Search results for query: *

@Knotorious That Uber driver sounds sincere, well meaning and friendly. I don’t know if it’s a cultural norm in Eastern Europe but he seemed way more outspoken than what I consider polite in a situation where your job is to safely transport someone. He literally had your life in his hands and...

Getting ready to leave work and I learned that the General Contractor (who is also the electrical contractor I work for) is bringing in a tree service to remove this tree that got harmed to death by excavation and earth moving. The customer wanted to keep it when they were removing other trees...

I agree a flat stone not for everyone! I use the DMT flat stone. I usually get great results but occasionally my angles are off. I saw this tumbler advertised and it looks like a solid design. Tumbler Original Diamond Rolling Knife Sharpener Set -...

This is a fascinating conversation! Especially interested in the impact of travel time since my wife and I have analogous experiences in her work as a visiting social worker and mine as a industrial/commercial electrician. My wife is like Sean Kroll. She mostly gets clients in her urban...

I had a family member ask me to remove a branch from a tree overhanging a fence like that. He was very concerned about this possibility. In order to ease his worries and also protect the fence points from rigging errors I built a sturdy wooden box to distribute the impact to the entire fence...

I think there was a thread about this years ago. It’s a scam where they get you to run a stolen credit card for them, keep some money and pay them back for the “overpayment” with gift cards. I get a lot of these asking me to do electrical work. They often say they can’t talk…only text due to a...

I saw my first total eclipse today and I didn’t need to miss work or travel! It was really cool but I think the setting I was in reduced the spiritual vibe! I am doing electrical work for a chain called Uranus Fudge Factory. They have billboards on all the major highways advertising “The best...

PS Running it home was not too difficult. I swear I will never splice used rope again. (Unless it is some kind of emergency. Never again for fun.)

@friedrich I am really enjoying the soft fids from The Netherlands. I use them for the second bury even in looser ropes. I use the Toss Wand to pull the soft fid in place. Today I had run out of looser ropes and I made the mistake of telling myself that this 9 mm Sirius Robline yacht line was...

Do any of you watch videos on repairing saws? What’s out there good? I know very little and I want to learn something. I have tried a couple of repairs but they did not go well. I discovered this Canadian YouTube channel today and it seems like this shop is very methodical with diagnosis. It’s...

Great idea for a conversation. (I am 62) my wife and I are starting to work on retirement planning, wills, insurance, medical directives etc. I told her I also want to dream about the fun stuff! (Like this thread) All these dreams are somewhat provisional depending how healthy we are and how...

I enjoyed August Huneke interview with Jerry Beranek a long time ago. It is on August’s YouTube. Jerry talked about doing pole climbing in Vietnam. Today I discovered some pictures and stories from that time on a FaceBook group called MA Bell. I will post here for the enjoyment of all who are...

Truth in advertising: I found this because I was trying to get rid of *my* junk that I advertised as scrap metal. Sort of the same thing except mine is on the curb.

I have heard about this but never seen it. This is on Craigslist Indianapolis right now. Such a deal!

I am impressed you found part of document. That might be enough to satisfy my curiosity!

I would be curious to read this standard. The PDF costs $108.00 and I would rather spend that on gear than words. https://www.astm.org/f0887-20.html

I am still experimenting with a single adjustable bridge. For me it is mostly a convenience for donning and removing the saddle. For me, certification is not a requirement. This DMM may be the first opportunity for many to legally use an adjustable bridge. But, does it pass CE requirements...