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After charging last night, then driving 30 miles today, the battery shows good.
I hadn't driven the truck for a few days, then I started it yesterday and drove it a mile with no belt and pulley.... That's why it showed "replace"
Here's today. I'm going to hit it with my charger a hand full of times set at 15 amps to see how much better it gets.
The charger is automatic, so it doesn't stay on continuously at 15 amps. I just want to zap it a bunch of times then leave that charger on so it stays topped off.
Then I'll check again in a few days to see where it really stands. I didn't think it could be dead yet.
Here's yesterday and today. Mucho better.
I think the health should be well over 90 or even 95%
Notice the Amps went from 430 to 515. I think the 515 should get a little better too.
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More butcher block! I’m a big fan of under mounting sinks but butcher block always makes me pucker a little, or a lot, when I’m routing out the sink opening. Funny thing is if the router jumps hard enough it’s 50/50 as to whether I instinctively throw the router away from myself or not. Done it before. 😂

So I’ve got the sink mounted in a cradle and the top rough fit. I reach up through the sink hole and trace the outline of the sink with a 1/4” offset. I flip the top over and draw new lines with another 1/4” for fluff room cus I could be wrong and blades deflect. I put the top back in place and damn if I don’t have a perfect 1/2”. Problem is 1/2” of wood at 1.5” thick is a lot of material to remove in one go. I would much rather it only be 1/4”, or even 1/8”, of material to remove but that’s cutting it too damn close. I’m always afraid of making a mistake and removing too much when I’m rough cutting out the sink opening, thereby screwing myself and creating a lot more work to try and save the situation.

Hmm, what to do? What would you do? It’s Sunday so I’m stewing on it for a few before I do anything. This is the funnest no fun decision one could make.


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I’m always afraid of making a mistake and removing too much when I’m rough cutting out the sink opening,
Now Stew on some of the inner workings of the mind 🤔😜

The focus point is key ! Will it be on the fear side today or on the trust side ? …. And Every day / job is different. So you see, I have no technical advice to give other than monitoring your ‘ fear / trust ‘ barometer each day, and then discern which one to follow for that particular job…..Fear / caution means more routing 😂 and that’s ok, be at peace and be the cautious craftsman. We can’t hit home runs every day, and take a short cut 😉 home, sometimes we have to go and stop at each base. 😆

Projects looking good Man ! I trust in you !
 
My kid fought in the national Silver gloves competition (golden gloves for kids 8-17). He’s is now the 90# NYS champion!! He advances to regionals in Massachusetts January 10th. Very proud of that boy!!
My daughter, at that age, made it onto the
‘ travel dance squad’ and we had to travel 3 hours one Saturday for a competition. They danced to the Will Smith song ‘ Wild West’ The costumes were top notch and the girls looked amazing. All those practices twice a week for months payed off, not by winning first place, but by giving the audience a perfect performance. 👍

Thanks for sharing Tom, because I just relived that experience from 22 years ago
👍❤️

Best of skill 😉 for your young champ in January Man !

PS> did you see the topic for a Stone job opportunity in Saint John Island a few weeks back ? They are looking for a master installer for a 3 month or so job. 🤷🏻‍♂️
 
Now Stew on some of the inner workings of the mind 🤔😜

The focus point is key ! Will it be on the fear side today or on the trust side ? …. And Every day / job is different. So you see, I have no technical advice to give other than monitoring your ‘ fear / trust ‘ barometer each day, and then discern which one to follow for that particular job…..Fear / caution means more routing 😂 and that’s ok, be at peace and be the cautious craftsman. We can’t hit home runs every day, and take a short cut 😉 home, sometimes we have to go and stop at each base. 😆

Projects looking good Man ! I trust in you !

That’s some voodoo stuff you come up with because I used to tell people that you have to trust your pattern whenever I was making a pattern for something. Sheet vinyl and Formica have wiggle room though. As long as your seams are dead nuts, you usually left yourself enough fluff to trim a hair off here n there or it was going to be covered by something if it was shy. No wiggle room with a flush trimmed sink. The only option I have to salvage a mistake is to put an undersized bearing on and route it again.

