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Absolutely this. It starts by intentionally buying a drill, then getting lured by one of those tool combo deals that has another drill lurking in the pile. Then

Absolutely this. It starts by intentionally buying a drill, then getting lured by one of those tool combo deals that has another drill lurking in the pile. Then someone hears you like working with your hands and you're absolutely getting a drill for <insert gift giving occasion here>. The first time you don't have to stop and chuck a new bit mid-task you'll wonder why the hell you ever worked any other way.

xvokcarts 2y ago
>then getting lured by one of those tool combo deals that has another drill lurking in the pile So relatable it's funny. Yeah, you described my experience exactly! :)
- forgetfreeman 2y ago
  Have you made it to the end stage where you decide that software, the software industry, developer culture, etc. is fractally bullshit and started a home repair and remodeling company?
  - xvokcarts 2y ago
    Almost. Bought shitload of pro tools, found an apartment to remodel completely by myself (and completed it), but stopped at the final step: haven't started a remodeling company :D
    - forgetfreeman 2y ago
      The similarities are eerie. My wife fell in love with a little 60's brick ranch that had foundation issues, mold, and everything else you could imagine. By the time I had that place fully restored I had coworkers, friends of coworkers, and on a couple occasions random people in Lowes approaching me to see if I was available for work. Gotta say knowing my work will last decades is pretty gratifying compared to the disposable nature of coding.
shaftway 2y ago
I've got a Shaper that I use for some projects, and I went this way with spindles for it. I picked up three extras, and one spindle is permanently 1/4" downcut, one is 1/4" upcut, one is a 1/4" bowl bit, and the fourth is for whatever else I need, but I haven't taken the V-carve bit out of it yet. Extra bonus, the first three are all dialed in to the exact same depth, so I don't need to re-zero the Z on the tool.

xvokcarts 2y ago

>then getting lured by one of those tool combo deals that has another drill lurking in the pile So relatable it's funny. Yeah, you described my experience exactly! :)

forgetfreeman 2y ago
Have you made it to the end stage where you decide that software, the software industry, developer culture, etc. is fractally bullshit and started a home repair and remodeling company?
- xvokcarts 2y ago
  Almost. Bought shitload of pro tools, found an apartment to remodel completely by myself (and completed it), but stopped at the final step: haven't started a remodeling company :D
  - forgetfreeman 2y ago
    The similarities are eerie. My wife fell in love with a little 60's brick ranch that had foundation issues, mold, and everything else you could imagine. By the time I had that place fully restored I had coworkers, friends of coworkers, and on a couple occasions random people in Lowes approaching me to see if I was available for work. Gotta say knowing my work will last decades is pretty gratifying compared to the disposable nature of coding.

shaftway 2y ago

I've got a Shaper that I use for some projects, and I went this way with spindles for it. I picked up three extras, and one spindle is permanently 1/4" downcut, one is 1/4" upcut, one is a 1/4" bowl bit, and the fourth is for whatever else I need, but I haven't taken the V-carve bit out of it yet. Extra bonus, the first three are all dialed in to the exact same depth, so I don't need to re-zero the Z on the tool.