vin i thought they were the same think but apparently not. i guess a drill is primarily used for making holes (it’s more powerful) and a electric screwdriver is used for filling them (less powerful)
I love owning a drill and other tools. it’s so nice to be able to just get stuff done (when I eventually get myself together to do it). I bought my drill for $50 like 12 years ago and it came with a set of bits and it’s been useful ever since.
This week I installed a cat window seat and an indoor clothesline. Other essential tools I use constantly - tape measure, box cutter, hammer Tool I wish I had - pliers (I only have tiny beading ones), wire cutters, stud finder Tool I don’t use but is fun - antique hand crank drill. I should use it.
pick a squad and run it up. i just happened to pick dewalt first so thats what i stuck with. one thing i learned maintaining your own abode is following instructions to fix something is easy if you know the right tools for the job.
For Christmas this year, Nicole bought me a beautiful woodworking bench (for those interested - Rockler beech wood bench), and I’ve been working to set that space up perfectly. That process for me began with acquiring the missing “basic” tools and giving them a home that keeps them easy to get but also out of the way. I found that, as someone who often prioritizes form and beauty, I’m drawn to a lot of used, vintage, and curated supplies. As an example, I use one of the old Stanley Powerlocks as a tape measure, and my go-to screwdriver is an old Wilde one kind of like this. For more of a “curated but new” feel I often find myself browsing Yuns, a cool little hardware shop that has a very focused small collection of reliable and high-value products. And finally — to provide the arsenal a resting place, I took my classic yellow dewalt hammer drill to the concrete and mounted a pegboard.
i just got the teenage engineering ep 133 ko ii (whew, what a mouthful.) i don’t yet know all the functions but ive had a blast making a few beats with my limited knowledge. i love the fact that there seems to be no eq—your samples are as they come, with the exception of pitch and amplitude. in the world of DAWs i feel like i am sometimes overwhelmed by options (this sound would be better if i Eq’d it. or maybe the transient has too much attack. or i think it needs to be sidechained to blah blah blah etc). of course these capabilities are incredibly useful, but when making music i feel like you can make a banger with really simple stuff. with the ko ii i just play the audio directly into the machine, sample it where i want it, and play the chops. then i play the drums in by hand. and that’s it and it sounds fucking great
