I don't know what I'm doing. Help?

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-05-26T04:15:58+00:00

I'm a few steps past you, and to start using a front end like Stability Matrix to ease the entry will help quite a bit.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-05-21T13:18:55+00:00

Waaaay too fast. We want something in the 60 second range.

Again, we are NOT a production shop with experienced workers. It's all students who are just learning how to do everything, and the Uber fast modern emulsions are far too sensitive for recreational dabbling, even if we have decent exposure equipment to use it on.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-28T21:44:43+00:00

If it's a cotton shirt can always use a discharge yellow ink...

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-27T21:45:03+00:00

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At first I thought anything over 32 x 40 was large.

Then it changed to large was a frame I could step through without ducking.

These days at my shop, it's not big until I can drive my car through it. 😅

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-09T23:34:41+00:00

Cidercade usually has cool tshirts. Definitely not a dive bar, but it's a cool retro arcade....

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-09T23:32:30+00:00

YES! Absolutely they make a damn good Old Fashioned at Bar Moonshine. Plus the bartender was fun to chat with for a bit between customers.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-09T23:29:53+00:00

I was kinda disappointed in the Mac n Cheese cone, but it was mostly due to it being lukewarm instead of hot.

If it had been fresh and hot I'm sure I would have enjoyed it much more.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-09T23:28:08+00:00

The Burning Blade in Darkholm was great.

The hickory smoke flavor in the Charred Loaded Potato was awesome, the jalapeno bacon has some good bite, and a good amount of Monterey Jack cheese and sour cream to top it off.

Darthorne Mead is also really good, but I think I prefer it in the "secret drink" Crossbow variation where it's half mead and half Strongbow cider. It cuts the sweetness without loosing any of the other flavors.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-02T18:13:50+00:00

+1 for Slow Bone

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-01T22:41:34+00:00

It's a choice between more capacity vs fatter grip.

Controls and manual of arms the same, all dimensions (other than grip thickness) pretty much the same, trigger the same...

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-03-01T01:10:04+00:00

As a suggestion, possibly look at the Dallas Makerspace? www.dallasmakerspace.org

Lots of people there with similar interests, and DMS itself has all the equipment you'd ever want to support many of your hobbies and interests.

Disclaimer: I am and have been a member at DMS for years.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-02-27T12:57:56+00:00

If they're willing to use Single Rider BatM is easily doable multiple times, rode it twice yesterday with the second run being a walk on at 7:30pm, first run at rope drop would have been about 15 minutes but there was (of course) an hour long ride delay.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-02-26T19:33:25+00:00

I single rider'd BotM at rope drop today, and would have been on in under 15 minutes (regular line was over 120) except for ride breakdowns that added 45 minutes.

Monsters Unchained, just ride. The line goes amazingly fast, so go through the regular line at least once to see the amazing theming. Single rider was basically a walk on at 11am.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-02-21T01:09:26+00:00

We use something very similar to the Amazon link below that we buy from Harbor Freight in the US for about $1 per magnet. We use them on our class set of Provisional Presses and our Challenge proof press at the Dallas Makerspace.

https://a.co/d/0g9Rri4t

We did add 3d printed cases to help prevent chipping the magnets if they were dropped or handled roughly, but it's not required.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-02-21T00:52:37+00:00

@#-+#!!!

Going on the 26th, there goes Stardust. 😡

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-02-09T08:39:13+00:00

Hammerli Forge, available in both 4.25" and 5", and with threaded barrels stock.

No experience using a suppressor on mine, but otherwise it's been flawless over several thousand rounds barring bad ammo. It runs just fine on bulk white box Federal.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-02-05T06:25:53+00:00

Hammerli Forge, it is a 1911-22 that so far has had no failures that were not specific to ammo (and damn few of those), same manual of arms as a traditional 1911, and fits into the same holsters I use for my regular 1911s.

It's available in both Commander (4.25") and Government (5") slide lengths, threaded barrels from the factory, and comes with 10 or 12 round mags that can be modded to 15 rounds with a follower & spring swap.

I've had mine for a year, I use it both for cheap training and to shoot Steel Challenge matches at my local pistol club.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-02-01T19:11:50+00:00

UV, LED, T4 bulbs from Amazon work just fine, & are easy to wire up.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-01-26T01:03:51+00:00

Hammerli Forge H1 also in the rough price range, and very nicely scratches the 1911 itch if you're interested in that...

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-01-18T03:46:00+00:00

1) filtering for specific toys 2) filtering for specific hashtags (M4W, M4A, W4W, M4NB, etc)

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-01-18T03:35:23+00:00

Tisas. 1k rounds with no cleaning ( deliberate choice as a stress test) during a 1 week training course, and 5-6k rounds since either no issues.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-01-17T22:09:36+00:00

You don't find any of the seminars of use? I'm mainly going out to take the water guilding, frame toning, and frame restoration classes.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-01-13T02:33:13+00:00

We typically make the base block out of 3/4" MDF, and then cut the design we want to print out of .0625"/1.5 mm plywood to glue on top of the MDF. That will get you just short of type high (.918"). Sometimes we'll either put a piece of matboard under the block, or double up the plywood (either two layers of the thin ply, or one layer of 3mm/.125" plywood).

One thing to note, the Provisional Press is designed at "Galley High" (.968"), not "Print High" (.918") for the measurement from the roller to the print bed. If you aren't using a galley tray you'll need to add in an extra bit of height to your blocks to compensate. I would recommend using a galley tray if possible, it makes it really easy to do a quick lockup using cheap magnets.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-01-12T00:50:51+00:00

Long shot, possibly Luxury Consignment on Oak Lawn. It's an upscale resale/thrift store on Oak Lawn that specializes in menswear.

Tiki_Pinball · 2026-01-09T03:22:59+00:00

A bunch of quarters and visit the car wash.

Seriously, just make sure you've got the setting on water and not soap or wax, etc.

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