The diagonal brace is likely overkill and will get in the way of accessing the underside or a shelf should you choose to put one in. The whole bench will likely slide along the floor before it racks should you push hard enough.
Just writing so that other bench builders make that consideration not to shit on your project.
I’ve had my Baratza Virtuoso since 2014-ish and was able to replace the burrs last year. Recommended.
What character is holding him hostage?
Wood putty won’t add any strength. The crack and piece are large enough where seasonal variation would likely cause the putty to separate from the wood anyway.
I would leave it alone. Given the age of the wood it will likely not crack any further. It has already dried as much as it can.
Was that song overplayed?
Thanks for the heads up! I’ll try that soon.
Yep, I’m on Mint too and just live with that bug.
Windows 10 frequently nags you to update to 11. The nags are very intrusive and annoying!
Ah, thank you for this!
I think Nova covers all but item 3.
I still whistle the music to that game! That and Ninja Turtles II.
What’s the top going to be like?
You should be wary of giving universal “bad idea” advice for under bench storage. I have a split top Rubou with a cabinet underneath that’s worked great for over ten years now. There’s enough room between the top of the cabinet and bottom of the bench top to let in a clamp head.