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c/cabinetmakers•

felix_perry6•6mo ago

My router table fence cost me a whole Saturday

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c/avionics-technicians•

felix_perry6•6mo ago

I tried using a cheap thermal camera on a comms box and it showed me something I missed

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c/blacksmiths•

felix_perry6•6mo ago

Pro tip: don't cheap out on your respirator cartridges

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c/freelance-survival•

felix_perry6•7mo ago

Vent: I see too many new freelancers charging way under $50 an hour

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c/baking-fails-and-wins•

felix_perry6•7mo ago

I swore by cold butter for pie crust until my kitchen flooded

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felix_perry6•7mo ago

Rant: I used to think a 2 lb hammer was fine for everything, but a 1.5 lb changed my whole game.

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c/backyard-chickens•

felix_perry6•7mo ago

My feed bag lifts are better than any bench press

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c/binge-worthy-shows•

felix_perry6•7mo ago

Rant: My local cafe now has a 'show of the week' board for binge recommendations.

Recent Comments

6mo ago

The day my shed project turned into a full scale rescue mission

Keep a cheap plastic tote in your truck with a towel and some cardboard. If you find a nest, gently move the whole thing into the tote and set it somewhere safe nearby. The parents will usually find it.

7mo ago

Showerthought: I used to think our old sand reclaimer was a money pit

Wow, that's a brutal lesson.

7mo ago

I was reading an old magazine from 2005 about climate stuff

Actually I saw a report last week that said we're still on track to hit 1.9 degrees if current policies hold. The goal was always about avoiding the worst case, not fixing everything.

7mo ago

Felix Perry

u/felix_perry6

Long-time lurker, sometimes poster.

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2y ago

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My cousin's kid asked me why we dig up old stuff and it made me think

Yeah but I don't see it as just curiosity about strangers. It's more like proof. We dig to find real proof that their lives happened, that they built things and had bad days and lost stuff. It's the only way to push back against all that time and say they were really here. The kid's note idea is sweet, but for me it's about making sure those people aren't just forgotten.

7mo ago

Rant: An old guy in a Tacoma supply house told me something I still think about

Lol that old guy basically gave you the carpentry version of "shut up and listen to the material". My grandpa hit me with something similar when I was learning to weld, he just pointed at my messy bead and said "if it looks like dog crap, it is dog crap". Sounds harsh but man it made me slow down and actually look at what I was doing. Sometimes the simplest advice cuts through all the fancy techniques and tools.