What's happening in the David Mary Custom shop?

[David Mary]

I self identify as acknowledging facts

 

[David Mary]

Fact: I still have work to do.





Mmmmmmmlater

 

[David Mary]

I feel like I’m missing out by not getting one.

This is correct.

Maybe next year?

I want to make more, and yes, that’s probably the time, but who knows maybe I’ll set up another run for fall/winter.

 

[Cwilliams563]

Holy cow, punching em out! All awesome in their own rights. That is one handsome steak knife btw. Any steak would be proud to have it.

 

[oldmanwilly]

Steak knife

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FANTASTIC!!

Holy cow, punching em out! All awesome in their own rights. That is one handsome steak knife btw. Any steak would be proud to have it.

I'll make sure to show plenty of pics in use once she arrives in the promised land. It'll cut steak alright, at every stage of the process.

 

[David Mary]

Guys I'm not going to make it to the post office before Steve leaves with the last of this week's outgoing mail. I'm on hold with HP tech support because my printer seems to have died, and I can't print packing slips and address labels.

 

[SharpBits]

HP printers ... don't ask me what my professional opinion is.

 

[SharpBits]

Modern ones, that is. The old ones were gold!

 

[David Mary]

HP printers ... don't ask me what my professional opinion is.

He told me it would be $20 to troubleshoot the issue, whether we get it fixed or not. At least he told me up front. He said if it is a software issue, troubleshooting might get the issue resolved, but if it's hardware, then troubleshooting would be pointless. I told him that after I unplugged the printer from the power outlet and plugged it back in to another one that is verified as working, the power didn't come back on when I pressed the power button, which indicates to me a hardware issue. He agreed, and I thanked him for his time and declined troubleshooting.

 

[SharpBits]

Ink jet or laser?

 

[David Mary]

Oh before that when he was explaining the options, option 1 was the troubleshooting, and option 2 was to get a new printer with no up front cost on a "plan" including "free" tech support for a certain cost per month, and eventual printer upgrade in two years. I told him "sounds like HP has a business model set up where they no longer have incentive to create a product that works indefinitely".

 

[David Mary]

HP DeskJet1200, which I purchased in 2021, and is now some 900 days out of warranty

 

[oldmanwilly]

Huh, my HP Photosmart printer decided to lay down and die last week after less than 5 years of light service. Full ink cartridges, but it barely prints half of the text on a page and what it does print is faint and transparent. I guess it's a good thing I'm not the only one?

Guys I'm not going to make it to the post office before Steve leaves with the last of this week's outgoing mail. I'm on hold with HP tech support because my printer seems to have died, and I can't print packing slips and address labels.

What am I supposed to cut with while I wait for my new knife? One of my other dozens (*cough* hundreds) of knives? Apology not accepted.

 

[SharpBits]

I'm going to blame HP. My fellow IT people will understand.

 

[David Mary]

I have a laser printer coming which should be here Saturday.

Because Easter Monday and Easter Tuesday are holydays of obligation within my religion this means my postal run is deferred to Wednesday.

 

[David Mary]

Sure just leave it upside down.

 

[David Mary]

Aha and there is a sticky that says please give me five stars. Do you think upside down gets a star deducted?

 

[David Mary]

I kid of course. Besides, I kept it upside down when I put it on the table after all...

 

[clinton1]

Aha and there is a sticky that says please give me five stars. Do you think upside down gets a star deducted?

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Maybe write the review upside down and call it even??

 

[David Mary]

Printer is functioning perfectly.