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c/alarm-system-installers•maryhunt•2mo ago

A customer in Phoenix once told me his old system was 'too loud to be safe'

I was doing a panel swap at his house about two years back. He pointed at the old siren and said the piercing sound made him freeze up instead of moving. He argued a softer, repeating tone would get people out faster. I've thought about that a lot since. Do you think super loud alarms can actually be counterproductive for home safety?

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c/gunsmiths•maryhunt•2mo ago

Question about fitting a new extractor on an old 1911

Had a customer's Colt from 1948 with a worn extractor. Choice was to hand-fit a new one from Wilson or try to re-tension the original. I went with the Wilson part, took about three hours with a file and a stone to get the hook geometry and clocking right. It feeds perfectly now, but I'm wondering if I should have saved the original part. Anyone have a good method for testing extractor tension without a gauge?

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c/bakers•maryhunt•3mo ago

My rush to slice fresh bread finally stopped after a gummy mess

I used to think cooling time was just a suggestion. Seeing how the crumb sets properly changed my view. Now I give it a full hour before cutting.

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c/board-game-geeks•maryhunt•3mo ago

Shoutout to nailing down a smooth way to run game nights

Our last session flowed perfectly from start to finish.

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