Was it a specific moment that changed your mind?

My old foreman in Houston drilled the jib weight into my head. I used to think the main chart was the whole story, but that one call-out changed my whole routine. Now it's the first box I check before anything moves.

Used to think you needed special cleaners for everything. The distilled water trick works way better on sticky stuff than I expected. Changed my whole cleaning routine.

My cousin's garage studio is about your size and he runs a Carlisle CC on a bench mount. He tried adding a small glory hole last year but said the extra heat and oxygen use made the whole space unbearable. He ended up selling it and just sticking with the torch for better control on his smaller work.

Read an article a while back that said skipping the pilot hole in hardwoods can actually split the wood, but the crack might be hidden under the surface. They called it a "blind split." Makes you wonder if it weakens the joint over time.