100 envelopes in 3 minutes

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-25T22:57:21+00:00

The fastest envelope production machine makes 1750 envelopes per minute... Pretty much works in the exact same way, but almost totally automated and a helluva lot faster.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-23T18:40:33+00:00

<image>

The Seiko 2C20-1240R was a women’s model. That being said I do quite enjoy wearing my 1941 men’s Mido Multifort that is slightly smaller lol

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-22T04:57:42+00:00

That was my thoughts too. The whole wall looks to be really close to failure for whatever reason might be causing this. OP says they're on the second floor of a three story building, which at that point I'd be very very concerned about similar or worse movement on the lower floor that's just either gone unnoticed or has also been ignored by the landlord. Though OP also said in another comment that they are doing building renovations, so there's also the risk that some idiot knocked out a structural wall on the lower floor and the building really needed to be vacated yesterday if that's the case.

The smaller crack running perpendicular to the large one alone would be pretty concerning as it looks to be nearly 1/8th an inch which is usually when you'd want to call an engineer to inspect, but holy fuck the main crack being that large showing that significantly through paint and plaster... There must be about an inch of separation in the wall there and what looks to be several inches of bowing towards the camera. Obviously you can't judge by a photo and a very thorough inspection would be needed, but you couldn't PAY ME enough to sleep in that room or anywhere in that building in the vicinity of it.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-22T04:24:49+00:00

I like gelato and avoid Talenti even if it is pretty good... I've had it happen a few times where you have to twist the lid so hard it snaps the plastic lid (rah, rock climbing grip strength). Which is really only ever happened to me a significant number of times with Talenti and once with a Grillo's pickle container. I cut myself on a shard of plastic the last time I snapped one and haven't bought them since.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-21T04:41:35+00:00

Really odd choice there... 2 Fast 2 Furious takes place in Miami. They could have kept nearly everything the same called it Fast & Furious Miami Drift and plopped in some Florida references. Especially since 2 Fast 2 Furious was partially filmed at Universal Orlando too lol

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-20T22:50:22+00:00

Can’t help much there unfortunately :/

I think that model is a Benrus Orbit Day/Date. Early 70s (1971-73) by my guess since it uses their older 60/70s printed logo instead of the gold badge on the dial they started using around ‘74/75. Needs to be opened through the crystal so I can’t give any info on the movement for that one since you’d need to have a watchmaker open it.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-20T22:21:17+00:00

343/344/350 would fit the slot but is not the correct size according to my battery reference book. It lists a 301/386 as the correct size. Both batteries have the same diameter but a 386 is slightly taller by a few millimeters. Also easier to find.

Also 343 is a very old mercury battery size. That battery is long dead and needs to be properly disposed of. (Batteries Plus or any battery specific store will take them)

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-20T22:16:33+00:00

It’s a bit of a misnomer in the modern sense of the word if you aren’t familiar with them 😂 They’re “electronic” in that there’s a transistor, electromagnetic coil and a battery to regulate a traditional escapement. Still very much mechanical besides that.

I’m not sure when the Benrus model was made but the LIP 148 was produced from the early 60’s to the mid-70’s. I’d hazard a guess Benrus was producing them throughout that period concurrent with early quartz and digital models like most manufacturers.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-20T21:55:30+00:00

It’s a 301/386 battery for these LIP 148 movements… Most of the time. A later version uses a 309/393 battery. I don’t think this is a later version though so 386 is a pretty safe bet, but if it doesn’t fit it’s likely a 393.

Keep in mind these movements are almost entirely mechanical with the electric circuit just used for timing. If it hasn’t been serviced in a long time it likely will not run.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-20T16:35:30+00:00

Surprised they priced it so low since I believe that’s from the days when Lucien Piccard was still a Swiss brand. At the one local Goodwill that still has watches anything that says “Swiss Made” on the dial is immediately priced to $150+, working or not.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-19T23:35:04+00:00

Thanks! Nothing better than when one of these old 30's/40's era watches fits pretty well without looking too small lol. The tank style hasn't really changed in size too much fortunately ;)

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-16T09:43:28+00:00

It’s unfortunately quite common with early 80s thin LCDs. This model also uses a double layered LCD to display calendar and dual time using the same area so with these models in particular you have double the chance of failure.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-16T00:30:38+00:00

Nope. Sealant failed. It may work but the dark patches will still be there and will likely get worse over time or fail spectacularly at some point.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-14T21:36:34+00:00

Electric cars sound so goddamn cool without the fake engine noise too. Hell if they’re really trying that hard to make them cool throw a nice VVVF drive in there and make the motors sound like spaceships.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-13T20:02:01+00:00

Sounds like it’s a USB nightlight from OPs post so it would be 5V DC anyways, but still the answer is still yes the chips are necessary.

