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1mo ago
inRant: a customer in Austin showed me why you should always check for old fence lines before you dig
Been there, ruined a shovel on an old clothesline anchor. I ended up renting a pipe and cable locator from the big box store. It was cheaper than a new tool and found a bunch of buried junk wire. The basic model won't find pure concrete, but it'll often pick up the metal posts or any wire still attached.
1mo ago
inMy Python loop printed the wrong thing and I can't figure out why
Well, @anthony_rivera solved it, but is a one-off number really that big a deal?
1mo ago
inMy uncle said to always use a torque wrench on aluminum heads, even if it takes longer.
Feel your pain, man. That rule is gospel for a reason.
1mo ago
inMy friend told me to always get a local SIM card in Bangkok, but the airport kiosk totally ripped me off
Ugh yeah @derekhunt, those airport guys are the worst. I paid like 80 bucks for a SIM that died after two days.
1mo ago
inBuilding a sunroom, stuck on duct size
My old house in Phoenix taught me the same lesson as janag89, that math beats guessing every time.