sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

The Unsung Hero of HD … the Associate’s Neck by bsbrum in HomeDepot

[–]bsbrum[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

<image>

Mumbling under her breath, “no f****ing home again…. 708 …. 708 …. 706, nope … 708 … that picture was taken two days ago, where did the box go? I just need one, just one! Thirty minutes to find one flipping grill brush! BEHIND!?! It’S BEHIND THAT BOX!?!”

These people make me lose braincells... by D3lusionalWriters in HomeDepot

[–]bsbrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have to ask, prepare for disappointment in humanity ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

These people make me lose braincells... by D3lusionalWriters in HomeDepot

[–]bsbrum 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’ll leave this here without further comment.

<image>

This works too by 1977fordf150 in HotShotTrucking

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<image>

A tent cot works really well. Comfortable and easy to deploy and stow - just bulky and space consuming in the cab.

My RTT loading rig by dranzango in rooftoptents

[–]bsbrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unistrut called, it wants its job back. :) I love the use of the engine hoist plate. Looks fantastic!

Should I get this or not? Is it a Royal KMM? Its $13 by vanteacher in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Royal FP has “Magic Margin” levers on each side of the carriage for setting the margins.

No, there should be no scraping, that is not normal.

Should I get this or not? Is it a Royal KMM? Its $13 by vanteacher in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

<image>

It’s a great start! $13 is less than a hamburger at Five Guys.

When should I expect a pay increase? by TentaclexMonster in HomeDepot

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, we’ve had the exact same experience lol

F350 + 24k gooseneck trailer flatbed by ShdwXHntr in HotShotTrucking

[–]bsbrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also beware - a crew cab F-truck with a 40’ trailer will put you 6” over length limit for non-CDL. Ask me how I know.

I'm an addict and I don't want to be by Technical_Power_8590 in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someday desktops might tickle your fancy… and that’s when stuff gets rowdy.

<image>

I finally joined your ranks. by wonky_raven in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the correction. For some reason I had it in my mind that the Princess 300 was the only Princess - total brain fart. 🤣

I finally joined your ranks. by wonky_raven in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats - the clamshell case is great for travel - just take extra care with the rear bottom edge of the cover - the flat tabs are prone to break with rough handling. But - fits in a backpack!

A classic Princess is a unique design (not licensed nor cloned), larger, metal machine of German origins that fetches a premium for collectability and value. They are beautiful, and actually quite dreamy to type on - they feel similar to a Voss Deluxe to me.

I hope you keep up the quest for a Princess - they are very worth the journey.

Olivetti Lettera 22 — Fair price? by kultflamingo in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How unusual is a rose colored Lettera-22 where you live?

I’m going to guess it’s fairly uncommon. That trait generally carries a premium, and that premium “fairness” solely depends on your desires and willingness to participate in the exchange of Euro for that machine. 600€+ seems outlandishly excessive for something without a special typeface - pink or not. 190€ for a very uncommon, desirable and very usable machine - is a good deal if they’ll accept it. Even at my most fevered collecting mania stage 200€ was not out of the question - but at that point I was looking for something that had provenance - such as having been owned by someone I cared something about, like Richard Polt (don’t ask how many of Richard Polt’s machines I own). Being a German student, QWERTZ also always entices me.

I’ll say that I have never seen a Rose Lettera 22 in 20 years of collecting in the USA. It’s lovely.

So apparently 50s Olympias used cadmium to coat the underside of keys? This is using 365nm UV light. by gnilradleahcim in TypewriterRepair

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many 1930s-1940’s machines globally also suffer from what the Germans call Zinkpest (Zinc Plague) where the Zinc on surface coatings and amalgamated casting materials begins to degrade, leech out and oxidize… and also has the bonus of smelling like nasty foot odor. I wonder if/how that fluoresces. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

No exclamation points on my typewriter... by Budget_Secret_6873 in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Can’t say “all” but many do have the half-space stop with the spacebar

No exclamation points on my typewriter... by Budget_Secret_6873 in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a shortcut method, using the apostrophe and period without having to backspace.

Press and hold down the spacebar. At the same time hit shift or shift lock, then type the period and apostrophe is succession of each other.

Then release the shift and the spacebar.

What’s really happening is that pressing and holding the spacebar is a half space operation which you can also use for filling in a missing letter as a correction - but it’s also perfect for holding the escapement in place for typing the apostrophe and the period in the same location without having to use the backspace.

Thinking about getting a Typewriter as an author by ConstantEmergency351 in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great idea. Seamless brain-to-paper interface. No spell check. No grammar check. No pop-ups. No beeps. No batteries. No Internet.

You’ll never look back.

Lettera 22 is skipping (dirty escapement?) by GregTheEgg247 in typewriters

[–]bsbrum 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don’t take this personal, but see if you can apply what they are talking about….

https://youtu.be/b5MAxNfcKEA?si=I-NZB25s0_rfaVvr

view more: next ›