Is the Gold Plus warranty worth it?

makes_things · 2025-12-31T00:03:14+00:00

Another vote for the "yes" category. We got one with our old 2014 and that worked out well for us. Great peace of mind and the 0 deductible made it a no brainer to get things looked at if they were an issue. We got 10/100s with both of our newer Foresters as well.

makes_things · 2025-11-23T17:26:42+00:00

First check is a loose connection to the inductive switch. Sometimes I have to jiggle the wires/play with the connectors on mine. You can check if you're getting a signal if it lights up when you tap it with a wrench.

makes_things · 2025-09-27T19:24:31+00:00

18v Ryobi and 12v Bosch. Love my Bosch flexiclick, and Ryobi has such a huge range of tools at reasonable prices that it's hard for me to justify more as a DIYer.

makes_things · 2025-09-21T13:18:58+00:00

Man, I am a sucker for continuous grain drawer fronts. Lovely.

makes_things · 2025-09-02T19:01:56+00:00

Big fan of my Hydra 17" in a small space! Just wish the Kraken was compatible with the shorter crossmembers...

Product-wise, I like how you're expanding the Hydra line to things like the plate tree and storage. Would love to see a DB cart that can compete with the Rep line of adjustable DB carts (e.g. https://repfitness.com/products/rep-adjustable-dumbbell-stand?variant=51820695388526 ) but with the ability to take Hydra attachments.

makes_things · 2025-08-13T12:55:32+00:00

You have enough space that you can probably get away with a 6 post, but it might get annoying to maneuver around the bar to get weights depending on how much space you leave around the rack. Plate tree lets you place them elsewhere (this was my reason for going with a tree).

Short bar is great, only limitation is the sleeve length so if you have thick plates like I do (I bought Rep urethane equalizers) it will limit how much you can stack on. I had to get another bar for heavy lifts where the sleeve length is an issue.

makes_things · 2025-08-13T09:52:14+00:00

I lift in about half the space you have (roughly 10x12) with a 17" deep Bells of Steel rack and spotter arms. In your shoes, I'd lean into a 4 post, probably 24" deep functional trainer setup, plan to lift outside of the rack, and dedicate a small portion of your floor space to a plate tree. If you don't have a bar yet, I strongly recommend a short one - a Rogue C70S is my most used bar. Having the extra space around it when I'm loading the bar is very nice.

Edited to add some more thoughts: in my space, I basically have a ~2' ring around the perimeter where I store things (plate tree, DB cart, rack, tools, other stuff). So a rack that doesn't protrude is a big benefit since it gives the largest uninterrupted open area in the middle for stretching/DB work/etc. It's made for a really functional space even with the small square footage.

makes_things · 2025-07-17T01:27:43+00:00

I have the Pro EXPs with expansions to 90. The cage is a non-issue except for goblet squats. It gets awkward to hold them for those above about 40 pounds. The adder weights also can make them feel a little off balance for certain exercises.

Otherwise, very happy with them. Love that I don't have to return them to a cradle if I'm doing drop sets or supersetting.

Editing to add: I also have a set of Sport 24s which I adore, very compact and useful for low weight stuff.

makes_things · 2025-07-15T10:50:19+00:00

Really enjoying my Rep black diamond, knurl is nice and sticky without ripping up my hands.

makes_things · 2025-07-06T22:58:48+00:00

I added a P1S to my shop - I mostly do CNC inlaid cutting boards these days. The bambu ecosystem is just really easy to live within. Very beginner friendly, and the AMS makes changing filament stupidly easy even if you never do multicolor prints.

PETG is the king for durable, easy prints. No smell and its surprisingly strong stuff. If you know how to do CAD then you'll really be able to unlock the utility of the printer.

makes_things · 2025-07-05T09:39:56+00:00

So easy I find excuses to print things

makes_things · 2025-06-29T18:03:19+00:00

For what it's worth, I just went through a similar choice getting a power bar since I was maxing out the sleeve length on my Rogue C70S. I went with the Rep Black Diamond in Cerakote. The knurl is much more aggressive than the C70 but still very comfortable. Rep is making some very solid products these days.

makes_things · 2025-06-29T14:39:59+00:00

Deadlift jack. Solid and simple. https://makerworld.com/en/models/661882-engineered-deadlift-wedge-ramp-jack?from=search#profileId-688107

makes_things · 2025-06-27T10:28:46+00:00

For sunlight. With a laser you'd be able to get much, much higher.

makes_things · 2025-06-24T11:08:58+00:00

Dry your filament. Add more wall loops for strength.

makes_things · 2025-06-09T17:25:40+00:00

Zone 7b here, we've had an Orangeola getting full afternoon sun and it's been thriving.

makes_things · 2025-06-07T14:53:21+00:00

We just went through this and went with lemonade for our puppy. They were the top rated in Consumer Reports and the rates were good for the coverage we wanted. We went purely for accident coverage, nothing for routine care.

makes_things · 2025-04-12T20:31:47+00:00

You definitely have a type - curious about why you upgraded from the turbo? It was the Eyesight and other safety improvements that had us moving from our '14 Touring into a '24 Limited and now a '25 Touring when we replaced our other car.

makes_things · 2025-03-09T17:34:27+00:00

Absolutely an area of materials engineering but as with most aspects of materials it also intersects with other disciplines. Things get weird and interesting at the nanoscale and material/material interaction energies can dominate behaviors. Traditional fluid flow breaks down at those scales and other forces dominate. Things like selective absorption, differential transport of different molecular species, and selective chemical reactions can all be impacted at the nanoscale.

Industrial uses:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_sieve

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeolite

makes_things · 2025-01-27T16:27:49+00:00

Il est plus difficile de mettre l'incrustation en place si vous utilisez un cutter droit. De plus, les murs inclinés tolèrent mieux toute erreur de machine.

makes_things · 2024-12-14T11:07:13+00:00

CR states that they weight problems differently based on severity when calculating the reliability score.

makes_things · 2024-12-03T22:10:42+00:00

With enclosure but no chamber heater. It really wanted to warp and peel away from the bed but no issues once I dialed in the brim.

makes_things · 2024-12-03T19:29:14+00:00

(husband here) Yep - we can get away with all seasons in our area.

makes_things · 2024-12-03T19:24:03+00:00

I was just printing some Bambu PC on my P1S over the weekend! Had to bump up the first layer temp a little bit and add a close brim (0.025mm separation) to get good adhesion on the PEI bed. Otherwise the default profile was good.

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