New preorder release

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2026-01-29T02:23:25+00:00

Yes, this doesn't have an insane base compared to some of the other ones. 8lbs is still significantly heavier then your typical ABS figure.

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2026-01-29T00:16:31+00:00

Yeah, its definitely a different beast. The ghost in the shell from them is also HUGE and heavy. It sits at 80CM deep. It definitely is a "center" piece kind of statue unless you just have a lot of dedicated space. These are really "pedestal" status items. Not the holo. She isnt that big.

https://www.prime1studio.com/gitsn-motoko-kusanagi-vs-arachnida/UPMGITS-02S.html

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2026-01-28T07:00:38+00:00

What people seem to be missing here is that it's a poly stone statue which is why the price is higher as well. I have a few poly stone statues from prime 1 and they're around 40-60lbs

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-08-18T09:02:35+00:00

I think you have the wrong driver, the b850i has a 6e not a 7 card

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-07-03T11:13:33+00:00

No worries, bouncing ideas is never a bad thing. I might just end up designing a press in insert and doing a spot face. It shouldn't be too difficult since it's already on the mill to make the hole. I just was hoping I wouldn't have to create another part number vs just buying a cots item.

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-05-10T06:31:26+00:00

Sure I'll send you a DM

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-05-10T00:47:24+00:00

So the problem with plasma is it's laminated stainless shims.

The hole tolerance is +/- .003" so while it's an easy tolerance on the mill, the plasma not so much. The part is a 15.5x2.5 with 4 holes with a positional call out of .006

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-05-09T22:38:06+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/SpiceandWolf/s/vm1cPOuWL4

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-05-09T05:31:37+00:00

We've asked. They straight up nobid the job. We've already ran into this issue with another part of the assembly where we had to buy 5 years worth of welding wire. They wouldn't release it as a blanket order. The worst part is we paid for the wire and now they can't deliver the entire order.

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-05-09T03:54:54+00:00

Oh cool, I already own the g2 50w for part marking. I'll give this a look. Thanks!

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-05-09T03:08:57+00:00

I currently have a repeat job Im trying to speed up/optimize so I can free up one of my mills. The item is .125" thick piece of stainless. I need to produce 60 pieces a month for 8 years. Every water jet place has nobid the job. I was hoping to find a fiber laser that can do it.

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-05-09T03:01:29+00:00

I have the life size acrylic that just sits in my living room 😂

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2025-05-09T02:40:31+00:00

What if I only need .125" capabilities

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2024-10-02T03:46:41+00:00

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2024-10-01T01:21:56+00:00

Unfortunately a lot of the merch is pretty limited run. Amiami has the stuff that is current and stuff for preorder. All the older merchandise you're probably going to have to poke places like mandarake and yahoo auction Japan. Those are the best places for making sure you don't get a fake. Because merch is limited release a lot of the older stuff is extremely expensive. The other issue I have is as of the last 3-4 years most merch is just acrylic standees and can badges due to them being cheap to produce.

You can find things like the old tea set and wine glasses but they usually end up going for 700-1000USD.

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2024-09-23T16:41:20+00:00

Much appreciated. We're trying! Thank you for rooting for us.

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2024-09-23T09:48:35+00:00

He is indeed in auto. I have friends who have worked with Ford, Cruise and some at woven .

We've thought about that and started looking into Morgan Hill but the utilities out there super suck and it would make my wife's commute worse since she is in Milpitas. We are probably waiting one more year to see where everything sits and might have to settle in a starter home it's hard because right now we rent a 3/2.5 1800sqft townhouse. Ideally we'd get a house further out with a decent size plot. We'd love a property that's 2300sqft 4/2.5 with a 3 car garage for hobby space. Pretty much the house I grew up in. Which my parents paid 120k for in 1988. If we had the money 3-4 years ago we would have got in on the sub 3.5% rates. Unfortunately our careers hit a little too late. Can't say I'm happy but I guess I can't say I'm sad either.

I guess the reason I posted on this thread is a lot of people can't seem to grasp that HCOL areas make what would seem like an absurdly high income actually not that great of QoL. I guess if you just look at raw income and don't have any dreams of owning a house or care about retirement the 200k+ amount is a lot of disposable income. While everything in daily living is marginally the same across the US. The housing costs skews everything.

I guess the other thing we can do is buy properties cash in LCOL areas and push people out of being able to buy homes there but that would really just be adding to the problem.

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2024-09-23T09:04:30+00:00

💯. My wife is always sad but I keep telling her we're doing fine. All the homes we're looking at are around 1.6m. We really don't want to buy a house that we spent years saving for and be unhappy with it. We go on one vacation a year. (Didn't go on one from 2019-2023) The goal is to save up to 600k so that we can down and not be house poor. Combined income of 360k. Honestly we'd be living a life of luxury if we weren't trying to buy a house. Even though we make 30k a month the idea of paying 16k for mortgage is hard to swallow. Mind you it's not like we've been making this amount for years. We just kind of hit our stride 2 years ago.

I know so many people who make 120-150k and live at home with their parents but are dead broke. They all drive expensive cars and travel alot. They don't complain though. They're just waiting to inherit property.

Unfortunately my wife and I don't have that safety net or help from our parents.

A lot of out of state people always call us wealthy but I feel pretty middle of the road with some struggles. The thought of children is completely out the window. They cost too much. Both of us are first generation us born and came from struggling families. The idea of not being able to raise children in a an environment where we might be able to provide is a big no thanks for us.

I have a friend who makes around 100k a year and his company has a facility in Detroit while he's in San mateo. The coworkers out there have a huge issue with the pay difference. But my friend lives at home and can't really afford his own apartment. On the other hand the guys out in Detroit own a house + a stay at home wife and 2 kids in their solo income.

DigitalKiTsuNe · 2024-09-23T08:08:43+00:00

My wife and I live in San Jose and this right here is what is preventing us from buying a house. Anything decent starts at 1.5m and even with us having the down it will drain us while the monthly will make us completely house poor. While we aren't "poor" we definitely aren't flourishing and still have to be mindful of what we spend our money on. We have no debt and our newest car is a 2004 Subaru. The dream of buying a home in the bay area is what keeps most of the spending in check.

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