Tape is tape. It can come off. I've seen guys slap a piece of yellow caution tape on a breaker and then just grab it anyway because they were in a hurry. What worked better for me was a physical lockout. A little padlock and a hasp costs less than a six pack and forces you to stop and think. Tape is better than nothing, but I've had it peel off in the heat or just get overlooked when things get busy. The extra thirty seconds to clip a lock on there feels like a lot until you need it.

Wait until you hit 150. The dough starts talking to you after that many bakes. Longer cold ferments always gave me better rise but 18 hours might be pushing it for some flours.

Wait... did you say fifteen calls from one neighborhood? That's crazy, that builder must have hired the same crew for the whole development. I usually just use those little rubber cushion clips or leave a tiny bit of slack so the staple isn't pinching down on the cable at all.

Wait, hold on - you actually made me rethink this whole thing. I used to be all about stick for tight spots because I figured you don't have to drag a heavy MIG gun around, but you make a solid point about the slag. I've definitely been in that position where I'm trying to chip slag off a vertical weld while my arm is jammed against a pipe, and it's such a pain. The flux core wire is really what changes the game though - I never considered you could just ditch the gas bottle and still get good penetration in tight spots. Honestly, I'm gonna give that a try next time I'm working on something cramped and see how it feels.

Charles640, you hit on something I don't think anybody's brought up yet: the fact that this 1/8 inch rule applies differently depending on what kind of wood you're burning. I burn mostly oak and hickory, and that stuff creates a way fluffier, more powdery creosote compared to the hard, shiny glaze you get from pine. The powdery stuff seems to need cleaning way more often because it builds up faster and clogs things up quicker. Something to keep an eye on if you're mixing wood types like I do.