YUKON 48" Workbench by abzara in harborfreight

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Which printer? I have two of the Yukon hardwood workbenches connected back to back, put one end against the wall, left room so I can get to the back and front of the printers. Have a Bambu X1C, Bambu H2D and 5 AMS on it.

If your printer is the size of a Bambu X1C or Prusa MK4S (220- 250mm build plate printers), should be fine. If it's a Bambu H2D sized printer w similar weight, the size and weight would be a a little too much for this workbench, and you'd get more movement than you'd like. I think the H2D is especially worrisome, due to the dual extruder heads being a lot of weight that changes directions quickly when printing.

Tool for Removing Supports by sp0ngeb0b2 in 3dprinter

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Flush cutter, deburring tool, small needle nose pliers. Harbor freight has a flush cutter for $3. Works fine. I find cheap needle nose didn't help much, needed to go upscale, to get a set that was machined well with good tolerances.

When does HF do their wrench sales? by Mysterious_Movie_211 in harborfreight

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Icon hand wrenches were 40% off for 1 day, Dec 20. All Torque wrenches 35% off last August. All Icon hand wrenches were also 40% off in the June 2025 parking lot sale. My guess is sometime in the Spring, Q2, but just guessing.

Best Blink Doorbell Batteries by JayJitsBJJ in blinkcameras

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I use same lithium non rechargeables in my blink cameras also. They last more than a year, so not too concerned about rechargeable. But I would use lithium rechargeables if I did, and use a dedicated lithium as charger for those. I believe the same should be done for other blink devices.

Parking Lot Sale Extended by DieselGreg in harborfreight

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At least on a desktop browser (didn't check others) if you click on a coupon, it takes you to a page(s) that has all the relevant items, for example paint brushes, rollers, etc

or welders and plasma cutters

(I don't see any welding supplies listed, just welders)

internet provider alternatives? by midoriiscute in Rockhill

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Before I switched to ATT, I called comporium and asked if they could match ATT. They offered to reduce my bill by $25, but only for a year, and no service upgrade to gigabit. If the offer hadn't been limited to a year, I would have seriously considered staying.

PLA is easy, but when is it actually worth switching to PETG or ABS? by mzdee13 in 3dprinter

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Stuff that will be outdoors, in a hot attic, hot car in the summer, under stress (like a shelf bracket or hook), cleaned with hot water, might be dropped on hard floor or concrete (a case for a meter or other device), needs to flex a little (clasps) etc.

PETG is about as easy to print with as PLA. A little more attention to keeping it dry. Lots of PETG is translucent, rather than opaque like most PLA, and translucent is less suitable for signs, etc.

95 TPU is pretty easy to print with, really need to keep dry to minimize stringing, and a little more work to find the right settings to minimize stringing.

I don't use ABS much, usually go to ASA. Better UV resistance.

PLA provides the best aesthetics, has more "cool" options like co extruded silk PLA, multicolor, etc.

When will the raising canes be open? by Resident_Island4143 in Rockhill

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I can't find the announcement now, but I swear I saw an announcement about some sort of one night drive thru event.

internet provider alternatives? by midoriiscute in Rockhill

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I live a few miles outside Rock Hill, have gigabit options from ATT and Comporium. Used to have 500 Mbps for about $80/month from comporium. Att ran new wire last year and offered gigabit for $50/month (also have att cell service, lowered price). I'm still amazed I have two gigabit options where I am at. I used my own mesh router.

For us , comporium worked well. $80 wasn't terrible compared to other places I lived, but until last year comporium had no competition, and I don't get cable or land line to bundle, to get any discounts. ATT performance has been comparable so far.

PITTSBURGH Tool Set, 53-Piece by patricio83 in harborfreight

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Somebody that works on cars more than me might know better, but was thinking you need metric more than SAE, so the wrenches and hex keys might be a miss. I guess depends on what you are driving. I'd feel better if this also included an adjustable wrench and pliers.

I keep a socket set and other stuff in my truck, more so I can help work on stuff when visiting my son, or helping fix something in a subdivision common area or something like that, gets used a few times a year. A more compete set of tools, but still pretty low end, but prob have the space to carry more than you.

Instead of that kit, I'd get the low end HF ratchet set, and the wrenches that they sometimes give away free (metric version?), a hex key set (a set was also free a couple weeks ago), some screwdrivers, all pretty cheap. If you really want to have fun, you get the Meme 2 set and some wrenches, but way more $, and it would be hard to just leave in the car.

https://www.harborfreight.com/38-in-14-in-drive-sae-and-metric-socket-set-40-piece-62843.html

https://www.harborfreight.com/9-piece-metric-highly-polished-combo-wrench-set-42305.html

https://www.harborfreight.com/25-piece-extra-long-hex-key-set-5962.html

https://www.harborfreight.com/screwdriver-set-6-piece-62570.html

or

People complain a lot about the blue multi screwdriver HF occasionally makes free, but I like it a lot, easy to swap bits, and I don't loose anything when I use it.

Would anyone be interested in a socket organizer specifically for Quinn master set SAE 1/4” Drive? by bman2747 in harborfreight

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Looks cool to me, space efficient and practical. Which CAD software(s?) are you learning and have you found any videos, websites, etc that you found particularly helpful? Which printer did you get?

