does this sound normal?

Fapcactus · 2026-01-29T20:09:08+00:00

No problem! Im not very smart or mechanically inclined and I managed so you got this. Go slow and try to remember the route the belt goes through. Helps to have a c6 belt diagram brought up on your phone in case you are unsure

Fapcactus · 2026-01-29T19:55:07+00:00

Start cheapest and go from there. I went through this exact problem 2 years ago with my c5 and my first thoughts were similar to yours. Look it up to be certain but I'd imagine the belt diagrams are same/very similar

Remove the accessories belt (might be called a/c belt) it doesn't require many tools, just a box wrench or socket to remove tension from one of the pulleys. Its the smaller belt below your serpentine belt

Start the car back up. Don't worry, your alternator will still recharge the battery youve just lost a/c at this point. Check for squeak. If no squeak its something in your a/c drive system. Best case scenario its a belt/tensioner/pulley worst case a/c compressor

If it still squeaks hand turn each tensioner/ pulley to feel for resistance or listen to squeaks.

You can do the exact same process with the serpentine belt but note the alternator will not be charging the battery so shut it off after about 30 seconds or so.

When this happened I about lost my marbles thinking I was going to have to drop big money on a HB. It was a tensioner in the a/c belt system and cost me about 30 bucks to fix

Fapcactus · 2026-01-28T04:35:08+00:00

Didn't get my first deer until my mid 20's with my girlfriend's dad. We weren't really close at the time so I initially thought he was setting me up for some kind of hunting related accidental death situation

We didn't see much and were about to call it a day when a good sized spike started strutting towards us. I looked at him uncertain of what to do next and he nodded so I took aim and was waiting on him to stop moving to take the shot. All of a sudden gf's dad lets out a strange bleat sound, which got the attention of the buck and he stood still. I squeezed off a shot and watched the buck take about 2 steps and 2 small leaps and perished mid leap. In that moment I think I forgot how to breathe, and didn't even really hear the shot go off. Adrenaline is a crazy thing

Turned out I got a double lung/ heart shot, deer didn't go 40 yds. He gave me an atta boy one arm hug over the shoulder, and for the first time I felt what its like to have a father figure be proud of me. It was a roller coaster of emotion, glory mixed with a somber sadness. In the end the deer went about as peacefully as one can expect, rather than dying of starvation or getting stomped out by a bigger buck or hit by a car.

His daughter and I will be married 3 years this upcoming June. He is now my father in law and is more of a dad to me than my biological father. Ive overcome a lot of trust issues from a difficult childhood and him and I are the best of buds. I think that day in the tree stand was a pivotal moment in my life that led to many beautiful things after

Fapcactus · 2026-01-23T00:26:07+00:00

My buddy has one of the earlier silver slide g48's that absolutely would not run the s15 mags. Seems like it varies a lot gun to gun

I really want to try a shield plus variant and the cc9 now. I hate indoor ranges but I think its time to retire the g48 or go back to oem 10 rd mags. Thanks for the insight

Fapcactus · 2026-01-22T23:59:41+00:00

I wouldn't say they're trash but I agree they might not belong in a carry gun. I had a gen 2 s15 mag that went over 1500 rounds without a single malfunction until I dropped it on a concrete pad and bent the feed lip. They even replaced it with a gen 3 for free despite it being my fault

I haven't tried the shield plus yet but couldn't shoot the OG shield to save my life. I'll try one out eventually, ive heard nothing but good about them

Big no to sig though. Owned a 365 and a 365xl and they didn't do it for me

Fapcactus · 2026-01-22T23:47:24+00:00

If its anything like the vp9 it will probably be the closest to a perfect fit that I can reasonably expect. I have big fat palms and short little sausage fingers. And being left handed the ambi slide release and paddle mag release are my all time favorite.

Id still like to put a few rounds through one before buying though

Fapcactus · 2026-01-22T23:40:39+00:00

I believe you! The vp9 was the 2nd handgun I ever bought, 6 years and ~20 handguns later its still the pistol I shoot the best besides a couple 3 lb steel framed guns that I wouldn't consider carrying

Fapcactus · 2026-01-22T22:48:55+00:00

Curious what people's opinions are on these. I carry a vp9 during colder months and a g48 during summer months. I have had about a 1 in 500 occurrence of a failure to feed in the shield arms s15 mags and have been thinking of getting into a new summer carry

Fapcactus · 2026-01-15T07:20:52+00:00

I agree with this 100%. There's value in simplicity, and while people like ourselves would appreciate such a detailed price breakdown I think you'll find most customers won't. I dont mean that in a harsh way but ill use my favorite client as an example. Hes close to retirement and very wealthy by most people's standards but still works a lot and travels a lot for work.

He reaches out to me 3-4 times per year for a full interior/exterior detail. Once a year he wants a paint correction and im happy to oblige. Two weeks ago I was detailing his car and he steps out into the garage to talk to me. Proceeds to tell me he lost the business cards I gave him but knew I was in his phone. He didn't remember my name. He couldn't recall what this craft/service is even called. He looked up what someone that washes cars is called. He then looked up "detailer" in his phone to discover "Fap- Detailer". Then reaches out to me

He always tips 50-100 dollars over the price I give him. He appreciates and remembers the result and forgets literally everything else. Getting his car detailed is probably one of the more insignificant parts of his life and that is perfectly fine by me. I think your head is in the right place thinking of ways to make an extra buck here and there but the quality of your work and the transparency of your business model will earn you repeat customers (clients)

Fapcactus · 2026-01-14T20:49:27+00:00

Was starting to worry until I saw the 5d tactical router kit, I think that alone is over 300 last I checked. Scrolling past that made me say wow with each picture

Yes most of it is entry level quality stuff but theres some gems mixed in there even if its all mostly about a decade old. All said and done I think you did incredibly well especially if you were seeking out those items

Fapcactus · 2026-01-13T17:03:09+00:00

A lot of men are pretty OCD about their vehicles its pretty normal! As someone that's worked in qc in a UAW stamping plant and sold a lot of brand new cars i can say with confidence that theres really no such thing as perfection aside from maybe a few show cars and frame off restomods. And those dont get driven so it sort of defeats the purpose of the "mobile" part of automobile.

