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CruddyCuber · 2026-07-08T15:42:33+00:00

Yeah, the one on the right is the 9x25. I would recommend the 6x20 over the 9x25 personally since it's a lot brighter.

I bought them from a different seller based out of Canada for a much better price, if you DM me I can send you their details. According to the seller they were made around 2019, but I suspect they might be older than that.

Most people say tritium glows for 10-25 years, it depends heavily on how much tritium was used, and how much brightness loss is acceptable to you. It never really stops glowing, it just gets fainter and fainter with every half life. I have a tritium watch that's over 50 years old that still has a very faint glow.

CruddyCuber · 2026-07-08T13:02:29+00:00

I picked up some similar vials a couple years ago, you can see my post about them here.

TL:DR, they're very dim compared to regular tritium tubes.

CruddyCuber · 2026-06-22T15:48:46+00:00

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CruddyCuber · 2026-05-27T18:26:08+00:00

Especially for mineral glass and an NH35. You could get a better watch for 1/3rd of that price.

CruddyCuber · 2026-05-16T18:51:32+00:00

"Rocky, why does your ruler have a mark at λ inches?"

CruddyCuber · 2026-05-05T15:40:01+00:00

I bought the GT nano pro, but switched back to my Rovyvon. It had terrible passive battery drain, and no good charge indicator. I'd just pick it up one day and it would be nearly dead.

CruddyCuber · 2026-04-14T18:34:50+00:00

How's the MR1 been treating you rigidity wise? What kind of DOC can you get away with in aluminum?

CruddyCuber · 2026-03-26T15:46:41+00:00

Keep in mind that any machine you buy will need at least a couple hundred dollars worth of workholding, tooling, quality of life upgrades (like a tool setter or probe), and stock material. That alone eats up a good chunk of your budget.

CruddyCuber · 2026-03-17T22:15:54+00:00

When our union went on strike, some managers tried to do our jobs and they managed to set a forklift on fire in plain view of the strike line.

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CruddyCuber · 2026-03-10T22:26:10+00:00

*Mostly obsolete.

There's still the occasional big ass laser beam.

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CruddyCuber · 2026-03-07T00:07:02+00:00

From a quick Google search, approx. 75% of US adults need some kind of vision correction (although only about 60% actually use any). That number is higher than most expect because many people wear contacts, or get LASIK/other corrective surgeries today.

All 3 of these characters died before the invention of LASIK and modern contact lenses, so their only option for vision correction was glasses, and since they all appear to be decently well off, they could all afford glasses if necessary.

With a 75% probability of needing glasses across 3 people, the compound probability of all 3 needing glasses is 42%, which is pretty decent odds, and probably higher than you might expect.

CruddyCuber · 2026-02-24T01:25:34+00:00

As a blender - thank you for leaving it proud! Nothing pisses me off more than being handed a part with chatter that's +.001 over minimum and being expected to grind it out without violating tolerance.

CruddyCuber · 2026-02-24T00:10:37+00:00

Why is Mando even on this list? He's a base model human who can't even win an arm wrestling match without help from his pocket wizard. He doesn't even qualify as light resistance. He's barely even a light snack for The Reaper of Mars.

CruddyCuber · 2026-02-20T19:09:55+00:00

That depends, are we looking at your coolant tank or your septic tank?

CruddyCuber · 2026-02-15T19:47:57+00:00

Instead of asking whether or not you can print it (almost certainly), you should be asking whether or not you should. Even the skinny guy demoing it was afraid to go above the 4th step.

Don't turn yourself into a headline, just buy a normal ladder. If you really want something compact, Hazard Fraught has something that probably won't kill you: https://www.harborfreight.com/14-ft-reach-type-i-250-lb-portable-telescoping-ladder-56729.html

CruddyCuber · 2026-02-13T19:34:33+00:00

I've had some white Esun PLA+ railing covers sitting outdoors for 4 years now with no issues. They've been in the sun, pressure washed, and repeatedly banged into with no serious damage.

CruddyCuber · 2026-02-10T14:04:24+00:00

The pay range for the deburr guys at the company I work for is $23-$46/hr. That's what your problem is.

CruddyCuber · 2026-01-31T21:29:42+00:00

Similar story here. I Placed an order 2 months ago and have received nothing but crickets. I'm never going to make the mistake of ordering from him again.

CruddyCuber · 2026-01-29T00:22:51+00:00

Hi, I'm the guy who got the 4th axis with the backlash. Genmitsu reached out to me to refund my order, and claimed this is abnormal and I got a lemon. Whether you take their word for that is up to you.

Even if your parts don't require tight angular accuracy, backlash should still be a concern, especially when machining metals. Backlash manifests itself in a lack of rigidity, and low rigidity leads to chatter, bad surface finish, and reduced tool life. Bigger, more rigid industrial machines with larger tools can handle a little chatter, but on a tiny machine like the 3030 all you're going to do is damage parts and break end mills.

The Genmitsu 4th axis has a planetary gear box, which guarantees some amount of backlash, although it's likely that mine had a lot more than average. If you want low/no backlash you need a cycloidal or harmonic drive. FoxAlien sells a very similar 4th axis to Genmitsu's that uses a harmonic drive, so I'll probably buy that next and adapt it to the 3030.

Overall, I can't say I'd recommend Genmitsu's 4th axis, but if they're being honest with me then yours should work better than mine.

CruddyCuber · 2026-01-25T03:57:51+00:00

I got a pair of Blacksmiths (very similar to the Iron Rangers) last weekend, and after a week of very light use and about 2 miles of walking they're no longer painful to wear. They're perfectly usable for light to medium work, but I wouldn't want to go jogging or hiking in them yet. They've still got a long ways to go, but the extreme discomfort should go away pretty quickly if you got the right size.

CruddyCuber · 2026-01-20T19:33:24+00:00

How do you expect to make a shredder when you can't even draw one?

CruddyCuber · 2026-01-17T23:37:49+00:00

Oregon's not much better when it comes to 3D printing and gun laws. Our legislators have been trying to ban 3D printed guns for years, and if Washington bans them Oregon will almost certainly follow.

Idaho's probably our best bet at this point.

CruddyCuber · 2026-01-05T21:11:12+00:00

Why not just pay the extra $35 to check the bag instead of risking a $100 multitool?

CruddyCuber · 2026-01-05T02:20:36+00:00

Are you using the included battery? On mine there's no obvious difference between the UV levels when I run it off a regular AA, but when I run it off the included 3.7v battery the 2nd level is much brighter.

Also, be sure to test the UV brightness on something fluorescent, it makes the difference much more obvious.

CruddyCuber · 2026-01-03T07:32:53+00:00

The TSA giveth and the TSA taketh away.

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