SwiftOnSecurityDamn my launch PS3, which includes hardware to natively play PS1 and PS2 games, has a dead disc drive. :(
Everybody talks RROD for 360 but the PS3 was also horrendous. A terrible initial generation of hardware for both.
My home theater rack from ~2017
The final parts of the home theater are arriving this week including wiremold cable management and a second subwoofer. Eager to show the completed project. Been collecting parts for literally 13 years. If you want something just start now.
I feel something hidden in social media clout-chasing is how long-term hobbies actually manifest. Most hobbyists do not buy everything in one shot and assemble them for a YouTube video. It is a deliberate collection towards an eventual goal lasting many years. The journey is the destination.
You do not appreciate what you have until you've taken that incremental path. I am fucking blessed and I know the difference because I've lived it.
Stephen Collins@SwiftOnSecurity the progressive build of something important to you is the pleasure, right? Especially as you grow in knowledge as well, replacing inadequate, lesser products with new.
My archery and home workshop is like this. I live on 100 acres, and everything here gets used on the regular. Nothing is a wasted purchase.
My archery and home workshop is like this. I live on 100 acres, and everything here gets used on the regular. Nothing is a wasted purchase.
Karyl 
@trib @SwiftOnSecurity Damn that is like, workshop organization porn
@paintedsky @SwiftOnSecurity I tweaked the hand tool board on the weekend so I'm happier with it, and I moved the bow vise from the woodwork bench to the roller. Extra pics for your pleasure?
charlie@trib @SwiftOnSecurity damn dude this rules. I don’t do archery but I want to build out my general toolset, what are some tools that are non-specifically practical and you can always find a use for?
@the_charlie_the @SwiftOnSecurity ooh, good question!
Living where we do - 100 acres of bushland with our house and 2 B&B cottages - I'm always doing little repairs on things. Basic hand tools are always the go to for that. Everyone needs a 16oz hammer, a set of screwdrivers, and pliers that will cover 80% of jobs. After that, buy for what you need. The hand tools I have are mostly from a mid-tier company that manufactures for a major hardware chain. They're good enough for my skills as an enthusiastic but capable amateur. Out here, good leather gloves are a must. There's also another shed with garden tools, mower, brushcutter, and so on. Those are always busy.
Example of upcoming jobs:
- remove old doors inside the house and hang new doors and install handles as part of our renovations
- install a barn door on our upstairs ensuite off the main bedroom
- brushcut 1km of bush track to tidy it up for summer so that guests can walk it easily
- fix some fence where the wire strands are busted
Living where we do - 100 acres of bushland with our house and 2 B&B cottages - I'm always doing little repairs on things. Basic hand tools are always the go to for that. Everyone needs a 16oz hammer, a set of screwdrivers, and pliers that will cover 80% of jobs. After that, buy for what you need. The hand tools I have are mostly from a mid-tier company that manufactures for a major hardware chain. They're good enough for my skills as an enthusiastic but capable amateur. Out here, good leather gloves are a must. There's also another shed with garden tools, mower, brushcutter, and so on. Those are always busy.
Example of upcoming jobs:
- remove old doors inside the house and hang new doors and install handles as part of our renovations
- install a barn door on our upstairs ensuite off the main bedroom
- brushcut 1km of bush track to tidy it up for summer so that guests can walk it easily
- fix some fence where the wire strands are busted
Francis 🏴☠️ Gulotta@trib @SwiftOnSecurity this is beautiful work
@reconbot @SwiftOnSecurity thanks! I am nothing if not fussy. I did the plywood lining myself, as it was bare metal when we arrived 2 years ago.
Pete Keen@trib that's a beautiful workshop.
On another note, I don't personally do archery but I've known the guy who came up with the 18-1 for about 30 years. Cool to see one in the wild.
@zrail that target, and my 3D fallow deer buck get a workout, trust me.
Mark@trib @SwiftOnSecurity
That cable will quickly become a wasted purchase if you persist in coiling it around your elbow.
That cable will quickly become a wasted purchase if you persist in coiling it around your elbow.
@zl2tod @SwiftOnSecurity yes. I need to unroll it out in the sun, let it soften, and then get it on a roller of some sort. I have never found a good method, so am happy to take suggestions.
@zl2tod @SwiftOnSecurity re-rolled both of my heavy-duty outdoor extension cables. Not perfect yet, but not all twisty like they were. The two-tone needs another pass or two to be as it should be.
@trib
Nice!
I tie a piece of about 4mm polyester cord long enough to go around twice and tie a bow near one end to tie it together. Some people use velcro.
When it's good you should be able to hold the inside end (from the correct side) and throw the cable out cleanly without it turning into a bird's nest.
Nice!
I tie a piece of about 4mm polyester cord long enough to go around twice and tie a bow near one end to tie it together. Some people use velcro.
When it's good you should be able to hold the inside end (from the correct side) and throw the cable out cleanly without it turning into a bird's nest.