Man, I felt the same way when they first rolled those things out at my site. Here's what helped me: learn to run them. I asked the techs to show me how to program the weld paths and now I handle the bot for long pipe runs. It's still welding, just different. You keep your hand skills for the complex joints they can't reach, and honestly, the mix keeps the day from getting boring. The clean x-rays from the robot welds do make the whole job look good, which matters for the next contract.

On a remodel last month, I used cheap latex gloves from the bulk box. They tore on a sharp edge and dumped drywall mud on my burrito. Now I keep a separate pair just for eating. Do you have a preferred brand that balances cost and durability? The powder-free kind seems to leave less residue on food.

Funny, I burned my first loaf of sourdough but that failure taught me more than any recipe.

Read about a guy who fixed his dad's old Pentax K1000. He said it was a huge pain but felt amazing when it finally clicked. Your Nikon FE story is just like that, where the emotional attachment beats buying new stuff. Seems like people are getting sick of disposable tech and want things with a history. Working on these old cameras feels more like a rescue mission than a job. Pretty cool to see that shift happening on repair benches.

Glitter really isn't that big a deal compared to other workshop messes. It's basically just annoying confetti, not some permanent chemical spill. carr.elliot's car horror story sounds pretty overblown, like just vacuum it a few times. That sparkle will fade way before you ever finish a real power ring anyway.