I had this 4-person dome tent that always left me wrestling with poles in the dark. Switched to a hub-style pole setup last spring and now it's literally 5 minutes flat. Has anyone else found a specific pole design that made a big difference?
Which side are you on - old school sweat equity or renting power tools for speed - and has anyone else switched after one big project made the cost totally worth it?
Got a letter in the mail last Tuesday saying my oldest credit card account was closed due to 'inactivity.' I had used it maybe once every 4 months to keep it alive, but I guess that wasn't enough. Took a 40 point hit on my credit score overnight because my average age of accounts dropped from 8 years to 3 years. I called them and they said there was nothing they could do to reopen it. Has anyone else had a long term account get axed like this and found a way to recover the score loss?
Bought a top brand cordless clipper thinking I'd love the freedom of no cord. But the battery went dead after 8 months of daily use and now it won't hold a charge at all. Anyone found a cordless clipper that actually lasts more than a year?
I used to think those dresses with the short front and long back looked like someone forgot to finish the hem. My sister tried to talk me into one for a wedding last year and I refused. Then last month I'm at this little playground near my house in Portland and this mom is chasing her kid in this floaty high-low sundress. It actually looked really cute in motion and didn't get tangled up in the grass like my maxi dress always does. Now I'm thinking about trying to sew one for myself. When did you guys first come around on a trend you hated?
Overheard two guys at the supply house yesterday raving about it. Said it's the best thing since sliced bread. I borrowed one from a buddy last week. Ran it for 3 straight jobs on a rental skid steer. Battery died halfway through the second job. My old pneumatic gun never did that. Anyone else run into battery issues with the newer cordless models?
I've been shoeing horses for about 8 years now and always used a standard farrier anvil from the farm supply store. Last month I borrowed a friend's handmade anvil from a local blacksmith in Oregon. The rebound was way better on the handmade one, almost no vibration up my arm after a full day. I could shape shoes faster and with fewer heats. It cost me $450 used compared to $200 for the new one, but I think it's worth it in the long run. Has anyone else noticed a big difference with different anvil brands or styles?
I was working on a circle skirt last month and kept getting puckers at the waistband. Tried basting by hand and it took way too long. Then I read about using a strip of interfacing tape along the curve to hold everything in place. It worked way better than pins and saved me about 20 minutes per seam. Has anyone else tried this method or found another shortcut for curves?
I was making 4 loaves of banana bread for a church bake sale in Springfield and completely spaced on the baking soda. They came out flat and dense like weird banana pancakes. Has anyone else forgotten a key ingredient and tried to salvage it after baking or did you just toss everything?
Was running a tight tolerance job in Denver and kept getting .001 variation on my finish passes... turned out my spindle warmup routine was way too short. Anyone else notice their machine behaves different depending on how long you let it idle before cutting?