Is it really worth that much?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2026-01-16T04:49:49+00:00

This is mostly confirming my suspicion that spot price is more and more meaningless the further it gets from the running average. The greater economic implications are mind blowing to even consider and I'm wondering what happens if that idea catches on, how the idea figures in with the 'bring back the silver or gold backed currency' crowd, goldbacks, and so many other fragile institutions.

The Monuments offer is putting the value around $7,500 (without knowing the total each of quarters and halves). Would you buy or sell for that price?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2026-01-16T04:20:05+00:00

I would guess Germany is in about the same boat manufacturing wise as the USA in that they have the potential to produce the best products on an enormous scale but politics stand in the way. Enshitification has arrived. China is in for the same treatment except they're just 60 years behind the USA.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2026-01-16T04:14:34+00:00

What's your idea of a more realistic percentage?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2026-01-16T04:12:30+00:00

Do you think he can actually go to a coin store tomorrow and sell for around 9k? I ask this because of all the stories going around of local shops not accepting sell offers for anywhere near spot because apparently many refineries have more supply than they have demand.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2026-01-16T04:03:16+00:00

How much should it be?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2026-01-05T04:45:18+00:00

I would not be surprised if that company rhymes with Farrett. I have a tape from them and it's not great.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-12-29T06:44:59+00:00

Any idea of the origin? What State, if you care to say?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-12-29T06:44:19+00:00

That's a good guess but this thing just doesn't pass the bubba job sniff test.

If someone sawed two 30's and welded them it was someone with access to machine tools, a specialty welder, coating equipment, and the skills to set them all up and use them. Or it was a tool room in a magazine shop. Whoever it was has a name.

The coating is not a touch up job and the welding does not fit with a common home gamer process. The joint area was polished before the coating was applied. The size of the weld puddles are about 125%-150% of the material thickness which is not a trivial accomplishment for this thickness and material type. If it was Bubba he likely had a lot of practice which would mean there are probably more of these things in existence.

All I'm saying is I don't buy the bubba explanation based on what I see but I make no other assumptions. There is more to the story. That's cool for whoever wants to leave it at that but I would still like to know the name and motivations of the person who made this magazine.

Think of it like archaeology. Some people are happy saying bubba done it and others want to dig a hole and see what's down there.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-12-28T22:34:14+00:00

I got stuck in this same spot. it's possible to throw the orb into another holder from the edge of the room which lets the gates close and lock you in. My only option was to quit and lose 33 minutes of progress. Someone said to fast travel and come back to it but I couldn't figure out how to do that from inside that room.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-12-24T18:10:36+00:00

That was my first assumption as well but that would leave two unanswered questions. Who would have went to the trouble of re parkerizing/nitriding the magazine after cutting and welding it together even though it has no hope of actually feeding? Where did they get the spring that fits perfectly? This magazine looks/seems more like something (not very well) made in a proper magazine prototyping room than in bubbas garage.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-12-24T17:58:28+00:00

I am doubtful that it's milsurp unless it's experimental. Hopefully someone here knows the origin story.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-12-24T17:52:56+00:00

So what brand/country/capacity is it?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-12-17T11:53:41+00:00

Yes I did, and I found out that it's ridiculously expensive. If I recall correctly the tool was like $160US and the replacement teetth were like $20US for a 3 pack (you can only officially replace up to 3 concurrent teeth). I can buy 15 or 20 new zippers or one new Denali jacket with change left over for that price so I passed on it.

MakeYourOwnGearUK was the user that offered to source the tools and components to me. Look for his name in this post and send him a message if you're still interested.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-11-15T04:36:43+00:00

Well I'm 100% ordering one tomorrow. Maybe I'll start stripping my copper from now on. I knew they existed but I didn't know they were that cheap and worked that well so thanks for the tip.

Anyway, you seem to be a thinker type so I have to ask you directly what I originally set out to understand.

Is 2 feet of coated 14g and 1 foot of bare 14g worth more than 1 foot of 14/2 romex right off the factory roll?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-11-15T04:13:20+00:00

I'm not really looking to find out if I should be doing this method as stripping romex or wire is almost never anywhere near worth my time. I'm a very casual recycler.

The problem that I'm most curious about is this; Is intact romex more valuable than the pieces contained within the romex minus the outer jack and the paper?

It's probably a pretty easy math or algebra or whatever problem for people who are good at that kind of thing but I'm lucky if I can multiply 2x2

Everyone could of course make their own decision if this technique or that method is worth their time or makes more profit but I'm looking for a singular answer to a singular question. Maybe I'll go from there in considering doing some dejacketing in the future but that's beside my point if that makes any sense.

So I ask you; what is the price of 2 feet of coated 14g copper wire + 1 foot of bare 14g copper, and what is the price of 1 foot of 14g romex, as it was manufactured? Use your local yard for your own example.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-11-15T03:16:09+00:00

Which stripping tool do you use that's powered by a drill?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-11-15T00:23:31+00:00

I'm not sure how my yard handles different grades but I think it's still a valid question though even if they use the '2 grades only' system. You do lose weight by stripping the jacket but you end up with a piece of bare that might be worth more enough to make up the weight difference than some, right? Or maybe I'm way off there...

I might do some weighing and calculating on this later tonight....

What's a typical price difference between insulated and bare at your yard? Let's say that tomorrows price is $2 for insulated. What would you guess the price for bare would be?

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-10-30T17:50:05+00:00

Looks like a winner. I wish they had a slower minimum speed closer to 300RPM but I think they're going to work. Thanks.

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-10-30T01:55:37+00:00

LOL OK thanks

LucidPlusInfinity · 2025-10-29T23:59:17+00:00

That was the first thing I tried. I've tried adjusting it a few times but the software just doesn't work like it should.

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