I was making chicken wings at 400°F and the nonstick coating just peeled off in big sheets. Now I'm stuck deciding between buying a new basket or just switching to parchment paper liners - which side are you on for keeping your air fryer going longer?
I had this guy Frank, retired 30 year A&P, tell me I was wasting time using a torque wrench on the little interior screws and panels. Said he'd been doing it by feel since the 70s and never had a pulled thread. So I tried his way on a Cessna 172 interior last month in Wichita and ended up snapping three screws and stripping one hole in the side panel. Cost me $45 for replacement parts and an extra 2 hours of labor. Has anyone else gotten bad advice from the old heads that seemed solid until you actually tried it?
Last spring I decided to repaint my kitchen cabinets and thought a paint sprayer would save me time. I bought a cheap HVLP model for $150 and spent a whole weekend fighting with it. The paint kept clogging, the finish was uneven, and I ended up having to sand everything down and use a foam roller instead. Has anyone else had better luck with a specific brand of sprayer for furniture?
I've been framing houses for about 5 years and always just eyeballed my nail spacing on sheathing. Last month my old boss stopped by my job site in Denver and counted the nails on a sheet of OSB. He said I was wasting time and money putting in too many. Turns out I was putting a nail every 4 inches instead of every 6 on the edges. I saved like 20 nails per sheet after I started following the code. Has anyone else had a boss correct something you thought you knew?
I was washing my mug last night and noticed this super fine crack running along the bottom rim that I'd somehow missed all these years. Did some digging and realized I bought it freshman year back in 2011 - has anyone else kept a mug way longer than they thought?
A client in Spokane asked for 65 stems on a casket spray and I figured it'd look crowded. But with all the greenery and spacing it actually didn't look bulky at all. Has anyone else tried pushing past what they normally use on big arrangements?
I thought I was being smart last spring buying one of those PTO driven auger attachments for my tractor. Figured it would save me time on a big fence job out near Springfield. First hole it got stuck on a rock about 2 feet down. Second hole the thing started wobbling so bad I thought it was gonna snap off. Called the dealer and they said I needed a shear bolt kit that cost extra. After three holes I gave up and rented a handheld auger from Home Depot for the rest of that 40 hole job. That attachment has been sitting in my shed for 6 months now. Has anyone else had bad luck with these things or did I just buy the wrong brand?
I bought this expensive King Arthur flour thinking it'd make my first bread perfect. My loaf came out dense and gummy anyway, total waste of money. Anybody else mess up their first bake with overpriced ingredients?
Switched to a shared Google Doc two months ago after my operations team in Austin pointed out I was spending 15 minutes collating papers nobody read, and now the only paper I touch is the sticky note on my monitor, so has anyone else found a dumb old habit like this that just made more sense to kill off?
Was working on a commission piece last night. Three hours in. Pen just stopped. No warning. Battery was fine but the tip sensor went out. Had to switch to my old backup pen. Pressure sensitivity feels totally different now. Anyone else have a backup tool that just messes up your flow?