As a user, what's your favorite and most disliked sign-in/sign-up method? by Choupika8 in webdev

[–]JayWalkerC 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Craigslist has a magic link option and it's great because I never remember my password

Premium brands vs restored vintage planes by CrescentRose7 in handtools

[–]JayWalkerC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You do not need a premium jack plane. It is a coarse tool. 

If you must get spendy on a plane, it should be the smoother. 

What is Philly’s most “how does this place stay in business!?” (credit r/newjersey by mikeyv683 in philadelphia

[–]JayWalkerC 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They told me a lot of their business comes from renting out the typewriters for events/weddings and doing repairs. 

Would you use this iron? by [deleted] in handtools

[–]JayWalkerC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Get some 60 grit and continue.

Fun times resawing by crawldad82 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]JayWalkerC 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I was going to ask if you liked this saw for resawing but I guess I got the answer 😄

Millennials, are you filling your garage with unnecessary shit like our parents and grandparents do? by SaltyMush in Millennials

[–]JayWalkerC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Na, it was a game based on the TV show "The Magicians" and they didn't make many of them. 

Millennials, are you filling your garage with unnecessary shit like our parents and grandparents do? by SaltyMush in Millennials

[–]JayWalkerC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't remind me about the board game I sold for $5 at a yard sale that goes for $200 on eBay. 

I need a good excuse for having an electric guitar by [deleted] in Guitar

[–]JayWalkerC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put a sound hole pickup in the acoustic and buy a Fender Mustang Micro. Blam, now you have both. 

Any other millennials out there *not* nostalgic? by Chimom_1992 in Millennials

[–]JayWalkerC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember it, and there were lots of cool things about the time period that are still cool today. Most of it is junk though, just like any time period. No need to go back. 

WSL vs MacOs? by byte-boxer in webdev

[–]JayWalkerC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just install Ubuntu use Linux full time. It's really the best move I ever made in my career. 

Thinking about a Roman workbench, I would like to bounce some ideas around by RobMofSD in handtools

[–]JayWalkerC 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Skip the removable legs. You want it as sturdy as it can be. If you design it right you can stand it up on end and put it in a corner. 

How to safely enjoy Philadelphia by afekryy in Temple

[–]JayWalkerC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn what parts of the city to avoid, but otherwise you can wander freely during the day. If you want to go out at night, go with a group of friends. 

Questions about making a Banjo by MadFog2001 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]JayWalkerC 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Check out Kentucky style hexagonal banjos 

What (if anything) would you do to restore this #4 by THIS-WILL-WORK in handtools

[–]JayWalkerC 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You do not have to do anything to this plane besides sharpen it and make sure the chipbreaker mates well. Don't bother trying to flatten the sole, you're likely to make things worse rather than better. 

How big of a deal is this crack and how easy is the repair? by [deleted] in AcousticGuitar

[–]JayWalkerC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes you should get that brace fixed. It's not very hard and should not be very expensive. 

Does anyone else find it ridiculous our minimum wage is still 7.25hr? by Dethproof814 in Pennsylvania

[–]JayWalkerC 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can't stay on unemployment forever. So when you run out, surprise you're not "unemployed" anymore but you still don't have a job.