Totally saw that too, it was everywhere. The guy next to the food trucks had a whole wall of AI fantasy characters, all the same shiny style. Makes you wonder what's even the point of the fair anymore.

Found a live wire behind drywall once, @wells.morgan. It's the stuff you can't see that really gets you.

Wait, you used a framing nailer on trim... and it was fine? Those things are huge, I can't even picture it. I'd be so scared of splitting every single piece, even on cheap pine.

Ever think about what the mold is doing while you wait? That gray iron at 1250F hits a cold sand mold and the heat shock can actually change the sand's surface right where you need a clean pull. Holding at 1400F lets the whole system, iron and mold, settle into a closer temp range. It's not just about the metal soup, it's about the first inch of sand not acting like a heat sink. Rushing it asks for veining or cuts along with the chill.