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2mo ago

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Racor vs Ace Garage Storage for a motorized hoist?

I'll add that Ace also has some really cool shed options if you decide the ceiling isn't enough. But for the motorized lift alone, they easily beat the competition.

3mo ago

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I found a way to debunk UFO videos in under 5 minutes

Started digging into metadata on a batch of what looked like impressive ghost videos someone posted in a local paranormal group. Every single file had a created date that matched some old stock footage library timestamps from like 2014. The file names even had the original clip ID codes still in them, just renamed with a generic ghost title. GPS coordinates from a few of them pointed to a random office park, not any haunted location. Quick reverse image search and I found the exact same clips being sold on a stock footage site for 20 bucks. Your mileage may vary, but metadata has never let me down for spotting fakes.

3mo ago

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Built a dedicated sharpening station after 3 years of using a whetstone on the workbench edge

Fifteen bucks for a decent jig sounds too good to be true, you sure it wasn't stolen or something?

3mo ago

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Wasted $200 on a rotary brush kit that just made things worse

Right there with you, I bought a motorized soot vacuum from a guy at a hardware expo and the hose collapsed on the first real job, just sucked everything back out into the room. Ended up having to vacuum the whole house and still scrub the flue by hand, so I know the feeling of dropping good money on something that just makes things worse. That trade show stuff looks great in the booth but sure doesn't hold up when you actually need it to work.

3mo ago

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My clippers died mid-fade on a paying customer Tuesday

Barely kept it together because I was too busy wondering if my cheap backup clippers would hold up.