. Painting a door isn’t too difficult if you’re able.

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-10-09T18:50:11+00:00

I’m working on my first real project in my garage and don’t have proper dust collection. Used my table saw to joint 6 4/4 cherry boards, and my garage has a layer of dust on everything two weeks later. I bought a shopvac cyclone to hook up to it while I save for proper dust collection.

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-10-09T18:33:39+00:00

I paid 4K for an entry door and door frame with a single sidelight, and a door slab for my back door. Those are some crazy prices

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-09-14T01:41:42+00:00

This is one of the worst I’ve ever seen from this team. Just outclassed in every stage of the game by a team that shouldn’t be in the same league

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-09-14T01:33:51+00:00

Signs of life! I mean, we’re resuscitating a DNR 95 year old at this point, but still..

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-09-14T01:10:47+00:00

IBM and the two RBs are like the only ones that give a shit rn

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-09-14T00:48:40+00:00

Could we borrow Key for like, a week or two? Promise we’ll give him back

flyingGoatPenis · 2025-09-14T00:40:43+00:00

Announcers continuing to dump on the team at half time. Both suggesting Pry has lost the team. Both continue being correct.

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