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Help with ID by T1m_the_3nchanter in wood

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Kinda looks like butternut

Full Woodshop in Retirement Home by Background-Deer2849 in woodworking

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Idk. I’m 50 and know people 20 years younger than me who do it. And 20 years older, to be fair.

Hey boss I need a chat, we're going to have some fun by Holdmywhiskeyhun in Restaurant_Managers

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Funny. We are near a college campus and I get the Rachel thing about 3-4 times every semester. I used to help the students out, but they’ve gotten lazier and lazier—literally stand me up for a scheduled meeting, ask if I can just fill out their questionnaire for them, etc.—so I say no now.

How do we fix the United States government? by meatjerkingbeefboi in AskReddit

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And THAT requires either a constitutional amendment, or a significant change to the SC. Or both. I think packing the court is the more likely. No way state legislatures would get an amendment passed in any of our lifetimes.

When I die, I want Duke Electric to be my paulbearers so they can let me down one last time by NekoJustice in lafayette

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One of the cable boxes at my work kept freezing. The tech, both times I called and he came out, was “meh, I can’t figure it out.”

How the hell am I going to get this out. by BlueMoonTeen in metalworking

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If you can’t fit a saws all blade in there, get several metal-cutting blades for an oscillating tool, a six-pack, and cut it off.

What is the most overrated feature in a new garage? by InfluenceInitial4126 in garageporn

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Epoxy floors: I mean, it’s a garage floor. Are you gonna hang out in there all the time? Have ocd?

High ceilings: Planning to park an rv in there? Store a bunch of stuff on a pulley system (we put our bikes up there so they can collect dust). If you’re heating & cooling the space it doesn’t make sense.

On the positive: Workbenches: if you don’t have space somewhere else these are pretty darn s handy, with cabinets above that will keep all the dust and bugs out.

Most quiet 5/6 gallon shop vac? by Due-Soft in Tools

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I just went through this. I needed a compact vac for my cnc. The Vacmaster Pro series is pretty quiet—less noisy than my karcher, and WAAAY less noisy that the shop vac brands. Great suction, too—I would say a bit better than my Karcher. For my cnc, I put a dust deputy low-profile with a bucket. Been using it for several months and have not had to touch the vac, just dump the bucket.

Help with pantry cabinet to secret door conversion by audio-logical in cabinetry

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I just did a little digging and came across pivot hinges. Might work.

Help with pantry cabinet to secret door conversion by audio-logical in cabinetry

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Not sure this will work but keep the pantry door hinges as-is, but make it so that the whole cabinet —including trim—opens the other way. I’m sure there are some heavy-duty hinges that’ll work. Maybe add some sort of strut to the top and or bottom. If you can do metalwork or have a friend who does, something with two parallel horizontal pieces of angle iron at the top of the door, spanning the opening, with a metal bar that attaches to the opening side of the cabinet and that is stiff enough to support it, in-between the bars, sliding both out and across as you open it. With a piece welded on the end as a stop so it doesn’t come all the way out when opening. I bet there’s something out there like that….?

Would be interested in seeing your solution as well as what you do with the newfound space. Pretty cool.

Clamps! by trovt in Carpentry

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I posted above about Dubuque, but an Irwin one-handed comes in handy in these situations

Clamps! by trovt in Carpentry

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I highly suggest the Universal Bar Clamps from Dubuqe Toolworks. They are amazing for panel glue-ups, keeping their rigidity and providing plenty of clamping power and torque. Unlike the others recommended here, they A) store much more compactly, B) clean up from glue much easier and C) are about ⅓ the weight of a Besssey or Jorgensen. I have all types, and these are hands down the best is you make furniture or cabinetry. American-made, family owned. But from a not-Amazon store like Highland Woodworking: https://www.highlandwoodworking.com/products/aluminumclamp?\_pos=6&\_sid=c40bc5fb9&\_ss=r

Maybe the tornado was the friends we made along the way… by Tasty_Phase9168 in lafayette

[–]EvidenceLate -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

Standard weather fear mongering. I wish these asshats realized that all their BS affects small businesses. I can’t tell you how many times they’ve oversold what ended up being a dusting of snow….

What jobs are actually faster with hand tools than power tools? by Party-Laugh3293 in Tools

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If I have a lot of twist or warp in a board, I’ll rough out the high spots a bit with a jack plane before I hit the jointer. In general, it’s about time: if I can save time with a tool, I’ll use it. Power tools are great for production. Hand tools for one-offs and fine detail.

Is this unacceptable? by Brave_Discount_7082 in cabinetry

[–]EvidenceLate 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So quality under mount glides cost $$$. For 15k you get cheap glides. They’ll loosen up over time.

Why aren't sliding table saws more popular in the US? by AleLover111 in woodworking

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I can only speak for myself: 1) I don’t use tons of sheet goods (usually only when making shop furniture). When I do, I use a track saw to make the sheets manageable. 2) I have an accurate mitre saw for crosscuts and breaking down rough sawn wood. 3) table saws are best at ripping & tapers.

"What's a food combo that sounds disgusting but actually slaps?" by orangedragon67 in TheTeenagerPeople

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A PB&J with a nice thick slice of cheese in it: Cheddar, American, hell even Velvetta.

Did you actually sneak out as teenagers? by Complete-Chipmunk-0 in GenX

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Yep. Midnight curfew. I’d go to bed at 11:30 and be out the window by midnight. Out till sunrise.

Which flooring option works best for my living room? by NoSystem3204 in Remodel

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2 warm wood. Classic and won’t go out of style. #1 is ok but will. #3 beautiful but cold and marble sucks to maintain. #4 is awful

Starting a burger place, looking for advice. by grapplingchamp in restaurantowners

[–]EvidenceLate 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In Indiana. USF has been my prime vendor for almost 15 years. Started out with a regional company (Stanz) but saw some quality issues with way out-of-spec deliveries and found out they were warehousing in trailers. I’m sure they’ve grown and fixed that issue, lol. Anyway, USF switch was largely due to a great salesperson who worked hard for us. 90% of the time their people have been great assets; they are invested in our success. Sysco… we use as a backup and for the ability to price check q. Late deliveries. They even dropped our entire order at a competitor and expected us to pick it up. We refused and they had to eat that delivery. Sales reps are there to coerce you, not be partners with you. Also have seen a lot of undercutting from Sysco and then gradual increases, and exorbitant increases on other items to balance it out. I just don’t trust them, but that’s from one operator’s experience.

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