u/Groundblast

How are you storing your powder/ammo?

I currently have mine in a closet, but we recently had a small fire (lithium battery) and it’s got me a little concerned. I’ve got a few lbs of powder, some primers, another few lbs of tannerite, and maybe a thousand rounds of loaded ammo. We recently had a baby, so I don’t have the money to buy a large gun safe right now. I’d like to add a bit of safety though.

Would a simple metal cabinet make any difference?

Are there any general guidelines/rules of thumb for the impact of fenestration (drilling holes) to the stiffness of a sheet material?

I am working on a horizontal structure which requires ventilation. My thought is to use plywood with a grid of holes drilled into it. Obviously, the size and pattern of the holes will impact the mechanical strength even if the total area of removed material is equivalent.

Some of my main questions are:

• How to determine optimal hole size/spacing?
• How does a straight grid compare to offset rows?
• What is the optimal distance from the edge of the sheet (or the edge of the support structure, excluding overlap) be from the first hole?

Everyone else in my family (parents, siblings, wife, kid) range from mildly enthused to mostly bothered by fireworks. They make me so happy on a deep, primal level.

Even as a little kid, my parents never lit fireworks and mostly complained about the noise and the mess in our neighborhood. Meanwhile, I would sit out on our deck and watch them until they would force me to go to bed, at which point I would open my window and just listen to the sound. I also love thunder and the feeling of the bass at a concert. There’s just something so viscerally satisfying about that feeling in my chest.

Where does that come from?

Novice hunter here. I pulled a buck whitetail tag this year for northern ND, up by the border, and I'm tentatively considering trying to go out by myself.

I've taken three deer so far, one small buck as a kid with my youth group leader as a guide and two doe whitetail more recently with my BIL who is a huge outdoorsman. Also done some occasional pheasant hunting, always with a group. Never been hunting on my own though. I'm pretty intimidated by the thought, but it seems like a unique and worthwhile thing to do.

I've got basic gear, cleaned and processed my previous deer myself, and am somewhat familiar with the area. I'm sure if I asked my BIL, he would mark up some maps for me with good places to try and an overall strategy. Just don't want to get in over my head or do something stupid.

Is there a reasonable way to determine which outlet is first in a given circuit?

I have an older home with many 2-prong, ungrounded outlets. I'm currently renovating a room for my kid and am planning to replace all the outlets. My understanding is that it's acceptable to add a 3-prong outlet to an ungrounded circuit as long as it is GFCI protected, and also that a GFCI can only protect downstream from itself.

If there isn't a good way to do this, would it make more sense to use a GFCI breaker or just put GFCI outlets in everywhere?

Got my 2013 ridgeline a few months ago and it's time to do my first round of basic maintenance. Planning to change the oil, oil filter, engine air filter, and cabin air filter.

Does anyone have a recommendation for products? Previous owner used OEM for everything. I'm not opposed to that if they're really the best.

Also, is there anything else I should be checking?

I watched a 19yo kid die yesterday. He was riding a motorcycle and a truck, driven by another 19yo, pulled out in front of him. Not sure who was "at fault" but it doesn't really matter much. I can't get the image of that broccoli-headed kid standing at the side of the road staring at a broken body lying amongst the blood and debris out of my head.

I was one of the first people on scene. I've got some training and carry a first aid kit, tourniquet, etc. but there was nothing I could do. I wanted so badly to do something, anything. I just stayed until the police came, gave a brief statement, and went home. My kid was already asleep and my wife was in the shower, so I just washed dishes for a while and then went outside to watch the sunset and throw a ball for my dog. I talked to my wife about it a bit, but she's 7mo pregnant so I don't want to put more on her right now.

Not sure why I'm posting this here. I just felt like I needed to talk about it. Another man came up to the scene after a few minutes and said something to the tune of "this is why I don't let my kid ride those things." I get the sentiment but, in the moment, that just made me so angry.

I bought my 2013 Ridgeline earlier this year. It's been amazing! Less than 45k miles, so it's in great shape.

Only real issue so far has been a TPMS error. It was on when I bought the vehicle, so it's not like it was hidden or anything. However, I didn't realize a TPMS error prevents the TCS system from being turned off. This can be a PITA when we get heavy snow.

Has anyone successfully fixed this issue? I believe it's something to do with the controller, based on some searching online.

I borrowed this reciprocating saw from my dad for a project. I'm using a brush "blade" to help scrub the last 5% of paint off some wood paneled walls I am stripping. It works great, but I can only get 10-15 minutes of work out of my 2AH batteries.

Looking at buying some larger ones. Lowes has a deal right now for 2 free tools with a 2-pack of the 5AH batteries. One of the options is the upgraded brushless saw. Would this make a big difference with power consumption/battery life?

Also, how do the PowerStack batteries compare to the standard?