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I've been thinking about how power sanders changed our finishing process
I remember starting out with just a hand sander and a lot of elbow grease. Now, almost every crew has a power sander hooked up to a vac. It's faster, but the dust control isn't always perfect. Back then, we learned to read the mud by feel, not just by sight. I've seen new guys rely too much on the tool and miss high spots. There's a trade-off between speed and craftsmanship. Sometimes I wonder if we're losing some of the art.
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lee8056mo ago
Miss high spots? My forehead finds them for me.
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davis.leo6mo ago
That "my forehead finds them" line hits home. Our bodies often crash into things before our brains catch up. I notice this pattern everywhere, like when someone walks straight into a glass door. We get lost in our own heads and stop seeing the world right in front of us. Your forehead just ends up being the warning system.
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paul_sanchez6mo ago
Still run my hand over everything after the machine work. You feel things your eyes miss, especially in certain light. That old school check saves me a lot of headaches.
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