Between 485 & 705 SQ/FT 3rd time's a charm with a 3 car workshop

[loganb]

You gave me all that great info......then mentioned rocks above. That would be more of a one and done type solution rather than biennial maintenance realistically.

Bingo....rocks aren't cheap though. Around here I've heard they figure around 5x or so the price to rock an area vs mulch if you buy the rock at retail. If I was completely redoing an area....the rock would be tempting. Personally I like the look of the mulch better but several neighbors have done rock and when done well it looks good as well...plus that maintenance factor drops down to nearly 0 if installed well. But damn it's a lot of work.

With the tractor and bucket, you get a dump truck load delivered and stuck off to the side and you can then place it when you want, where you want. Initial load of rock will sting...but far less than if you bought by the bag at the local retailer

 

[RickP]

We buy mulch by the yard ($30) with our landscape trailer, but we needed rocks to cover a couple areas for drainage by the house foundation. River rock is expensive (retail), but landscaping contractors get such a big discount that they're able to install it for less than the retail cost. Let them do the work!

 

[Boostingaz]

Bingo....rocks aren't cheap though. Around here I've heard they figure around 5x or so the price to rock an area vs mulch if you buy the rock at retail. If I was completely redoing an area....the rock would be tempting. Personally I like the look of the mulch better but several neighbors have done rock and when done well it looks good as well...plus that maintenance factor drops down to nearly 0 if installed well. But damn it's a lot of work.

With the tractor and bucket, you get a dump truck load delivered and stuck off to the side and you can then place it when you want, where you want. Initial load of rock will sting...but far less than if you bought by the bag at the local retailer

Well seeing as I did a little over 300 tons worth in AZ, I'm a weekend pro at this point . I was doing 20t loads at a time at about $700-750 per truck. I did 16 or 17 trucks.

 

[loganb]

Well seeing as I did a little over 300 tons worth in AZ, I'm a weekend pro at this point . I was doing 20t loads at a time at about $700-750 per truck. I did 16 or 17 trucks.

So you're saying if you ever shovel another load of rock it'll be too soon?

 

[Boostingaz]

So you're saying if you ever shovel another load of rock it'll be too soon?

If I ever shovel or rake another load of rocks it will be from a lawn chair with a shandy yelling directions

 

[OutlawDrifter]

Bingo....rocks aren't cheap though. Around here I've heard they figure around 5x or so the price to rock an area vs mulch if you buy the rock at retail. If I was completely redoing an area....the rock would be tempting. Personally I like the look of the mulch better but several neighbors have done rock and when done well it looks good as well...plus that maintenance factor drops down to nearly 0 if installed well. But damn it's a lot of work.

With the tractor and bucket, you get a dump truck load delivered and stuck off to the side and you can then place it when you want, where you want. Initial load of rock will sting...but far less than if you bought by the bag at the local retailer

Logan, I'll have to snaps some pics. We drag our sandstone out of the road ditches. Our road has 3-4 rock ledges that constantly shed large rocks.

 

[madison069]

I just bought bagged dark brown mulch which was 5 bags for $10. Which equals to $36 for a cubic yard. I should have bought more as one flower bed used 28 bags. I got another flower bed of similar size.

If you don’t care, you could probably call your public work office and put your name down for fresh chipped wood. Usually they will deliver it to your house for free. Then you would have to dye it yourself. But no clue what type of wood you get so it could be something that could react badly to your plants in the flower bed.

With bagged mulch I know it’s dimensional wood or pallet they are chipping up.
Nice chunk of wood from the bag that was rectangular in shape. 13EE for size comparison.

 

[jonshonda]

You gave me all that great info......then mentioned rocks above. That would be more of a one and done type solution rather than biennial maintenance realistically.

The problem with rocks is the accumulation of yard/tree debris, which eventually builds up enough over time that weeds start to grow. If you don't have a lot of trees and bushes around then no big deal, but I've seen way too many of my neighbors having to wash the rock gardens to get rid of the dirt.

 

[Boostingaz]

@jblnut

Can you tell Pops to get off the road I'm trying to get the kids to school here !

 

[jblnut]

@jblnut

Can you tell Pops to get off the road I'm trying to get the kids to school here !

Some people just don’t give a ****. I’ll let one guy follow for a little while but if at all possible I’ll pull over and let people pass. What’s the oncoming guy supposed to do ?

