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8h ago

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Just swapped my old shop air dryer for a refrigerated unit after one humid week in July

I swapped to a refrigerated unit about two years ago and its crazy how much water that thing pulls out. My media blaster used to plug up every 10-15 minutes in the summer and now I can run a full tank without stopping. The drain line on mine dumps a steady stream of water on humid days, I bet I pull out a quart every couple hours of heavy use.

17h ago

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Switched from a coal forge to propane last year and I'm still figuring out the heat control.

Oh whoa, hold up there, I gotta pipe in on that pressure bit. Running 3-4 psi for forge welding is actually on the low side for most setups, especially if you're using a blown burner or a venturi with a bigger tip. I've found that dropping that low can make the flame too lazy and cause more scale than weld, you know? For forge welding, I usually keep it around 5-6 psi and just nudge the air back a tad so the flame has that soft, slightly feathery look - it lets the heat soak in without blasting the steel. But hey, it might depend on your forge size or burner design, so no hate, just my experience with a blown ribbon burner.

1d ago

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Always thought proofing baskets were a waste of money till I borrowed one

Oh man, that's funny you say that. My friend Jenna swore by her colander and a dish towel for like two years. She finally caved and bought a cheap banneton and the first loaf she baked after that literally doubled in size compared to her usual. She texted me a picture with the caption "i've been a fool." The spiral pattern on the crust was so clean too, no random towel creases.

4d ago

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That warehouse foreman in Denver told me AI would never touch our trade

Dude, I had almost the exact same thing happen at a 1920s apartment building in Portland. The AI camera mapped the living room perfectly but then completely freaked out on a corner where the landlord had patched the subfloor with like three different thicknesses of plywood. Still beat my old method by about 45 minutes on a 600 footer though.

4d ago

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Had a guy on site last week tell me he never uses a line for anything under 20 feet, just eyeballs it and says it's faster

Take the guy's side on this one honestly. If you've done enough drywall or taping, you can pretty much eyeball anything under 20 feet and it'll come out straight, especially on a straight wall. Saves time and you're not tripping over a line on a short run.