That's the only way I've ever gotten tape to work on tight curves. Did the same thing on a rounded wall corner last month and it finally laid flat. Such a simple fix for a super annoying problem.

Saw a blog post where a bookbinder called ornate covers a liability for heavy reading. They said the glue and stitches suffer when looks come first. Kind of defeats the purpose if it just sits on the shelf.

Finishing at 5 PM no matter what sounds great in a perfect world. But in mine, if a client's system goes down at 4:45, I can't just walk out the door and say "sorry, see you tomorrow." Sometimes the job needs to get done, and being the person who stays to fix it is what builds real trust and gets you the big projects later. Your plan only works if nothing ever catches fire at the last minute.

Yeah, Logan's point about pilot projects is fair, but I mean those are tiny compared to the scale of the problem. We're already dealing with thousands of blades coming down now, and idk if people get how big each one is. A lot are getting cut up for construction fill or used as fuel in cement kilns, which isn't exactly making park benches. It feels like the cool solutions we hear about are still way behind the actual disposal crunch.

What kind of hinges did you use for that fold-out table? I tried something similar with a drop-down desk in my old apartment. Used some basic piano hinges from the hardware store, but they squeaked like crazy after a few months. Had to take it all apart and grease them up, which was a pain. Ended up switching to heavier duty ones that cost a bit more but worked smoother. That little desk made my work area feel twice as big, even in a closet-sized room.