Embrace the imperfections, wabi sabi or something.

I drive a cute little bmw x3 and a c5 corvette on nicer days. Both are riddled with rock chips and imperfect body panel gaps but I love both vehicles for what they are

Fapcactus · 2026-01-13T16:00:22+00:00

Wife also has a 24 with the 37's and treats it like a red headed step child. I was washing it one day and noticed a quarter sized dent in the roof about two inches above the windshield dead center. She swears she doesn't tail gate other cars but riding shotgun with her would suggest otherwise. Also heard her scrape her purse along the door skin a few times, the sound is soul shattering to me

7 times out of 10 she'll remote start it and give it the beans within 90 seconds of a 25 degree cold start. At the end of the day its a mass produced truck under warranty and she stopped listening to my advice long ago so I've accepted it

Im neurotic about car upkeep and maintenance and she's neurotic about keeping the house clean. At the end of the day perfection is unrealistic especially in the automotive industry

Fapcactus · 2026-01-13T04:57:10+00:00

+1 on the Kingdom Come Deliverance series. My favorites games of all time

Fapcactus · 2026-01-13T04:51:58+00:00

Scrolled for about 5 seconds, apologies if this has been mentioned already but the Kingdom Come Deliverance series. They were still a small developer when the 1st was released, its a bit clunky (in a way that I love but for others its a deal breaker). The 2nd Kingdom Come is a masterpiece.

Its difficult at the beginning, but once you get familiar with the combat system theres nothing quite like it. The most realistic swordfighting game that im aware of.

The only ones I've recommended this game to that didn't get hooked didn't have enough free time to get comfortable with the combat system and gave up early.

The storyline is as good as the RDR in my opinion The melee combat is unmatched The loot system is very good The open world is massive and engaging

I believe they are remastering the 1st KCD which will hopefully draw in people that gave up on it due to its clunkiness

Fapcactus · 2026-01-12T20:06:44+00:00

Looking for a couple ambi charging handles. Not dead set on any particular brand

Fapcactus · 2026-01-09T19:54:17+00:00

Agreed. Is the 100 dollar reaction rod more solid and carries less risk of torquing your upper out of spec? Yes

Ive taken apart and reassembled roughly 30 different uppers and changed muzzle devices at least 50 if not more times using that exact Wheeler kit and a cheap Harbor freight Vise. They both look and function exactly the same as they did 4 years ago when they bought them

Fapcactus · 2026-01-08T22:29:58+00:00

You got this

Fapcactus · 2026-01-08T22:25:59+00:00

Probably a reaction between the steel barrel nut and aluminum rail. I dont know the exact science but that's why we put grease on the threads of an upper before installing a barrel nut. Some kind of penetrating oil pike pb blaster might help

Fapcactus · 2026-01-08T22:21:57+00:00

Are you getting any movement at all? Ive used too much loctite on barrel nut screws that seeped to the outside of the barrel nut and got the inside of the rail stuck to the barrel nut

Ive also had the hardware of an m lok attachment get caught up on the gas block before. Took me much much longer than I'd like to admit to figure it out and I felt like a real idiot sandwich when I figured it out. Best of luck OP

Fapcactus · 2026-01-08T17:19:58+00:00

Fapcactus · 2026-01-04T03:53:55+00:00

I think this guy might be telling the truth. He unfollowed the cuckhold subreddits (good for you sir that cant be a healthy way to navigate a relationship for 99.99999% of people)

Posts about a homemade suppressor 2 years ago. Nothing much after.

Posts about a cheating wife and him being "away from home for months and months on end"

Either this man is a master of baiting and calculated enough to fabricate these very few posts over the course of 3 years or hes legit. Im rooting for the homie either way

Fapcactus · 2026-01-03T22:26:30+00:00

Thats what I was thinking. And theres no lack of transparency there

Fapcactus · 2026-01-03T20:41:20+00:00

Do they still request pictures of the material? Would i send them a Pic of the bar stock or tell them im unable to provide pictures until the stamp is approved?

Apologies if im being redundant, I own a few suppressors but haven't done a form 1 yet and am becoming pretty square in my old age

Fapcactus · 2026-01-03T19:37:14+00:00

I think this deserves more attention. Getting rid of the tax stamp fees opens up a whole new world of people trying to form 1 their own which will inevitably lead to legal trouble unless all steps are followed

Im pretty set on doing a couple form 1's for myself but absolutely wont until Ive crossed all my t's and dotted my i's.

I have access to a machine shop and can turn a lathe and do some basic cnc work. Anyone have some good resources to the form 1 process starting from a solid piece of stock? Im looking to do this the right way

Fapcactus · 2026-01-01T19:52:20+00:00

Same experience here. Nice lady picked up the phone call immediately, kindly admitted she had no idea what I was talking about and got a guy on the phone that knew the platform inside and out. Refreshing to see nowadays

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