An ADHD Handyman

 I'm not making any more "D.I.Y." content.  Instead, I'm just doing, "D.I" content instead. "D.I" being just "Do It", of course.   My point in saying so is that the algorithms on most platforms seem to have gotten stuck into niches of doing things like, "Woodworking", "DIY" (referring usually to derision or low capability things), and so-called "Pro" stuff which is usually selling something or trying to one-up someone else. Even general "How To" content gets broken into such sub categories for the most part.  Thank God we still have "This Old House", and Norm Abrams that don't patronize us. But that's kind of my point, the fact that there's not much more that has a general, "here's how to do this" than "This Old House" and "New Yankee Workshop" to point out, is disappointing to me. So, I've struggled over the past year or so to make videos ...

 Occasionally, social media gets even dimber than usual.  For example,  over the past couple of months there have been a few posts and videos trying to convince people that given the current  state of cordless, battery powered tools, corded tools are no longer relevant.  Not only is this wrong, its aggressively stupid.  It assumes too much on behalf of the work and people doing it. Even the best battery powered tools still aren't good enough for multiple, replicated work.  If you need a few pieces done, cordless tools are awesome.  But if you're making thing in job lots, you'll just burn your batteries up.  Corded tools are significantly better for making lots of pieces and parts. Corded tools are still the best option overall,in my opinion, if you're working in a shop or production environment.  Yes, corded tools can sometimes feel clumsy and in the way, but a decently planned and laid out shop can overcome most of that. The consistent ...