• captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    There’s an old saying that engineers measure with a micrometer, mark with a grease pen, and cut with a hatchet. You do the math right first, check the tolerances and tools at hand, then you try whatever seems like it’ll work keeping room for your second and third guesses. Never give the boss their company credit card back until you’re pretty sure you won’t need another hardware run of the day.

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      1 day ago

      Still, it’s useless to try to get a board of the right size by nailing together boards you’ve cut wrong. You throw it out and try to make a better cut on the next one.