As a fellow large equipment mover rounder I’d tell him to get over in a heartbeat.

 

[Boostingaz]

Some people just don’t give a ****. I’ll let one guy follow for a little while but if at all possible I’ll pull over and let people pass. What’s the oncoming guy supposed to do ?

As a fellow large equipment mover rounder I’d tell him to get over in a heartbeat.

He was swerving just far enough for oncoming cats to get around but it was quite a while before he pulled over to pass.

 

[jar944]

Logan, I'll have to snaps some pics. We drag our sandstone out of the road ditches. Our road has 3-4 rock ledges that constantly shed large rocks.

I was shocked to find out that wasn't the norm everywhere when I moved and had to buy wallstone by the pallet. We always just gathered and hauled the fallen sandstone out of the local road cuts.

 

[loganb]

Logan, I'll have to snaps some pics. We drag our sandstone out of the road ditches. Our road has 3-4 rock ledges that constantly shed large rocks.

I was shocked to find out that wasn't the norm everywhere when I moved and had to buy wallstone by the pallet. We always just gathered and hauled the fallen sandstone out of the local road cuts.

We've got a couple spots that are similar, I've actually thought of hitting them up for some landscaping rock for edging....but it's too much planning and driving to avoid a not that hefty bill at the local stone yard that is like 4 miles away

I just bought bagged dark brown mulch which was 5 bags for $10. Which equals to $36 for a cubic yard. I should have bought more as one flower bed used 28 bags. I got another flower bed of similar size.

If you don’t care, you could probably call your public work office and put your name down for fresh chipped wood. Usually they will deliver it to your house for free. Then you would have to dye it yourself. But no clue what type of wood you get so it could be something that could react badly to your plants in the flower bed.

With bagged mulch I know it’s dimensional wood or pallet they are chipping up.
Nice chunk of wood from the bag that was rectangular in shape. 13EE for size comparison.

I've found similar pieces but nothing that big...dang! I almost bit on that same 5 for $10 sale at big box as well....have hit it in the past....I'm just still mixed on if I think bags are easier to handle or bulk. The bulk isn't bad....I roll my yard card under the tailgate...push/rake/shovel it in, hop out and dump the card and repeat. Last year I could usually leave, buy, get loaded, return and unload what they called 1 yd in 50 minutes which included the 10-ish minute drive to the place. Haven't had them dump bulk in the drive yet to scoop from there....I never seem to get a full day to focus on a project so picking it up when I've got an hour or two available has worked well so far

The problem with rocks is the accumulation of yard/tree debris, which eventually builds up enough over time that weeds start to grow. If you don't have a lot of trees and bushes around then no big deal, but I've seen way too many of my neighbors having to wash the rock gardens to get rid of the dirt.

Yeah....I don't have many large trees in in my backyard....but I do blow the area out a couple times a year with the leaf blower. I've seen a couple neighbors wash theirs....so definitely not maintenance free

@jblnut

Can you tell Pops to get off the road I'm trying to get the kids to school here !

LOL. Open station appears to be IH tractor, with what appears to be an earlier model 8200 or 8300 series drill, in May when should be putting corn in.....to me screams hobby farmer even without the lack of roadside manners. Not saying all full time ones are better...

Random absolutely not garage related rambling likely ahead....forwarned

In a tangentially relevant observation today....for anyone wanting a look at the state of Emergency Medicine from more of the providers eye's....I recently finished watching The Pitt on HBO during some garage time

The Pitt (TV Series 2025– ) ⭐ 8.9 | Drama

50m | TV-MA

www.imdb.com

I'll preface this by warning you, it appears to be extremely realistic as per some interviews they were trying to make the most honest, accurate, realistic show they could and it's far to graphic in both what they show and the story lines they highlight to every be on cable TV.

We've spent a lot of time in hospitals the last couple years with my father in law, we've been fortunate to not have to spend considerable time in the ER though as he was either directly admitted to their oncology area or the ER admission path was quick and fairly void of entertainment and people watching. That ended today as with multiple falls in the AM and mental clarity levels that changed as often as my daughters outfit while playing dress up....something else was going on other than just "being tired" and "I'm ok" as he likes to say. I got the initial task of getting him loaded up and there and "started" before the wife traded so I could come home and do kid stuff.....but damn the show The Pitt nailed the ER experience I got to be part of this afternoon. Full waiting area, 4-5 hour wait to get back to a room in the ER unless you were hauled in by a med unit, had to laugh when I saw they ran a drug panel and blood alcohol on him but given their waiting room on a Monday afternoon....yeah it was likely relevant information for a significant % of their guests.

