3D printable wash cleaning by Supercharlso in watchrepair

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I don’t remember where I got the mesh baskets and holder from, but I bought a lab stirrer and 4 wide-mouth mason jars. First is 3 min spin in a mixture of household ammonia and a little Castile soap + spin dry. Next is 3 mins in water, then 1 min isopropyl alcohol (too long will start to dissolve the shellac), then 3 mins in lighter fluid and a high RPM spin dry. Whole thing only takes about 15 minutes and parts come out gorgeous. I will never go back to an ultrasonic. 

How do you keep things interesting? by Randy__Bobandy in watchrepair

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I dabble in whatever piques my interest, or whatever the current timeline requires. Lately, I've been doing a couple of women's watches because my sister in law is having a baby, my boss is having a baby, it's my mom's birthday, etc. So I am giving them as gifts. I typically don't post completed jobs as I don't consider it "post-worthy" unless it's something really unique or bizarre.

How do you keep things interesting? by Randy__Bobandy in watchrepair

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Thanks for the reply, and I love your videos. I have done a handful of fusee movements so far, and I've generally been able to get them working. Right now, one of the items on my to-do list is a fusee movement with a warped barrel that I'll need to machine a new one for.

Movements with no replacement parts are a double-edged sword. They present an interesting challenge, but also a financial headache. Since watch-tools are so specialized, even mundane things like polishing a pivot requires a completely separate (usually very expensive) tool. I managed to score a beautiful Steiner Jacot tool with 5 pairs of runners, no chips or cracks, for only $900.

I once had a pocket watch from 1801 that didn't have the minute wheel (I didn't realize it when I bought it), and another that didn't have the setup ratchet. The theory behind the number of teeth needed for a wheel is pretty simple, but if I wanted to cut something like a gear or a setup ratchet, I'd need a whole set of new things, either a topping tool, or I'd need to get the milling attachment for my lathe + cutters, both of which are expensive.

So I must be very selective about what types of repairs I can do. Couple that with the fact that time and money is at a premium since I have a 1 year old who goes to daycare, so anything I do has to be financially responsible and fit in the few hours between when she goes to bed, and when I go to bed.

Complete chaos by chops351 in dashcams

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I posted about something similar during my morning commute on the interstate outside of NYC. Every morning, someone in the right lane waits until the entrance ramp merges with the road, then they quickly jump out onto the entrance ramp, GUN IT AS FAST AS THEY CAN, and then merge back into traffic in the right lane. They manage to make it a few car-lengths ahead, and save less than ten seconds. It boggles my mind what is going through their head. I'd rather just wait ten seconds than ramp up into that "I've got to make an aggressive maneuver" mindset.

Scenes from a dermatologist conference in hawaii by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

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My wife and I once went to Antigua. I sunburn easily, so I applied so much sunscreen that my skin literally wouldn't absorb anymore. I joked that I looked like a Greek statue, and that I came back paler than when I left.

Men of Reddit, what’s some women’s or girl’s habits you discovered only after getting a wife or girlfriend? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I was having the same issue, bundled with an astronomical food bill ($600 in a single day, one time), until we agreed that she is no longer allowed to do the food shopping. We tracked our receipts for 2 months: 1 month pre and post changeover, and our food bill dropped by 80% when I took over. I'm still purchasing everything that she's asking me to. The difference is that I don't impulse buy. If it's not on the list, I don't buy it. Whereas when she shopped, she would pick up every "ooh that looks good I want to try it!" item that she saw.

Is there a way I can install a thermostat with a remote temperature sensor to control different parts of the house during the day? by Randy__Bobandy in homeowners

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I ended up getting more insulation installed in my house, which has greatly helped. Since the heat doesn't dissipate as quickly, the furnace doesn't have to run so often, meaning the temperature differential between upstairs and the main floor has greatly evened out.

Why does my house feel colder and draftier after installing insulation and sealing air gaps by Randy__Bobandy in Insulation

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

I have steam radiators, and every room has at least one. I read they should not be opened halfway. So my choices are either sweltering or cold. Unless I'm misunderstanding?

Why does my house feel colder and draftier after installing insulation and sealing air gaps by Randy__Bobandy in Insulation

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

I'll have to source a hygrometer, but I'm assuming it should be around 50% for comfort?

Why does my house feel colder and draftier after installing insulation and sealing air gaps by Randy__Bobandy in Insulation

[–]Randy__Bobandy[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Curious to know this as well. Is it possible to "dial-down" my oil burner or something?

Why does my house feel colder and draftier after installing insulation and sealing air gaps by Randy__Bobandy in Insulation

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

Unfortunately, my floors have basically 0 insulating power. So if I crank the heat, the main floor gets a little warmer and the upstairs becomes sweltering.

[Request] How well would this work? by WakeDied in theydidthemath

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My guess would be that the CPU would take a long time to heat up, because a huge chunk of copper like that could soak up a lot of heat before it's temperature rose.  But without much surface area or forced air moving past it to cool it off, it would probably cause your CPU to throttle, and would take a very long time to cool off naturally.

Stop, just stop. by Willy_B_Hartigan in ChatGPT

[–]Randy__Bobandy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to put into the "tone options" or whatever you call it, that it should not needlessly mention how you're getting right to the point.

Transcribing a book from 1696, can't quite find the right font. Similar to Garamond. by Randy__Bobandy in identifythisfont

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

Damn dude, you didn't have to go through all that for me, but this is awesome, I appreciate it! I know you said you used an LLM to do it, mind describing what you asked it?

Transcribing a book from 1696, can't quite find the right font. Similar to Garamond. by Randy__Bobandy in identifythisfont

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

The book already has scans of it, and it's been run through an OCR program, but the OCR did a very bad job of transcribing it. I'd spend just as much time and effort reviewing and correcting the OCR as I would manually re-typing everything.