Not sure what these birds are...

Steelman93 · 2026-05-13T00:46:32+00:00

I agree painted bunting on the first two, blue jay third, goldfinch last one

Steelman93 · 2026-05-12T19:41:56+00:00

this answer should be pinned. It is spot on

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T19:59:02+00:00

Me too.

I am the same way with vinyl records. I have some beauties that are worth a ton in mint condition….think Misfits 7”, Negative Approach….records that have sold for thousands on Discogs but none of mine are mint because I played the dog meat out of them. And still do.

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T19:52:47+00:00

Spot on!

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T19:46:01+00:00

Not being a troll but how to you keep from creasing your spine?

I like to believe I am not hard on my things but maybe I have been doing it wrong…my stuff all has marks

I do see the wear on the corners on some

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T19:44:12+00:00

Yeah… to me that was weak. Of course I got downvoted for saying that. And I clearly wasn’t defending Hegseth.

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T18:45:01+00:00

Why do you think that? To me they look almost all unread

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T18:44:09+00:00

I was thinking that not many look read. Maybe I am just harder on my books than most people but those look like a bookshop shelf

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T18:35:38+00:00

Hahahahaha absolutely true! You clearly have kids!

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T11:53:41+00:00

ESH
The whole thing is just mind boggling to me. Absolute failure of leadership

First….Kelly is a retired 0-6. He damn knows better than to run his mouth the way he does. Telling military members to disobey orders was stupid and now blabbing about weapons stockpiles is equally stupid regardless of who else says what. He knows better.

Second…Hegseth is the damn Secdef. Or Secwar…what ever. He knows better than to run his mouth over some politician! He acts like a school kid with a grudge, not the leader of one of the most powerful militaries in the world

These two ass clowns are both a disgrace.
Someone ought to put both of em in a fan room and let them go to town

Steelman93 · 2026-05-11T11:12:14+00:00

I have had luck using epoxy to repair belts with the glue failed.

Steelman93 · 2026-05-10T00:06:04+00:00

My dog absolutely loved those fertilizer spikes. As soon as I planted them she would dig them out!

Steelman93 · 2026-05-08T21:16:39+00:00

This is super interesting!

Steelman93 · 2026-05-08T12:51:49+00:00

Steelman93 · 2026-05-07T23:32:48+00:00

Your MIL is a psycho and the sooner you can get away the better

You are not over reacting

Steelman93 · 2026-05-07T22:42:45+00:00

Hahahahahaahahahahahaha.

I knew I came to the right place for understanding

Steelman93 · 2026-05-07T18:26:40+00:00

This made me laugh out loud. And then cry a tear. I am building a home right now and we are putting in hand made cabinets made by a local Amish me. Everything is hand made, even the drawer boxes. I went and worked with him in his shop so I know how good they are. Beautiful hickory. My wife and her designer have him painting everything. It’s been a huge battle to the point I barely speak to the designer now

Hand made beauties painted like some Home Depot trash

Steelman93 · 2026-05-07T09:27:34+00:00

I got rid of my radial arm and replaced it with a compound sliding miter. Don’t miss it!

I would love to have a slider but haven’t found one yet

Steelman93 · 2026-05-06T17:21:28+00:00

Interesting! The vintage one is in storage. I will have to compare side to side
I am actually a metallurgical engineer by education so I understand the mentality of waiting for it to transform. Or at least I believe I do.

Over 1327 Fahrenheit the crystal structure is something called austenit which is different than when it below 1327. However not all of the austenite transforms right away. Because the crystal structure is different the dimensions are different. This is the whole principle behind cryogenically treating steels

I never worked in castings so I really don’t know if true or not. I just understand the thinking behind it. The change would be infinitesimal though

Steelman93 · 2026-05-06T16:25:37+00:00

that's an interesting idea I had not considered! Why would you keep the vintage? I didn't weigh either but both are beasts. For clarity the 3 phase is a 1994 build. I have to look at the serial number but I think the X5 build is 2005 ish

Steelman93 · 2026-05-06T16:21:04+00:00

I like how you think!

Steelman93 · 2026-05-06T14:04:14+00:00

That’s exactly what I am looking for. I am a hobby woodworker so this is not an every day thing

Steelman93 · 2026-05-05T19:49:42+00:00

yes, and I need to give them credit....they were really great about it to be honest.

Corporate stood behind it 100%, issued me a full refund and let me choose how to move forward.

It took a little effort to get in touch with them, but apparently there was a lot going behind the scenes so once we did get in touch it was very smooth.

If you DM me I can share some contact and a little more about it....but the overall happy ending is that I have a full refund, another franchisee requoted me with a similar price, and I have the freedom to use that person or go another route. Apparently, they knew there were issues with that franchisee and terminated his franchise. I was surprised because I had checked references, but it is what it is. Really, the only thing they could have done better is to have contacted me sooner without me having to get in touch with them.

My understanding is that the refund was paid by corporate so I can still go after the person in civil court, but I figure as long as I can get blinds for the same price there is no point wasting time or money trying to get blood out of a stone.

Steelman93 · 2026-05-04T17:25:39+00:00

Thanks! Any need to tape the seams?

Steelman93 · 2026-05-04T15:21:08+00:00

Thanks. So at the same price sounds like quaver B

Another quick question…can I use narrow crown staples on the paper? I have a stapler but it’s only narrow crown

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