Still struggling to accurately assign labels to the ER observations....thankfulness to the obviously overworked and stressed staff who were at least making it look like it was no big deal. Frustration with the system for this to be the proper "route" in for a known patient of their cancer team when we were there during normal business hours but have to do the basic workup and wait in line when a quick look at the history indicates where this is heading(imaging) so get the blood pulled for labs and leave the ER for those with possibly less obvious next steps. Disappointment in the overall state of the system that the ER is the best (and probably only) way for many of the people that were there to get help

At the same time I'm frustrated with it, I'm also glad, as after a roughly 7 hr wait...he did get a head CT which showed a new lesion not previously there, which confirmed the need for admission and a follow up MRI in the next 8 hours and not in 4 weeks as scheduled for "surveillance" if things were going well. I don't mean to be glad and celebrate finding something new that wasn't there 5 weeks ago as an outwardly positive item....but it means the significant decline in ability we've seen the last couple days isn't without obvious cause and hopefully this helps them understand and better manage the progression and help us get support/resources needed to align with the families goals. This new finding, combined with the marked decline should help us get the support and resources we need to help care for him safely which is the ultimate goal.

I've rambled enough here...thank a healthcare worker, if you need something to watch on TV and you've got HBO....give The Pitt a try, or give your family a hug and and spend some extra time with them while you can. Time for me to go finish loading the dishes as the wife is thankfully on her way home

 

[bugnut]

LOL. Open station appears to be IH tractor, with what appears to be an earlier model 8200 or 8300 series drill, in May when should be putting corn in.....to me screams hobby farmer even without the lack of roadside manners. Not saying all full time ones are better...

Hey be kind, we gotta get those food plots in.....

 

[loganb]

Hey be kind, we gotta get those food plots in.....

Food plots or reseeding grass waterways was what I was thinking

 

[Xti04]

Well Logan , sounds like another day in my shoes at work was what you just went through. The ER doesnt have to be the gateway to the hospital for a known patient. If his oncologist is there, he can direct admit him. The problem is most doctors dont want to do a direct admission because that means they have to be in charge of the patient. They just want to be consulted as the specialist and let the hospitalist be in charge of medication management plan of care etc. I deal with this same situation daily. Patient shows up with abdominal pain and sent bu their GI doc. He could call and tell hospital he needs a room for the patient for admission for a colonoscopy, but instead sends them to the ER. We do all the lab work, symptom management, and then have to call the medicine team to admit them all while getting yelled at for taking so long and not having a bed for them etc. I am typically in triage so I am the first look at the patient. Your father in law should have been a higher acuity warranting a room with his cancer diagnosis because he is a high risk of being immune compromised sitting in a lobby.

I have these conversations routinely with my ER docs. Emergency medicine is the most abused system in all of healthcare, and we sit around like a bunch of stoners trying to dream up ways to make it a less broken system. One of my favorites is a velvet rope and a 5 dollar admission. We have yet to come up with a way to make the system work better, but in my mind it would involve specialists and primary care docs stepping up and doing more than just seeing patients in 15 minute blocks to talk about their grandkids and BP meds.

My kids love the crazy ER stories I tell them, I did a thing for my sons career awareness class and it ended up being a 40 minute rapid fire Q&A with a bunch of 12 year olds about all the aspects of the job. I lovr the crazy stuff and helping sick patients but the daily bs of people who just want a work note and to get some pain meds ***** the life and compassion right out of your soul. Prayers for your father in law and hopefully you can avoid the pit of misery, I mean the ER moving forward.

 

[madison069]

The ER is interesting, if I can avoid it, I usually go to urgent care.

I've spent my share of time in the ER as the person who guides the sick in there for my family. It takes a toll on you over time, be sure to talk to someone about it so it doesn't build up in you.

Regarding mulch, I've gotten it delivered in bulk before, and I laid tarps and sheets down in the driveway to keep it contained and not stain the concrete. I believe it was 12 yards in one load. That was at the place with the Texas Barn. After that we reduced some of the flower beds and covered hill sides with hostages instead of mulching the whole hillside. After I'm finish building the garage there will be some more flower beds but hopefully not enough to do 12 yards of mulch at one time again.

