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"Amazon sells easily installed adapters that allow you to use your Ryobi, Makita, or Dewalt battery rather than plugging it into a charger between uses. (Full disclosure: I can't afford a Dyson, so by extension, I cannot have an opinion on the adapter.)"
"A great resource for how to move odd things safely (as well as packing, etc.) can be found at PACCIN (Preparation, Art Handling, Collections Care Information Network)For Example:https://www.paccin.org/content.php?25-The-Genesis-of-the-National-Gallery-Case-Roller"
"Extruded and Cell-cast acrylic sheet also have different properties when laser cutting/engraving. From Epilog Laser's page:"Cast acrylic is ideal for engraving because it turns a frosty white color when engraved. Cast acrylic can be cut with a laser, but it will not result in flame-polished edges. This acrylic material is better suited for engraving."https://www.epiloglaser.com/how-it-works/applications/laser-cutting-acrylic/#:~:text=Cast%20acrylic%20is%20ideal%20for,is%20better%20suited%20for%20engraving."Extruded acrylic will cut cleanly and smoothly and will have a flame-polished edge when laser cut. But when it is engraved, instead of a frosted look you will have a clear engraving."TMYK"
"I'm going to go with aesthetics over time. Trailer doors are plywood clad with a thin metal skin (or maybe Dibond). If a flat sheet of stainless steel is used every small ding jumps right out at the viewer, and even if blemishless the surface will seem (and is) wavy, especially when you see your vehicle's reflection while following. The rear doors see much abuse, and the quilting hides a host of sins. The flat metal-clad doors will appear junky and "road-weary" in very short order."
"Great for making 20-sided polygons. Even with a ruler, it would be extremely difficult if not impossible to perform any of these operations:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Straightedge_and_compass_constructionThey ballyhoo that their device does not put a hole in the paper. That is not a bug, it is a feature.It does look great sitting on a desk, but I'll stick with my SUperbow"
"Arguably the most famous aluminum suitcase is the one that killed Western actor Tom Mix when it hit him in the head after his '37 Cord Phaeton left the road outside of Tucson in 1940.http://ourrollingranchhouse.blogspot.com/2014/10/tom-mix-when-all-our-heros-were-cowboys.html"
"While the Aerocart has many thoughtful and well-designed features, there are reasons why the single-wheeled version has persisted. Traversing across even a gentle slope is nigh impossible with a two-wheeled cart or barrow as the load's center of gravity will be shifted far enough downslope that it will spill (The tippy-ness of a traditional wheelbarrow in this situation is disingenuously depicted at 1:26 in the video, where the users is incorrectly lifting the load with a bent back, causing it not to be raised high enough for the uphill leg to clear the ground.) The other reason to go with one-wheeled design is that it makes it easy to lay a path of planks over soft earth or even to bridge a gap. In my opinion, the traditional wheelbarrow is meant to be battered and abused until repairs are no longer viable. I may get an Aerocart for its useful features, but I doubt that I will ever be mixing concrete in it. "