Kelly Kim (u/kelly338)

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Just found out the original M1 Garand gas cylinder plug was made with a left-hand thread, which explains a lot about that one stubborn one I fought with for an hour yesterday.

I was reading through an old Army technical manual from 1943 in the shop's back room and that little detail about the left-hand thread on the early plugs just clicked, making me feel a bit silly for all the force I was applying the wrong way.

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c/carpenters•

kelly338•4d ago

Just had a close call with a load bearing wall in a 1920s house

The homeowner wanted me to open up the kitchen, and I had to pick between trusting the original blueprints I found or paying for a full structural survey. I went with the cheaper plan and started demo, only to find a steel support beam the prints never showed. Has anyone else in old homes found hidden supports that changed the whole job?

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kelly338•4d ago

My sister mentioned she saves all her five-dollar bills

She told me she's been doing it for a year and already has over $300 tucked away. I never thought a simple rule like that could add up so fast without feeling like a sacrifice. What's a small, painless saving trick that's worked for you?

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Just found out the original M1 Garand gas cylinder plug was made with a left-hand thread, which explains a lot about that one stubborn one I fought with for an hour yesterday.

Just had a close call with a load bearing wall in a 1920s house

My sister mentioned she saves all her five-dollar bills

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