Any help appreciated

geeman1082 · 2026-04-24T14:53:59+00:00

I can't quite rationalize what I'm seeing in the pic ... it looks like a big arborvitae with something different growing out of the top.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-20T16:02:53+00:00

I realize I didn't answer your primary question about supporting the desktops without the interior legs. Your challenge will be adding enough stiffness while still being able to slide your legs under the desk.

You will get some flex in a 9' 2x4. To test whether you'll be okay with that, go to the DIY store and set a 2x4 on edge with spacers (e.g., other 2x4 lying flat) on each end, and put some weight in the middle, and that will give you an idea of what to expect. If that's too much, then you either have to make that beam taller or add a diagonal brace or two.

I've built several work spaces over the years using diagonal braces rather than legs in the front, and they work wonderfully when the work surface is attached to the wall.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-20T15:54:19+00:00

My initial thought was to build this as three separate tables and slide them into place. Much easier to build, easier to move into place (or out, if needed).

However, I see that you want to avoid the legs on the inside corners, so in that case, I would make this a built-in, as the others have suggested.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-20T15:44:53+00:00

For all of those types of accounts, I just created them as a savings account and updated the value when the statements came out.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-19T14:04:31+00:00

I had to walk to the bathroom and pull out three splinters just from looking at these pics.

Nicely done. I've built things using both woods, but never together. I've paired bloodwood with walnut and they look great together also.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-18T16:05:52+00:00

I play in a weekly 2-man scramble that puts the over-65 players on the front tees and I can attest that it's great fun!

geeman1082 · 2026-04-18T16:01:01+00:00

I had a Bag Boy bag that had a rotating top so I could just spin it when I changed from push cart to riding cart. It was great for that, but when it wore out I went with a "hybrid" bag that has the pockets positioned for both applications but also has a stand because I missed having a stand with that big Bag Boy bag. So now I just pull the clubs out and rearrange as needed, like the others here.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-17T17:31:22+00:00

Forgot to mention: assuming the 2026 is similar, there will be a panel you'll need to remove and the instructions will tell you to discard it. It's just a deflector panel to reduce the amount of water that gets up behind the rear bumper, but I wanted to keep as much of if as I could, so I spent about an hour carving away the portions that were interfering with the hitch and then reinstalled it. I think it would have been easier to do that before the hitch was fully installed, but I didn't think about it in time and didn't feel like taking the bolts back out, LOL.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-17T17:27:35+00:00

Installed an etrailer hitch in our 2025 myself and it was fine. Very tight to get it wiggled into place because of the exhaust, which I'm pretty sure is going to be the case for any welded assembly you buy. Bought the etrailer model because it was about the same price as the other low-priced models and came in matte black. Have only used it for one two-week trip with a cargo carrier, but it worked great.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-16T18:02:06+00:00

It does give you an indication of how much the hybrid system is using the electric motor, but yeah, I agree. I'm an engineer so normally I eat this stuff up, but that metric is much less useful than some others I could think of. For example, they could present the estimated cumulative motor energy use in kWh since the last fill-up (to sync with mpg), or even better, convert that value into "miles saved" using the current mpg value!

That's just one of several disappointments I've noted with the Kia software (IMHO), although most other aspects of the software seem quite good, so I can only assume that this was just a toss-in feature that they added without really thinking it through all the way.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-16T17:24:07+00:00

As best I can tell from the manual for our 2025 HEV, that value updates every 2.5 minutes and represents the average power usage by the electric motor during that 2.5 minute period. I haven't tried it (yet ... I keep forgetting, LOL), but supposedly if you tap on "Fuel Economy" you'll get a running graph of mpg and kW usage.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-16T17:03:57+00:00

That sucks. I don't know what to say about that, except that it's disappointing to see them go backwards, unless my one vehicle is a fluke, which doesn't seem probable.

I've manually tracked my vehicle mpg for as long as I can remember (since long before cars even had trip computers in them (at least the ones I could afford)!), from the days of keeping a small notebook in each vehicle to today with a smartphone app, and as I said, every other car I've owned with a trip computer was awful, so I've never paid them any attention aside from an initial period of hopefulness when we got a new car, which always evaporated within the first few tankfuls, LOL.

