Biometrix
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On 3/30/2024 at 3:14 PM, SwampNut said:
LOL. So never, ever cook buffalo inside the house. I ran out of grill pellets so I made a left over burger on the cast iron griddle. The house smells like a sweaty buffalo ballsack.
You need to up your range hood game. Connect it to your shop dust collection system.
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I can't imagine hating breakfast. I don't eat a full breakfast everyday but on the occasion where I am in the mood I find great joy and pleasure in bacon, sausage, eggs and hash browns or home-fries. Eggs Benedict is also a treat. Making and eating a nice full breakfast with my wife on the weekend is a welcome indulgence that transcends the concern for nutritional or health values. The food and the aromas from cooking breakfast create comfort and set a warm ambiance for the day. IMO sometimes a meal is more than just the sum of feeding one's body.
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A nice occasional treat that's not shitty is a real bagel made in NYC, outlying areas of NYC or possibly north-eastern areas of NJ. Everything else is a shitty bagel or in this case a "bagel shaped bread product". I'm all for people seeking "healthy" ingredients but stop appropriating the original delicious product and pretending it's made better.
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I have a Harbor Freight trickle charger that I bought about 15 years ago for $9.95. I use it all winter to keep my lawn tractor battery charged. Used it on my motorcycles before that. I'm sure the one above for around $100 is worth it though. Mine only has one red LED which tells me if it's charging...or not.
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I think I read something about that before. But I can't really remember.
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S.O.S pads will not scratch chrome but Brillo will. I've used S.O.S over the years on chrome and in one case where my wife's boot heel melted onto one of my cruiser exhausts it was the only thing that worked. Just stop rubbing with the S.O.S once all the soapy stuff is gone and you just have steel wool left.
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That's a 2021...2022 got a larger touchscreen and lost the oval emblem on the steering wheel. That's really impressive HP though.
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It was actually kind of surreal. I could anticipate what was going to unfold but still couldn't quite believe it was happening as if scripted in a sitcom. He was at a neighborhood get-together a while after and I asked him if anything was new other than setting himself on fire and he sheepishly asked "oh you saw that?".
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2 hours ago, SwampNut said:
Which part did he fuck up?
The part where he poured more gas on the fire that was already burning and when it flared up and jumped back to the gas can spout, he flailed around and poured gas on his pants. That was after he ignited the gas with a lighter by reaching down into the fire pit.
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On 10/18/2023 at 11:46 AM, SwampNut said:
I'm surprised at how many people don't know this.
I'm surprised at the number of people who don't know how to start a fire properly to begin with. I'm talking both those who can't start a fire at all and also those who can't do it without endangering themselves or others. I sat on my deck not too long ago and watched in amusement as my one neighbors lit his leg and his gas can on fire in his attempt. Young guy, maybe late 20's. Not entirely dumb in other regards but when I saw him pouring gasoline on his fire pit I called my wife outside and told her that she shouldn't miss this because it was going to be good.
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44 minutes ago, Zero Knievel said:
Most people do…but some understand that “stronger” is a relative concept. Those security cables for you laptop deter theft, but if someone wants it bad enough, there are tools that will make quick work of them…or they’ll break the laptop case to get it loose.Well that could be said for any theft deterrent device. Again, my point is that it's pretty obvious to most, so it's kind of silly to expect they would subject it to tests? It's better than nothing or just bungee cords and not as good as something stronger.
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On 10/10/2023 at 4:51 AM, Zero Knievel said:
Not you, but you’d think the manufacturer would have representations of how much protection it offers. Security cables are better than chains, but it depends on what they are made from and how thick. If a pair of tin snips could cut through the net, it’s not much protection. If you need fairly large bolt cutters, that’s much better.They probably just assumed that most people would understand that steel cable is stronger and more difficult to cut (with common knives or razors) than bungee cords or fabric fasteners or nothing.
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Nice rig! Do they make a roll-cage you can add? I think that's the same engine I have on my Cub Cadet lawn tractor. Is it fuel injected or carbureted? Anyhow I'm pleased with my 3 year old Cub...seems to be the predominant brand in my neighborhood but no Zero-turns, only tractors.
