He showed me how I was grinding too steep an angle and taking off way too much metal, and after I tried his method on an old beat up chisel from my shed, it cut clean through oak like butter; has anyone else been over sharpening their tools without realizing it?
Last month I offered to water her plants while she was away and the grass went from this sad brown patch to like a mini golf course green. Did I just unlock some hidden landscaping power or has anyone else accidentally become a lawn hero for someone?
I bought one of those $60 Amazon HVLP spray guns thinking I was being smart. It sputtered and dripped on a 2018 Ford F-150 fender and I had to sand it all off and start over. After buying a Satajet 5000 for $200 more I finished the job in half the time. Has anyone else lost money trying to save money on spray equipment?
I was working on a client in downtown Austin last month and my clipper blade started pulling hard halfway through his fade. Turned out I forgot to oil it after cleaning the night before and the hair was caked in the hinge. Has anyone else had a blade lock up on them right when a packed shop is watching?
My mentor told me to just crank the iron and watch for the solder to flow, but I cooked two $400 telecom boards last week before I caved and bought a $90 preheater. Has anyone else found that hot air alone just doesn't cut it on dense 8-layer stuff, or am I missing a trick?
I had this lady come in with real dry, damaged hair from box dye. After I convinced her to switch to a sulfate-free shampoo and a weekly mask, her texture did a 180 in about 4 months. Has anyone else noticed how much product choice alone can change results?
I laughed at my roommate for air frying frozen broccoli for months until I tried a batch tossed in olive oil and garlic salt at 400 for 8 minutes and now I can't go back, anyone else have a side dish they swore was pointless until they actually tried it?
The first shot from my old 8" dob looks like a smudge with faint bands, but the 2024 one with my new tracking mount shows the Great Red Spot and all those cloud details crystal clear, so is it the gear upgrade or did I just get way better at processing over those 3 years of practice?
I finally got around to making homemade sauerkraut last month after reading about it for ages. The big choice was whether to use a proper stoneware crock or just a food grade plastic bucket from the hardware store. The crock was forty bucks which felt like a lot for a hobby I wasn't sure Id stick with. The bucket was only twelve dollars and I figured I could always upgrade later. I went with the plastic bucket and honestly it worked fine. The kraut came out crunchy and tangy after three weeks. My only issue is that the bucket is ugly sitting on my counter and it picks up smells if I dont scrub it good. Has anyone else started with cheap gear and regretted it or am I overthinking this?
I was making rice for my kids and the plastic latch broke clean off when I closed it. Steam went everywhere and the rice came out half crunchy. Has anyone found a way to fix these cheap lids or should I just toss the whole thing?