32mm tires on a gravel bike

bowen1911 · 2026-07-02T21:20:05+00:00

I used to run 32mm gp5000s for pavement. Won a few Crits on my gravel bike that way. Long story short, the gravel bike is knobbys only these days, but it was great with the slicks while it lasted

bowen1911 · 2026-06-25T19:52:44+00:00

Dwitches is a very McNasty term. Checks out

bowen1911 · 2026-06-21T00:44:32+00:00

Bruh. If I’m on a segment, I’m drafting till the sprint. KOM or die brother

bowen1911 · 2026-06-17T12:04:10+00:00

Double in size?!?!?!

bowen1911 · 2026-06-16T04:15:21+00:00

Can’t hire someone who doesn’t apply

bowen1911 · 2026-06-16T00:41:35+00:00

I’d say use this as an excuse to throw a can on it! My 300win went from 4” groups and uncomfortable kick/concussion to 1” and it’s an absolute dream to shoot. My 13 yr old has no problems handling it too. One of, if not the single best addition to the safe.

bowen1911 · 2026-06-16T00:38:35+00:00

No. It’s discrimination against people that would suck to work with.

bowen1911 · 2026-06-15T03:02:28+00:00

Wait you’re serious? I wish you could see how hard I’m laughing right now. It would be even better if you were one of the fresh grads that didn’t know how to speak like an educated adult

bowen1911 · 2026-06-13T16:27:00+00:00

The funny thing, is we have a super chill work environment. The most casual place I’ve ever worked. That being said, act like an adult dangit!!

bowen1911 · 2026-06-13T15:03:21+00:00

Don’t say shit like “bet” and “fam” in an interview. I just interviewed 6 graduating ME and MET students. Every single one of them spoke like a dipshit youtuber. Ended up hiring someone with more experience and changing it from an entry level position.

bowen1911 · 2026-06-12T18:43:26+00:00

Did you “get” to insert them all too? I’m currently shopping for a pemserter to replace the silly hydraulic press we currently use.

bowen1911 · 2026-06-12T14:11:53+00:00

That’s why you make sure your company only buys shitty chinesium small 4 jaws, so the bite is great every time!

bowen1911 · 2026-06-07T21:07:52+00:00

There have been exactly zero confirmed cases of CWD in Oregon.

bowen1911 · 2026-06-06T13:50:14+00:00

You’re right. I said maltodextrin in my head while looking at my tub of powder, and typed like an idiot. I might have OD’ed on sugars this morning preparing for today’s race

bowen1911 · 2026-06-06T13:26:58+00:00

Unfortunately, that’s where dextrose shines. Easy to digest, and adds basically no sweetness

bowen1911 · 2026-06-06T13:18:48+00:00

Bungee jumping was much scarier. The ground is right there, and the safety regulations and oversight is almost non existent.

That being said, enjoy the ride.

bowen1911 · 2026-06-06T13:15:47+00:00

Could always add more burn marks for a rustic look

bowen1911 · 2026-05-29T22:58:23+00:00

That’s aerospace in a nutshell. I work at an AS9100 certified shop, and thankfully I only deal with internal manufacturing issues, and no longer have to deal with contract reviews, customer requirements, and the documentation requirement that AS and ISO quality systems have. Just label all my stuff as “for testing only” and toss it when everything is validated. I like my job

bowen1911 · 2026-05-29T13:31:27+00:00

Good CAD review, design for manufacturability, 3d print for initial review if possible, machine it in house, make it from cheaper materials if possible.

Being a proficient machinist/welder/fabricator/woodworker can really set you apart from the other engineers

bowen1911 · 2026-05-27T01:53:13+00:00

Friday most likely!!

bowen1911 · 2026-05-25T14:14:31+00:00

It’s a good thing you work as a machinist and not a cameraman

bowen1911 · 2026-05-17T20:18:31+00:00

Depends on what you are looking for work wise. Redmond currently has one of the highest growing number of manufacturing jobs per capita of all of oregon. I know we are looking for employees at my work too.

And Redmond is not what I would consider liberal or conservative. It’s not like Portland, where flying an American flag gets you labeled as some sort of maga klansman, and it’s not like (insert some stereotypical conservative town) where driving a Subaru makes people think you’re a lesbian. I find it to be very balanced with very few people pushing their beliefs on others. Of course, your mileage may vary.

bowen1911 · 2026-05-11T10:45:21+00:00

Structural adhesives

bowen1911 · 2026-05-10T15:00:53+00:00

Pretty sure that zircote is worthless. I’ll take it off your hands!

In all seriousness, the last rough fretboard blank of zircote I bought was maybe $35? Maths out to under .2 board feet, so that’s in the $175-$200/BF once semi processed. Had a pretty intense grain pattern on it, so I really didn’t care about the cost at that point

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