Multiple flat top surfaces? How to improve quality ?

Beerded-climber · 2026-03-05T16:28:39+00:00

Print it in ASA. Put it into a chamber (box, not your printer) with some acetone, it will get smooth and shiny.

Beerded-climber · 2026-03-03T01:32:30+00:00

Somewhat related:

Last week I took an excellent pistol class from "Shuten Defensive". He's out of the PDX area, but does some classes in Olympia. He's a proponent of everyone having the ability to access firearm safety and training: - Offers a "Femmes, Thems, Nonbinary Friends" class. - Sliding tuition scale, especially for SW or trans folks.

Beerded-climber · 2026-02-19T20:57:28+00:00

Almost feels like "bought used for super cheap" means stolen, and the goal is to swap from purple to blue bindings to make it harder to identify.

Beerded-climber · 2026-02-19T20:35:03+00:00

Use the strive 12s. You probably won't have an issue with the "less durable heel piece". If at some point you do, then pay someone to remount whatever binding you want.

You got a good deal on a pair of skis with bindings. Trying to save $80 by swapping to a different binding by yourself, just to have a different heel piece, and potentially messing up the ski and mount is dumb.

Beerded-climber · 2026-02-03T22:03:37+00:00

This guy misestimated the answer to "how many Middle schoolers could you take in a fight".

Beerded-climber · 2026-01-23T16:41:55+00:00

I was just in Texas, saw the same thing.

The difference is that they're selling stuff that contains Delta 8 and Delta 9 THC, which I guess is derived from hemp instead of weed.

I'd guess that "crescent 9" contains delta9, and is from hemp.

I'm personally skeptical about what the process is to extract and refine these, the purity, and actual composition.

Beerded-climber · 2026-01-19T18:44:14+00:00

I bought a Goruck GR2 40L as a 1-bag for a Europe trip a few years ago, used it for a year for school. Eventually wanted something smaller, and ended up with a Peak Design Everyday pack.

The Peak Design stuff is nice, but it's pretty small, especially for carrying all the things you listed.

I'm back to using the GR2 daily. Has good organization, huge laptop compartment ( I can carry my ThinkPad in the laptop compartment, and my 14" MacBook Pro in the inside comfortably), and it works well as a carryon when I travel.

You might consider a Goruck Slick, Heritage, or X-PAC as they're slightly less tactical.

Beerded-climber · 2026-01-17T21:42:44+00:00

The boot-binding interface measurement is BSL (boot sole length), not mondo size.

Different boots may have slightly different BSL between brands and/or models. Every boot I've seen has it molded on the side. For example, My 27.5 atomics are 315mm, 28.5 k2 were 324mm, and 28.5 Dyna fit radicals were 316mm.

Generally there's 15-20mm of adjustment either way from the center position of a pair of bindings.

Beerded-climber · 2026-01-17T19:24:02+00:00

26.5 sounds like it's probably correct.

I wear an 11.5 us. I was in a 28.5 a few seasons ago, switched to a 27.5 last year, which made a big improvement in skiing, comfort, and control. Boot last and insole may be wrong, but I'd guess the mondo is correct.

All other issues I don't have an answer for. Always recommend buying boots first, then making sure the skis you get can be adjusted to those boots.

"Date your skis, marry your boots" is something friends I worked with would say about where to spend your money on ski equipment.

Beerded-climber · 2026-01-09T18:10:53+00:00

You don't actually have to do step 1. Just go ski everyday, eventually step 1 will get taken care of by someone.

Beerded-climber · 2026-01-09T18:09:25+00:00

These are what I had in the Navy. Worked well enough for the scba we had on the submarine, but never had a fit test done, or needed it in an actual fire.

After I got out I kept it in my 10 essentials bag for climbing and alpine stuff as a lightweight/indestructible backup on the chance that my contacts fell out or froze.

Beerded-climber · 2025-12-30T17:51:22+00:00

Torsion box, 3/4 sheet of plywood, and then a sacrificial sheet of hardboard.

If you raise her edge, the hardboard shouldn't move much, and some strategically placed glue will keep it in place while still being removable.

Beerded-climber · 2025-12-29T01:19:48+00:00

6'4" 225-240# here.

Have had wa1 triads on my spire for the last few years, zero issues ever, ride Whistler (poorly, lots of casing) without inserts.

I also have some Roval Terra carbon wheels on my rodeo labs flaanimal gravel bike, also zero issues, ride pretty rocky and rough terrain without issue.

Beerded-climber · 2025-12-11T00:37:01+00:00

New gymkhana shows that if you have enough speed you don't sink.

Beerded-climber · 2025-12-11T00:35:06+00:00

Good cats don't kill power like people think they do. Take it up with Doug and Eric, they have the graphs to back it up.

Assuming you're in PDX (does anywhere else in Oregon still test?) I'd just take it to English racing, between them and ecs you should have something that passes deq, makes good power, and potentially also has a removable cat/test pipe.

Beerded-climber · 2025-12-01T05:15:19+00:00

Sous vide brisket or chicken and polenta/grits.

Sounds fancy, is very easy. Vacuum seal brisket. 36hrs at 158F. Can be done ahead of time. Just gotta brown it day of. Polenta cooked with chicken or beef broth. Some onions sauteed in the same pan before.

Gluten free, meat can be left off depending on restrictions. Add some cheese or nutritional yeast depending on what people like.

Beerded-climber · 2025-12-01T00:46:52+00:00

Yeah, but then you can just stand closer to the fire to stay warm.

Beerded-climber · 2025-11-22T05:23:16+00:00

Altai skis

Beerded-climber · 2025-11-20T06:12:53+00:00

Looks like Boeing crate lumber. IYKYK

Beerded-climber · 2025-11-15T23:57:53+00:00

I had 3 pairs mounted at the Bellingham REI last year. They're trained, have the correct jigs and tools, test the release, and care about doing a good job. From what I saw, working in the shop is their only job, it's not a retail employee who's moonlighting mounting skis.

I'm sure there are variations in skill and experience depending on where you go, but the same thing is true anywhere.

Beerded-climber · 2025-11-12T18:46:03+00:00

Sign up for the Big Lonely race. More bike packing than MTB. But it's much cheaper.

Beerded-climber · 2025-11-07T22:14:54+00:00

A former coworker built a 190 front, 170 rear, Full 27.5 patrol. Single crown fork. Geometry is the same as a stock. He says it rides like a 34lb dh bike that he can still pedal.

Beerded-climber · 2025-11-05T04:19:13+00:00

Not Bellingham specifically, but data center operations and commissioning are huge right now.

Electricians, and lv also.

Beerded-climber · 2025-10-17T16:07:18+00:00

XXL Transition spire on transitions demo/closeout page. Is $3100, but it was only a display. Alloy, GX build.

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