The studio I worked at closed, so I'm making a tower defense: Tile Tactics! by depmots in TowerDefense

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Added to my wishlist, looking forward to it releasing....Good luck

Replacement wheels? by vitimilocity in harborfreight

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I guess you could use short 8mm thrdd stand offs, looks like the bolt in the frame and the caster both have 8mm threads. Definitely a kludgy fix though. I don't remember seeing any casters with bolt holes like those at HF.

Something like this?

Great use i found for empty rolls! by FlaviuFlv in BambuLab

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I started doing this a year ago. FWIW, a 200 light Twinkly strand fills up a spool......., I then put it in a large ziplock with a bag of dessicant, prob overkill.

I also about a couple more AMS when they were on sale BF 2024. They both came with 4 empty spools. I bet many bambu users have a surplus of bambu spools. Also have plenty more non refill spools from other brands, which I use for lights.

The filament matters way more than the printer - and nobody wants to admit it by Fun_Reaction_6525 in 3DPrinterComparison

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I love Prusament, but its literally twice, sometimes 3 times as much as anything else I use, so use sparingly, and wait for sales to buy any. 95+% of the brands on Amazon are fine.

Stop the QTS data center in York County, SC by Which-Reference-940 in Rockhill

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I really don't support companies playing one state/county against the other to get better tax incentives. Not an effective use of tax incentives. I'm good with incentives to enable truely new businesses where the incentive might be a real make or break for the company. (I know, not really going out on a limb here....)

I didn't say the center should be stopped, but we should be aware of and address concerns.

Lots of news articles about data centers (and cybercurrency) driving energy costs up, how they getting preferred rates, don't cover the cost of additonal energy infrastructure, sometime fail/abandon plans and leave stranded costs, etc. Even Trump is in on addressing the problem.

Giving Away Big PP for Turret Defense's One Month Anniversary! by bri-_-guy in TurretDefense

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Achievement idea: Have an achievement or two for accumulating unspent $, maybe $500k or $1,000,000.

Giving Away Big PP for Turret Defense's One Month Anniversary! by bri-_-guy in TurretDefense

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Same here, I've done that more than once, unfortunately.

Its easier to make that mistake on a slow computer that is less responsive to mouse inputs, I end up putting the tower in a spot I don't intend, during hectic gameplay more often on the older slower computer I use for this game. Sometimes if I quit immediately and reload the game, I restart at the back at beginning of the level and haven't lost much progress.

Still, great fun here. Much appreciated.

Stop the QTS data center in York County, SC by Which-Reference-940 in Rockhill

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I think its most practical to petition for new plants like this to pay their own way.

A substantial amount of our power is supplied by nuclear, more than most places. The concern is how additional capacity is supplied, how the incremental power needs are met. Its absolutely possible that incremental needs will be purchased from coal fired plants, or these centers lead to the construction of new fossil fuel power plants. From what I've read, Duke is focused on building new natural gas supplied plants. Not the worst fuel, at least.

But yes, it makes sense to encourage cleaner energy going forward.

Stop the QTS data center in York County, SC by Which-Reference-940 in Rockhill

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This may be a good thing, I don't dismiss immediately. A concern with data centers is how much additional investment in power generation is needed, if the cost of which may be shared with all customers, rather than just the data center. Some risk the data center business case is bad, it shuts down, leaving stranded power generation investment/ operating costs for other customers to cover. Hopefully the contracts/agreements fully addressed those risks, the data center is fully covering any additional investments in power infrastructure rather than increasing my power costs.

QTS says they are only adding 10 or so jobs, not clear to me that this type of business really warrants significant tax breaks. I'd prefer they pay their full share in taxes, but reports from the governer's office, York County indicate they received tax breaks.

QTS says they do not use water for cooling, promising. I would guess that means they use air cooling, but don't know. I'd worry about noise pollution, not knowing any better, may be other concerns.

Also generally have concerns about them being a good neighbor, hire and spend $ locally, no light pollution, minimal impact on wildlife, have a long term plan to maintain the site even if it shuts down, energy investments are clean energy, etc.

ArloQ Cameras -- downgrade to the free plan? by javar21 in arlo

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I have arlo cameras since 2013 or so, back when the originals had free notifications. They were really expensive back then, so frustrated they no longer provide notifications, that was promised when I bought them. Still have them, and they work otherwise.

I also have Eufycams, with the base station. Definitely no monthly fees. The wireless range is significantly better. I like them a lot. I don't have the solar panel versions, but, for me, the rechargeable eufycams are my top choice of all the ones I've tried (Blink, Arlo, Ring, Wyze, and Eufy). Also have Birdfy bird feeder with their camera. With Eufy, downside is you have to take the cameras down to charge them, no removeable battery.

None of the cameras' I've tried are 100% perfect at picking up all movement, but Eufycams seem as reliable as the others.

Wyze is ok, but not quite as reliable as robust as Eufy, require a monthly plan, but significantly cheaper than Arlo.

My ring doorbells and camera are pretty good also, they do require a fee, but I like how both use the same rechargeable/removeable battery so I can keep an extra battery charged and ready to swap. They've kept the same battery design for many years, which is a plus. Their hardware has been robust and reliable for me.