 

[zanyad]

we reduced some of the flower beds and covered hill sides with hostages instead of mulching the whole hillside.

we do not negotiate with terrorists

 

[madison069]

we do not negotiate with terrorists

I just sprinkle lime on them to keep them from smelling over the years.

 

[loganb]

Well Logan , sounds like another day in my shoes at work was what you just went through. The ER doesnt have to be the gateway to the hospital for a known patient. If his oncologist is there, he can direct admit him. The problem is most doctors dont want to do a direct admission because that means they have to be in charge of the patient. They just want to be consulted as the specialist and let the hospitalist be in charge of medication management plan of care etc. I deal with this same situation daily. Patient shows up with abdominal pain and sent bu their GI doc. He could call and tell hospital he needs a room for the patient for admission for a colonoscopy, but instead sends them to the ER. We do all the lab work, symptom management, and then have to call the medicine team to admit them all while getting yelled at for taking so long and not having a bed for them etc. I am typically in triage so I am the first look at the patient. Your father in law should have been a higher acuity warranting a room with his cancer diagnosis because he is a high risk of being immune compromised sitting in a lobby.

I have these conversations routinely with my ER docs. Emergency medicine is the most abused system in all of healthcare, and we sit around like a bunch of stoners trying to dream up ways to make it a less broken system. One of my favorites is a velvet rope and a 5 dollar admission. We have yet to come up with a way to make the system work better, but in my mind it would involve specialists and primary care docs stepping up and doing more than just seeing patients in 15 minute blocks to talk about their grandkids and BP meds.

My kids love the crazy ER stories I tell them, I did a thing for my sons career awareness class and it ended up being a 40 minute rapid fire Q&A with a bunch of 12 year olds about all the aspects of the job. I lovr the crazy stuff and helping sick patients but the daily bs of people who just want a work note and to get some pain meds ***** the life and compassion right out of your soul. Prayers for your father in law and hopefully you can avoid the pit of misery, I mean the ER moving forward.

Greatly appreciate the time to share the perspective!

The comments on the direct admission vs ER and why makes a lot more sense now. He's had direct admission for other scheduled treatments, but everytime he regresses and has to go in to figure out why it's ER route which makes more sense now why they do it that way. He's back in what they call the specialized care unit which is where he's been before for his prior admissions for chemo and stem cell therapy which is where we hoped they'd admit him to so that part is great. He's also somewhat stumped the team at least initially on what's causing the current symptoms which is reassuring as I'm the one who said he's going to the ER that we weren't off our rockers with his condition.

 

[nicholam77]

Great job on the planting, Logan, looks like a lot of work!

Do you have an example of the prompt you gave for something like this? Even if the details aren't exact it's a pretty cool pre-viz tool. I haven't messed with it that much, but (on any generative platform) I always struggle with getting the prompt right.

This is an example of where chatGPT actually helped. I found the image online of the set, saved it then uploaded it to AI and asked it to generate a vector drawing of the artwork. I had a few minor tweaks/revisions I had it do but in the course of probably 2 minutes I had ready to go artwork I could directly import into the laser software.

That is pretty sweet.

@nicholam77 You're in the graphic/video design/editing type space....is AI actually helping you on any of your stuff? The marketing gal at our office has the newest photoshop and playing with it asking it to remove or insert people into images is pretty funny...sometimes it works great...othertimes....yeah it highlights it's not ready to take over yet.

I haven't really used AI for anything professionally. Well, maybe a scratch voice over, but that was just temp. We get requests about it from agency folk here and there (can't you just use AI to do this?!?), but that typically comes from a place of misunderstanding of what AI can and can't do. At the budget and level of content I'm working on, it's mostly frowned upon by the industry. As silly as it may seem, a lot of people in the advertising industry view their work as creative art. At this point and time, there's no way AI can step in creatively, nor do I think people want it to.

It definitely can't take tedious and exacting notes from a creative team, but can it pump out dumbed down filler content for the masses? Probably. Will 'traditional' high end advertising go away in favor of mindless social media garbage? Maybe. Definitely something that would keep me up at night if I think about it too hard, but so many industries are in the same boat. I guess it's up to our Silicon Valley Billionaire Overlords how they shape the future of humanity... we are just along for the ride and all we can do is try to adapt as it comes at us.

