A political commentator I enjoy calls it “shwang wang wang” — the three-note sound of let-down when something that presents itself as exciting, scary, formidable or otherwise a big deal turns out to be less so.

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It’s my circular saw.  I was afraid to make the first cut, and I know I still have to respect it because it can hurt me.  But after a couple of efficient cuts through various boards and then two laminate countertops, it took me three days to cut a hole for a sink in one of those countertops.  A plunge cut, then about three inches and a newly charged battery was dead.  I have a spare, which would go another 3-6 inches before it was dead.  Then about an hour of recharging before both batteries were ready to go another 6-9 inches.

Guess that laminate is a mighty foe for my 5 1/2 inch Ryobi.

Then I cut the hole about a quarter inch too small somewhere along the perimeter, being overcautious not to cut it too large.  Once I had the counter glued in place and the tile backsplash in progress, it would have been awful to ruin it and have to start over.

So the sink isn’t fitting into the hole yet.  I have to cut it larger. The possibility remains I could screw up the whole thing and have to start over.

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