Paige Robinson (u/paige_robinson24)

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Vent: seeing a lot of shops skip the final tack cloth wipe before primer

I've been in three different shops around Cleveland this month, and each time I saw a painter skip the tack cloth step right before spraying primer. They just blew the panel off with air and went for it. I know it seems small, but I've had two jobs come back in the last year with fisheyes that traced right back to dust the air gun just moved around. My rule is to always do a final wipe with a fresh tack rag, even on a clean panel. It adds maybe 30 seconds. Has anyone else made this a hard rule in their prep process?

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c/carpet-installers•

paige_robinson24•2d ago

I used to think those knee kickers with the extra padding were a gimmick

My old boss swore by them, but I figured my regular one was fine after 8 years. Then I did a whole house in Cincinnati, over 2,000 square feet of berber, and my knees were killing me by day two. I borrowed his padded one for the last bedroom and the difference was huge. Has anyone else made a switch like that and had it actually help?

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c/cybersecurity-tips•

paige_robinson24•3d ago

Update: After wiring my new house for internet, I found that turning off WPS on the router just causes more problems than it fixes.

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1d ago

Choosing between a new barrel or a full action job on an old Mauser

That two inch group is still pretty rough for a sporter. I would have put the money into the action work first. A smooth bolt and a good trigger are the base for any accurate rifle. You can't shoot well if the gun fights you every time you cycle it. A worn barrel is bad, but a rough action ruins the whole experience.

2d ago

Saw a public library in Denver still using Windows 7 on their help desk PCs

Actually seems pretty safe if they're air-gapped.

2d ago

Can we talk about that viral rumor about the pop star's secret wedding?

Honestly, I used to believe a lot of that stuff. Like when everyone said that one director was making a secret sequel to that old movie. I was totally convinced. Then someone just linked to an interview where he flat out said he hated the original and would never touch it. It really showed me how a whole story can get built on absolutely nothing.

3d ago

Just noticed chefs using whole veggies from root to stem

Save those roots, @brooket43, they're free flavor for soups and stews.

3d ago

My bus stop chat led to a shared grocery haul

Totally. We even split the perishables now too, which seemed crazy at first. One week I'll take the giant tub of spinach and she gets the five pound bag of apples, then we swap the next order. It keeps us from throwing out sad vegetables and stops those extra trips for one missing ingredient that turns into buying stuff you don't need.