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paulz
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2021 12:40
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How about you? I'm pretty good with mechanics, having done it so many years, but construction, even though I'm decent at math and know how to use a tape measure...

So earlier this week I had to cut a 4x8 sheet roughly in half, except with a diagonal for my gable end. 39-3/4" on one side. Measured the height of the other side, 1/2" over 5', because it was dark and I could see the red tag on the tape measure at 5'. Crawled down out of the loft and marked the sheet. But instead of 5'-1/2", I marked, and cut, at 50-1/2", 10" short.

Luckily it was just my free wood paneling. If it had been 3/4" plywood I might be writing my obit instead. And it's not really the cost of the material, nor having to go get another sheet, it's how can I be such a dumb ass sometimes.

Cheer me up.

Shadyacres
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2021 14:05
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I find myself doing that sometimes, It usually happens when I'm in a hurry and mix up the numbers.

gcrank1
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2021 14:10
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Btdt too many times to keep track of, and long after I should have known better.
For me it is brain-tired, been at it too long or trying to finish up because Im 'project oriented' rather than 'time oriented'.
Now I mostly quit when Im getting tired except for when I dont....
Im glad to see Im in such good company as you

ICC
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2021 15:41
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It seems that the errors are usually cutting too short. Or at least those are the ones I remember.

FishHog
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# Posted: 11 Apr 2021 16:43
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Quoting: paulz
Well it wasn't that bad...


OK, that made me laugh.

I am very hard on myself when I make stupid mistakes. Usually the result of being too tired or rushing. The odd time from too many beers.

fitzpatt
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2021 09:25
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often happens to me after too many beer, when hungry and most often after too many beer and hungry.

paulz
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2021 12:47
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Like most say, happens when tired. My problem is at 63, tired pretty much means from lunch on.

ICC
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2021 13:20
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Have a short nap after lunch. 20 to 30 minutes does it for me and then I'm good to 10 - 11 PM

Aklogcabin
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2021 13:27
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Hey man, you'll have that

Absolutely
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2021 16:43
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"I've cut it three times and it's *still* too short!"

jsahara24
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# Posted: 12 Apr 2021 17:52
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Someone once told me the difference between a good carpenter and a bad carpenter is the good ones fix their mistakes.....But they all make them!

Mine just tend to happen more often....haha....

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