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Since local service seems to be one of your main concerns, maybe see what dealers in your area are convenient and have high satisfaction ratings first and then focus in on a brand/model that they carry?
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I think it's fierce! Ironically, it is also in the closet.
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4 hours ago, SwampNut said:
I'm not sure if you're conflating air RH with wood EMC (equilibrium moisture content) which are two totally different things, and a huge RH change is only a tiny EMC change.
Again, the maple legs of that table were in AZ for 15-20 years and still got crazy when cut. This is just experience, no point in arguing about it.
I am indeed conflating RH with EMC because they are relational in that a change in the RH can change the EMC. EMC is based on humidity and temperature of the surrounding environment so if EMC is reached in your garage or workshop at 65% RH (ok not your garage since you say your RH is lower in AZ) but then you move the wood into your home at let's say 25% RH...then the moisture content can fluctuate up to 6% which may not seem like a lot but depending on the wood can cause up to a 1/4 inch change in a 12 inch W X 3/4" board.
Anyhow I'm not arguing...I was just stating MY experience as well. My wood changes because of the drastic fluctuations in the NE between temp and humidity. Yours changes because you basically live in a fucking convection oven that is more suitable for cacti and scorpions. 😁
Also, your bench looks really nice and the tiger maple legs are the tits.
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3 hours ago, SwampNut said:
It's a reasonable speculation, but all wood should be dried to a specific industry standard level. They don't dry a piece bound for AZ differently from a piece bound for AL. Also if my humidity got as ridiculous as 60%, I'd be on a U-haul in minutes.
Perhaps but just because it is dried to specific spec when shipped doesn't mean it will stay that way. It can get drier or suck up more moisture depending on where it ends up. Also do you really believe that all sources for lumber adhere to a specific industry spec? Maybe when you buy it from Lowes or HD but I would bet that local sawmills QC practices fluctuate greatly from actually testing the moisture content to "it's been sitting long enough, it's probably good".
Interior furniture grade hardwood is supposed to be between 6%-8% moisture content but put that in an area with 60% to 85% humidity and it's going to shrink or expand and potentially warp and/or twist.
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17 hours ago, Furbird said:
I don't experience any of these issues. MDF and particle board will swell here if you're not careful.
Meh...just an silly wild ass guess but perhaps the difference in the way wood behaves between you and Carlos is that even though you have humidity control, your average humidity in AL is about 85% and in AZ it's usually 60% or less? Wood drying out will warp it more than higher humidity will. That's probably why your MDF swells when it leaves your shop and his doesn't. Conversely, his exotic woods grew up in rain forests most likely so 60% or less humidity makes them go..."What the fuck?" Even the domestic hardwoods don't like drying out quickly. I recently re-sawed an 8" chunk of walnut that had been drying for 2+ years to about 1" boards and within a week they were all warpy-twisty due to further drying. Again...just speculation.
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8 hours ago, SwampNut said:
Humidity changes are, of course, one huge reason.
So true and from the pics it appears that the underside of table isn't finished/sealed so that will make the expansion and contraction from humidity changes even worse than if the whole table had some kind of a sealer coat.
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15 minutes ago, superhawk996 said:
Another thought, since it'll be covered, don't clamp it so that there's no longer a force trying to pull it back apart. Glue something to the underside to keep it strong and be done.
^^^Agree. If looks don't matter this is an easy way to prevent the crack from expanding.
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Why does the crack in the first of the 3 additional photos appear to have something white inside of it? Is that just the lighting/angle?
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Neat idea but I can't think of one interior door in my house where I would have the adjacent unobstructed space inside the wall to put one in.
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Glad you got it fixed...also DIBs!
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5 hours ago, SwampNut said:
It's in a small hole with minimal access.
That's what she said...
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Oh it's a game changer for cooking inside especially if you are going to be using cast iron regularly, cook fish on the stove top or do any indoor smoking. Most home range hoods are woefully under powered though (300 CFM or less) and the recirculating ones are total garbage. They should be at least 600 CFM and when I remodeled my kitchen I put in a 750 CFM model with 6" duct. They are also good for keeping the temp down.