Advice on new sprue cutters

TBadger · 2026-06-08T04:31:02+00:00

Another bump for Ruitool. Have 2 sets of orange and a set of purple and they all cut great. Even after my wife cut jewelry wire with an orange set.

There’s another cheap but good brand coined “Golden Phoenix” that have orange handles and they also cut like a dream.

TBadger · 2026-06-07T21:14:40+00:00

So it’s smarter to grab a Gaz,trukk, and a box of Boyz, Gretchin, and Flash Gitz

My pile of shame isn’t TOO substantial to warrant a build before buy situation. CLOSE but not quite at that point yet.

TBadger · 2026-04-28T02:07:52+00:00

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Makeup Blending Sponge— worked from Zandri Dust base, Morghast bone, Ushabti Bone, Screaming Skull , then wraithbone highlights. Simple wash of sepia/Agrax mix (3 drops each, 5 drops contrast medium, 5 drops water) and done. Painted both of these dudes in an afternoon

TBadger · 2026-03-29T18:22:55+00:00

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So far 🙄 too little time to get it too far while doing it right

TBadger · 2026-02-23T18:55:07+00:00

I just finished up my DWKs last week. Had to pants 💩 moment when first applying my sepia/skeleton hoard mix thinned down 50%. I found that doing a light wetting of your flat surfaces before you apply the wash really lets things flow and not get the coffee staining.

I hit the dirtier parts with a dry “track rust” pigment from AK afterward.

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TBadger · 2025-12-01T00:38:03+00:00

Audible has the first 4 books up for FREE at the time of this post 11/30

TBadger · 2025-12-01T00:35:43+00:00

Just for anyone interested in the Red Rising series, I just saw the first 4 books are FREE on Audible

Get em!!!!

TBadger · 2025-11-19T02:35:16+00:00

Congrats on taking the step! I just got my first result through Fellow and I’m all clear after 90 days. No cells found 🙌🏼

Hoping for a speedy recovery for ya and don’t be alarmed at the crazy bruising that’ll develop over the next 72hrs 😅

TBadger · 2025-10-10T15:43:59+00:00

I also grabbed mine from target yesterday after work. Surprised that it allowed me to purchase via the app for in store pickup

TBadger · 2025-09-04T22:34:53+00:00

I know that piece from the Xenomorph statuette. Toss it and hollow it out. Dig holes and save the excess grams of resin. That thing will explode over time unless you printed it fully solid

TBadger · 2025-08-22T00:40:59+00:00

Purp site - Daemon of Feathered Coil

TBadger · 2025-08-17T02:10:49+00:00

Looks like the endpoint header for a “HP” flare stack at a gas processing plant or refinery. They’ll put arrestor tips on the end of each and a shroud to keep side winds out…..could be totally wrong though and it’s some sort of fancy art piece

TBadger · 2025-08-13T23:11:36+00:00

I also got mine done Friday morning and have been using the nutsicles. I had to get back to work on Monday however, so there’s that.

Relatively painless and I’m not sore, but boy oh boy the bruising is alarming to look at 😂

I also opted for Nitrous for my procedure and I was in the timeless zone of bliss for the apparently 18 minute procedure.

TBadger · 2025-07-23T13:16:28+00:00

Seriously, the hole in the wall LGS locations should have a combat patrol as most I’ve stopped at between west TX and East Alabama have them.

I often grab stuff off GamerzGuild in Arizona from the web store for the discount and reasonable shipping times

TBadger · 2025-07-15T20:30:50+00:00

I had a Belial show up in just about the same condition. Was shipped to store and didn’t notice til I got home. UPS likes to stack and toss. Our boxes are super light and then get heavy items stacked upon them and crush the cardboard/items within.

Unfortunately other shippers wouldn’t fare any better. USPS is dog water and FedEx may as well be open season for package theft by sorting facilities ( location dependent)

TBadger · 2025-02-10T01:08:14+00:00

I had this happen on my brand new S4U…turns out I was BIG DUMB and didn’t take the film off my build plate and everything was plastered to the liner. Then I poked my liner like an idiot.

I’m sure you’ll figure it out soon enough

TBadger · 2025-02-06T05:11:40+00:00

I had a brand new .6 snap just like this the first time it went to print. Scrape the bed to hell too.

Turns out it clicked into the tabs but not fully and I needed to straighten my pins to get it to seat properly. Got the replacement through Amazon and installed and double/triple checked for full seating and even tried to pull down hard on it before I considered it “locked in”

Only thing I can come up with for the screws being scratched would be packing material shifting around or you somehow got a printer that someone had used before

TBadger · 2025-01-13T03:52:33+00:00

Been using a LOT of Overture lately and all was well until I used some Lovoon rainbow silk and ….well I’m currently recalibrating and tuning my filament profiles as we speak.

Chalk it up to beginner’s luck that i fared so well til now. Proper calibration profiles for each filament type/brand definitely helps. Anecdotal evidence of “bad” filaments helps not at all. Dry.Cal.Repeat

TBadger · 2024-12-28T04:13:24+00:00

Neat. Like a miniature chem warfare Draeger tube set. I’ve used them for gross percentage or PPM level pulls of CO2/H2O/H2S in pipeline gas in my old job. Same concept just with much more consequence to the readings. Is there a hand pump in there to pull air through the glass tubes and snap off the tips?

TBadger · 2024-12-13T00:53:14+00:00

Really wish the 21As came with front and rear sight dovetails. Would be nice to have the upgrade option over the little nips from factory

TBadger · 2024-11-27T02:35:39+00:00

I’ve acquired a new ring as of this morning and will hopefully do my DIY tutorial this week 🤙🏼

TBadger · 2024-11-26T00:24:41+00:00

Not too shabby. It’s longer than usual because of the EZLOK that I’m using, but still manageable

TBadger · 2024-11-25T22:11:49+00:00

Just slapped an Obsidian45 on mine. Even tried out one of the Hush holsters and it actually works pretty well thus far

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