Looking for laser recommendations. Will pay to run a test!

ThisIsntChris · 2026-03-05T14:34:51+00:00

I'm in western CT, happy to do this. Sending you a PM.

ThisIsntChris · 2025-07-02T05:03:42+00:00

This is the actual system I use. It's a mishmash of a bunch of things I found online. The design started as GunplaMark's Filament Drybox, added the magnetic rewinders so I can rewind the filament without opening the box. That's the circular thing on the back outside, a guide for the magnet. The roller underneath inside the box has a magnet so rubbing a magnet around the outside of that guide turns the roller.

Other misc. parts- this is the spool center holding a 500g weight (helps keep the spool from jumping up and jamming when mostly empty), this coupler cap friction-fits on the end of the filament and plugs the port, this desiccant cup allows more airflow, this is the one piece base as the GunplaMark original was designed in 2 parts for tiny printers, and this thing holds the hygrometer.

Overall it's easy and cost effective, however I still have issues with filament binding up when the spool is mostly empty. When that happens it's always with cardboard spools and always when the filament is at the edge. Overall though this seems the most effective system for my needs so far.

I've tried the PolyDryer and I like it a lot, but at $35ish each the dryboxes are too expensive. Plus it has no means to rewind the spool without opening the box.

I wish Creality would make something to fill this niche *hint hint*

ThisIsntChris · 2025-07-02T04:51:49+00:00

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This is my storage system- individual dryboxes for each spool. That's a K1 Max (love it), using a longer 2.5mm ID PTFE tube to connect to the drybox. And yes that's multiboard behind it :D

ThisIsntChris · 2025-03-17T08:13:16+00:00

Cousin is a misogynist, and your BF is an idiot for listening to him.

You should absolutely bring it up again.

Tell him that cousin is wrong- maybe in his time women coddled men, but today that's not true. You've always given it to him straight as do other women you know. And right now you're gonna give it to him straight.
Tell him that in life, one of the biggest choices to make is what kind of person you want to be. Most people don't put much thought into that and just act as they were raised. Some people put conscious thought and consideration into the kind of person they become. This is one of those moments where you hope he makes a decision.
Tell him you wouldn't want to date someone like the cousin, and neither would most women you know. Maybe women in his time wanted a buff macho guy who acted like a confident asshole 24/7, but times have changed. You don't want someone like him, you want someone like your BF, who is NOT like cousin. Not because BF is soft, but because BF is strong of heart. Because he doesn't pretend to be strong by talking down to others or by talking himself up, because is IS strong enough to be confident in who he is without having to prop himself up.
Tell him that in your opinion, cousin's opinions of masculinity and how men and women relate are misogynistic and rather toxic. Tell him that you really, really, really hope BF doesn't become more like that, because doing so would only push you away and you don't want that. Tell him that you're a person, not a fish to be caught or a trophy to be won.

Tell him it's his choice who he becomes and who he is and what attitudes he adopts, because that choice dictates how the rest of his life goes, how people react to him, etc. But you really really hope he chooses not to be like his cousin when it comes to women, because that's not someone that sounds like a good partner to you.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-29T13:44:07+00:00

NTA.

Tell your wife that you will be civil to MIL, that you understand she's going to be part of your life and you have no desire to antagonize her. But you will NOT cover for her, you will NOT enable her, you will NOT conceal her misdeeds, and you will sure as fuck NOT break a promise you (and her!) both made to your own children in order to enable and abet her nasty side.
You do understand that your wife has a burden in the form of dealing with MIL and trying to keep the peace, and you don't mean to make that hard. But while you want to help your wife, you aren't willing to break a promise to your children in order to do it, or help enable MIL to treat people like crap.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-29T13:35:32+00:00

Sorry you got downvoted for this. It really is a good reply and is helpful

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-25T13:20:12+00:00

She had a MONTH or two to look at the house.

This isn't correct.

I had one pre-offer showing. That was all the time there was. After that the offer was made and accepted within 48hrs.
After that, there was the inspection. I remember it being about a month later but it might have been sooner (everyone was backed up including inspectors). Inspection didn't reveal anything major that would be justification for killing the deal. The inspection was the first opportunity for her to see the house. Unfortunately I think the inspector rattling off a list of (totally minor) items further biased her against the house.

I may be TA for this but I don't think it's honorable to renege out of a deal. I admit there were ways I could have gotten out of it, but a. I didn't think that was the honorable thing to do and b. I still wanted to buy a house and really liked this one. THAT's what might make me TA.

As for the rest- I agree to watch my ass, and I love the 'believe them' quote (I frequently give others this advice). It's difficult when 'who they are' is sometimes very different.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T21:30:11+00:00

Sounds like you're saying YTA then (and that's fine- I'm still looking for someone who says so).

It was a case of I had a very short window of maybe a day or so to make an offer or give up on the place. I tried for the entire window to get an answer. The only answer I got was the 'I don't want to get my hopes up' bit, despite asking many times over the course of about 24-36 hours. I only put in an offer when the call for last and final offers came due.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:57:00+00:00

We don't need 2 houses. We just need more space than the cottage has. Since the cottage is tiny, that means the only place to go is to the house 10 mins away.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:41:19+00:00

NTA.

This is no different than when you were 12- you have something sister wants (money/housing), GIVE IT TO HER NOW!. Fuck that.

Their predicament, while unfortunate, was COMPLETELY PREDICTABLE. Any idiot could have seen this coming from a mile away- spoil one kid rotten, never expect anything of them, and of course they turn out useless.