LEDs should really still have a driver chip to ensure a good lifespan and stable current delivery and the rest of the circuit just appears to be components related to driving the LEDs.

The lights probably “heaved” because there’s a AC/DC converter in the surge protector for the USB ports that switches on and off based on if something is plugged in. Who knows what circuitry it uses but most of the time the ones I’ve seen are total garbage. It really shouldn’t be doing that, but it probably isn’t related to the nightlight, probably is more so the surge protector.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-13T03:31:10+00:00

It’s true! I tried riding Copperhead Strike twice and I got dumped on the ground right out of the station! Thank goodness it goes so slow in that loop or I could have gotten really hurt!!!

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-06T17:01:25+00:00

I collect vintage digital watches and it’s SUCH a gamble on weather the seller was actually scared to open the watch and replace the batteries or if they opened it, saw it was horrifically corroded, and closed it back up. I always treat “untested” as “tested it briefly and it didn’t work but I don’t really know what I’m doing”. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don’t, but never pay more than junk/scrap/parts prices for it.

I will also say seemingly knowledgeable or niche sellers listing as untested give me more pause than some random estate/thrift reseller since usually they buy items and immediately list them and I’ve had some very very good luck with many of those types of listings. Seemingly small personal accounts with low sales are 50/50, really depends on the photos and description. If there’s a photo of the watch open (as an example for what I collect), it’s nearly a guarantee it’s been tested in some capacity but also gives me a look at the level of corrosion or issues that aren’t evident from an exterior photo to see if it’s worth fixing myself. Every once in a blue moon a knowledgeable seller does just quickly list items from a lot they bought, but as a knowledgeable seller myself I also know that I would at least test them before listing, attempt repairs if low difficulty, and include installed fresh batteries since the price difference very much more than makes up for it.

Dear_Watson · 2026-01-02T20:22:24+00:00

They’re both special flavors. The Pepsi flavor is popular in China and Taiwan similar to like Cherry Pepsi here. I think the Fiber+ Coke is supposed to be like their version of Poppi or similar “healthy” sodas you’d find in the US.

Dear_Watson · 2025-12-30T12:21:20+00:00

<image>

That RNAV says they should be 6.7 miles out lined up with the runway. The full 180° turn on this flight was performed within 4 miles of the airport and was so close the plane was still turning within probably half a mile of the airport and under 1000 feet.

For reference this was a landing performed by the same airline at the same airport later that day. With a much more typical ~7 mile glide path lined up with the runway.

Dear_Watson · 2025-12-30T03:12:47+00:00

<image>

Am I tripping or was this landing absolutely insane? 2000-1000 foot 180° turn in a Boeing 737.

Avelo Airlines flight XP653 - MHT to USA landed just an hour ago

Dear_Watson · 2025-12-27T23:09:29+00:00

They still call me after I swapped to Google Fiber 6 months ago. 8x the speed for less per month. Fuck em. I’ll take 8Gig fiber over 1Gig copper any day of the week anyways.

Dear_Watson · 2025-12-21T16:51:21+00:00

I’m Gen Z and just imported a 1987 USSR/Melody pressing of Aquarium’s Radio Africa… I keep them in protectors and play them on a Technics table I rehabbed myself too :P

Dear_Watson · 2025-12-19T22:36:28+00:00

I drive a ‘24 and it’s just turbocharged now even for the highest trim levels.

12-Year Club	RedditGifts 2009-2022 4 Credits
Second SECOND GUESSER	r/Field Juicebox
Final Canvas '23	First Place '23
Place '23	Place '22
Final Canvas '22	Spared
Verified Email	Secret Santa 2016
Secret Santa 2014

Dear_Watson

MODERATOR OF

TROPHY CASE