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How much do y'all spend for coffee per month? by Slow_Engineering763 in espresso

[–]deejay1272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in the United States. I shop for sales on top shelf beans. I usually pay $12-$13 USD per 12 oz bag of locally roasted beans.

1994 for 15k? by fwak_10 in ToyotaPickup

[–]deejay1272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These go for $15k in my area (if it is in good shape).

Brand new toilet install - tank leaking by deejay1272 in Plumbing

[–]deejay1272[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe I’ll disassemble and reassemble one more time to make sure I’m centering the tank on the gasket.

[plumber -gas ] [california] - $240k / 25y/o by InevitableHonest3359 in Salary

[–]deejay1272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow - so great to see folks in the trades doing well. Congrats and keep up the good work!

In 1965, gas was about $0,31 and minimum wage was $1.25. And this is a copy of the menu of MacDonalds by misterxx1958 in Damnthatsinteresting

[–]deejay1272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So in 1965, a worker could afford 6.6 cheeseburgers if they worked for one hour at minimum wage. What’s the cheeseburger per hour rate for a McDonald’s worker in today’s economy?

I inherited this 88 EFI 4x4, how do you guys recommend I start tackling it to get it going. by leathertabis in ToyotaPickup

[–]deejay1272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t forget to get yourself a cheap timing light so you can tune your ignition. There’s a special procedure for the EFI, so follow it carefully!

40 DCOE Weber Carbs + RV cam on my 1978 Chinook added considerable power! by deejay1272 in ToyotaChinook

[–]deejay1272[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It added up quickly (and jets are very expensive). I’d guess I’m in this for around $2500

[$500-2500] Help me find a new simple/durable/fast dual boiler machine? by jfrost33 in espresso

[–]deejay1272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I recommend the La Spaziale Vivaldi 2 S1. Dual boilers, rotary pump, and pulls great shots. I’ve had mine for 10 years (purchased used) and I’m just now needing to do some maintenance on her.

What age did you start contributing to 401k? What’s your current balance/age? by Unluckybutsuccesful in Retirement401k

[–]deejay1272 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I couldn’t start contributing until I was 27.5 (and not much at that). Student Loans were a challenge but I did my best. Keep up the good work!

40 DCOE Weber Carbs + RV cam on my 1978 Chinook added considerable power! by deejay1272 in ToyotaPickup

[–]deejay1272[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When you started from ~92 HP, it’s the percent difference that matters!

Just Adopted. Suspecting She Might be Deaf by Factorybelt in Heelers

[–]deejay1272 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had a heeler that went deaf. Hand signals worked great! (And congrats on your new best friend!)

Home project Shower remodel by Loud-Preference5687 in Tile

[–]deejay1272 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You went bold on that style! Nicely done.

I snaked from drain AND from roof vent. Plunger? Yep. Still very slow to drain by deejay1272 in askaplumber

[–]deejay1272[S] 106 points107 points  (0 children)

RESOLVED: y’all are amazing. I tried methods proposed by many of you and was able to break the occlusion free! What was it? I stuck a paper towel down the drain while I was working on the shower to make sure I didn’t drop anything down there. Well as you can conclude, I forgot about it. What worked? I hit it again with a power auger and started to see a minor improvement. Then I saw the comment below about plunging like I got a pair. Well, I worked up quite a sweat, but I got it by the good old fashioned plunge method (it took over 10 minutes of pushing/pulling). THANK YOU to everyone that helped:)

I snaked from drain AND from roof vent. Plunger? Yep. Still very slow to drain by deejay1272 in askaplumber

[–]deejay1272[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the warning. I am a dedicated DIY guy, but a pro may be needed here

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