I went and bought an ‘industrial’ router bit today. I’ll take my time and touch the bases😁

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My daughter, at that age, made it onto the
‘ travel dance squad’ and we had to travel 3 hours one Saturday for a competition. They danced to the Will Smith song ‘ Wild West’ The costumes were top notch and the girls looked amazing. All those practices twice a week for months payed off, not by winning first place, but by giving the audience a perfect performance. 👍

Thanks for sharing Tom, because I just relived that experience from 22 years ago
👍❤️

Best of skill 😉 for your young champ in January Man !

PS> did you see the topic for a Stone job opportunity in Saint John Island a few weeks back ? They are looking for a master installer for a 3 month or so job. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Sounds like you had it easy with the practices & traveling 😂.


We train our fighters 4 hours a night, 6 days a week. We travel 2-3 weekends a month a minimum of 2 hours away. Most of the time to Albany or Buffalo (3.5 hr drive).


The fight game is a lifestyle with no season. It’s year round. Some say we’re crazy but we love every minute of it. We’re a small community but a VERY tight one. Like a big family!!!
 
My kid fought in the national Silver gloves competition (golden gloves for kids 8-17). He’s is now the 90# NYS champion!! He advances to regionals in Massachusetts January 10th. Very proud of that boy!!

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How much for a signed photo?
How about two. I might need to sell one if I need to get my hips replaced in 10 years. 🤣
Nice!
 
That’s some voodoo stuff you come up with because I used to tell people that you have to trust your pattern whenever I was making a pattern for something. Sheet vinyl and Formica have wiggle room though. As long as your seams are dead nuts, you usually left yourself enough fluff to trim a hair off here n there or it was going to be covered by something if it was shy. No wiggle room with a flush trimmed sink. The only option I have to salvage a mistake is to put an undersized bearing on and route it again.

I went and bought an ‘industrial’ router bit today. I’ll take my time and touch the bases😁

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That wasn't $25. Looks more like a nice dinner out.
 
Medicare turned down the med I need to stop internal bleeding.
Holy Fudge! Rotten *******s 😡 and I just completed my Medicare application. 🤞Maybe its time to move to Canada and get the universal healthcare.

Good luck Rusty, Maybe time to open a go-fund-me account 🤷🏻‍♂️

My sisters brother in law had a stroke in Canada, and had a week stay with a procedure for half the bill from a Phila hospital that only monitored him for 3 days afterwards. He saved the insurance company lots of money by being in Canada.
 
Started off the day by replacing the filters on my HEPA vac. I put a vacuum bag in it as well. The suculation is strong again. 💪🏻

Back to the countertop at hand. It’s for our new shop so it doesn’t matter, but it does. I’d say it matters more because this is the countertop the boss will be looking at every day. I took my time and routed down the sink. It came out perfect. I didn’t even cuss that much. I did have to take a break from time to time because my hands got tired of holding the router’s balls (the handle are wooden balls) so tight for so long.

After that was done we heated up some mineral oil and bees wax to make our own butcher block butter. Super simple to make. We hot waxed the top then buffed it in. I hit the sink while I was at it. Came out damn smooth.

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Holy Fudge! Rotten *******s 😡 and I just completed my Medicare application. 🤞Maybe its time to move to Canada and get the universal healthcare.

Good luck Rusty, Maybe time to open a go-fund-me account 🤷🏻‍♂️

My sisters brother in law had a stroke in Canada, and had a week stay with a procedure for half the bill from a Phila hospital that only monitored him for 3 days afterwards. He saved the insurance company lots of money by being in Canada.
You'll have to wait 4 1/2 months to see a doctor after collapsing from a heart attack.
....on the bright side, you get "free" medical care.
 
You'll have to wait 4 1/2 months to see a doctor after collapsing from a heart attack.
....on the bright side, you get "free" medical care.
I guess, because he was an American, with good insurance.🤷🏻‍♂️

I wonder how Debbie + Dave are getting along up there. That video she shot of Dave sliding the carpet cuts down a customers icy driveway was hilarious 😂
 
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Rusty, I know it's a pain but see if you can get your doctor or the doctor's staff to argue with Medicare for you. Sometimes stressing that you actually need that med can get them to change their minds. My mother has had to call her insurance to argue with them herself a few times when they refused to pay for stuff. But it's different with meds, need to get pharmacist and/or doctor to back you up on it. They bank on people just rolling over and not fighting back. Although, probably wouldn't be a good idea to say you'd go full Louigi on them if they don't pay for it.

Been tired. Taking out trash, taking care of pets, cleaning up after my brother, managing Mom's insulin pump stuff, etc.
 


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