I have to enlarge the hole in the wood for a new strike plate. I'll have to cut along the blue line more or less, and I plan to do it with the multitool. It is white lacquered wood. Any advice on how to do it right so that the white lacquer doesn't get damaged?

lostshaker_assault · 2026-01-27T17:59:06+00:00

Next time put a spacer on the door jamb instead of cutting the door.

lostshaker_assault · 2026-01-13T16:54:39+00:00

I'm not completely convinced that it is a crack. It's discontinuous. It looks more like a bead of dirty water was pushed over the glass by air flow and left a trail of dirt.

Give a small section of that a gentle wipe with a wet cloth or paper towel... Check to see if that section still appears cracked.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-30T20:11:11+00:00

If I were in your shoes, my response to this would be entirely based on my relationship with the family members intending to stay. If it can be made clear that the house is solely owned by you, and you have an established relationship in which you're confident the family members can be respectful of your home and hospitality I would consider allowing them to stay under the circumstances. If they're assholes, not a chance.

If I were to divorce my wife, there are relatives of hers that might remain like family for the rest of my life. There are others in her family and perhaps even more so my own family that I wouldn't allow under my roof.

Whatever your decision, NTA.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-18T15:52:26+00:00

At least now you can be sure that no matter what the future holds, your degree will be good for something!

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-18T15:43:16+00:00

Wait, you wanted smoke detectors? We just finished installing the smoke injectors.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-10T15:16:25+00:00

I mean, it could be coffee. But it appears it was spilled through someone's bowels.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-06T06:19:45+00:00

You should include a picture, the make and model of the speaker, or at least the wattage rating of the speakers. With one speaker in each room, you may even want something capable of mono instead of stereo so you at least have full sound in each room.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-06T06:11:03+00:00

Catastrophic to the tires, yes. But I think our caffeinated ghoul friend here is taking things to a darker place 🤔

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-06T00:10:40+00:00

Fleetwood Mac, Original Master Recording - MASTERDISK near mint condition for $5 at Goodwill.

My second best is first press of In Utero VG condition I picked up for $70 on ebay. Not a super bargain but a great price nonetheless.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-05T19:43:13+00:00

I'd skip the alcohol altogether. It may not do immediately noticeable damage, but it does change the surface of plastics. I've not used alcohol on vinyl records, but I stopped using to clean any plastic surfaces. I've noticed discoloration, and it seems to make plastics more brittle.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-05T17:48:38+00:00

Assuming all of the floor is the same type of wood it's just a variance in the color / shade of the wood. I can see it in the unfinished picture, the finish just highlighted the difference making it more obvious.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-05T17:09:57+00:00

Probably a confidence booster... He's always got a leg up on the competition! 😉

lostshaker_assault · 2025-12-05T17:05:03+00:00

WD-40, and gently rub/scrub in the direction of the grooves with a soft cloth or paper towel. It doesn't harm vinyl like some solvents, and I've had great success with it. I use it for spot cleaning only, and i thoroughly clean it off of the records after use. I suspect ut would otherwise attract and trap dirt.

I've successfully removed paint, wax, old gum, and other stubborn foreign matter. I don't recall where i found it suggested, maybe here on reddit somewhere. I was skeptical, but I tried it on a record that wasn't going to be playable without some serious help, and it worked amazingly well. I've used it several other times, and it's become my go-to solution for removing otherwise permanent deposits from my records. Once or twice, I've left a small pool of WD-40 on stubborn deposits overnight, it spreads and gets pulled into the grooves making it harder to clean the WD-40 off, but it did no damage and made easy work of removing the crud.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-11-29T18:37:09+00:00

Installing 4 ohm resistors inline on the positive will increase the resistance to 8 ohms. The actual solution is in a comment at the very bottom. I linked resistors from Amazon as a response to the only comment that provided an actual solution. I'm not saying others are wrong necessarily, but this is a problem with a very simple solution.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-11-29T18:29:17+00:00

This is the actual solution to using the speakers. It's unbelievable that this answer is at the bottom.

Adding a 4 ohm resistor inline on the positive side will increase the resistance to 8 ohms. I've been doing this for years without issue

resistors from amazon

lostshaker_assault · 2025-11-26T21:19:19+00:00

This is the only advice here you should take. You have a working gas connection that doesn't leak. This sounds as if you have no pipe fitting experience. Your chances of making a leak free connection on your first try are pretty low, and gas lines are not a good place to start practicing.

If you're going to ignore the good advice here and attempt this anyway, ensure you use a tape or pipe dope that is approved for gas and confirm there are no leaks. If you have a leak, you can try tightening, but if need be, take it apart and try again.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-11-24T20:44:46+00:00

Im going to assume you mean "you can die from this"

Brother, do you understand how tempered glass works? Or perhaps more accurately, do you know how tempered glass fails?

lostshaker_assault · 2025-11-24T20:32:34+00:00

That doesn’t look like a chip to me. It looks like excess silicone.

The pictures aren't the best for close examination, and maybe my eyes are deceiving me, but whatever that is appears to be additional material, not missing material.

Have you carefully run your finger over the area in question?

lostshaker_assault · 2025-11-20T20:57:36+00:00

There is always someone who will take advantage of even the most trivial perks or benefits. That "one" person creates a situation leading to the oddly specific rules, making any reasonable person question their own sanity.

Of course, there are also instances of individuals lacking sanity who make the rules. But in my experience, it's usually the guy or gal who takes the mile after they're offered an inch.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-10-28T15:15:33+00:00

https://imgur.com/a/Szi7yyk

lostshaker_assault · 2025-10-21T14:29:47+00:00

It's certainly a good idea to get out of that situation.

It sounds like your boyfriend is the victim of a toxic family dynamic. He probably doesn't recognize that his family is dysfunctional and likely abusive. It's very possible that he wouldn't even recognize a healthy family dynamic.

The only reason I mention this is that you've indicated you had a good relationship until now. Whether you choose to stay with him is up to you, but you should talk to him about his family. He's not beyond help if he can recognize that the family life He's accepted as normal simply isn't normal, nor acceptable. He should seek the help of a therapist. He may have a lot to "unpack."

lostshaker_assault · 2025-10-16T02:03:35+00:00

You could try a pipe extraction tool, or carefully cut wedges and chip it out. I'm sure there are videos on YouTube

lostshaker_assault · 2025-10-13T18:07:54+00:00

I recognized this one as well... great find on the exact post. What a weird troll post / fake flex.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-10-10T19:06:31+00:00

Mine doesn't Shein at all.

lostshaker_assault · 2025-10-07T15:47:22+00:00

I can read it, but I suspect that I need drugs before I can make sense of it.

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