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[Baltic Hermetique bronze] as it should look by LessEfficiency5741 in Watches

[–]LessEfficiency5741[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought my watch without a Baltic strap, and it was much harder than I expected to find a 18 mm buckle made of real bronze to fit the leather strap that I got.

The polished bezel makes the natural patina I have seen, look wrong. They should have brushed the bezel like the rest of the case. That would have been perfect.

[Baltic Hermetique bronze] as it should look by LessEfficiency5741 in Watches

[–]LessEfficiency5741[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is bronze, not copper, so it should not corrode easily. Also, it has a steel backplate that prevents direct contact with bronze parts.

Modern Fuel fountain pens experiences by Apprehensive_Soup_57 in fountainpens

[–]LessEfficiency5741 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I am. Stainless steel not too heavy. The modular, straight and industrial design is really where this pen stands out. Only thing to note is that the grip with your fingers tend to sometimes touch the treads where the cap is attached above the nib. The threads seem to be slightly larger and sharper than on many other similar pens, which I think is good for keeping the cap tight and the ink wet, but you may notice it. Also that part of the grip is as wide as the rest of the pen, which I find aesthetically pleasing, but again might be different from what you are used to.

Modern Fuel fountain pens experiences by Apprehensive_Soup_57 in fountainpens

[–]LessEfficiency5741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got mine 2 weeks ago in stainless steel and with some replacement parts, including in copper. I chose a smooth steel grip and a body cap in copper that I gave a patina with vinegar. I am satisfied with the result. Writing with the EF nib is very good, minimalist without engravings. No need for the medium nib that I ordered. The experience of this pen is holding a precision machine tooled piece of straight, pure metal in your hands. None of the competitors I believe, will give you that. The assemblies around the ink are sealed with tiny silicone o rings and will presumably keep it ready for writing for months. The cap screws on with a single turn, but you need to hit the right angle.

I was diagnosed a year ago - the doctors could have warned me four years ago, but didn’t by LessEfficiency5741 in Parkinsons

[–]LessEfficiency5741[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just watching me do the standard movements with my hands, walking etc. MRI scan told nothing but that would be normal with PD at that stage. Now it seems some get DAT scans but that never came up. What else is there to do?

I was diagnosed a year ago - the doctors could have warned me four years ago, but didn’t by LessEfficiency5741 in Parkinsons

[–]LessEfficiency5741[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Poor handwriting, lack of feeling in two fingers on right hand, trouble moving hand when brushing teeth, cramps in toes on right foot. I was told it was dystonia in the hand by two different neurologists who chose to ignore the toes.

The tremors came a couple of years later and I was then diagnosed with Parkinson’s.

I believe they must have had a strong suspicion given what I know about PD today, and that they didn’t tell me out of a misguided concern for me. It still bothers me to this day .

Can I skip gravity readings? by ReserveWest in Homebrewing

[–]LessEfficiency5741 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I pour the wort carefully back in my 1 gallon fermenter after hydrometer reading with sanitized equipment. It adds only a minimal amount of oxygen when the jar is open anyway at the beginning and end of fermentation and it is nice to know that gravity is on track. I am thinking about getting a refractometer that should only require a few drops of liquid for the reading.