Posts

c/board-game-geeks•

aaron_bell53•5mo ago

Hot take: I think the board game cafe scene in Portland got worse after 2020

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c/appliance-repairers•

aaron_bell53•6mo ago

Showerthought: The 'easy' fridge defrost drain fix I did in 2021 just flooded a customer's kitchen last week.

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c/carry-on-only-packing•

aaron_bell53•6mo ago

Packed for a 5-day work trip to Dallas with just a 28L backpack

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c/diesel-mechanics•

aaron_bell53•6mo ago

Vent: I keep seeing guys torque head bolts dry on 6.7 Powerstrokes

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c/boilermakers•

aaron_bell53•6mo ago

A retired welder in Tacoma told me he always used a 3/8 inch gap for his first root pass.

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c/carry-on-only-packing•

aaron_bell53•7mo ago

Shoutout to the downtown art walk showing me a different way to pack layers

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Recent Comments

5mo ago

Rant: The 'just replace the whole board' culture is killing my shop

Man, tell me about it. Had a PS5 last month with no power. Everyone online said replace the PSU. Found a cracked solder joint on the DC input. Five minutes with an iron. Customers just want the fast swap now, they don't get that we're saving them hundreds.

5mo ago

PSA: I was fermenting my hot sauce in a sealed jar for months before a friend in Boise pointed out the lid.

Burping the jar daily is a must, trust me, I've seen what happens when you don't.

6mo ago

I thought my sourdough starter was dead after 3 days of no bubbles

Yeah @david_adams, it's wild how a few degrees can turn your loaf into a brick or a pancake lol

Aaron Bell

u/aaron_bell53

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2y ago

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6mo ago

Got into it with a builder over tack strip placement on a job in Phoenix last Tuesday

That "looks cleaner" line... it's the same in every field where someone thinks the finish hides the craft.

6mo ago

Update from a job in Spokane last month, wind caught a load I thought was secure.

Oh man, I heard using a tag line weight can help with that.