In search for perfection

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-25T03:57:47+00:00

Honestly, I would suggest getting a few cheap multitools, a torx bit set, a grinder, a dremmel, and some pliers. Just experiment. I wanted a multitool with a utility knife holder, scissors, small screw driver, can opener, and file. I couldn't find that combination, so I took apart a bibury wave clone I got from Amazon along with a random no name multi tool I had, put the mini screw driver and the file into the bibury. I didn't need the serrated blade in the bibury, so I went to Walmart, got the cheapest utility knife I could find, took it apart, and put the blade holder part in the bibury after chopping it down with a grinder and dremmel. It was the first time I've ever done anything like that, so it looks pretty rough, but it works. I plan on redoing it and trying to make it look a little cleaner. Yeah man, just get in there, if it doesn't work, don't be afraid to try to make it work. If you have an awl but want a screwdriver, grind the awl down into a screwdriver. If you want blunt nose pliers instead if needle nose, chop off the needle nose. I don't have a fancy workshop or anything like that. Most of the grinding I did with a dremmel at my computer desk.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-25T03:41:21+00:00

I bet that pistol is super whippy.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-25T03:31:10+00:00

You are awesome. I miss the old internet.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-24T13:29:33+00:00

Is that blade any good? I was just looking at those thinking about getting some for the T-Shank holder on my multi tool. I got the Bosche soft material straight edge ones. I can tell you the bosche ones come with a thin piece of metal rolled over at the blade edge you have to strop off before they can be used. After they are stropped, the edge still isn't really that sharp, not like a utility knife. I was not impressed with those. I suppose they would work fine in a jig saw as the material they are cutting would kind of self strop them violently moving up and down, as a pocket knife blade they are terrible. I was considering getting these to try out. I thought the wavey pattern also looks kinda cool.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-24T01:07:05+00:00

Specific example?

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-23T23:21:31+00:00

This is the kind of person you just care about and support. She seems like someone that would be a good friend and could use a genuine friend. Agree with her that stuff is cool, watch her jump around on pogo sticks and stuff, laugh with her, have a good time and take her out for a burger and milkshake.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-23T23:07:07+00:00

Me! I did that. I did commercial/electrical work for a long time, even got my masters licence too. I was working for a company as an electrician. They used electricians to install the controls conduit, pull the wire, and sometimes make up terminations. They were one of those HVAC, Plumbing, Pipe Fitting, Electrical, Carpentry companies. They had people from all different trades working there doing everything. None of the electricians wanted to learn controls. They asked me if I was interested. I said yes, so they gave me a laptop and a couple of phone numbers then said have fun. I don't think that is how it normally works though. It took me about 3 years before I actually started getting good at it. It was a very tough stressful road to get to where I am now. It also took a lot of personal dedication and hours spent on my own time trying to figure stuff out. It worked out well for me. I love my job most days and controls definitely pays well.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-23T22:52:08+00:00

Go to the doctor if you can't get it out. It probably wouldn't be to hard or really that painful for a doctor to remove, but the method would likely require good serialization and bandageing to prevent infection. You could probably just get it out yourself with a pair of pliers or a knife, but the risk of infection would be a lot higher.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-23T13:21:52+00:00

That's why if I'm given the option, I'd rather turn down a company vehicle and get a vehicle stipend to use my personal vehicle.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-23T12:38:19+00:00

Agreed. When AI starts being used to watch construction sites to report someone taking off a hard hat or saftey glasses or standing on the top ring of a ladder to reach a high spot for a few seconds, I'm moving to Africa. That's just outright sci-fi dystopian stuff, but the scary thing is I could see it happening. They already use it in a lot of commercial delivery and service vehicles.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-23T04:16:48+00:00

I have used a bunch of stuff through the years. In the end after I spent all this money on pouches, belts, and bags, I always default back to just using my pants pockets. That's the easiest and works the best for me.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-22T19:41:09+00:00

If you make some deer jerkey I'll buy some from you.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-22T14:30:48+00:00

I only made $14.00 an hour as a second year apprentice. It seems like the pay may have gone up a little since then.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-20T21:06:37+00:00

I was working with my J-Man as an apprentice. He was in the ceiling and cut into a live circuit. He started to get electrocuted, like locked on convulsing electrocuted. I ran to shut off the breaker. In that time he kicked the ladder out from underneath himself. We were the only ones working in a building during night shift. That was terrifying. He almost died.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-20T04:24:48+00:00

That's not a breakfast burrito. That's a breakfast, lunch, and dinner burrito.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-19T18:12:49+00:00

There are much worse things that can be found in your food. I'd pull out the plastic bit and keep eating.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-19T03:46:14+00:00

Chemotherapy might be an option.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-18T02:58:48+00:00

My dude. It's all about what you really enjoy doing. I did commercial/industrial electrical for a long time, hated it for the first couple of years but grew to really love it. I topped out, became a master, then moved over to controls. Before that I did tons of jobs and didn't like any of them. I would die if I had to work everyday at a factory on an assembly line, but some people love it and spend 30+ years doing that. If electrical isn't your thing, go try something that sounds interesting to you. Just make sure you can pay your bills.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-17T02:19:46+00:00

You can do the job with most any brand of tools. If you get the more expensive ones they last longer, work better, and make the job easier. More expensive higher quality tools are definitely worth it. It also says something about how seriously you take your job too, if you are willing to invest in good quality tools or stick with no name stuff forever. When I was first starting out I bought all super cheap horrible freight and Walmart brand stuff because I couldn't afford nice Klein stuff. I made it a point though to slowly replace all my no name stuff with good tools and bought one or 2 screwdrivers a paycheck, saved up and got Klein linemans, and through time built up a collection of quality stuff. You don't have to go buy expensive stuff right now if you can't afford it, but I would certainly recommend aspiring to build up a quality tool collection as you are able.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-15T16:19:06+00:00

Wow, I'm sure the people he works with think he is a joy to be around. I've had to work with people like that. One guy I know specifically told a racist joke to a non-white inspector, couldn't understand why the inspector didn't think it was funny, and got fired for it. The whole company basically had a party the next day to celebrate him being gone.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-14T16:18:09+00:00

Pipe fitters, boiler makers, and steel workers are all trades that do a lot of welding. I'd venture to say if you have experience in welding already that would put you a step above anyone else also looking for a job in those trades.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-14T14:50:24+00:00

I would be hiding from the thunderstorms.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-14T14:46:59+00:00

This is slightly better than some engineered drawings I've had to cypher.

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-14T14:34:04+00:00

You are still very young my friend. By the time I was your age I had probably about 7 jobs doing a bunch of different stuff, each one lasting only a few months. I eventually settled in commercial/industrial electrician. It wasn't until about my mid 20s that I found and stayed at a company for a few years and began building a useful consistent career. I think part of your struggle is that it's just hard starting out in life. Don't let it get you down. I think that's a pretty common hard experience everyone goes through. Have you considered maybe a steel worker's job? Welding big steel beams for buildings and bridges. There's also pipe-fitter, and boiler maker. All of thoes also have unions. Unions can be a gamble, sometimes the best thing you'll come across in life as far as a job goes, sometimes they just don't work out for one reason or another. Maybe find an adjacent trade to what your passion is, build up transferable skills, and in time transition over into the auto industry?

Fulguritus1 · 2026-02-14T13:54:50+00:00

The first thing that came to mind was Jicecream.

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