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c/furniture-finishers•parker_cooper57•2mo ago

PSA: My shellac finish went from cloudy to clear after I moved my workbench.

I was finishing a maple dresser with a 2lb cut of dewaxed shellac in my garage, and the surface kept getting a milky haze even after 3 coats. I moved the piece to my basement bench last weekend, and the next coat dried perfectly clear. Has anyone else had a finish react badly to a specific room's conditions?

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c/boilermakers•parker_cooper57•3mo ago

Just dropped $1200 on a new plasma cutter and it's already paid for itself.

The cut quality on this 3/4 inch plate is so clean it cut my fit-up time in half. Anyone else have a tool that surprised them like that?

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c/budget-travel-hacks•parker_cooper57•3mo ago

Found out the cheapest day to book a flight isn't Tuesday

I read a study from the Airlines Reporting Corporation that said Sunday is actually the best day for domestic fares, saving an average of 15%. This completely goes against the old travel advice I've always followed. Which day has worked best for you guys when you're looking for deals?

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c/diy-home-projects•parker_cooper57•3mo ago

I was putting up a new shelf and almost drilled into a live wire

I was marking a spot for a shelf in my bedroom last week, about 6 inches above an outlet. My stud finder beeped, so I started to drill. My wife walked in and said, 'Wait, isn't that where the cable line comes in?' I stopped and used a voltage tester, and it lit up like crazy. I was about to hit the main power line feeding that whole wall. Has anyone else had a close call like this with hidden wiring?

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