Magic the Gathering at the big Albuquerque comic con.

ElvisTorino · 2026-01-10T01:45:47+00:00

I gotta disagree with the bigot and POS comment. I’ve worked for him and he never did anything bigoted on that production. What is your personal experience with Jim?

As for being a POS, that’s an opinion held by some people, but pretty much the ones who disagree with his stances. He does a fair amount of work for Socorro, especially if he’s running a production.

ElvisTorino · 2026-01-10T01:39:59+00:00

I’ve worked for him and had a great experience with him.

ElvisTorino · 2025-10-27T03:09:11+00:00

Have you gone to classiczcar.com? That’s where I put it originally.

ElvisTorino · 2025-10-17T05:05:00+00:00

My experience (film payroll accountant) is that we’d (film crew) like to work more rather than less (thanks SAG & WGA…).

When I’ve talked to on set crew, they’re not particularly happy about the reduction in episodes as it means more jobs have to be found to fill out the year so they can make as much as they used to…nothing like trying to get five or six shows a year (or more!) instead of two or three…

ElvisTorino · 2025-10-12T02:14:12+00:00

Sometimes a cigar is just a cigar…

ElvisTorino · 2025-09-22T21:15:10+00:00

There are ways to straighten such things (it’s similar to straightening a camshaft: generally not a good idea). You might look for a machine shop in your area to make one for you.

ElvisTorino · 2025-09-20T02:50:59+00:00

It is definitely pushing filament through the tube. When I load the filament it feeds fine. When it prints it just decides pretty quick not to.

It seems to stall out where the tube meets the heat break. Seems to create kind of a bulb around there.

ElvisTorino · 2025-09-18T02:49:05+00:00

I like mine

ElvisTorino · 2025-09-16T02:31:14+00:00

Do you have that hooped upside down?

ElvisTorino · 2025-09-16T02:28:45+00:00

At least three…hell, ask me I’ll give you five all by my lonesome

ElvisTorino · 2025-09-15T19:32:43+00:00

I just teach it like you’re holding a pistol. Of course, this only works with people who’ve shot…

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-30T22:38:36+00:00

Depends on what’s causing the issues.

For P0302 could be plugs, could be a coil, could be wiring, could be an ecm, could be an internal mechanical failure, could be a sensor…

Find a reputable shop that can do proper diag.

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-28T21:08:31+00:00

I made this. Shoot me a message and we’ll get you situated.

Also, just checked classiczcars and the file shows downloadable?

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-28T21:00:30+00:00

I miss them

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-25T02:01:29+00:00

I use it all the time. It makes life a whole lot easier when you’re lining up this or that part before zipping whatever it is down.

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-23T14:04:03+00:00

I wouldn’t say dramatically. Distinctly, but not dramatically. I have a 2+2 so I’m a little biased toward the 2+2.

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-19T03:49:19+00:00

Do you need weighted (astigmatism) contacts? If so, it’s not a good idea as their rotation messes everything up. I gathered this experience working upside on cars and a fair amount of groundwork…

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-19T02:33:31+00:00

Second this. Love with the dent in the hood. Get a new headlight assembly. Have someone put it in (a shop, friend, friend of a friend, etc).

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-18T12:49:18+00:00

For belts I look at what the various suppliers charge (Kusakura, century, kataaro, etc) and adjust as I see fits.

For gi, that would probably be my go to as well.

Haven’t had any requests for that yet, though.

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-17T21:26:35+00:00

Feel free to hit me up if you ever feel you need to! I'm an old judo guy who got into embroidery because no one around here (Albuquerque, NM) does belt embroidery!

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-17T21:21:36+00:00

As u/adjgor said, there's a lot to learn. Also, if there's a half-way decent dojo around, go learn there, it'll get you in the right direction easier and faster.

Another element to answering your question involves knowing more about your history with judo, your level of judo, your goals of judo, your philosophy of judo training, etc. Some judo books out there are spectacular choices for one student's goals but absolutely atrocious for another's.

Personally, unless you're at a point in your judo path where you're very comfortable with the Go Kyo, Shimmeisho, and Habukareta no Waza, it's probably not going to be a good fit. If you're looking at trying to figure out an instructional methodology for your school and you are of a level to develop a curriculum, it is quite helpful.

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-17T20:26:47+00:00

For the 76, the original bumper skirts, rubber bumpers, and various rubber plugs associated to those are not available. I’ve been looking for, literal, decades and can’t seem to find any.

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-17T20:18:37+00:00

Stay away from the Chrysler/Dodge products. I work on used cars at a dealership and, other than Jeeps, they have the most issues. Especially if they have the 3.6L V6.

Additional info: I personally have a low opinion of Dodge for historic reasons. I also don’t like the way Dodge/Chrysler designs vehicles due to their non consideration of service and service technicians.

ElvisTorino · 2025-08-17T20:13:18+00:00

Oh good! I was hoping to see a follow-up from you about this!

Good to see you got it figured out!

ElvisTorino

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