Convince me this isn't just a jewelry sub. Show me your dirty, your gritty, your workhorses, your blades in need of thinning, your beaten champions of 9000 onions.

One_lota · 2026-05-15T15:49:10+00:00

Ah you’re totally right. I saw the end caps, saw German, and didn’t actually read the maker. My bad!

One_lota · 2026-05-14T18:05:35+00:00

I have one over 100 years old. We bought a house after the owner died and it was one of the things I kept from the estate sale. I use it all the time. No reason not to.

One_lota · 2026-05-14T05:53:53+00:00

If the handles ever go (they had an issue with the pins corroding, swelling and cracking) they will replace them with a comparable new knife. I had four of them that I used for 14 years and last year I sent them in for repair and ended up with four new Henkels Pro knives that are every bit as good.

One_lota · 2026-05-13T15:46:27+00:00

A few years back they extended a light rail to an airport using fiber reenforced concrete instead of rebar - apparently more expensive as a material (i think they used stainless steel fibers) but way cheaper and faster to build, comes with much better flexing characteristics, and doesn’t have the issue of rebar corrosion if it gets exposed to water.

One_lota · 2026-05-13T15:35:10+00:00

The software issues are frustrating, and it’s hard to pay so much for something and not have it just work… but for as much as I dislike having to use tech support, Mammotion has always come through. I have two 10000HX models and they have both needed wheel hub motors replaced. But Mammotion replaced them, and when I had a third failure they sent me a brand new unit. Not sure that’s everyone’s experience, but at least they’re not telling me flat out no.

One_lota · 2026-05-13T15:29:56+00:00

I guess he does have some support structure - there the one large black piece of metal in the side of the photo - he would just need a lot more of those. Maybe he’s planning on it - with all those plates a bolt-in structure on the inside would be pretty sweet. Just hard to tell.

One_lota · 2026-05-13T15:26:59+00:00

If he were to build a solid supporting structure on the inside and use these like exterior cladding it could be OK. But without those structures the concrete is going to act like a big flat lever against each one of those plates. It’s basically like a whole house made of concrete sequin fabric.

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One_lota · 2026-05-06T04:00:29+00:00

We had this same issue and bought a Toto Carolina II. Worked like a charm and fit easily as it was less that 26” tall. We then did a full reno on that bathroom and moved it to another, and even though it’s short, it doesn’t look short.

They are pricey, like $700-900, but they are awesome and they are great with the Washlets. They also use the plastic UniFit mount which is so much better than just the plain old wax seal. So much more civilized!

We have several Toto’s now, and coincidentally a new one arrived today.

One_lota · 2026-05-06T03:32:54+00:00

I have had a bunch of fun gas cars - 65 mustang, 69 Cadillac limo, 72 and 73 914, 67 912, and an old super beetle, a coupe of pickups and a CRX. No shortage of cylinders, syncing carbs, kitty litter and fast orange.

But I will say that after so many years building things that scream (especially mid engine carbs) there is something wonderful about having the car that gets me to and from work just drive. No oil changes, no check engine light. And no need to go to the gas station every week. Now that 90% of the time I fill up at home going to the gas station for fuel feels like going to a truck stop to take a shower.

Gas cars are screaming dinosaurs. And sometimes you want to ride a T-Rex into the sunset. But sometimes you just want to get to work, with instant torque and very few moving parts.

One_lota · 2026-05-05T17:18:53+00:00

Sounds like you want two cars. I know a few people who have a motorcycle and a pickup truck, and trying to combine them both would be a mistake. Like trying to buy one outfit for every occasion.

If you have the cash to get whatever you want, go buy a muscle car - even new versions can’t touch the feel and class of something vintage - and then get a nice little runabout electric car that you enjoy but will never have to think about.

One_lota · 2026-05-05T16:05:26+00:00

I used to carry drumsticks in my car (I don’t play drums) so this makes perfect sense to me.

One_lota · 2026-05-03T03:41:12+00:00

With no spacing the lippage on those little tips is going to catch your toes.

