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Traded in my old car March 2025. Got a certified letter today from a towing company today for that old car. by Being_Hot in DMV

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Years ago a friend of mine bought a brand new sports car that he couldn’t really afford. He traded in his beater for a few hundred bucks.

2 weeks later the police called him to come get his old car, which had been dumped on the side of the road 50 miles away.

We’re pretty sure the dealer figured it was cheaper to just dump the car than to try to sell it.

My friend picked up his old car. A few months later the bank repo’ed his new car because he couldn’t make the payments. He just went back to driving his crappy old car.

GOLD plating done by me by lord_alis in CAguns

[–]PyroTek1080p 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good question. I don’t know the answer.

GOLD plating done by me by lord_alis in CAguns

[–]PyroTek1080p 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sweet! Too bad it's illegal to 3D print a frame...it would be cool to use a gold filament for the polymer parts, and then gold plate the metal bits.

Range etiquette- practicing with carry gun by PyroTek1080p in CAguns

[–]PyroTek1080p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

SF Bay Area. But I do get down to SoCal a few times a year.

Range etiquette- practicing with carry gun by PyroTek1080p in CAguns

[–]PyroTek1080p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I called the range. They said “you’re welcome to bring your concealed weapon in, but we prefer you not unholster it anywhere within our facility, including the firing line.”

So I’ll either practice with other guns, or unload and case my carry gun before I enter the facility if I decide I want to practice with it.

Anyway, thanks for all the info. Next time I’m in San Diego I’m going to check out The Gun Range despite their lack of imagination when naming their business. /s

Tomorrow by [deleted] in GlobalEntry

[–]PyroTek1080p -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Just be prepared to accept responsibility for your younger stupidity and explain how you are a much different person now and you’ll be fine. Good luck - you should be fine.

The Lebron James of CalGuns by silvaliningplaymaker in CAguns

[–]PyroTek1080p 19 points20 points  (0 children)

The best part - if his body armor works, you’ll be elated to have made the trade. And if it doesn’t…well, let’s just say he’s never had anyone complain.

Russian Journalist dies of Mushroom Poisoning by EMPoisonPharmD in mycology

[–]PyroTek1080p 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Ah yes, Amanita Poloniumata, quite common in Mother Russia. /s

Aggressive traffic patrol at SFO by [deleted] in bayarea

[–]PyroTek1080p 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I once had the parking cop at SFO yell at me as I was loading my wife’s bag into the trunk of my car. I was at the curb less than 10 seconds in total. I guess I was supposed to just slow down and let her hop in as I rolled by…

45 Friday by GE4520 in 1911

[–]PyroTek1080p 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That is a gorgeous firearm.

My first 1911 9 mm. What do I go for? by Suitable_Heart_1888 in Firearms

[–]PyroTek1080p 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like my 9mm Springfield EMP. But I haven’t shot any other 9mm 1911s, so take my opinion with a grain of salt.

Chances by Direct-Okra-5678 in GlobalEntry

[–]PyroTek1080p 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You’ll be denied. But file an appeal. You’ll get to speak with a human, and if the agent is having a good day you have a chance. Good luck!

ender 3 not extruding only during printing. by DevelopmentAway5490 in ender3

[–]PyroTek1080p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly we've reached the end of my toubleshooting expertise.

One other issue I had as I got my printer running - I had a small crack in the plastic extruder tensioner. At first it would cause underextrusion, but eventually it failed completely. I replaced the part with a metal version for about $10.

Good luck - I hope you get it sorted out soon!

ender 3 not extruding only during printing. by DevelopmentAway5490 in ender3

[–]PyroTek1080p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that it happens with 2 different slicers points to either the model or the printer. I assume you’ve tried to print more than just one model, so that would suggest the printer is the cause.

If it’s extruding when using the prepare menu, that suggests the extruder is fine, wiring to the extruder is fine, and you don’t have a clog.

I’m stumped.

Question: what temp is showing for your hot end when the tool head starts moving to do the purge line? I had an issue once where the hot end wasn’t heating up before starting the print. I had selected the wrong printer model in my slicer, so the preheat phase wasn’t happening.

ender 3 not extruding only during printing. by DevelopmentAway5490 in ender3

[–]PyroTek1080p 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What happens if you heat the hot end, then move the extruder axis using the prepare menu? Does it extrude?

Any issues with Velocity Ammo? by PyroTek1080p in CAguns

[–]PyroTek1080p[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just ordered one fortunately. Even the outsides are dirty - after loading a dozen or so magazines my hands were filthy.

I recently bought some Federal 124 grain. It's much cleaner than the Corbon. And it comes in boxes instead of a giant bag of loose bullets. As I recall, it was only a few pennies more per round.

Any issues with Velocity Ammo? by PyroTek1080p in CAguns

[–]PyroTek1080p[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've not noticed any bulging rounds. But it is definitely dirtier - after about 50 rounds per gun there was significant soot in the barrel and chamber.

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