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1d ago

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Nearly got fined $200 at Yellowstone because some ranger saw my old camp stove

Tbh my camp stove's so old it probably fails safety rules from two decades ago.

3d ago

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PSA: Stop using your DA sander to cut down body filler, it drives me nuts

Feel your pain on this one. It's like people forget that a DA is for FINISHING work, not hogging off material. Every time I see those deep swirls I just shake my head knowing someone's gonna be cursing later trying to block them out.

6d ago

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Spent 20 bucks on a tube of construction adhesive instead of calling a plumber for that leaky pipe joint under the sink last Tuesday

Jumped in and did the exact same thing last fall when my bathroom sink pipe started dripping. That construction adhesive is tough stuff if you let it cure properly, I wrapped mine in an old cotton t-shirt first and put the glue on thick, probably used a whole tube honestly. It held for about five months before I finally replaced the pipe, but I only fixed it because I was already tearing out the vanity, not because it was leaking again. You should be good for a while, just don't go banging on it or turning the water pressure up too high.

7d ago

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Spent $40 on a soil thermometer and it saved my pepper seeds

Smart move. I had the same problem with bell peppers until I started checking temps instead of guessing by the calendar. Soil thermometers are one of those things you don't think you need until you actually use one and realize how much it matters.

8d ago

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My old cutter bar seized up on me during a job in Norfolk last month

My neighbor had a similar thing happen with his excavator's swing bearing... he was just greasing the fittings and never checked if the old stuff was coming out. Ended up with a bearing that looked like it had tar packed around it instead of grease. Now he keeps a grease gun in the cab and does a full purge every time he starts the machine.