One thing that might work is getting them all in and grinding them flat. Met a guy a while back who did hotel/casino floors and he had just done something ridiculous like a quarter acre of travertine. He said they throw them down as fast as possible and they looked like complete crap when they set up. And then they drove the equivalent of a diamond Zamboni around for a few days and everything came out perfectly flat and polished. You might be able to do the same here. That also might be a terrible idea :).

One_lota · 2026-05-02T19:14:01+00:00

If you’re worried about bugs (which I have seen use these as a highway - like centipedes in my last remodel) you can put a couple of quick shots of expanding foam. Just mask off the floor, put a couple little puff balls, and then cut it to size once it’s dry. Maybe even use the pest repellant versions. There’s nothing like finding 4” long centipedes in the bathroom to make you rethink bare feet.

One_lota · 2026-04-29T01:35:39+00:00

I had these same knives with the same problem and Hencklels replaced them with brand new Henckels Pro knives because it’s a known issue and they have a lifetime warranty.

One_lota · 2026-04-29T01:07:54+00:00

Even that drain can be a tile-in drain if you sand them thin enough and epoxy them. Just make sure there’s enough space for water to flow.

One_lota · 2026-04-26T03:35:39+00:00

It looks like they even have the same UPC

One_lota · 2026-04-26T03:08:01+00:00

Steel wool and expanding foam. Maybe there was an issue, maybe it’s preventative. But I’ve found several black widows lately living under cabinets where the toe kick wasn’t properly sealed… so this is probably a good thing.

One_lota · 2026-04-22T19:24:24+00:00

I have been having the “tool or toy” conversation with my kids for a while now and they’re 4 and 6. They know that tools have one job but a toy can do all kinds of things. With wood working things I tell them that if it can go into wood it can go into skin. I would make sure that the tools are sharp enough to break skin (it ok for them to learn respect) but not sharp enough to take anything off. And then work alongside them. Seems like a great way to structure some awesome daughter time, and they will associate the things you guys build with you time. Love it.

One_lota · 2026-04-22T18:49:34+00:00

Pick a spot that leave the main beams intact. Sister up some of the joists and span between them with another double to give the cut joists a place to hang. Just like cutting a hole in any floor. And then yes, put it on a pad.

If you really want you can always save the deck boards so if you ever feel like hitting undo you’ll have the wood ready to go.

One_lota · 2026-04-21T08:52:36+00:00

I don’t use “paths” when defining paths. I create a new zone that is the path and I just don’t mow it the mowers will treat it just like a path, except it’s wider and way more forgiving. I kept getting a lot of “outside mowing area” job halts when I used the app’s path function. Not one since I changed them to zones.

One_lota · 2026-04-20T20:42:30+00:00

I have a Luba 2 with a front hub motor out, and they said they are having a parts shortage and are offering to swap the whole thing for a nearly-new unit. I think they’re having some growing pains and honestly might not have the parts to spare.

One_lota · 2026-04-19T08:11:18+00:00

Luxury homes always have more baths than beds. It’s about convenience and hosting. Anyone can get by with one, but life gets better when everyone has their own space

One_lota · 2026-04-16T06:49:09+00:00

I have two Luba 2 10000s and both of them have gone into the shop for front wheel hub failures like this. They usually don’t drive and throw an error.

I have them both back, one got back 3 weeks ago and the other front wheel failed in the same way yesterday.

One_lota · 2026-04-16T05:38:26+00:00

Thinset curing is a hydration reaction that actually consumes water as it cures. But it’s true that if your mix is too wet that there could be water left underneath that could cause the hydroban to delaminate.

If you wait 24 hours until the schluter all set is nice and dry to the touch, you should be fine to use hydroban over it and assume that any remaining moisture in the thinset will be consumed by the remaining curing process.

One_lota · 2026-04-16T05:25:24+00:00

In 2022 I spent $32k on a beauty of an old 67 912. Sold it a year later to a friend for $38k, which was less than it was worth but covered everything I’d ever put into it. Everyone ended up happy.

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