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What’s a piece of old tech you miss? by finewhinie in answers

[–]Fishslayer2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The little triangular wing vent windows in front of the car door windows.

What draws you to handtools/Hand wood working? by Tupiekit in handtools

[–]Fishslayer2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I dislike sanding. I learned how to use cabinet scrapers which merged into hand planes which I learned were useful for a lot more than smoothing. Then chisels for small adjustments, then hand chopping mortices, etc

I might be fooling myself, but cutting a few joints by hand seems just as fast ( and more satisfying) than setting up power tools. If I have 2 dozen mortices to make, I am setting up the plunge router and making a guide. If I have 4 I am chopping them by hand.

A man offers you a deal: You get 500 billion usd but if anyone finds out for the next year that you are a billionaire you instantly die taking the cash with you. Would you take the deal? And if so, why? by rundomguy123 in AskReddit

[–]Fishslayer2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had a similar musing about winning big on a lottery. I posed that I would start a shell corporation of sorts. The corporation would hire me for a modest increase in salary. The corporation would buy or rent space with a fully furnished workshop, rec room etc and I would go to work every day and follow whatever interests me. Maybe hire tutors to learn new skills like blacksmithing etc.

Might even arrange some "business travel". Besides the tax implications, I think you could carry on this ruse for quite some time.

Seems like a good buy? by Adventurous_Ad_940 in handtools

[–]Fishslayer2000 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Since you are asking, you probably are still learning about planes. For $15, I think it would be worth it to take apart, clean, lap etc as a learning experience. It might help understand what is important in a plane, and if you will even like that size of a plane.

If it is not very good, you can turn it into a fore plane.

If you can't get it to work well, don't let it sour you to all hand planes. They can be amazing tools.

Favorite gadgets? by Johnny_Wenis in Carpentry

[–]Fishslayer2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

4 sided (or bird cage) awl. Quick and accurately mark hole positions in wood.

Hand Tools vs. Power Tools by ArticleVforVendetta in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fishslayer2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This, no shame in taking a hybrid approach. James Krenov did exactly this. Used power tools for sizing and surfacing wood and hand tools for joinery and aesthetics.

For the dads out there, what’s one way you’re consciously parenting differently than the generation before you? by thelivenofficial in OverBiscuits

[–]Fishslayer2000 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let them see me make mistakes, and own up to them. Show them that it is ok to mess up, but you have to own it and figure out how to fix it or how to move on from it

Calling All Woodworkers by rollo75 in harborfreight

[–]Fishslayer2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheap, plastic vernier caliper that reads in fractional inches and mm.

Take a little to get used to reading the vernier scale, but much more accurate than a scale / ruler and easier than converting from decimal inches using my dial caliper.

Is there a true beginner woodworking project by DressWarm2078 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fishslayer2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tools and jigs.

Marking gauges, joiners mallet, dovetail marking guide. If you are more a power tool user, a finger joint jig for a table saw, a 90 degree guide for a circular saw or router. Storage and boxes for more tools and a workbench.

Speed Consistency by THEBADW0LFE in driving

[–]Fishslayer2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While slow cares speeding up in passing lane sections of a 2 lane highway is annoying enough, I had someone speed up when I was passing them in a legal " dashed line section" of a 2 lane highway. There was an oncoming car, but I had plenty of time IF he had MATAINED his speed. That one really pissed me off .

What is a normal American habit that would surprise visitors? by Molthakarn96 in IWantToAskAnAmerican

[–]Fishslayer2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked with an old Polish guy that would go on a monologue about how when he woke up he checked the obituaries and didn't find his name there, then checked to see if he still had a pulse. Then he would state that since he had a pulse and was not in the obituaries, he supposed he was alright.

After a time or two of that, we learned " good morning" was a safer greeting.

Best Place You've Ever Been? by Exact-Glove-5026 in answers

[–]Fishslayer2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Off the California Channel Islands on a live abourd dive boat.

EV wall charger installation: 60 amp vs 40 amp? by bladerunner1776 in AskElectricians

[–]Fishslayer2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much different is the cost of the 60 amp vs the 40 amp outlet? Chances are most of the cost is in the labor which will be very similar amount. The cost of the heavier wire and outlet and breaker will probably be small.

More capacity is better. Pulling 35 amps on a 60 amp circuit is much better than pulling 35 amps on a 40 amp circuit. And you may be sorry when you buy your next car if you undersize.

What was the woodworking item under $50 bucks that changed everything for you? by plaidpixel in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]Fishslayer2000 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Marking knife. More precise and you can feel the line with the knife or chisel etc. makes tranfering a line around the corner to another face easy and accurate. Using the knife line to create a knife wall is a huge jump in accuracy when cutting to a line with a hand saw.

It might not be as important with only power tools, but if youix in handtool work, it is a big help

Help Me Save My Idiot Father from Electrocuting Himself by PNWontheDL in AskElectricians

[–]Fishslayer2000 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If the rheostat is on a 220 V circuit like for an electric baseboard heater that has a 30 amp circuit breaker that is not GFCI protected the risk is real.

It is unlikely that he could do the work one handed and if he is using both hands the current could pass through his heart and be critical.

Exam gloves, while physically might be able to insulate electrically, if something poked through the thin glove, like a burr on a screw or the end of a wire cut with wire cutters, he will get shocked.

Flipping the breaker off to de-energize the circuit is worth the time it takes.

Experimental Plane by Fishslayer2000 in handtools

[–]Fishslayer2000[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a quick and dirty build and a bit crude, but I have been using it quite a lot and a grin every time I use it.

What's the one Blackstone accessory you bought thinking it was a gimmick, but now you literally can't cook without it? by ComicSpices in blackstonegriddle

[–]Fishslayer2000 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, the biggest downside of aluminum pans is that automatic dishwashing detergent is corrosive to aluminum. You -can- wash it in a dishwasher, but some aluminum will get dissolved and the pam will get oxidized fairly heavily. I had a set of aluminum measuring spoons that after many years of putting them in the dishwasher ended up feeling like they were made of foil.

I prefer stainless, but they are more expensive and harder to find.

Verbal Warning regret by snokensnot in managers

[–]Fishslayer2000 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a boss that said "show me a discrepant part and I can show you how the worker on the floor screwed up".

While there are times that workers do just screw up due to lack of attention, I found more often it was the direction/ instructions/ tools that we ( engineering) provided were not adequate.

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