Tips and tricks

General Discussion
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Would love to hear some tips or tricks from the seasoned veterans on here. I’m sure there are some invaluable lesson or knowledge learned from doing, that can be shared. 

Thanks, Rick

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Question is a little vague, but you’re in the right place just pick a thread on your topic and read away! Easy peazy

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measure thrice, cut once

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Don’t eat yellow snow

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Search is my friend, and I have picked up a ton of tips and tricks, but I thought it would be pretty cool just to have a thread that has favorite tips and tricks to read through and maybe pick up a real pearl.

There are those on here that share freely with others and serve as mentors, and there are others that feel everyone should have to learn on their own through trial and error and the school of hard knocks.

This thread is for those that share freely, and a big thank you in advance for that…

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Take a look at the top of the page.  Kieth has a sticky thread that is really good.

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don’t pee on the electric fence

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Since the board upgrade?, most of the links no longer work.  Click on them and just get the message “page not found”.

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Don’t knock it if you haven’t tried it 

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I actually know a guy that did just that!     Says he’ll NEVER do that again. (he was unaware that it was an electric fence, before he leaked on it.)

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I saw it on Mythbusters.  You are actually safe doing it.  Go on try it, Trust me!

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Don’t drop in on the 400 pound Samoan dude at Bowls

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Learn to shape with a planer.

Don’t learn from You-tube.

Learn whatever you can from someone who has been doing it longer than you.

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Don’t run with scissors

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Don’t spit into the wind

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Don’t wrestle with a pig in the mud. It wastes your time, and the pig likes it.

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And for the plumbers, shit runs down hill, and don’t eat with your fingers

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Don’t play leapfrog with a unicorn.

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Trust no one…only trust yourself.

Hot coats and gloss coats…no air movement…100% still air…stay calm…be calm…walk slow when you hot coat and gloss coat…

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Treat your ‘uncles’ with respect.  Expect nothing, nobody owes anyone anything around here. When you are given something be gracious. Be generous and share the stoke. Don’t show up without beer. Mike