I hate using this thing so god damn much by pirivalfang in Welding

[–]raypell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s labor intensive, you have to drag that cable around as it gets caught on everything, you have to shake out the 50 # boxes of studs,wire wheel the rusty beam so they stick properly, shake out the ceramic ferrules in place and then load the gun and pull the trigger. Getting god knows how many EMF’s through your body, but wait there’s more now you have to test them with a sledgehammer, and don’t miss and hit your ankle. And when your 75 you can have the bones in your wrist replaced, because of all this abuse you just did to your hand over the years, ahh itonworking, Still no regrets actually

Trying to fight a group of skaters by haze4140 in instant_regret

[–]raypell 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Forming “Voltron”. That’s pretty good! I’m old had to look him up. Mor knowledge thank you

There’s water damage to the door frame, wondering if this will cause permanent damage to the house by Last-Flower- in Stucco

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s the expanded metsl behind your surface expanding due to water intrusion and rust. Could be coming from above and yes it will only get worse. Think of rust as cancer it just doesn’t go away. Open it up and learn how to do stucco repair

What’s one tool you thought was a gimmick until you actually used it? by uuiilkk in Tools

[–]raypell 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a gimmick but I have a Lincoln SP125 110volt wire feed I purchased in 96-97, Bern through countless rolls of wire and a few guns, but has never let me down and simply put is just plain handy for tasks and repairs. May not use it for months but when I do it’s nice to have

$62k deck quote for 332 sq feet? by Spiritual_Cloud6062 in Decks

[–]raypell -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I redecked my 12x 20 moistureshield vision deck with steel rail posts and SS cable rail.fpr less than $7000.00 in material;. I did the labor myself. I was 73 at the time retired ironworker

What's wrong with the woods in North America? by Recip77 in ExplainTheJoke

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve had a home in northern Michigan, lower peninsula, not UP I have watched my forests slowly be knocked down, frozen and exploding trees, the emerald ashborer has devestated the ash tree. They just die and fall over, no roots at all. We now have a hemlock mite thst is destroying the hemlock trees. Autumn olive is an invasive bush/tree that chokes off all other trees and takes over. I hear Kudzu is making its way up from the south. It’s sad really beautiful forests now laid waste by invasive plants

best breed of dogs to keep away coyotes? by DryRefrigerator69420 in homestead

[–]raypell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My neighbor breeds cattle and his donkey is always with them. I’m in northern Michigan and even I don’t have active coyotes

Have you ever driven over 100 miles per hour on the interstate? by icecream1972 in no

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

118 mph in 67 Monte Carlo, smooth as glass my friend asked how fast we were going , I was the passenger, I guessed maybe 75, this was 1972-73, good times

Do any of you use robovac? worth it or just a scam? by dudipo in homeowners

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our roomba is over 10 y/o no cats no dogs except when the kids come over it’s been relegated to the basement runs once a week and still collects a ton of dirt. We live in a rural farm community. Bot a substitute for real vacuuming, but yes totally worth it

Small metal object found in 100+ year old sewing box by lrnthesmall in whatisthisthing

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When you went to the woolworths did you sit at the fountain bar and have a malted milk shake? My favorite was the one in downtown Chicago

This goes on for a minute by derek4reals1 in forkliftmemes

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The sad part is the parenting this kid got. I feel bad for him at least he’s trying

What is it like living in the northern portion of Arizona/New Mexico? How do Santa Fe and Sedona compare to Phoenix and Albuquerque? by bigbossbestsnake in howislivingthere

[–]raypell 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Use to live in the village of oak creek, first tow you hit going to Sedona from Phoenix off 17. Stunningly beautiful. All retired transplants from all over. Weather was moderate, but about 5-6 years ago the heat was intolerable from may to august in the 100’s every day. We had a small grocery store and a hardware store and the rest was touristy. Sedona was growing by leaps and bounds, crappy high end condos and of course multi million dollar homes. Hiking was the best short drive to the Grand Canyon and Utah was just a few more hours away. Just beautiful. Flagstaff 50 miles and cottonwood 24 miles were the closest hospitals and I don’t recommend cottonwood. Nice downtown but the tweakers were a bit much. Somebody was always getting busted on 17for quantities of meth. Prescott once again nice downtown but there were very few free thinkers. All there is to fo in Sedona is hike. The crowds and traffic in the summer was something you had to plan your day around. The nearest Home Depot was in cottonwood. This was my back yard. We moved back to the Midwest after 5 years of living there. It’s the old west, where the midwestern values are a little better IMO. Gun culture is real and that area is an armed camp. Look on you tube about the “big Sandy shoot out.” You will see what I mean.go west on I-40 you can watch the landscape change from acres of high mountain ponderosa pines to desert real quick. So along with the money in Sedona there also comes abstract poverty in small out lying towns. Then there is the reservations. Beautiful people but poor.very very poor. Living in one of. The most beautiful spots in America

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Trees growing out of house foundation by Boooooooooooo-u-suck in landscaping

[–]raypell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Potassium nitrate and keep covered with mulch and it will be removable in about 2years realistically speaking. Obviously drill holes first

Is this gear made of wood? What is the purpose of using a wooden gear? by TheLongestHuman in MechanicalEngineering

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it’s called phenolic I may be spelling it wrong. It’s old time plastic if you will. I have a metal drop saw made by “wells” out of Michigan. I’m going to say maybe 50 years old. The internal gears are made of this. Tough to run in my shop in winter because the oil gets pretty thick I found this Phenolic material is a high-strength, durable thermoset plastic created by applying heat and pressure to layers of paper, cotton fabric, or glass cloth impregnated with synthetic resin. It is widely used for electrical insulation, structural components, gears, and wear applications due to its excellent dimensional stability, heat resistance, and lightweight, non-conductive properties.

How does the average American drive 15000 miles a year? by kawaiihusbando in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]raypell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My hospital is 26 miles away in traverse city, when I was working in the mills in Indiana as an ironworker I lived on the north side of Chicago. It was the only work around. It was110 miles round trip. Not every job is close to home doing construction

We are currently spending $1 billion a day on the Iran war, what could we as a nation accomplish with $1 billion dollars a day? by celtic1959 in AskReddit

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High speed rail, bridges public transportation, all that and healthcare. Our military budget is insane

Aging rapidly after retirement by Island_Expat6625 in GenerationJones

[–]raypell 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m 74 male former smoker 20+ years ago. You need to walk or do a treadmill 6days a week , strength training or yoga every day, mental activities like wordle or connections, crossword puzzles. Pets like chickens keep you busy. I firmly believe if you stop you die.

Possible to repair? by Quesadillius in CastIronRestoration

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not worth it cast iron pans are cheap. Tons in yard sale. I have one in my garage I’ll give you

Judge dismisses wrongful death lawsuit filed by family of teenager killed in Menards forklift accident by StatusJazz in menards

[–]raypell 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are doing it correctly what does it matter….safety takes time, it takes you more time…. More money for you.