I can tell you that on a broadcast level where everything has to be licensed, currently people are scared to use any generative content due to legal concerns.

In the short term, I think it will potentially 'help' in a more technical or workflow domain. Like automatically transcribing interviews, cleaning up audio, doing simple VFX. All of that exists now. Adobe just released a tool for Premiere that allows you to generatively extend a video clip. That sort of thing could be very useful. But initial reviews are hit or miss. My work is so heavily scrutinized that 'good enough' isn't going to fly. I can see this sort of thing being more useful for YouTubers and other types of semi-professional content creators, 'one-man-bands' etc. Any professional post-production facility already has the tools and people to reliably do what AI is trying to 'help with'. For now.

So yeah, my .02 is generative AI is still mostly a novelty, with some genuine use cases, but the pace of development is shocking for sure. Probably in 5-10 yrs I'll have to eat my words and we'll all be cooked.

 

[loganb]

Great job on the planting, Logan, looks like a lot of work!

Do you have an example of the prompt you gave for something like this? Even if the details aren't exact it's a pretty cool pre-viz tool. I haven't messed with it that much, but (on any generative platform) I always struggle with getting the prompt right.

Thanks sir! It's starting to come together....need a dozen bags of mulch still but starting to show some signs of growth:



Here is what I started with:



So with that known I went out and took some pictures and uploaded them along with some goals:



With that it was off to the races. It was both impressive and incredibly frustrating at the same time as it struggled the most with understanding the existing elements that were non-negotiable and not touching them. Even with some prompts that were black and white such as "do not change the house or sidewalk in any way from this rendering, this is the most accurate so far. Revise only plants from here forward using this house/sidewalk layout" and it goes and changes the house or sidewalk dramatically. I even uploaded a scaled .pdf of the exact sidewalk/house/bed sizing to aid in the process.....not sure it was very helpful.

But the renderings themselves....looked great! Just not as accurate (yet) for getting the existing stuff right. If anyone out there is better at this and has some tips on it I'm all ears!

I haven't really used AI for anything professionally. Well, maybe a scratch voice over, but that was just temp. We get requests about it from agency folk here and there (can't you just use AI to do this?!?), but that typically comes from a place of misunderstanding of what AI can and can't do. At the budget and level of content I'm working on, it's mostly frowned upon by the industry. As silly as it may seem, a lot of people in the advertising industry view their work as creative art. At this point and time, there's no way AI can step in creatively, nor do I think people want it to.

It definitely can't take tedious and exacting notes from a creative team, but can it pump out dumbed down filler content for the masses? Probably. Will 'traditional' high end advertising go away in favor of mindless social media garbage? Maybe. Definitely something that would keep me up at night if I think about it too hard, but so many industries are in the same boat. I guess it's up to our Silicon Valley Billionaire Overlords how they shape the future of humanity... we are just along for the ride and all we can do is try to adapt as it comes at us.

I'm looking forward to it taking over more of the boring admin ****. Monitor my email and filter out the things that need to actually be done, play scribe on this conf call, create followup tasks as required for the action items and send out the recap automatically etc.

I used it the other day for a Excel based pricing calculator tool for a sales team that sometimes struggles with tech...like asking them export to .pdf this 1 page excel calculator for future reference was a lot. So I asked chatGPT for the macro code to put a button at the bottom of the sheet that says "Generate .pdf Report", gave it the filename structure I wanted, where the data for that structure was (in user inputted cells) and voila....14 seconds or soemthing later I had it...copy/paste directly over and it worked. I'm knowledgeable enough to be dangerous on the coding side and could've figured this out with enough Googling/Github crawling but this was just so damn easy...and it worked!

I can tell you that on a broadcast level where everything has to be licensed, currently people are scared to use any generative content due to legal concerns.

Ohhh hadn't thought about that and who the "owner" of content created/edited/modified by a 3rd party AI platform is...interesting! Thanks for sharing!

Snuck a bit of time on the laser over nap time and lazed some stuff that was in my pocket....literally





Still a lot to learn here....time continues to be a struggle like it is for all of us.

 

[loganb]

Garage sale with some tools added a variety of stuff to the existing piles of things I really don't need but too good to pass up...




