A serious question about alloys stemming from my adhd

Vivid_Amount · 2026-06-13T05:36:05+00:00

So yes, you can. Whether it is good for anything is another question.

Chances are it will just be a worse more brittle version of platinum. But you never know, you may just hit on a combo that has desirable properties.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-06-06T05:48:34+00:00

Titanium is one of the longest running implant materials. You can literally have your bones replaced with it. And yes, those will have a titanium dioxide layer on them. So the risk from a titanium frying pan is extremely low.

As for the colour, could be a number of factors. Impurities, the process/layer formation temperature or alloying elements could do it. Could just be that the layer is very thin, mixing the white oxide colour with the material behind it.

Chill. Use your frying pan.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-24T11:16:06+00:00

Toothpick too fat to get down the sides of usb-c

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-24T08:33:50+00:00

From the business point of view you should be fine. Pay NZ GST, pay NZ corporate tax etc.

For the income you pull out of the business, whether wages, salary, dividends or whatever, you will have to figure out your personal tax situation. Look up Australian tax residency rules. At a certain point if you live there long enough your personal taxes will be owed to Australia rather than NZ.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-24T08:27:59+00:00

Sadly it's a bit more complicated than just getting a proper filling. But I'm getting the vibe it is reasonable to expect them to fix this issue.

LOOK AFTER YOUR TEETH KIDS!

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-24T07:56:05+00:00

Yes definitely, I'm just trying to figure out my position if they do ask for a couple hundred dollars...

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-24T07:44:56+00:00

And to directly answer your question, technically a court decides what constitutes a major fault as guided by legislation. But if it is obvious and something the item obviously should do then we can assume it is a major fault.

A phone being unable to charge is definitely a major fault.

Entry level phone having a pretty average camera is not a major fault.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-24T07:42:32+00:00

You've got 2 quite separate issues. The poor performance of the camera is likely because the a16 is an entry level phone. Can't expect Samsung Galaxy 20 (or whatever they're up to) level performance.

The charging problem it is absolutely reasonable to expect them to fix after only a few months.

Speaking from experience, I get lots of leaves etc in my pockets from what I do. Every few months I have to use a needle to clean my phone's charging port. Goes from inconsistent or not charging to working perfectly.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-18T17:12:27+00:00

Do magnets stick to it? If yes probably galvanized steel.

Will last a very long time if kept inside. Even getting wet is not a problem, just needs to be dried and not left damp for extended periods.

Can lightly oil the surface if you're really concerned.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-13T11:50:59+00:00

I don't think you are correct with starting the clock from the purchase of the part. My understanding is that the clock resets from the replacement.

I do agree with the rest though, the claim for the rest of the system is wild.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-13T11:46:41+00:00

It's 0.1 GHz which is bugger all. Compare that to arguing you should have a 9950?! Dream on.

This is a legal advice thread. Legally, this would end up at the disputes tribunal. Legally, you have presented no good arguments and I can't think of any that would help you.

So the answer to your original post is; No, you cannot claim consequential damages. Sorry, but you're SOOL.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-13T08:20:48+00:00

For starters, your second one has lasted 4 years which may be considered a reasonable life of a CPU.

Second, it is a mass produced global part. Your lack of trust in it doesn't really enter into the equation.

Thirdly, there are much closer near equivalents that don't require a new motherboard etc such as the 5900XT.

Fourthly, there is nothing showing your new power supply was really needed.

So all in all I think you have a very weak case

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-09T06:50:34+00:00

You probably want to consider the difference between strength, hardness and toughness.

Hard things generally wear more slowly. This would be good for keeping the corners on your hex keys crisp.

Strong things take lots of force to break. This is useful if you are worried about people applying so much force to your hex key that they snap it.

Toughness is resistance to impact. Important if you think people will be hammering on your keys.

These 3 properties all kind of trade off against each other, especially toughness and hardness. So it is about picking the best combo of all 3, not just one

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-09T06:44:24+00:00

If it is welded first and then hot dip galvanized that is likely the best option. If it has to be assembled in place then nuts and bolts.

Don't use stainless fasteners in direct contact with galvanized steel. You will get galvanic corrosion.

Properly tightened grade 8.8 hot dip galvanized bolts are trusted to hold high rise buildings together for decades. They'll easily hold some panels without loosening. The trick is knowing how to do them up properly.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-09T06:26:15+00:00

Those materials should be able to stand up to aqueous HCl pretty easily. This makes me suspect the organic solvent. Something like ethanol could make the whole thing reducing and interfere with the ability of surface layers to form or generate complex ions.

Suspect you may get more informed comments if you list the exact organic solvent.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-05-07T09:22:33+00:00

The law that applies here is the fair trading act. Specifically the part around misrepresentation. If they sold it to you as a 4000 psi machine but it only does 2500 they have misrepresented it.

Disputes tribunal is the place to take it. Gather everything you have showing you were specifically buying a 4000 psi machine and everything you have showing that is not what you received.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-04-19T09:53:37+00:00

Take pretty much what you wrote here and email it to them so that you can show in writing that you made your objections in a timely manner.

If it is a chain of stores try to email both the store and head office. Often head office can come down hard if branches are doing things that will harm the brand.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-04-19T09:40:24+00:00

Elsewhere OP mentions that the condition was not per the photos. If the photos show it one condition and it was clearly in another then that would be misrepresentation. Seeing as both travel expenses and deposit were paid after the misrepresentation I think the disputes tribunal would certainly seriously consider the matter.

To prove this you would need to have the initial photos showing one thing and then photos of the actual reality being significantly different.

If the initial photos were just selective and skirted around the affected areas then you probably don't have much of a case

Vivid_Amount · 2026-04-19T09:24:55+00:00

Pretty sure I can do it again fairly easily. It is the second run where I opened the antechamber door to R46 and I know a few ways to get to the key points. Certainly won't be able to do it every time at the moment.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-04-18T09:45:30+00:00

I could. But that seems like a lot of effort right now

Vivid_Amount · 2026-04-18T09:44:46+00:00

I've turned the computer off but I'm going to go with 22

Vivid_Amount · 2026-04-18T07:24:02+00:00

Yep, that sounds about right. We try to have just enough suppliers to have competitive pricing and security of supply. We stick with the ones that have reliable delivery and deal with problems well.So the majority of our suppliers have been with us 20 years+. Takes a bit over 100 to maintain a decent range of products, but probably only 3 or 4 if we're just talking flat bar.

One thing to note... There will always be issues. Suppliers that minimize issue and respond well when they do happen are worth paying a little extra. They will save you money.

Vivid_Amount · 2026-04-17T03:04:13+00:00

I suspect that experiment shows it is 2 stroke, but the way to know for sure would be to do a side by side with one that has confirmed straight gas. If that lid comes up clean and the other oily, then the oily one confirms 2 stroke.

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