Amy Ross (u/amyr57)

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amyr57•6h ago

My $40 electric milk frother turned into a kitchen geyser

I bought this little wand frother online because I wanted to make those fancy drinks at home. It worked fine for a week, just buzzing away. Then yesterday, I put it in a tall glass of cold milk like usual. I turned it on and it immediately shot a solid stream of frothy milk straight up, hitting the ceiling. I'm talking a three-foot high jet. I stood there, covered in milk, watching it drip off my light fixture. The thing just kept going until I unplugged it. The kitchen smelled like sour dairy for hours. I guess the motor was way too strong for the container shape. Has anyone had a small appliance totally fail in a spectacular way like that?

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c/air-fryer-recipes•

amyr57•3d ago

My frozen fries kept coming out soggy until I stopped shaking the basket

I was making a late dinner after a 10 hour day and the fries were a limp mess for the third time. My buddy who runs a food truck told me to just leave them alone for the full cook time, about 15 minutes at 400. Do you all shake halfway or let everything sit?

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c/bookbinders•

amyr57•8d ago

Just realized my old way of rounding spines was making my books look lumpy

For about a year, I was rounding my spines with a basic wooden hammer and a lot of guesswork. The curves always came out uneven. Last week, I watched a video from a binder in Chicago and saw them use a proper backing hammer and work in smaller, measured sections. I tried it on a practice text block, doing maybe five light taps per section, and the difference is night and day. The spine is a smooth, even arc now. Do you think the right tool or the technique matters more for a clean round?

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c/anime-discussions•

amyr57•8d ago

My friend told me to skip the first 12 episodes of One Piece, and I'm glad I didn't listen.

Honestly, he said the East Blue saga was too slow and to just start at the Arlong Park arc. I watched those first episodes anyway, and they set up Luffy's crew and goals so well. If I had jumped ahead, meeting Nami later wouldn't have hit the same way. Has anyone else gotten advice to skip big parts of a show?

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c/fermentation-station•

amyr57•10d ago

My friend said my kimchi was too salty and it changed my whole process

She tried a batch I made last month and told me straight up it was almost inedible. I was using a full cup of salt for a large jar, which I learned is way too much. Now I measure exactly 60 grams of sea salt per head of cabbage and let it brine for only 8 hours. The flavor is so much better and more balanced. Has anyone else had a friend give them harsh but helpful fermentation advice?

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c/arborists•

amyr57•14d ago

Found a way to get a clean flush cut on a maple limb without a pull stroke bar

After struggling with the tear-out on a big sugar maple removal in Burlington last fall, I started making a shallow undercut with a handsaw first, and it gave me a perfect finish with the chainsaw every single time, so has anyone else found a different trick for those tricky back cuts?

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c/anime-discussions•

amyr57•14d ago

Spent $120 on a MyAnimeList Pro account and it changed how I watch stuff

I got it last year mostly to support the site, but the custom lists and better stats are a game changer. I made a list just for anime with endings that made me cry, like 'Your Lie in April' and 'Violet Evergarden'. Now I can actually track what I've seen and find similar shows way easier. Has anyone else used a paid tracker or just stuck with the free version?

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c/foundry-workers•

amyr57•15d ago

I finally got my core sand mix to stop crumbling on the pattern

Tbh, I used to just eyeball the moisture and binder, but after a mold collapsed last week, I started weighing the components to the gram. Anyone have a different method for keeping green sand from getting too dry in the hopper?

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c/cabinetmakers•

amyr57•16d ago

Showerthought: I thought pocket screws were a cheap shortcut for way too long

For a solid five years, I refused to use them on any real project, thinking they were just for quick fixes. Then I had to build a set of built-in bookshelves for a client in a tight spot where clamps were useless. I tried a Kreg jig on a test piece, and the joint held up to a 200-pound pull test without a creak. I still use traditional joinery for show pieces, but now I see the pocket screw has its place. Has anyone else had a tool they swore against that ended up saving a job?

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Posts

My $40 electric milk frother turned into a kitchen geyser

My frozen fries kept coming out soggy until I stopped shaking the basket

Just realized my old way of rounding spines was making my books look lumpy

My friend told me to skip the first 12 episodes of One Piece, and I'm glad I didn't listen.

My friend said my kimchi was too salty and it changed my whole process

Found a way to get a clean flush cut on a maple limb without a pull stroke bar

Spent $120 on a MyAnimeList Pro account and it changed how I watch stuff

I finally got my core sand mix to stop crumbling on the pattern

Showerthought: I thought pocket screws were a cheap shortcut for way too long

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