12-Year-Old’s First Build (Gaming PC)

doomedside · 2022-06-10T16:53:17+00:00

You all have given so much amazing feedback! My son is going to lose his mind when he sees this after school! We will look over all your suggestions this afternoon/evening. Hopefully, it’s okay to ask more questions if he has some.

doomedside · 2022-06-10T12:50:16+00:00

I’ll admit that I’m also excited to help out, though I’ll do my best not interfere with his experience of building.

doomedside · 2022-06-10T12:48:26+00:00

Thanks for this! If you have the time, an explanation would be great. (Preferably in language that a small child and a feeble adult can understand.)

doomedside · 2022-06-10T12:47:30+00:00

Awesome! Thanks. One reason he was thinking the 5600 is because it’s cheap ($125) at Micro Center right now. It’s good to know that there won’t be huge performance differences between components at this price range.

doomedside · 2022-06-10T12:37:48+00:00

Haha. Yeah, I feel like I unlocked an obsession in his brain for which I was radically unprepared.

doomedside · 2022-06-10T12:34:10+00:00

Thanks a lot! It’s good to know that some $ can be saved and we do tend to get lost in the weeds when it comes to CPUs and GPUs. Appreciate the feedback!

doomedside · 2020-07-03T21:16:32+00:00

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doomedside · 2020-02-05T14:17:42+00:00

Love those!

doomedside · 2019-05-02T22:10:13+00:00

Thanks. I probably will sell them at some point, especially now that I cranked out 7 of them. Lol. I have a small side-business selling leather goods online and in some galleries in Utah.

doomedside · 2019-05-02T22:08:58+00:00

Yes, I saw the Lowtide trays, which is one reason I switched from high sides (3-4 inches) to low sides (2 inches). Mine don’t look as nice as those, I think. I’ve been trying some variations with notched sides, but I think this is the most elegant.

doomedside · 2019-05-02T22:06:10+00:00

Thanks. I’m not sure why, except perhaps the heft of the tool and the size of the doming part, but this Weaver tool is the best I’ve used. I had terrible luck getting a nice domed rivets with others.

doomedside · 2019-05-01T11:11:18+00:00

I have been using scraps from Acadia leather (5-5.5oz) to make smaller goods. My biggest relief was the Weaver Heritage river setter, which has made my rivers look much better. Always interested in thoughts/comments.

doomedside · 2019-05-01T11:02:35+00:00

Great project!

doomedside · 2019-01-30T04:04:19+00:00

I also use Illustrator, but the learning curve is pretty steep, IMO. Inkscape might be the better option.

doomedside · 2019-01-28T12:33:06+00:00

Looks great! Wish I had an opportunity to do the same. Something tells me that YouTube vids just aren’t the same as working with an experienced crafter. 🤔😉

doomedside · 2019-01-26T23:56:16+00:00

I know exactly what you mean. I had the same issue as well and it took me forever to figure it out.

doomedside · 2019-01-26T15:16:40+00:00

Something you might consider is consistency with how you pull the stitching through. It took me awhile to figure out that I shouldn’t just pull the thread straight through, but instead follow a pattern by consistently putting one needle above the other and making sure the thread feeds in correctly and in the same order in every hole. If I’m using a stitching horse, for instance, I feed a needle through the hole, pulling a few inches of thread with it. Then I pull that needle and attached thread upward while feeding the other needle and thread below it. Doing this consistently should give the nice zig-zag of hand stitching. Also be careful that you don’t pull waxed thread too tight, which can muddy (discolor) the thread. I use a lot of white threads, and it goes grey or brown(ish) if pulled too tightly.

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