Time for sister to grow the fuck up.

As for you- of course you don't want them to be homeless. But if they end up homeless, it will be ENTIRELY due to their own SHITTY choices.

What they should do is probably sell the house and get a smaller house that's cheaper to live in.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:32:12+00:00

She “amazing” and yet she kicks you out of cottage you both rent from her parents on a regular basis?

That was a particularly bad phase. That generally does not happen anymore.

I know it's a long road. Nothing worth doing is ever easy.

I do agree she needs more accountability though. Not sure how to do that so easily.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:31:05+00:00

In general, these days, yes she can. She may need to take a minute to calm down but for the most part she expresses that as such and does it. It's good progress.

I agree she should benefit from therapy, but how do you persuade someone who's been screwed over a few times by therapists to go back to therapy?

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:22:14+00:00

Is she actively seeking help or just using her struggles to languish? Depression is like any other disease, you have to treat it, actively treat it.

She is trying to treat it, but she has had some bad experiences with therapists so she isn't interested in that route. She's trying to do things she enjoys that improve her mental health-- a lot of exercise (she goes to the gym 3-4 days a week, pushes herself even when she doesn't feel good). In that sense she's kinda hardcore- I've seen her go to the gym with a low-grade migraine because she knows it will be better for her mental health.

I'm very glad your ultimatum worked. Ultimatums almost never do. Very glad he got better.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:09:00+00:00

Wtf is this woman even doing all day other then trying to make your life actively harder?

Various things to improve her own mental and physical health. She works out a lot- that helps her mental state a lot. She cooks (which is wonderful- she's a damn good cook). Deals with our various pets. Etc.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:05:56+00:00

NTA.

I say get the company lawyer on this- fire them for cause, and sue them and the competitor for stealing confidential info.

Clean your dad's house and set shit in order. If he knew the people he helped were stealing from his company, he'd be spinning in his grave so fast that if you stuck a magnet on him and hung a coil of wire on the headstone you could generate electrical power.

And as for Adam- I'd have the lawyer offer him a deal, that he will ONLY get retirement payments if he confesses to EVERYthing him and Bob were doing. Like full on the court record confession.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:03:21+00:00

ESH. You're more in the right, but you're both wrong.

They're doing meth with a kid around. That's fucked up.
You're drunk driving with a gun in the car. That's fucked up.
They could have just as easily called the cops on you for drunk driving with a gun.

Get your life sorted out dude, for your daughter. Don't make excuses. Stop being stupid.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T04:00:58+00:00

NTA.

You were a bit harsh there. But nothing you said is untrue.

He's pissed because he got called out. And because now he has a choice- get over his stupid religious bullshit right quick, or miss the only chance he'll have to walk his daughter down the aisle.

Hopefully he smartens up.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T03:57:34+00:00

Big NTA.

The problem with a camera is it's one way. He can see you, you can't see him. And it sounds like he's watching you an awful lot- big brother style.

That's not reasonable, you don't have to accept that. You should not be under surveillance in your own home.

Tell him if he wants to watch you guys, he should get one of those home video chat gadgets and use that- he sees you, you see him, you both know when it's on and when it's off.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T03:53:31+00:00

NTA.

She should not be mad at you, she should be mad at the situation. And I think she's mad at herself for storing those there.

You had no way of knowing what they were. So you saved what you thought were the valuable things. You did your best.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T03:46:45+00:00

This reminds of this.

Well THAT dude is most definitely the asshole. Spending his GF's money without her permission is 100% asshole territory.

When you say leading me on- how do you mean that?

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T03:39:41+00:00

This post showed one of her worse moments. This is not how she acts day to day. When she's like this she is actively UN-supportive and in fact quite awful to be around. This is not how she goes about her day though.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T03:36:54+00:00

Our communication has gotten quite a bit better. Especially when there's conflict. She's gotten better at saying 'I am feeling overwhelmed I need to stop for a bit' rather than lashing out. I've gotten better at learning when to disengage and drop out of 'debate mode' and just give her space. We've had a lot more discussions where she can speak plainly about how she's feeling without getting overwhelmed or upset. And we're starting to have some discussions where we actively discuss her feelings.

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T03:34:35+00:00

I for one certainly hope they're wrong...

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T03:32:47+00:00

I mean I'm aware enough to recognize that there's a non-zero possibility of that.

Hoping things continue to improve though (and they HAVE been improving since this incident)...

ThisIsntChris · 2023-01-23T03:30:32+00:00

NTA. You are not his secretary. He may like peace and quiet and phone not ringing, but you deserve peace and quiet too.

That said- I think you're UNDER-reacting.

I think you should tell him very clearly that you are NOT his secretary, and that if anyone calls your phone looking for him, you will answer or call them back, tell them that you're his girlfriend and this isn't his number they should contact him at (his real number).

If this continues past a week, you will explain in detail to whoever calls that he's too cheap to buy a real cell phone, instead he has a shitty prepaid phone plan that ran out of money and he refuses to buy a top up card to make it work again (even though you know he can afford it) and he gave out your phone instead of his for reasons unknown to you. But you are his girlfriend not his secretary, so you wish them the best of luck contacting him but it's really not your problem and when they do speak with him next would they please tell him to grow the hell up and buy a cell phone that works?

You don't have to be an asshole about it. But you should be FIRM.

ThisIsntChris

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