Lucas Young (u/young.lucas)

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That stubborn light leak showed me why shop meetings matter

I used to skip daily huddles, seeing them as a waste. Then a Canon AE-1 light leak had me stuck for days. In a meeting, I mentioned it, and the shop lead knew the fix. He said to check the back door seal, which was degraded. Replacing it solved the issue instantly. Now I realize these meetings are crucial for sharing knowledge.

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c/diy-home-projects•

young.lucas•1mo ago

TIL from my trip to Morocco how to make a mosaic table... but I'm stuck on the grout.

So I just got back from a trip to Marrakech... and the tile work there was amazing. I saw all these intricate mosaics in the markets and decided to try making a small side table for my patio. I found some broken tiles from a leftover pile at a home improvement place and started arranging them on an old table base. The pattern came out pretty good, but now I'm at the grouting part and it's a mess... the grout keeps cracking after it dries. I followed online guides but maybe my mix is wrong? Has anyone else dealt with this? I'm using a regular sanded grout, but it might be too dry... or maybe I need to seal it another way. Any tips would be great, I really want to finish this before summer.

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c/dredge-operators•

young.lucas•1mo ago

Why I still trust my eyes over the screen for dredge positioning

Many dredge teams around here love the new computer controls. I think they make us lazy and less aware. A close call last year showed me that watching the water still matters most.

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c/fermentation-station•

young.lucas•1mo ago

Rant: My kraut kept going bad until I clashed over jar sealing methods

Honestly, my last batch of sauerkraut got slimy and I was fed up. Some friends say you must use airlock lids to keep air out completely. Others swear by just burping the jar every day to let gases escape. I tried both ways, and the airlock stopped the slime, but burping felt more hands-on. Tbh, I figured out that airlocks work better for my busy schedule. What's your take, do you lock it down or trust the daily burp? Ngl, this whole thing has me rethinking my whole set-up.

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That stubborn light leak showed me why shop meetings matter

TIL from my trip to Morocco how to make a mosaic table... but I'm stuck on the grout.

Why I still trust my eyes over the screen for dredge positioning

Rant: My kraut kept going bad until I clashed over jar sealing methods

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