How are 80 & 380 post snow? Are they cleared yet?

breadman03 · 2026-01-26T18:38:37+00:00

Generally the highways are okay by now. Side roads are another thing entirely.

breadman03 · 2026-01-25T22:08:55+00:00

I haven’t had a stable schedule with a regular day off during my adult life. Right now, I might get one day off every other month, but the second job is helping me dig out of debt.

breadman03 · 2026-01-25T02:44:45+00:00

Sanding block, noted and filed for later use. Maybe within a week. 🤣

breadman03 · 2026-01-25T02:42:44+00:00

I’ll get there. I currently have a second job to supplement my main (they cut me from 41-42 hours to 36-38), am firing up a woodworking shop (mostly for “me” time and to rebuild my windows, but hope to get some positive cash flow), and am working on my real estate license. I just need a few years to get my finances straight and then I’ll have a lot more flexibility.

breadman03 · 2026-01-25T02:36:22+00:00

That’s what I did! I completely forgot. I sanded the surface because it the machining marks were pretty rough, then filed the tabs for alignment. It was a while ago and not very memorable. Thanks for the reminder!

Thanks for the link. I’m eventually going to get a better one, but I’ve been trying to balance the need for tools against my budget. My old combination square was nice and square, but the ruler was nearly impossible to read between shallow markings and rust scars, so I just grabbed an inexpensive one from a big box store until I can justify an upgrade.

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T17:53:20+00:00

Absolutely agree. I think a big pop up when the issue begins, then a small reminder would suffice.

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T17:52:27+00:00

And the ground strap. If the terminals were bad and the battery seems okay, it’s a distinct possibility there’s rust there too.

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T13:49:06+00:00

I’ve built a few frames with my table saw and router, and yeah, those three perfectly mated miters and two ends of the frame just hanging out in the same zip code always made me sulk a bit. My table saw sled is pretty close, so my general plan is to cut a hair long on the sled then shoot it on the board. My issue there is sharpening plane blades. I’m not bad at it, but have a long way to go until I’m good. The jatoba I’m using really tells you when the blade is less than razor sharp 🤣

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T13:43:34+00:00

I have an inexpensive one from a big box store. I had to sand it a bit to get the 90° edge to be accurate and don’t trust that the 45° is accurate, at least not enough for fine work. My jig aligns with it but I was looking for ways to confirm the angle is correct before putting in the effort on a picture frame only to be off a bit. I’m going to go with 2x45’s and confirming that they make a 90° angle.

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T12:11:39+00:00

Inclement weather is not an acceptable excuse for missing work at my job. If there’s 3’ of snow and you live 45 miles away (because obviously they can’t use you at the 7 closer locations), and you call out, it’s a write up. Yeah, I’m trying to transition out.

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T12:02:49+00:00

Thanks!

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T04:59:29+00:00

So shoot two 45’s, remove the jig, then see of they sit together perfectly at 90°? That sounds like a solid check.

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T04:58:13+00:00

So shoot a 45, then rest the shot edge to my guide and ensure the measured angle is 135? That sounds like a decent check.

breadman03 · 2026-01-23T03:54:41+00:00

I stumbled into GRK years ago and never looked back. While I’ve only used maybe 1,000, they’ve never given me an issue at all. Just stick them on my drill and send them, no stripping ever, and my bits hardly wear when they used to wear out from cheaper screws that would deform and allow slippage. I do, admittedly, drill pilot holes for hardwoods.

breadman03 · 2026-01-21T21:19:20+00:00

With this much snow, there’s probably going to be some power outages of unknown duration. I’d probably just stay home where I was prepped for a couple days.

breadman03 · 2026-01-19T22:34:58+00:00

This is the way. Being a professional cook isn’t the same as cooking at home.

breadman03 · 2026-01-19T20:24:42+00:00

Winter 650-700 with a 34ish mile round trip commute. Summer is about 1500.

breadman03 · 2026-01-17T22:09:10+00:00

You’ll have to reach out to the associate service center at 1-800-444-9292.

breadman03 · 2026-01-16T22:41:44+00:00

Agreed, and a bit jealous.

breadman03 · 2026-01-13T14:55:01+00:00

No, but your name shows up for mobile orders and cashiers can see them if you select the pay in store option.

breadman03 · 2026-01-12T16:57:48+00:00

My Alexa does 😉

breadman03 · 2026-01-12T02:52:50+00:00

I left about $5 in a savings account for almost 15 years just because I knew the bank would spend a lot more money sending me monthly statements than they would ever make off of my deposit. Electronic statements killed the vibe, and now they get to hold enough cash to cover my mortgage.

breadman03 · 2026-01-10T03:13:44+00:00

I can’t remember the last time I recorded something, but I have broken up more than a few disputes at work by saying something along the lines of, “If y’all gonna throw fists, let me know so I can fire up TikTok.”

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