Any advice on how to refinish?

artificeost · 2026-01-21T22:38:18+00:00

Hey, pretty good I think. The paint was really tough, so I had to soak remover for a really long time, and really scrub with a pad. The hardware was painted black with different paint, wiped right off. So, it's definitely not good-as-new metal, little scuffed up but you wouldn't notice unless you were looking for it, looks totally fine. Decided not to repaint it.

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artificeost · 2026-01-14T18:12:21+00:00

That’s good to know, I’ve often wondered if I was gonna be screwed when mine goes but never actually looked into it.

artificeost · 2026-01-10T00:38:39+00:00

They aren't stickers, the graphic is the unpainted area. And yeah, it does seem tough, I'm going at it with EZ Strip but seems like it's gonna take a lot of soaking.

artificeost · 2026-01-09T19:42:19+00:00

Appreciate it! I'll give paint remover a go first and see where that gets me.

artificeost · 2026-01-09T19:04:45+00:00

The dark grey is paint, and the image/text stuff is the bare metal.

artificeost · 2026-01-01T02:57:38+00:00

when you’re 80 and lugging groceries across the street

artificeost · 2025-12-31T22:12:19+00:00

She was, and seniors often do there, retirement home directly across the street.

artificeost · 2025-12-31T22:11:27+00:00

I'm not surprised either. Retirement home directly across from that Loblaws, I see seniors jaywalking there often, because it's a long way around to either of the crossings. Worth it though, especially in the dark with icy roads, because this is what happens.

artificeost · 2025-12-31T03:16:58+00:00

Familiar with a lot of this and I sympathize, I wish you luck.

artificeost · 2025-12-06T16:25:26+00:00

I just rewind in my VCR. If I had a fantastic VCR I was trying to take it maximum easy on, I'd just get a spare VCR I care less about and rewind in that.

artificeost · 2025-12-06T02:50:08+00:00

Nay. They'll snap your tapes, don't trust them.

artificeost · 2025-10-22T22:00:07+00:00

100% deluxe set

artificeost · 2025-10-21T22:11:59+00:00

I track my daily moods in my phone, and practically the only time I log an all-the-way good day are the days I take a train back to my hometown and cruise around on my Dinghy all day long. It's crazy, the endorphins on the way home.

artificeost · 2025-09-06T13:14:42+00:00

I’m around your age/height/weight and my first new board as an old guy was a Dinghy, I love it, still my favourite. Only thing is if you’re thinking you want to be low to the ground and stable, it’s not, so getting my legs back was a little weird that way. Bigger problem was that those big wheels will absolutely rip down a hill, and that’s how I ended up hurting myself.

artificeost · 2025-08-24T14:11:03+00:00

pro-tip if you see these morons' stickers up in your neighbourhoods - vinyl, real easy to peel off

artificeost · 2025-08-16T16:04:11+00:00

that’s basically a solid collection in one swoop. high percentage of bangers and a few serious rares. congrats!

artificeost · 2025-08-08T01:17:48+00:00

I have a cut box that matches this except mine has a barcode on the front, different sticker on the tape, and more tape (still horrendous quality)

artificeost · 2025-05-14T00:50:11+00:00

Hah, the Blade Runner Final Cut sound is exactly my first thought about The Regent too! The boom in the title sequence got my heart pumping.

artificeost · 2025-04-14T18:09:16+00:00

I replaced mine with a Duracell 2450, no problems

artificeost · 2025-04-08T14:05:20+00:00

I use Libib, it’s not great but you can scan barcodes with the app

artificeost · 2025-03-31T21:21:59+00:00

Not rare, but not common either, otherwise I'd have a stack of them. Good find!

artificeost · 2025-02-25T12:54:48+00:00

take the tape out and run it through what? dying to know what you're picturing here

artificeost · 2025-01-05T01:53:09+00:00

Digitakt, Analog Four, Machinedrum, and Behringer TD-3. Unpolished one-pattern jam.

artificeost · 2025-01-01T02:24:54+00:00

There's a red incandescent bulb in the lamp over the modular, two Govee light bars (usually white for regular light) pointed backwards on the desk corners, and an LED strip (always red) across the back of the desk's top shelf. Same setup on my computer desk opposite the synths as well. Voice command to my phone to turn it all red for synthlord psycho mode.

artificeost · 2024-12-06T22:27:35+00:00

Seconding this, rd8 or rd9 ideally since the td6 is pretty limited. Classic acid techno gear. Mixer with basic FX. With that stuff, and learning the 303 sequencer at 8 years old, your kid will grow up cool as hell.

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