I found that one already! The Swingline 747 is a classic.

Thank you! I would say something to avoid is staplers that use proprietary staples. The Ace Scout. Markwell staplers. The Duo-Fast pocket stapler. You’re going to want something usable. I have one by the Boston Wire Stitching Comany (later Bostitch) from the 1920’s that can still use standard staples, so for the most part you’re not going to have a problem.

Something to look for is probably that the pusher slides easily, and that thr tension spring still has good tension. And that the blade isn’t bent out away from the staple support, or it’s going to jam. Have fun hunting!

Thank you! It’s great to be dull. Don’t get me started on calculators.

Nice. I need to clean both of my daily drivers. The one at home i haven’t cleaned in a few months. The white keys hide nothing. My work one has been almost two years. I’m good about dusting it, but I need to thoroughly clean it like this.

I don’t know why they are still brown, the last one I seasoned was probably 4 years ago. I also have a Dutch oven that I reseasoned, literally cooked in a campfire with it, and it is still brown. I don’t do anything special with them to clean them, just baby bottle soap (because it is unscented) and a plastic scraper. I use chain mail if something is really stuck. I will occasionally add an extra coat to them on the range. They just stay brown!

Thanks! Most of my pans were rusty flea market finds. I feel like there has been a cast iron resurgence in the last few years, it’s getting harder to find cheap, good quality pieces anymore. I think I paid $20 for the big Wagner Ware. And $5 for the little #3. Both of those are $50-60 in good condition. You just have to know what to look for in rescue pieces. Make sure the bottom is nice and flat, check everywhere for cracks. It’s a good idea to do a lead test if there’s a possibility of someone having used it to cast bullets.

The stove is 30" (0.76m) wide, a standard width for over here. One of my coworkers, who is really into cooking, has an actual 48" (1.22m) commercial range in his house. 8 burners. Dual ovens. His range hood alone cost more than my stove and fridge combined. That’s a guy that likes to cook!

They are good boys. I like to keep them clean.

I have more pan pics, should you and I try to get some posts going in there?

Yup, exactly. I have a child.

That does look really nice. I will make a note of that.

Thank you! It sure will.

My wife said she’s glad I’m not afraid to take things apart, she would have just called the service number.

I detest those stupid screen fridges. Why does a fridge need an entertainment system? Or any smart features? I just want a box that stays cold to put my cold things in.

Yeah, now they (or at least Samsung) have two blowers AND a fan. The fan being on the condenser side. Crazy.

Wow. That is insane. They spent extra time engineering it to fail in a specific time frame, it looks like! Just awful. Looking up some pictures of those, they just seem to crumble! Awful design. Yeah, I’m not too keen on Samsung products either. Hopefully by the time I replace this fridge, I will be able to find something better in this size.

Yeah, I think that’s mine as well. It was a significant savings

All according to plan, I’m sure. Can’t increase profits if you sell somebody a fridge one every two decades.

Oh, those look really nice. I didn’t really want the Samsung, but it was basically the only one that fit in my space constraints and had an icemaker that I could find. And find quickly, as my previous one died. The next appliance on my list is the dishwasher. Hear any recommendations on those?

Oh, it was. It is so nice to get all the way to the back of the drawers again. It has probably been like that for years.

That looks Macgyvered as fuck, and i love it. I’ve done something similar before, but just temporarily and not attached to the headphones. I plugged my AKG K712 cans into my portable headphone amp, and that to a Bluetooth audio receiver. Then, had to have a power bank to run it all. It all fit into a Nintendo DS carrying case, but definitely not as convenient as having it attached to the cans.

Doesn’t it just feel so wrong? Like chewing on the other side of your mouth.