EMCoupling t1_iub103y wrote on October 29, 2022 at 11:13 PM

Reply to comment by TheRealBeakerboy in Workbench drawer pulls made from hex bolts. by TheRealBeakerboy

> My 74 year old father helped me build them and he is often more focused on speed and efficiency over accuracy.

My father is the same way, it drives me nuts. For me, projects almost aren't worth doing if we just cut corners and take shortcuts the whole way through.

TheRealBeakerboy OP t1_iub1qin wrote on October 29, 2022 at 11:19 PM

I don’t see him a ton, so I take the good with the bad.

SnowFlakeUsername2 t1_iub708n wrote on October 30, 2022 at 12:01 AM

I take forever to do anything. Has to be a healthy place in the middle.

amznfire t1_iudi1nf wrote on October 30, 2022 at 2:40 PM

Omg my FIL is the same way. Built a short section of fence from random length boards, which is fine because every sane person would just cut off the top with a straight edge.

But no, clamping a straight edge takes too much time, so he free handed it. Guess who now lives with a wonky looking wavy fence.

TheRealBeakerboy OP t1_iuf2u3m wrote on October 30, 2022 at 9:03 PM

But you wouldn’t have a funny story to tell, or something to joke around with him about if this hadn’t happened.