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.
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