Richard Park (u/richardp19)

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My journal got soaked at the airport in Chicago

I was rushing to my gate and my water bottle leaked all over my bag. My bullet journal was inside and the pages got totally warped. I spent the flight trying to flatten them out with my laptop and a heavy book. Has anyone found a good way to fix water damage without the pages tearing?

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c/cnc-operators•

richardp19•1mo ago

Chat with an old timer at the shop made me rethink my feeds and speeds

Was running a tough stainless job yesterday, fighting chatter. Guy who ran this machine for 20 years walks over, watches for a minute. He just said, 'You're scared of the machine. Let it eat.' Dropped my feed rate by 15% and bumped the spindle up 200 rpm. Cut like butter, finish was perfect. How do you guys approach a noisy cut on a new material?

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c/commercial-divers•

richardp19•1mo ago

Just hit 500 hours on my Kirby Morgan hat and the visor seal is still perfect.

I bought it used off a guy in Mobile two years ago and figured I'd need a new seal kit within a year. I do a lot of harbor work, so it gets pretty beat up. Has anyone else had a piece of gear last way longer than you thought it would?

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c/auto-mechanics•

richardp19•1mo ago

I always figured a timing belt was a 'when it breaks' fix, but my old teacher's manual said a snapped one can bend valves in 90% of interference engines.

Found that stat in a greasy Chilton guide from 1998 while cleaning the garage, and now I push the replacements way harder... anyone else have a go-to fact that changes how you explain jobs to customers?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

richardp19•1mo ago

My $30 air fryer basket liner was a total waste of money

I bought one of those silicone basket liners last month thinking it would make cleanup easier. It cost about thirty bucks and I was excited to use it for things like chicken wings. The problem is, nothing gets crispy... the food just steams in its own juices. I had to pull it out halfway through cooking some fries because they were soggy. Has anyone found a liner that actually works, or should I just stick with the bare basket and deal with the scrubbing?

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