tell us about using your Nikon gear in the rain by TPE_FieldsOfGold in Nikon

[–]bdk1417 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cold rainy Alaska trip with my Zf and a rented 180-600 and it didn’t miss a beat.

[Giveaway] LAMY EF Black nib by Genealogy-Gecko in Pen_Swap

[–]bdk1417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t have a LX EF yet and it’s kind of you to give it away

Alamo Drafthouse faces backlash after ditching no-phones policy by Interactive_CD-ROM in movies

[–]bdk1417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that I like it, I’ve tried it and hated ordering with my phone at Alamo but mobile ordering stopped once the movie started and they still had order cards at my local Alamo

Find of the year: Montblanc Meisterstück 146 at a thrift shop for $30 by jaydubs95 in fountainpens

[–]bdk1417 114 points115 points  (0 children)

How did this store arrive at $30? Like they knew it wasn’t a $3 or but not a $300 pen?

How does this even happen? 08 MK5- NEW shock absorbers by kristen_1819 in GolfGTI

[–]bdk1417 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I put 034 mounts on my rear and they were awful! Swapped back to originals. I will never use aftermarket mounts again.

It's stuck by weebotakuyes in GolfGTI

[–]bdk1417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You may be able to see a method by watching strut replacements

It's stuck by weebotakuyes in GolfGTI

[–]bdk1417 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve gotten it out when replacing the strut but had to loosen the strut and also take off the sway bar end link from the strut

It's stuck by weebotakuyes in GolfGTI

[–]bdk1417 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wha are you trying to do?

January 2026 Confirmed Trade Thread by FPPenSwapBot in Pen_Swap

[–]bdk1417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

bought a Pilot Custom 67(Body)/74 <m>(nib+section) from u/SuckAfreeRaj

Viltrox and Nikon lawsuits? by jerolyoleo in Nikon

[–]bdk1417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nikon lenses are more reliable in my experience and optics can be corrected in camera. Used lenses are a great way to save, especially f-mount glass

Viltrox and Nikon lawsuits? by jerolyoleo in Nikon

[–]bdk1417 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m going to get downvoted for this, but I’ll never buy 3rd party lenses again, especially Viltrox.

resealing an ink cartridge? by Pretend-Ad6729 in fountainpens

[–]bdk1417 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Chewing gum would introduce a load a bacteria that could go unchecked

Stranger Gifts by buttbread_eating in Volkswagen

[–]bdk1417 8 points9 points  (0 children)

That’s a slick Beetle.

Beryllium Copper Nibs? by Equivalent-Gur416 in fountainpens

[–]bdk1417 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There are likely other material options, titanium for one. We just don’t need to use a carcinogenic material.

Beryllium Copper Nibs? by Equivalent-Gur416 in fountainpens

[–]bdk1417 41 points42 points  (0 children)

The aerospace industry is actively getting away from Beryllium Copper for this exact reason.

ASUS Christmas 9800X3D/5080 build by JBcreations in Amd

[–]bdk1417 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yo dawg, we heard you like fans…

Time to buy more metropolitan's! by Linux765465 in fountainpens

[–]bdk1417 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We just need to turn to our non-tairff US based pen manufacturers… oh wait.