Main item is a new in box set of Jessem table saw rip guides which are one way rollers that help keep the stock both against the fence and reduce chance of kick back. Retails for 325 and I had been balking at that price but for $100 they were mine. Other items included some various Miter gauge bars for making saw jigs or fixtures, some magswitch magnets and the cutest little square I've seen:



But to try and accomplish something...started to make a mount for the saw guides.

Salvaged piece of some 3/4" thick oak from somewhere, stripped the finish off with 60 grit.



Drilled some holes for the magnets



And mocked up


Currently drying from a coat of Danish oil, should at least get the hardware screwed on tonight and able to call this one done.

 

[loganb]

And wow...something that's actually done



Haven't actually used it, but feels great. Excellent fit and finish, design seems well thought out...feels like another nicely executed product from Jessem

 

[Boostingaz]

I have been wanting to get some of those as well. But like you said it's a pricey bullet to bite.

 

[loganb]

I have been wanting to get some of those as well. But like you said it's a pricey bullet to bite.

I'll try and give a review in a couple weeks on my thoughts and perspective on paying full price for them...my suspicion is I'll like them and say I wouldn't regret buying it at retail...but I've been wrong before

Few 3d printing garage projects brought to you by kids and the slowly warming temps

Tired of sunscreen not having a home and ending up on a workbench...only my **** that doesn't have homes can go there!



The number of balls floating around has been growing significantly....so this is probably the first of 6 or so like this...number 2 was just started.





2.5 hr print and can only print 1 at a time so it'll take a couple days to get them all printed and installed

 

[Boostingaz]

Very nice. Jealous of the ability to create your own storage and organization gadgets. Wish I could do the same but I'll stick to blue collar work lol

 

[loganb]

Very nice. Jealous of the ability to create your own storage and organization gadgets. Wish I could do the same but I'll stick to blue collar work lol

3" x 3" x 7" long block of wood with a 2.5" and a 3/4" drill bit or router with a spiral upcut bit gets you the sunscreen holder in probably less total time than I have in that one lol. I had a very similar bubblegun holder so I was able to modify that file quickly...probably 10 minutes or so of my time...then 2.5 hrs to print it

This one took no fancy computer or printer



Couple of metric stud leveling feet I actually had in the trash can...then pulled 2 back out to use as a holder for miter gauge for the bandsaw

 

[nicholam77]

And wow...something that's actually done



Haven't actually used it, but feels great. Excellent fit and finish, design seems well thought out...feels like another nicely executed product from Jessem

Nice! I use the router version on my job site saw. The full size table saw ones look much more convenient.

Love the use of the mag switches! If you're anything like me, easy on and off will be key to actually using the rollers I assume.

I like that sunscreen holder, too.

 

[jonshonda]

The number of balls floating around has been growing significantly....so this is probably the first of 6 or so like this...number 2 was just started.





2.5 hr print and can only print 1 at a time so it'll take a couple days to get them all printed and installed

It looks like that mount is stout enough to hold a 50lb bowling ball...and it looks like a great idea!

I bought some 3/16 steel rod from the hardware store and I want to look into implementing that into designs that might require excessive thickness to gain the strength needed from 3D printed materials.

 

[loganb]

It looks like that mount is stout enough to hold a 50lb bowling ball...and it looks like a great idea!

I bought some 3/16 steel rod from the hardware store and I want to look into implementing that into designs that might require excessive thickness to gain the strength needed from 3D printed materials.

I've done some metal reinforcements here or there....for most things I've found they're not necessary. Thinking thru how you're loading the part vs how it will be oriented for printing can solve a lot of problems and those that can't be solved with that can often be solved with adding ribs or other elements.

When I do need to insert metal or threaded rods I prefer to try and use square nuts vs heat set inserts or the more conventional hex nut. The square nuts to me are easier to model in...bought a variety of sizes in packs of 50 or 100 off McMaster in the common sizes so I've got stock for awhile!

Loading that mount up a bit and seeing how much it may deflect over time is an interesting idea...in college I could get fancy and instrument this up as I worked in a lab that did structural testing....might just have to mount it to a wall and setup a dial gauge on it and see if I can measure any creep over a weekend with an indicator gauge.

 

[jonshonda]

I've done some metal reinforcements here or there....for most things I've found they're not necessary. Thinking thru how you're loading the part vs how it will be oriented for printing can solve a lot of problems and those that can't be solved with that can often be solved with adding ribs or other elements.

