Anthony Park (u/anthony609)

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I finally switched from a regular drill to a right-angle drill for tight spots

I was trying to run some 12/2 through a packed header in an old Philly rowhouse last week. The right-angle drill got the hole done in maybe 30 seconds, where my regular drill just couldn't fit and I was about to start cutting drywall. Anyone else have a go-to tool for impossible spaces?

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anthony609•28d ago

Appreciation post: My buddy's kid asked me why planes don't fall apart and it made me think.

Was over at a friend's house last week and his 8 year old pointed at a plane in the sky and asked me that. I started with the usual 'rivets and inspections' talk, but then he asked if the plane gets tired like people do. That hit different. We talk about metal fatigue and cycles all day, but framing it like the plane just being 'tired' from work stuck with me. How do you guys explain our job to people who aren't in the trade?

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28d ago

My plotter in the office decided to eat a roll of Mylar last Friday

Heard using the tension bar helps.

29d ago

My old tent finally gave out after 8 years during a storm in the Adirondacks, and I'm stuck between buying a bombproof 4-season replacement or just getting a good 3-season and avoiding bad weather.

That Adirondack storm sounds brutal. I'd get the 4-season for peace of mind, since checking the forecast won't stop a surprise squall at 3am.

29d ago

My sourdough starter from a friend in Seattle versus the one I made from scratch

Right? I had the same doorstop phase. My starter was so sluggish I started keeping it next to the coffee maker for motivation. Switched to a mix of rye and a little whole wheat, and it was like a different beast. The loaves finally had some air in them instead of just tasting like wet flour bricks.

29d ago

My phone's battery was dying by 3 PM until I tried a setting I found in a forum

Totally agree with robertcarr, turning stuff off feels like a step backwards. Had the same thing with my old phone, some background location service was killing it. Took forever to find the setting but it was a game changer once I did.

29d ago

I finally saw a customer try to fix a check engine light with a piece of electrical tape

It's like that with everything now... temporary fixes that just make the real issue blow up bigger later.