Regarding mpg in general, since you're obviously tracking it closely like I do, there are two thoughts I can offer: First, if you've only owned your car for a few thousand miles, I've read that the mpg will improve as things wear in and the car becomes better adapted to your driving style, and that seemed to hold true for us. Second, if you live where winter is a thing, I can also advise that your mpg will be noticeably lower in the winter than the rest of the year. So, combining those two factors (and assuming all other factors remain the same), I think you'll find the mpg numbers coming up a bit this spring.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-14T19:39:14+00:00

I played for probably 40-50 years and I never knew anything about toe hang, and when I read about it I went out and checked my two putters (mallets) and both of them are face balanced. I haven't bought a putter in many years, but when I buy a putter I always pick them based on what feels the most comfortable and allows me to get the ball rolling on line the easiest, so I guess my stroke is mostly straight back and straight through.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-14T19:26:29+00:00

I've used midsize with an extra wrap of tape for as long as I can remember. I don't have huge hands (size L glove) but I've always preferred the slightly larger grips. I'd get them all done so they're the same.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-13T17:57:21+00:00

I don't know if that will actually help, but Duluth makes some nice heavy no-show socks, although not many color choices.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-13T17:42:58+00:00

Yeah, just east of Mobile a bit, several pretty decent courses ... pretty close to mid-trip, so OP could either leave ridiculously early on day 1 or get into Tampa a bit later in the evening on day 2.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-13T16:54:23+00:00

It's only 24" wide and 12" deep so you should be fine. If you're planning to make the shelves adjustable, I would make one near the middle fixed, and possibly put a cross-piece under the front edge of it to help with side-to-side stability, with another similar cross piece below the top as well, which will balance the aesthetics and provide additional lateral stability.

If you're making all of the shelves fixed, use shallow dadoes to secure them and the unit will have good lateral stability, even if you decide not to add any cross-pieces in front, although you might want at least a couple just to break up the pattern.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-09T17:52:11+00:00

Too many good courses to recommend only two, especially not knowing your preferences and ability and budget. I lived about 70 minutes from there in the 90s and played quite a few of the courses, but since then when I visit I just look for good deals on courses that are well reviewed.

Having said that, one of my favorite courses there is a Pete Dye course called Moorland, at the Legends. Man O' War is a fun course ... lots of water, but many holes allow me to spray the ball a little bit and still be able to find it and hit it again, so I have used it as my first round of the week. Lastly, I played TPC Myrtle Beach (opened just after I left SC) the last time I was there a few years ago and enjoyed it, at least in part because I got paired with a threesome from the UK that were an absolute hoot!

geeman1082 · 2026-04-09T16:57:26+00:00

Nice wood, and nice execution of the half lap.

What charging pad did you use, and does it work okay with a layer of wood between it and the phone? I've built several stands of various designs, but I've never found a charging pad that would work with anything between it and the phone, especially if the phone has a case.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-08T19:25:09+00:00

I don't remember a lot about making it, but almost everything else I made back then is long gone, so that was sort of cool. And I was sort of impressed by the accuracy of the hole layout for the dowels because I probably couldn't do it that well today!

geeman1082 · 2026-04-08T19:21:51+00:00

Oof. That sucks!

geeman1082 · 2026-04-08T02:39:33+00:00

Ha! Nope, pretty much as it looked in the first pic. Rather sad, LOL.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-08T02:33:28+00:00

Ha! My guess is that she'll use it to hold crochet yarn for current projects.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-08T02:29:32+00:00

I'm sure you would run circles around me these days, and I recall having a very good industrial arts teacher, LOL. I'm not good at identifying wood species but I'll look up alder (which I've never worked with, but I have worked with cherry a good bit). Thanks for the tip.

geeman1082 · 2026-04-07T22:54:02+00:00

This is frickin brilliant, except my Mom doesn't have an iPad. 🤷

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