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Two-time Prometheus award-winning hard science fiction author. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005JPPMS6  Learn how to homestead https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093BC3K1T 

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    1. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

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      1/ some advice on workshops, wood and metal working, being a morlock (in the OTHER sense of the term cc @clarkhat) etc. https://twitter.com/Mach_Scholar/status/947940615102390272 …

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    2. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

      2/ It's too simple to say "never buy crap tools". If you're going to use something really infrequently, you can get away with it, and save 90% of the money for something else. ...but buy good tools when you can. Fewer + good > many + garbage

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    3. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

      3/ WHICH tools? Two rules of thumb: (a) buy for the projects you know you're going to do, not because it seems you should have them (b) get a set of baseline tools no matter what (hammers, wrenches, socket sets, etc.) Harbor Freight can be good for this stuff!

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    4. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

      4/ third of two rules: (c) do not get combo tools or clever tools. Six different sockets embedded in one big plastic disk? No. Buy a damned socket set.

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    5. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

      5/ fourth of two rules: (d) acknowledge that this is going to cost a lot, over the years. Don't shy away from that. Just put it as a mental line item in your budget You spent $20 buying a set of socket set extensions and $40 on vice grips? Well, you put $60 of gas in car....

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    6. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

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      6/ Browning agrees w "buy tools for a PURPOSE": https://twitter.com/BrowningMachine/status/947942244425916417 …

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    7. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

      7/ one caveat to this: if you've done something w the wrong tool, go ahead and buy the RIGHT tool and put it in the tool chest. You'll use it again. You've already proven that you're the kind of guy who does XYZ project.

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    8. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

      8/ As they say in software engineering: eat your own dogfood. As you buy tools, start using them IN YOUR WORKSHOP. Build a quick utility workbench of 2x4s and plywood. Build some shelves.

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    9. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

      9/ Storage and accessibility are key. Maybe put up French cleats on the walls. Make pegboard and shelves that hang off of them. Also, buy some toolchests at Harbor Freight. Amazing value for the dollar.

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      ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

      10/ Buy books. What youtube videos. Anything you ever want to do has already been done, and you can look at pictures of it. Buy the book / watch the video, then do it yourself.

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        2. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          11/ There are so many good workshop books. Many come from Taunton press. Speaking of, get a subscription to Fine Woodworking, although Wood or Woodworking might be better for beginners. A cover of Fine Woodworking caught my eye c. 1990 and I've subscribed ever since.

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        3. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          12/ Keep your shop tidy and organized. It's more fun and more rewarding to go in the shop when you can reach out, grab the tool you need, do the job on a clean bench, and put it back. Contrast with searching fruitlessly for 5 minutes, finding it, then pushing crap off bench...

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        4. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          13/ organization goes beyond just tools, toolboxes, pegboard, and learning to operate a broom organization is about noticing at a conscious level annoyances...and fixing them! This isn't a kitchen or a dining room. You can CHANGE things!

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        5. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          14/ What bugs you the most? Cleanup is a hassle bc dustpan and brush are 40' away? Pound a nail into edge of workbench, keep dustpan and brush there.

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        6. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          15/ work is slipping around on your bench? Get some bench dogs (or make them) then drill a bunch of 3/4" holes in the top of your benchtop. (Holdfasts are great, btw! So underused. You can forge your own, as I did, or just buy them)

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        7. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          16/ Big hassle to stretch an extension cord to your bench every time you want to work? Time for a project! Mount a new outlet on the wall, or the ceiling overhead. Buy a retractable cord spool...or mount a powerstrip under your bench.

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        8. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          17/ Pay attention to the annoyances, because you can SOLVE them...and the act of solving them involves practicing your workshop skills.

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        9. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

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          18/ Agreed: workbench is a traditional first project. I strongly advice a cheap utility bench. There are dozens of plans online. Basically just plywood, maybe hardboard top, 2x lumber. Don't stress quality - you'll make a better one in a few years. https://twitter.com/BrowningMachine/status/947944794587910144 …

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        10. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          19/ Don't work tired. Or hungry. Or frustrated. Walk away and come back another day. You will NEVER do something awesome in that last 15 minutes of pissed off rage. You WILL break tools and ruin projects.

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        11. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

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          20/ YES. I've got a bunch of shallow 4" deep shelves. Nothing gets lost. Also, label your toolchest drawers. Use the 80/20 rule when organizing: put the commonly used stuff on pegboard right in front of your bench. Less used stuff goes in drawers.https://twitter.com/Kenneth_St_Cyr/status/947945361188024321 …

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          Kenneth St Cyr @Kenneth_St_Cyr
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          If you make shelves to store stuff...make them 1 item deep so you you can see exactly whats there.
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        12. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Hamilton 🌲 🛠 🌳 📐 🐸 ☀️

          21/ I've got a copy of that!https://twitter.com/Watchman_motto/status/947945702747000833 …

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          Hamilton 🌲 🛠 🌳 📐 🐸 ☀️ @Watchman_motto
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          Some of my best purchases, Reader's Digest complete do it yourself manual. $4.00 at the library sale, priceless info inside.
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        13. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          22/ When you go to the hardware store for three 1/4" x 4" bolts, get a whole box. You won't really notice the $14 price tag, and now you've ALWAYS got bolts on hand. (Buy nuts at the same time).

