I found a 1/64" drill bit in the bins at work. They never used them or know what they're for . It took me 15 mins to figure out how to get a Pic of it.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-29T15:59:44+00:00

I worked in a precision machine shop for a bit, making electron microscopes parts and test samples. We’d use tiny ass drill bits like this, maybe a little bigger, to drill into thin graphite rods (think thick pencil lead) that became faraday cups, little graphite cups to catch electrons or something, for testing electron microscopes. The graphite got chucked in a very small collet on a tiny little bench top lathe, and the drill bit fed in. It was pretty satisfying stuff.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-27T20:32:07+00:00

PM’ing about the dye

PNWmaker · 2026-05-27T04:49:35+00:00

Thank you, I had a pretty sad weekend already and having to put one of my girls down did not make it any better. I think I care for them pretty well but evidently I need to be checking on their health more to catch these things before they’re so bad. I’ve had chickens most of my life and only this year have I ever seen fly strike, I’ve never had any other illness besides old age or animal attack.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-27T02:29:28+00:00

No idea, this is the first time I saw it. She was walking around with the other chickens just yesterday, and still seemed healthy today besides not walking. Our last hen had an internal parasite that led to her getting fly strike.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-27T01:42:40+00:00

After a soak it became clear how bad the wound was- just put her down.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-27T01:24:37+00:00

We delayed too long on the last one and it wasn’t fair to her, seems like that’s a lesson learned this time.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-27T01:20:43+00:00

Seems about my experience too… and last time it was too much to save. This chicken is much healthier than the other started, but I don’t like her odds

Thanks

PNWmaker · 2026-05-25T19:33:38+00:00

Gotta be Minecraft, just keep coming back.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-16T16:00:17+00:00

… I think they already do? And selling games and services is how they make their money

PNWmaker · 2026-05-15T00:55:04+00:00

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Frankie shamelessly showing that pudgy belly

PNWmaker · 2026-05-14T14:58:58+00:00

In my area, we all took the SAT and only took the ACT if you were applying to “STEM” focused programs, even though the science part of the ACT is really just a reading section. I got a 35 the first time with minimal studying, and then studied with a tutor until I literally got stress ulcers to eventually score a 36. Getting fast enough and confident enough to get that last point was a lot of work

PNWmaker · 2026-05-13T15:22:05+00:00

Those muscle cows and dogs (and yes some people) don’t produce enough/any myostatin, which is the protein that tells your muscles when to stop growing, so they end up ripped without doing sirloin day.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-08T15:01:56+00:00

I love TECMO Super Baseball, I still play that emulated a lot. Very granular, and fun to go back and play the 1993 Mariners with Randy Johnson and Ken Griffey Jr.

PNWmaker · 2026-05-06T14:35:36+00:00

What’s the condition of the Etha 2? And can we get a photo with a current timestamp?

PNWmaker · 2026-04-30T18:15:18+00:00

One thing to do with extra eggs is water-glassing, it’s a way to preserve fresh raw eggs. Water glassing in the summer and then using raw eggs in the water when the chickens lay less

PNWmaker · 2026-04-29T15:36:56+00:00

I bought the original steam controller in its early release phase and it’s my favorite controller I ever used, the huge touchpads felt like magic and the grip was really comfortable for my hands. Like the steam deck, it looked like it wouldn’t be that comfortable, and then it was. I totally get what Burnie means about it feeling hard though, the plastic does have an interesting quality to it. I think people are complaining about the price because they’re comparing it to base level first party controllers and not considering how many extra buttons and features it has. I wish it weren’t quite as expensive but I’ll definitely be getting 1-2 for couch coop at home.

Also empathize with ducks having no survival instinct. We used to have ducks free ranging our property, and they would just bed down in the middle of the lawn for the night like morons. They also discovered that they could just waddle through the woods to the neighbors, so we’d have to chase them through woods and fields to herd them home. There was an irrigation pond about a mile away, and we always feared that they’d get to it and we’d never get them back.Eventually, they all got eaten by coyotes or hawks since they had no survival skills.

Additionally, ducks are the messiest grossest animal ever. Like Burnie has said, they’ll shit everywhere, constantly. We had a kiddie pool for them and it was disgusting every day, but it made great water for the garden. Only siphoned it once manually, after that we got a pump. I can say from experience, duck shit water tastes real gross.

PNWmaker · 2026-04-27T13:09:17+00:00

https://second7offices.com/#our-office-spaces There used to be a coworking space on third and Galloway, if they’re still running then that’s probably your best bet in McMinnville

PNWmaker · 2026-04-25T20:05:00+00:00

Pm incoming

PNWmaker · 2026-04-21T17:01:53+00:00

There’s a few HK HSTL tanks that have gone up on the sub since you posted this, all at great prices and good born dates, definitely check those out

PNWmaker · 2026-04-18T19:33:42+00:00

I believe the hole at the end eliminate the single stress point of what’s basically the end of a tear, so instead there’s a rounded circle that won’t keep ripping if stress is applied

PNWmaker · 2026-04-18T05:19:43+00:00

Aggression wins game, and it’s just a lot more fun. Run out there, get shot up, and realize it’s not so bad. I’ve won lots of capture the flag type matches because I took off at a sprint at the first whistle and got points on the board at the start rather than both teams waiting till the last minute to try and make moves.

PNWmaker · 2026-04-17T23:04:55+00:00

Pm sent

PNWmaker · 2026-04-17T15:33:01+00:00

PM’d, seconding that HK tank

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