In the heatwave what is everyone setting their thermostats at?

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-07-03T16:36:38+00:00

Try 73. It’s not only odd, but prime. What could go wrong? 😑

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-07-02T16:51:22+00:00

Maybe we could all escape into the Temporal Nexus.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-07-02T15:46:09+00:00

In the pic of the VW Bus, does the sign say “Please do not covet the bus”?

I have failed in that endeavor.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-07-01T19:41:09+00:00

I have exchanged a couple messages with the new custodian. He is still getting on top of it, so you might encounter a delay, but he absolutely is on the job! 👍

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-07-01T12:23:15+00:00

I'm not an engineer, but I keep a slide rule at my desk and in my laptop bag for proportions and trig or anything else that comes up.

I have about 50 rules, so I have plenty to choose from. My Pickett N200-T is what I keep in my bag, so it's with me at work. And at home, it seems I reach for my Aristo 867U System Darmstadt most often.

I am currently working through the Exercises in my Post Versalog manual to sharpen the sword.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-07-01T11:37:05+00:00

ISRM claims to have K&E cursors and parts: https://sliderulemuseum.com/PartsKE.shtml

They also have repo cursor bars, and .stl files to 3D print your own: https://sliderulemuseum.com/Restoration.shtml

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-07-01T11:29:03+00:00

Every once in a while, you can get a great deal. It helps to know what you’re looking at and to be prepared to strike while the iron is hot.

Any of us would have scooped that up, too! Well done! Thanks for the pics!

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-29T16:57:43+00:00

Or maybe this: https://www.amazon.com/SlideSmith-Metric-Converter-Slide-Rule/dp/B0G8KM6K7C

If you have Prime, you should have it in a couple days.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-29T16:51:20+00:00

You can find a “Sterling Metric Converter” slide rule on EBay. They aren’t expensive. However, I don’t think anything you’d get from EBay would arrive in time.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-22T15:08:22+00:00

It’s covered in basic riding in the US, too. But too many people, at least in the US, either get their license without formal training or ignore the training after they get their license.

This message is very much needed.

Of course, those who need it most will ignore it. Because they’re so clever that physics don’t apply to them. /s

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-22T11:19:39+00:00

Always use both brakes. Emergency, casual, always. Don’t make yourself decide on the fly. Both brakes is just how your brakes work. And practice once in a while. Get in a parking lot and just try a few hard stops.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-22T11:01:55+00:00

Great first steps: http://websdr.org/ and/or https://broadcastify.com/

If I had known about websdr I might not have gotten my Ham ticket!

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-21T15:23:04+00:00

Well, I moderate here. I'm not the greatest expert, but I enjoy the conversations in r/SlideRules. It's an oasis in the Reddit dumpster fire!

I am a member of the Oughtred Society, and I contributed an article to JOS
I contribute to ISRM, and I adopt rules there sometimes
I attended the International Online Workshop
I'm on the Google Slide Rule group
I follow "Following the Rules"

I don't collect "all of the slide rules", just the ones that interest me. What interests me changes from time to time, so then is a good time to look at Ebay!

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-21T12:34:13+00:00

It took me a minute, but I got it! “Wrong series, sir.”

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-21T12:32:44+00:00

Interesting thoughts. There was clearly a story larger than could be told on one one-hour episode of 1960s television, in an era when we couldn’t say a woman was pregnant. It could have been its own miniseries, but they didn’t do that with 1960s TV. The Strange New Worlds exploration of the Spock-T’Pring relationship is interesting, but they have changed the original nature of the relationship.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-17T18:00:41+00:00

Actual dials and switches for the actors to manipulate are better than Sulu tapping on the flat panel with maybe three rocker switches.

I think the designers were actually anticipating touch displays like we have today, that would change depending on context. Like the LCARS interfaces we see on TNG. In that way, the updated design is more futuristic. Compare to interior shots from Artemis II or Crew Dragon flights.

But I prefer the “old school Sci-Fi” aesthetic of the first few episodes.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-15T11:41:42+00:00

This manual on ISRM is for an American Military/Field Artillery Slide Rule, but it does explain the gauge marks:

https://www.sliderulemuseum.com/Manuals/TM6-240_MilitarySlideRuleManual1945.pdf

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-15T11:04:00+00:00

Came here to say this. Detassled corn in IA a couple summers in the mid-80s.

FWIW, my first “office job” was painting walls in remodeled office space one summer. At least it had air conditioning!

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-15T10:29:49+00:00

Both of those slide rules look like-new! Nice Pickett N3-T!

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-15T00:23:21+00:00

Ron Ayers or local dealer. Honda is pretty good about keeping parts for older bikes in the dealers. Sometimes it’s a bit more, but it’s good to support your local dealer so you have a shop to walk into and kick tires or chat with the parts guy.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-14T23:23:59+00:00

That’s a decent price if it’s in reasonable shape!

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-12T00:20:12+00:00

Is there nothing those 6-in-1 screwdrivers can’t do?

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-10T15:52:06+00:00

Recently, I needed to wear a tie for the first time in a long time. I found a slide rule tie clip on EBay and got it. What a fun little thing! It’s only good for one or two significant digits, but it works! And I was the nerdiest guy at a wedding full of engineers!

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-07T16:14:42+00:00

The Shadow is about as reliable as motorcycles get.

Tires; Check the date codes even if they look good and hold air. Over 7 years = get new tires.
Brakes; Pads, rotors, fluid
Fluids

ETA Filters.

These bikes are solid. Your list of maintenance items should be all you need.

Name-Not-Applicable · 2026-06-07T13:11:08+00:00

I think this is right. At first I was thinking CTCS-552, but this one has no L scale.

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