little bites from a slice of life

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G'mornin' #charlotte, with your #head all up in the #clouds... #CLTwx #cityscape #scenic #myofficetoday (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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A 12" #lazysusan fixed to 3/4" plywood speeds the #painting process. Also #helpful for #sprayglue, #laminating, #sanding, #welding applications... #shoptalk #shoptips #whirlypig (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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Y'know how you're dragging the #vacuum around the #workshop on a #Friday afternoon and the hose keeps popping outta the #machine? Tether that #snake to the base and you even avoid tipovers! #shoptips #shoptalk #whirlypig #craftsman (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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Today returned me to a #client for whom we created a #backstory to make a new #building look old again. And they have a lotta great #hardware! #raceshop @stewarthaasracing #nascar #whirlypig #myofficetoday (at Stewart Haas Racing)

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'cause having a bucket of #knives nearby is a #goodthing... #shoptalk #shoptips #artdept #whirlypig (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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A #powerstrip mounted under the #shoptable with a nearby peg to hold an #extensioncord. And drawers for #fasteners - mine are divided into #staples & #brads on the top, a range of #drywallscrews on the bottom. #shoptips #shoptalk #artdept #whirlypig (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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The view from my site survey for a new #art project... #myofficetoday #whirlypig #artdept (at New York, New York)

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Ol' #CaptainFancyPants himself... #shakespeareinthepark #sundayinthepark (at Central Park)

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So #central... So #parklike... #Sundayinthepark (at Central Park, Alice In Wonderland)

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#arethafranklin! Stop number 4 of the #seethembeforewegrievethem tour! (at DPAC)

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some folk bring brownies to the #sundayschool #party. a #WhirlyPig brings the #staging... #oysterroast @discoverhgbc #lipsync #singalong (at Mint Hill, North Carolina)

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In #commercial #work, there's usually more than one #door between the #jobsite and the #truck. Here's how I keep track of my #doorchocks: drill a hole in the heel, run it through with a knotted loop of sashcord and clip 'em on a #caribeaner. The loops make them easier to #fetch when you're done as well... #tooltips #onlocation #artdept #whirlypig (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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I made a couple decks for my Centipede Tool 2x2 and 2x4s. I glued 1-1/2" x 5/8" dowels into 3/4" birch ply to lock into the accessory ports of the pads. The decks are sized to allow the ports to swing out to use the hooks or hold downs. Now I can slide stuff on the deck without sliding the deck to the floor...

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May the Fourth be with you!