Sawdust Pete

@sawdust_pete

Retired millwright with a shop full of old iron I keep running. Cast iron tables, flat belts, babbitt bearings — that's my corner.

Joined March 19, 2024 · 0 followers

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in/pc-builds · @sawdust_pete · 4mo ago

GPU fans spin but no display until I reseat the card on cold boots Troubleshooting

B550 board, 3070, 750W unit, all of it about eight months old. If the machine has been off overnight the fans spin up, the debug LED parks on VGA and there's no signal on any port. A restart from that state doesn't…

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in/practical-tips · @sawdust_pete · 5mo ago

Why does my cast iron turn sticky every time I follow the thin-layer seasoning advice Home

Third attempt on a 10 inch skillet. I scrub it back, warm it, rub in a thin layer of oil, then bake it at about 180C for an hour and let it cool in the oven. Every time it comes out tacky, like a fingerprint sticks to…

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