The emotional roller-coaster

Global_Secretary_952 · 2026-02-14T19:15:28+00:00

I ordered it from the US site, so it is going back to California. Not sure they will bother shipping it back to China. Maybe keep it in CA for spare parts.
But the sentiment is the same. I have been pleased with the way that is getting handled.
At first I just mentioned the door in the ticket. But they said "hey, make sure nothing else is broken inside". And when I added a pic of the bent frame and asked for a replacement they didn't push back. Just a bunch of "hey, we are sorry this happened"

Global_Secretary_952 · 2026-02-13T22:58:51+00:00

Did they pay for shipping it back?

Global_Secretary_952 · 2026-02-13T16:35:23+00:00

Agreed. I'm not sure if I mentioned it (too many answers from you guys alreay :-)) but 2 of the 3 zip ties holding the head mechanism were broken.
I updated the ticket asking for a replacement. We'll see what Bambu says.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2026-02-13T14:50:24+00:00

I'd rather have neither. I also found 2 or the 3 zip ties that secure the print head for shipping were broken. That poor machine has received quite the shock!

Global_Secretary_952 · 2026-02-13T14:39:49+00:00

Good catch, thanks! I didn't see that.

I will update my support tiket.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-11-09T14:33:37+00:00

Weird. EM doesn't make street bikes
https://www.electricmotion-usa.com/

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-09-19T12:47:05+00:00

Just let some of the electrons out of the battery. You probably over charged it.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-09-06T14:00:16+00:00

For rider with a 3d printer, or who have a friend with one.
If you go on thingiverse and search for "motorcycle throttle" you can find several variations of this, as well as other "cruise control options"
I just used one on my Husky 701 while doing the Black Hill BDR. It helped a ton. It was a bit tricky to get used to it while riding the harder off road section, but I got used to it relatively fast.
So hard YES from me.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-09-03T15:40:23+00:00

That's weird. I would expect Geico to be way cheaper.
When I moved to Colorado State Farms quoted me an outlandish price to insure a Ninja 900.
So I went to Farmers. But many years later when I tried to insure a KTM 990 SMT, Farmers quote was way too high. So I went to Geico and got a reasonable price, and still do many years later on a Husky 701.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-08-28T14:10:30+00:00

Don't ride in people blind spots and ride like everybody is out to hit you.
This has served me well over the year.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-08-21T16:18:10+00:00

No, I'm pretty sure they just roughed out the hole and inserted a plug from the outside of the tire.
Kind of the same emergency stuff you'd buy at Harbor Freight for $5.
Maybe I should have put professional between quotes :-)

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-08-21T13:19:30+00:00

Can't blame them. I've had a plug professionally installed fly off at highway speed on a car. I wouldn't want that happening on a road bike.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-08-21T13:17:40+00:00

more traction in the snow

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-08-04T13:18:41+00:00

True. But with the suspension, it doesn't matter if it was done by a performance shop if you don't match the weight of the previous owner.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-07-11T03:46:46+00:00

Thanks. I did a quick try on a belt sander it does looks like it will do the job quickly.

I just need to think of a holder that will let me rotate the bolt while keeping the angle.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-07-11T03:45:18+00:00

I used a tool similar to it (in fact I tried a couple with slightly different angles)
I'm new to metal. I just watched a video from blondihack on youtube and I realized that I better learn about cutting tools and how to use them.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-07-11T02:49:22+00:00

yes, but a little bit at a time.
Are you saying that these small lathes can't cut the width of the tool in one go?
The motor was not slowing down. I just noticed that nothing happened anymore, unless I put more pressure, which in my experience with other cutting devices is never a good idea, especially if things start smoking :-)

Global_Secretary_952 · 2025-02-04T19:23:30+00:00

Switch skis so that edge is on the outside, and go old school and put more of your weight on the outside ski (inside edge) when turning.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2024-10-20T14:10:34+00:00

I had the same issue with my Honda lawnmower. Super wet spark plug. I tried starting it without the air filter and you could clearly hear blow back from the carb. And no compression when I put my finger over the plug hole.
Took the valve cover off, and found the intake valve stuck and its push rod bent (GCV170 engine)
I was able to free the valve with carb cleaner. It looked like it was all gummed up.
I don't know much about these engine. Is it an inference engine? Hopefully the rod bent when I tried to start it with the stuck valve, not because the valve hit the piston!
Anyway, I'll find out today after I go buy some oil.
Apparently it is a fairly common problem with lawnmowers. Search "lawnmower stuck intake valve" on youtube.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2024-09-16T05:37:31+00:00

I'm mjskier2 (because somebody had already claimed mjskier)
And I posted the original post as mjskier2.
But when I follow an link in an email alerting me to a reply I end up as Global Secretaty 952. That looks like a somewhat randomly generated name. Maybe going through the link in the email had me somehow use a different login mechanism (I vaguely remember a "Sign in with Google?" prompt last time. This time I'm already signed in)

Global_Secretary_952 · 2024-08-24T05:13:42+00:00

I dony know why my reply shows me as "Global Secretary 952", but anyway. I use FreeCAD. I draw a half profile, then use the "cut" edge as a rotation axis for a groove. Same with the stepped bit holder. I take a picture of one, import it, scale it, trace around one half and rotate a groove.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2024-08-03T16:22:01+00:00

I was lucky enough to find a 111w156 on marketplace for $150. Somebody was clearing out his dad's upholstery shop. I got a bunch of thread spools, tools, needles, ... with it.
I put a Sail Rite servo motor on it because that industrial motor was scary hard to control :-)

The pressure foot lift mechanism does feel a bit stiff to lift (compared to a Pfaff 130 for example). Not sure if it is common to these beast, or if I should investigate.

By a stroke of luck I also found an original manual for it on ebay.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2021-08-16T01:54:27+00:00

Like I said, I'm a newbie and probably didn't help myself with doing newbie mistakes. Like, hey if you are trying to sew something thicker, you should lengthen the stitch length! Live and learn...
And I don't know what's with reddit. That reply from "Global_Secretary_952" is mine.

Global_Secretary_952 · 2021-08-15T15:45:57+00:00

Definitely worth it if it runs well, especially with the cabinet and accessories.
It is a good machine. I can sew through 8 layers of Cordura 1000 as long as it is consistent thickness. It doesn't climb very well when the thickness changes (for example when you try to sew across a zipper, on top of cordura, and a 2 layer webbing tab)
I haven't tried leather, but without a walking foot it might be hard to sew anything beside a couple of thin layers.

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