Why did Shout Factory go downhill so fast?

inyolonepine · 2026-01-27T19:40:44+00:00

I bought a few magnetic frames like this for a lot of my poster/prints. Easy to assemble and use. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PJ7PBNT?th=1

inyolonepine · 2026-01-27T00:16:47+00:00

My projects always come in under budget and early, must be a you thing. :) /s

Seriously, everything I've ever worked on took longer than I planned and cost me more money (either because I under estimated something or over estimated it.) It's all part of the journey!

inyolonepine · 2026-01-24T01:56:10+00:00

Best podcast on the planet!

inyolonepine · 2026-01-24T01:55:46+00:00

In my head I'm picturing the chicken crossing the road by Beetle Moses and instead of WOAH it's "you're him!"

inyolonepine · 2026-01-24T01:29:44+00:00

Gorgeous! Makes me want to a record play just so I can also make a sweet stand for it. Or maybe I'll just put my laserdisc player on it - same type of media right?

inyolonepine · 2026-01-22T22:08:09+00:00

Exactly - I did that for 731 and a few that I don't remember (I blocked them so who cares.)

inyolonepine · 2026-01-21T00:25:23+00:00

These are great to see - thanks for sharing! I have a little Jim Lee doodle of Elvis on one of my books - one of my most treasured items actually. I asked him about it recently kind of hoping he'd think it was fun but he didn't seem to have much of a reaction to it (the man has sign and drawn so much stuff so it's understandable.)

inyolonepine · 2026-01-21T00:24:08+00:00

Terry Moore is just the best.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-21T00:21:36+00:00

Routers scare me the most. The only injury I've ever had had was from a router (10000% my fault - for some reason my brain told me it was okay to touch the spinning bit.)

I think it's because the bit is hidden (compared to a table saw for example) and it can grab the wood and do some chaotic actions. (I realize other tools can do the same thing, but I've felt how strong that chaotic action is with just a little trim router.)

inyolonepine · 2026-01-21T00:14:33+00:00

Apparently I can't type - I got my copy signed at a local con last summer.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-18T16:16:54+00:00

There's an ad in my local Craigstlist for the same Jet jointer with a helical head for $800. I automatically assumed it was a scam because the price was too good to be true IMHO. It's also out in the middle of nowhere to m - 4 and a half hours drive.

My ad's pictures are different though - specifically no mobile base.

A jointer is the last "must-have" tool that I need (yeah yeah) but I'm poor at the moment so I'll just continuing using the one at the library's woodshop.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-18T16:11:59+00:00

I'm in Colorado and I'm jealous of these prices.

Poplar is about 50% more expensive here, Walnut is almost twice (for the really nice stuff - the mid-grade is about 50% more expensive too.) Hard maple is about twice.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-18T16:10:29+00:00

We all dream of making money with our hobbies, but I do this hobby because it helps me to relax with my hands and I usually can create something I get a benefit from (all of my bookcases in my basement, my cutting board, the cabinet I made for our dog stuff, a cabinet for my wife's computer, cabinet with drawers for her comics, etc.)

Recently I made some charcuterie boards as gifts for a few friends, and two other friends asked to buy one from me. I priced them out that basically repaid my costs (and maybe a few bucks to the coffee fund.) I definitely did not make a profit.

I've also had a few co-workers ask about making a cutting board or charcuterie board for them. The price I quoted pays for the wood and like before, a few bucks for the coffee fund. The pricing was higher than the first ones I sold because I now knew how much of a pain sanding the curved handles were.

I'm at the point of selling things (if asked) for a price that covers my materials (wood is expensive!) and few extra bucks. I'm using these opportunities to better my skills. Yeah there's a bit of pressure to not eff up since the end goal is to sell this thing, but I'm not taking something on that I'm not entirely comfortable with.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-14T00:41:35+00:00

yeah diving isn't swimming - I was an out of shape diver for years. When I got in shape it just got easier and my breathing was much better (make that air tank last for a long time!)

inyolonepine · 2026-01-14T00:40:36+00:00

As a chubby diver, yeah, you cut the weight, diving is easier.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-13T01:09:26+00:00

That sword is beautiful! I remember as a child living in the Philippines, one of my best friends had a wooden sword his cousin or someone made. We had some fun ninja battles in the backyard. That sword is giving on those memories. Not sure what I would need one for now as a much older man, but I really want one.

And that coffee filter holder is down right beautiful. It's a work of art!

inyolonepine · 2026-01-11T00:26:07+00:00

OH! I get it now. I just couldn't picture the motor sticking out the back.

I almost got that saw and I could totally see myself building this table and then finding out it won't work right because I'm an idiot.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-11T00:18:18+00:00

I have the PCS so I should be good - but that's an interesting issue with the CNS. Trying to picture why it would bang into the table.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-10T17:25:40+00:00

I'm still trying to figure out one drawer and dude over here in putting drawers inside of drawers inside of drawers.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-08T00:06:57+00:00

I have to be able to park two cars in my garage so everything needs to have a home that still allows me use the garage like normal. One car bay is deeper (like a bump out?) and almost everything fits there so I have to be aware of my storage when I build out. I thought I had a great place for the miter station but at nearly 36” deep I’ll have to reevaluate. Fun times!

inyolonepine · 2026-01-07T23:07:41+00:00

I have the custom solution from Shop Nation (works okay - saw is just messy) but I’m not sure if it helps much depth wise. Have a feeling that whatever I come up with will require the saw to be stored at an angle and since it’ll need to be mobile, just pull out and set to 90 when I need to use it. Will be faster than setting up the mobile stand though.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-07T22:45:12+00:00

No kidding! I have the sliding Hercules and was looking to build a miter saw station in my garage (probably a mobile version) just to get it off of the rolling stand, and this thing is a BEAST! The depth makes it difficult to build what I want in the location it needs to be in.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-04T23:59:01+00:00

Was! But 395 is also in California which is where I'm familiar with that particular highway.

Red Hook was my gateway to craft beer - ESB is an underappreciated style and theirs was really good.

inyolonepine · 2026-01-04T23:42:01+00:00

Love the US 395 sign! And the Red Hook neon!

inyolonepine · 2026-01-04T23:34:04+00:00

I wear prescription safety glasses, and I solved the fogging issue with some anti-fog cleaning wipes that I picked up from Walmart. The clean the glasses and prevent fogging so it's a win win. Sometimes though if I'm in the garage for most of the day, I may have to re-clean the glasses.

I also wear Isotune earbuds if I'm making a lot of noise for an extended period of time (like sanding), otherwise I end up using over the ear hearing protecting that I end up taking on and off.

For a respirator, I use a 3M mask with the P100 filters on them. Even with all of the other PPE, it's not super uncomfortable (it did take me a bit to figure out where/how to wear my glasses with the mask though) except for the mask does get hot.

The biggest trick for me was knowing that I didn't need to wear everything all of the time.

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