TBH the thickness of the ball holder threw me off a bit as being very robust for the task and hand, and inspired me to think a bit more about a few projects I've got going around the house.

I'm also looking at my inventory of filament and realizing that I need to place an order soon. haha

 

[loganb]

Been an interesting week full of experiences I hope are useless moving forward....but in what's a move that is full of mixed emotions we moved the father in law into hospice on Wednesday as we couldn't keep him safe at home any longer, even with 24 hr care that he had for the prior week. Treatments are exhausted, we've known it's aggressive since the beginning...the blessing and the curse of the cancer being brain based is he doesn't fully understand what's going on but also means the fights over it don't last long as a couple hours later it's generally forgotten.

The local hospice house is very well equipped and we're confident it's the right place for him and it's a significant relief knowing he's safe, but does make the stage of the journey we're in real and a sign that quickly we get to move onto the next stage which includes emptying and selling the house. Selling is easy....emptying...yeah...that's another story

While being in the midst of that, been trying to keep moving on smaller projects for as much decompression and garage based contemplation as actual progress....but it included some drill bit sorting:



Still need to work on setting up a grinder do to some sharpening work on the dull bits, but I was at least sorting thru them and putting all those that need sharpening into a container to make it easier.

Drawing up another ball organizer for some foam baseballs...still need to print this one



A coworker was working to dispose of things out of a family members house...so in an odd twist of fate I took this and will maybe get him some things in a couple months:



Should help me with some upcoming "lead injection" on the rabbits doing a number on my plants. We've got family in the basement bedroom but once they leave I'll setup my indoor range so I can make sure the airgun is sighted in

 

[OutlawDrifter]

Prayers for the FIL situation(for him, you, and your family). It's tough.



We've got some rabbit issues this year as well. Rabbits and skunks have been a real problem this year, apparently the yotes aren't doing a good enough job...or maybe I've done too good of a job on the yotes?

 

[XJSuperman]

Definitely rough dealing with everything and the FIL's situation.

Having rabbits is just a part of living in town (or a development). I don't actually have any issues with em here other than being annoyance. There are worse critters. (I'm not keeping a garden or anything they eat either though.)

 

[bugnut]

Logan, thoughts and prayers for you and the family, may you all find comfort and peace.

 

[Xti04]

Sorry to hear about your father in law. Being in hospitals I see so many people who refuse to even hear the idea of hospice, not even realizing the benefits it provides to the person dying and the comfort given to the families. Not an easy choice to make by any means but typically its the right one. Prayers for your family.

 

[legenddc]

So sorry what you and your family are having to go through. Seems like you all have had a challenging few years. I hope this is the last thing you have to deal with for a long time.

 

[loganb]

Prayers for the FIL situation(for him, you, and your family). It's tough.



We've got some rabbit issues this year as well. Rabbits and skunks have been a real problem this year, apparently the yotes aren't doing a good enough job...or maybe I've done too good of a job on the yotes?

Thanks...tough is a common word in our vocab recently....succinct and accurate.

Keeping the small critters down is the best thing I can say about the coyotes. We have a couple that room around but not enough that I think they're doing much good on the booming rabbit population...

Definitely rough dealing with everything and the FIL's situation.

Having rabbits is just a part of living in town (or a development). I don't actually have any issues with em here other than being annoyance. There are worse critters. (I'm not keeping a garden or anything they eat either though.)

Thanks sir! And yeah...there are always nuisance animals no matter where you live....I guess if mine will be rabbits I can tolerate that...better then bears or skunks some of the other options!

Logan, thoughts and prayers for you and the family, may you all find comfort and peace.

Sorry to hear about your father in law. Being in hospitals I see so many people who refuse to even hear the idea of hospice, not even realizing the benefits it provides to the person dying and the comfort given to the families. Not an easy choice to make by any means but typically its the right one. Prayers for your family.

Appreciate it gents. We were admittedly behind the game on hospice, we should've been investigating and learning more earlier....I'll be smarter for the next time while hoping there isn't a next time to walk this path. So far we're very happy with it, there is some second guessing by the wife on if we're making the right decision which is generally alleviated for the short term when I remind her the other option is skilled nursing (care home) and then he's one of many, without the level of privacy and support for all that he's got where he is.

 

[82355]

Sorry to hear about your father in law.

Martin