Remember how everyone freaked out about digital art replacing paint? The real issue is when you skip the learning part. If you can't draw a basic shape yourself but use AI to make a whole scene, that's a shortcut, not a skill. It's like using GPS without ever learning the streets, you get there but you're lost if the battery dies. The tool is fine, but you still need to know the basics.

Hand planing to a weird size" used to seem fine, but man, it broke me.

Heard a guy on a podcast say he mixes in a little bit of silica sand when the air feels thick, says it soaks up the extra moisture before it can ruin the mix. I mean idk if that actually works for big parts like manifolds, but it made sense when he explained it. Seems like a lot of this stuff is just old tricks people figure out after getting burned. Your hygrometer idea is probably way simpler though, and cheap is good.

My last border attempt looked like a toddler with a crayon drew it. That kind of precision is a whole different trade. I'd have to charge by the tear, not the hour.

My cooler kept my beer cold for three whole days at the lake.