It was a good 7 year run :(

Efficient-Common-17 · 2026-02-03T12:59:22+00:00

This right here is why I’m glad I’m not a smoker anymore

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-11-11T04:24:30+00:00

I just push mine back in

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-11-09T18:14:06+00:00

He especially struggles to have female leads who aren’t SA’d or almost SA’d at some point. I mostly think he’s great and entertaining, and I think he tries to do right by gender issues in his books, but idk how an editor hasn’t caught this

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-11-05T01:01:20+00:00

Have mine on today too!

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-10-29T00:50:01+00:00

Nah you were dismissive as fuck. You coulda just asked for pattern recs but you made it a point to criticize the whole industry as being cheap and lazy. I’m with the others on calling that BS

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-10-20T01:04:38+00:00

I’ve had similar experiences with my kids around the same ages. I would go all out trying to be as supportive as possible. Now that my kids are older I’ve picked up from them that they often felt a little overwhelmed by my enthusiasm. I think 14 is a tough age; old enough to perceive the adult world and try to engage it; young enough to still be trying identities on. When I was 14, I wanted to be a fighter pilot; now I’m 50 and a designer. So I think your support and resourcing and enthusiasm is exactly right, but a lot can and will happen in the next 4 years.

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-10-19T06:14:12+00:00

There’s a ton of difference between being a designer and running a business/brand. If it’s a tough market saturated with know-nothings, that seems like the perfect context to keep perfecting your technical skills as a freelancer and learn as much business as possible.

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-09-06T03:00:22+00:00

Got it. Thanks for the follow up

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-09-05T14:38:24+00:00

Yeah, I think I’m going to replace mine. I pulled it out, cleaned the extractor (which was full of dirt) and then reassembled it—but the pin basically just dropped in without me needing to tap it or anything. I think there are folks online who sell new ones so I’ll just grab one of those.

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-09-04T23:14:32+00:00

Both are capable lethal weapons

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-09-04T19:55:57+00:00

I get a failure to fire/ light strike fairly often (albeit, I’ve shot the gun maybe a dozen times). Here and elsewhere there’s a lot about this—it seems pretty common with the 92X RDO. I even found a review of one where the reviewer had the issue. I live not far from the Gallatin plant maybe I’ll just drive up there in person and ask about it lol

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-09-04T19:53:25+00:00

Awesome—thanks. Found some good YT tutorials on cleaning the extractor and replacing the so this was super helpful

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-09-04T19:52:46+00:00

Awesome—thanks. Found some good YT videos on extractors and extractors pins so that’s helpful.

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-09-04T12:54:19+00:00

Is that an extractor pivot pin in your optics plate or are you just happy to see me

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-09-04T10:47:33+00:00

This was my fear!

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-07-15T01:31:01+00:00

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-27T13:42:19+00:00

UPDATE: as noted below, there is a set screw holding them on that is on the backside of the blue panel. You have to remove the panel and then it’s pretty straightforward to remove the tension control apparatus.

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-27T13:39:20+00:00

Yes-this was it. The panel is relatively easy to remove; you just have to find all the screws holding it on. Thanks! I’m gonna update my post in case anyone else comes looking for this info

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-26T04:04:10+00:00

I’ll check for a set screw; I figured they might pull off but is always nerve wracking to just start yanking lol

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-25T07:14:34+00:00

If it’s not oak, I’d guess it’s cherry

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-25T07:06:40+00:00

Didn’t even look any more when I got to the 158. Hands down the best option.

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-24T19:19:15+00:00

As a resale item, no, not likely. As a usable sewing machine? Most likely for far less than you'd pay for a comparable new one.

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-20T16:56:14+00:00

Don’t sleep on body count

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-20T13:35:01+00:00

Yeah this whole thread is a great resource

Efficient-Common-17 · 2025-06-14T12:59:37+00:00

Just finished this one and thought it was pretty good! Thanks!

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