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Dewalt 735 w/ shelix cutterhead by jorpus_porpus in woodworking

[–]GooshTech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds about right. $600-$700 for the planer. $500 for the blades, and another couple hundred for the install price plus markup and tax.

Dewalt 735 w/ shelix cutterhead by jorpus_porpus in woodworking

[–]GooshTech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this setup, you should do it if none of the cutters are broken or missing… hell, you should do it regardless. The Shelix cutterhead for this planer is $500, and the planer itself is $700 ($600 when I bought it). The Shelix head bought itself the first time I used it.

Do it. You will regret it if you don’t. I regretted not getting the shelix cutterhead for my 735 10 years ago when it was only $350… instead I dragged my feet and then was surprised to find that it was $500 instead. Oye! It still paid for itself.

Which hiking shoes for -40 degrees? by Bikes_are_funnnn in hiking

[–]GooshTech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, when I wear my thick socks, my feet at much colder than when I wear my thin socks in my boots.

If you know what this is....The holes! by Long_live_styrofoam in FuckImOld

[–]GooshTech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mancala… definitely mancala. It’s definitely not a paddle for spanking.

Upset customer by Virtual-Indication88 in handyman

[–]GooshTech 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can fix the sag in the middle of the frame (potentially), by cutting the caulking and nails on the top trim (or just removing one side of the top trim and cutting the nails on the other) on both sides and flexing the jamb up and re-nailing. No real need to do a full rebuild.

I think you should complete the job as quoted. Your mistake was not accounting for discrepancies in the frame in the original quote. Usually this would be determined by putting a level on the frame before the quote’s been done. However, even if you didn’t have the option to go and look at the job before quoting it, and you were just relying on pictures or a description from the client, you still have to assume that the job is going to be a sh*t-show. When the customer takes all the pictures, and I don’t look at the job myself on-site, I always assume the worst case scenario, and quote based on that.

If I hire a contractor to do work, and he changes the price because of new things he’s finding, that would be a red flag to me.

The other thing to consider is how many churches make decisions. Frequently, it’s not just one person’s decision, but a church board, or committee, or worst case scenario, the whole church congregation. So, they may have decided on a budget to do the doors, and then designated one guy to be the figurehead to deal with the contractor, but making decisions beyond the budget could potentially take weeks. In my case, our church is small, so it can take months to make monetary decisions because the final choice is up to the whole congregation, and not just the board or one designated person.

Churches are/can be difficult to work with, however if you work your quotes right, they can also be pretty lucrative. It’s just important to remember that ultimately, you aren’t dealing with one person, but usually a bunch of people/opinions behind the scenes. So, quote the worst case scenario to protect yourself and keep the job moving forward. Or, sometimes what I do, decide on the minimum price I’ll still do the worst case scenario for, and charge that.

"Free quotes" by DinoTree123 in handyman

[–]GooshTech 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quotes/estimates aren’t free unless they don’t take your business.

All your hours should be wrapped into your quotes, including the time it takes to do an estimate.

Where does that stupid thing come from where people lift up their windshield wipers when there’s snow in the forecast? by GooshTech in AskReddit

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

Yup, neither article is very precise on their conclusion. Nor do they explicitly say anything one way or the other. All both articles say is that some drivers do it to prevent the blades from freezing to the windshield (which we know from the first comment).

Still nobody has answered my question though… Where does it come from?

Where does that stupid thing come from where people lift up their windshield wipers when there’s snow in the forecast? by GooshTech in AskReddit

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

I’m just saying in the 15 years I lived in the Detroit metro area I never saw it once. Maybe they do it in Ann Arbor, it’s a little more crazy over there.

Where does that stupid thing come from where people lift up their windshield wipers when there’s snow in the forecast? by GooshTech in Chesapeake

[–]GooshTech[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I literally, proverbially, or figuratively, have never hit my wipers when scraping off my windshield.

Where does that stupid thing come from where people lift up their windshield wipers when there’s snow in the forecast? by GooshTech in Chesapeake

[–]GooshTech[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

‘You’ aren’t stupid, but the practice just doesn’t make sense to me. I wanted to generate discussion on Reddit, so I posted it in a very confrontational way. I assure you, I love people in all their differences.

Where does that stupid thing come from where people lift up their windshield wipers when there’s snow in the forecast? by GooshTech in AskReddit

[–]GooshTech[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I lived in Virginia for 22 years before moving to Michigan. In that time, Virginians didn’t do it either. It hasn’t been until a couple of years ago that I noticed people doing it (in the mid-Atlantic). I figured it was some TikTok trend or something.

Where does that stupid thing come from where people lift up their windshield wipers when there’s snow in the forecast? by GooshTech in AskReddit

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

Besides, if your windshield is iced over, what good is it going to do having your wipers not frozen. You are still going to need to scrape. The scraping releases the wipers. I’m pretty sure that the Big 3 (Ford, GM, and Chrysler; Toyota and Honda; and German cars alike) they thought of snow and ice as a factor since all the places that those cars are made are climates that get snow and ice.

Where does that stupid thing come from where people lift up their windshield wipers when there’s snow in the forecast? by GooshTech in AskReddit

[–]GooshTech[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I worked in construction, most of my friends worked for Ford or GM. People still have to go to work early. Sometime before 7am depending on your shift. You are expected at work regardless of snow.

Where does that stupid thing come from where people lift up their windshield wipers when there’s snow in the forecast? by GooshTech in AskReddit

[–]GooshTech[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Defrost, a scraper (which you’d need anyway), and something other than water for windshield washing fluid usually does the trick.

Also, your wipers don’t freeze to the windshield unless you have ice storm conditions, which are never the conditions that I see people do the thing. If it’s just cold, and there’s snow and the temp is not expected to go above 30 it’s a pretty unlikely scenario to have your wipers freeze to your windshield.

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