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    Shoulder check

    My son's 2010 Mazda 6 has the detectors, too. Maybe the tech has improved? On occasion he gets a false alert when near an object like a concrete boulevard. I was with him on one such occasion where he was switching lanes and assumed the nearby concrete boulevard that he was getting closer to...
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    Shoulder check

    Shoulder checking and turn signals are driving 101 in my opinion. Taught all three of my kids how to drive in preparation for their driver's license exams and you need to do both to pass. After that, time will tell if you are a good driver or not. So far, only one accident on an icy road...
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    Shop Tools to keep out in the open?

    I put this bucket of tools together years ago. Has a bunch of tools that I reach for fairly often. Seemed like a good idea by itself until you fill it with tools and need to get to the other side. Then I built the rotating base. Now all the tools are accessible at all times.
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    Homemade Magnetic Mini Tool Rest to turn Wood or Soft Metal

    Very last image of post #1.
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    Homemade Magnetic Mini Tool Rest to turn Wood or Soft Metal

    No. I used to turn wood sometimes with a dedicated wood lathe which I sold years ago. Not enough room in the garage for something I didn't use very often. Naturally, every once in awhile I wished I had a wood lathe to do a small job. Now I have that option again and I haven't taken up...
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    Motor capacitor procedure

    Depending on the degree of danger you can choose a variety of options. For small single phase motors the start capacitor can be safely discharged with a screwdriver that has a thick plastic handle by placing the metal shank across the capacitor terminals. Like @combustable herbage already...
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    Homemade Magnetic Mini Tool Rest to turn Wood or Soft Metal

    The wood tool holder hooks onto the metal bracket. The metal bracket can be removed or secured to the lathe in under a minute. Older image showing the back:
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    Homemade Magnetic Mini Tool Rest to turn Wood or Soft Metal

    Built a tool holder for some basic turning tools.
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    A near miss and big consequences

    “That which does not kill you makes you weaker, and will probably kill you the next time it shows up” - Norm Macdonald @Dabbler The first time I heard Norm make that comment I laughed out loud. When it comes to physical recovery I think Norm's twist on Nietzsche's famous quote is more often...
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    Solitary Bee House

    True. I am wondering if the housekeeping is needed because it's a man-made house? In addition to the house I built maybe I could try growing some native plants that solitary bees use as homes. Then get out of the way and let nature do it's thing.
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