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        14. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          23/ Speaking of: always take parts with you to the hardware store. You THINK you need a 1/4" nut...but you actually need a metric nut, or 1/4" FINE. Two trips if you just use your brain as a proxy for things instead of using THINGS themselves.

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        15. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          24/ Related: better than measuring to cut is putting a piece in place and striking a pencil line on the piece, then cutting on the line. A pencil (or marking knife) is accurate to 1/128". A measurement is accurate to 1/32" +/- 3 inches, because you're an idiot (so am I).

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        16. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Hamilton 🌲 🛠 🌳 📐 🐸 ☀️

          25/ Yes, I've got lots of books planned. Should I move The Morlock Way up ahead of The Whole Dirt Catalog (on homesteading) and Aristillus books 3 and 4?https://twitter.com/Watchman_motto/status/947946421642317829 …

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          Hamilton 🌲 🛠 🌳 📐 🐸 ☀️ @Watchman_motto
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          This needs to be a book. Put the others on hold, you could whip up a 100 page manual on Morlockery.
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        17. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

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          26/ Foam pads, yes. Or better yet, livestock rubber mats from Tractor Supply. Think ergonomics. Fans, area lights, task lights, dust control, space heaters, etc. And, again, move them where YOU want them. https://twitter.com/BrowningMachine/status/947946421176668160 …

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        18. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          27/ Do the kind of shop stuff YOU want to do, not what you think you should want to do. ...but also do the kind of workshop stuff you HAVE to do. When the sink starts leaking, time to pick up some faucet wrenches. Learning dovetails will have to wait.

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        19. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          28/ ...but do fun stuff too! Woodturning is not particularly useful (once you've equipped your house with 3-4 wooden bowls, you're done), but I love it.

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        20. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          29/ For big iron, there is no substitute for big iron. If you can't afford a new $3,000 cabinet maker's table saw, don't get a crappy $500 contractor's saw. It's not the same, it feels sketchy, it's louder, it vibrates. Go on Craigslist and find a 20 year old one.

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        21. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          30/ Maybe don't jump in the deep end and buy a 90 year old one that's missing bearings, belts, and motor. Save that for later when you've got more skillz.

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        22. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          31/ speakkng of equipment, workshop stuff is not stainless steel cutlery from Target. It needs to be cared for. Get a dehumidifier and run it all the time to prevent rust. Learn to sharpen your tools. If it cuts, it dulls. If it dulls, you'll learn to sharpen it.

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        23. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          32/ Your sharpening center alone will be an area that you have to invest in. ...but once it's kitted out, you can sharpen ANYTHING. Scissors cut poorly? 2 minutes and they're LITERALLY better than new. Chainsaw? Handsaw? Lawnmower? Brushhog?

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        24. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          33/ OK, there's tons more, but I've gotta get some work done. Maybe more later in the week. Have fun in the shop, guys!

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        25. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

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          34/ I KNOW THAT FEEL !https://twitter.com/GregM410/status/947949011452833792 …

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          Greg Monforton @GregM410
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          There was something satisfying about buying a mitre saw, making cuts on the floor like a savage, building a worktable, and then putting the saw on it.
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        26. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          35/ related: I love the accumulation of honest wear and tear on a thing. It's the exact opposite of fancy $200 pre-distressed jeans. Every mark is evidence of a project, and of your hands. My 17 yo utility bench has oil, hatchet marks, magic marker, some light burns...

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        27. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

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          36/ agree with all of this https://twitter.com/SamVimes6/status/947949237324664832 …

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        28. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs Retweeted Hamilton 🌲 🛠 🌳 📐 🐸 ☀️

          37/ agree w all of this, but replace "no fear" with "no fear...except of power tools"https://twitter.com/Watchman_motto/status/947950416242905088 …

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          Hamilton 🌲 🛠 🌳 📐 🐸 ☀️ @Watchman_motto
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          My few notes on Morlock-craft: 1) Corded tools > cordless. 2) Used quality > new junk. 3) A good carpenter is good at hiding his mistakes. 4) Figure the amount of time for a project, (4hrs) then double it. 5) Ask someone who knows more than you. 6) No fear. 7) Eye protection.
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        29. ⓘ Dogs don't have thumbs‏ @MorlockP 1 Jan 2018

          38/ also, hand tools can be great. one of my favorite quotes: "tools let you make mistakes. power tools let you make them faster" I've never created a TRUE disaster without either gasoline or electric help.

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