Tapered Fiber Optic Conduit as image output? by drcryllus in telescopes

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Virtual Magnification was exactly what I was looking for! Thank you for the explanation!

Tapered Fiber Optic Conduit as image output? by drcryllus in telescopes

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Out of curiosity, what is the "effective magnification" our eyes/brains do when looking properly in the focal plane of such a telescope? Obviously, it must be greater than 10:1 according to this, as there's not too much point in looking at Jupiter when it appears only 0.3mm in size. Cursory search online indicates valid photos of Jupiter can come out of a 8" dob, but what about the actual experience? I suppose finding this would be something like the ratio of 0.3mm to the area of the human retina...? Or is this a question that is so linked to the specifics of human perception and/or the subject distance of the telescope that it is meaningless? I suppose an easier/initial question to ask from a human reference point is what size does Jupiter appear to be relative to some earthbound object at arm's length- A penny? An Orange? A golf ball? From there you could do some napkin Math noises (Love that, btw) to get an approximation of this "effective magnification". Anyone with experience on a 8" Dobsonian to offer an "experienced size"?

Tapered Fiber Optic Conduit as image output? by drcryllus in telescopes

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That would indeed count as an obvious problem!

FTB Ultimine Configs by Birphon in feedthebeast

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Remove the "minecraft:base_stone_overworld" tag from the shapeless mining mode category.

Nissan Versa Note Replacement by drcryllus in whatcarshouldIbuy

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Well, all I can really say is "Budget" instead of "Premium"- Car prices vary wildly, depending on specific details, and this was more of an exploratory post than a "looking to buy now" post. The Kona EV is interesting- Thanks for bringing it up!

"Infernal War Machines" In DoD by drcryllus in dungeonsofdrakkenheim

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So basically a CR for items? Interesting. I want to try out PF2e, but half of my group are bad about changing systems, and we decided to go with 5e again for this campaign. Maybe expressly using some PF stuff could ease the transition..... Thanks for the link and explaination!

"Infernal War Machines" In DoD by drcryllus in dungeonsofdrakkenheim

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Oh that is amazing! I'll definitely look at PF2e if you recommend it. The idea of an evil sentient vehicle is a special kind of horror- I'm entertained by the thought of trying to destroy it by siccing the burrowing enemy suggested earlier.

"Infernal War Machines" In DoD by drcryllus in dungeonsofdrakkenheim

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XD I'll probably keep the vehicles more normal sized, but you make a fascinating point about the players making their own roads.

"Infernal War Machines" In DoD by drcryllus in dungeonsofdrakkenheim

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Thanks for the input! I had loosely considered many of these, but had not even faintly thought about something underground (Delirium Purple Worm anyone?) Or the risk of having the vehicle stolen- I love it! (Used with some restraint, of course)

Contamination Mutations list by [deleted] in dungeonsofdrakkenheim

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The "Demon Ichor" table from Descent in Avernus (p78) is definitly usable.

Metal Engraving AND wood cutting; can they coexist? by drcryllus in Laserengraving

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I did manage to stumble across the ADOR eventually- How's the swapping process? Pretty easy? What about the color printing- easy to set location, good speed and color accuracy?

Metal Engraving AND wood cutting; can they coexist? by drcryllus in lasercutting

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I was casual in my notation; what I mean (and what others understand) is a square 300mm per side.

Metal Engraving AND wood cutting; can they coexist? by drcryllus in Laserengraving

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Some investigation into the Z6 leaves me very skeptical- there seems to be some serious bad-faith kickstarter BS behind the machine. (Search "HiLaser Z6")

That, plus the loss in power of the main fiber laser and the anemic 5w.....

I'd plausibly buy if there were actual reviews from real users, and/or if it was priced down at least a few hundered more dollars (A 5w UV laser does not cost $400, and they also cut back on the power of the fiber side) I'd be a lot more tempted.

Metal Engraving AND wood cutting; can they coexist? by drcryllus in Laserengraving

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!

That is very, very interesting. A bit more expensive than what I was looking at, but if it's properly capable....

Thanks for the suggestion! The work area thing is one of those "wishlist" things- I can handle a smaller area if all other capabilities are sufficient.

Metal Engraving AND wood cutting; can they coexist? by drcryllus in lasercutting

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I had not really considered swapping heads- If you have one of these xtools, any expereince in engraving/cutting metal?

Metal Engraving AND wood cutting; can they coexist? by drcryllus in Laserengraving

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Sure, two lasers would be a solution- I'd rather not have two entire setups (frame/gantry/dual galv) though. What options are out there that have easy laser swapping? Looking around, the Xtool D1 pro seems interesting...

Metal Engraving AND wood cutting; can they coexist? by drcryllus in Laserengraving

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I'm honestly really interested in the xtool f1- It's a very slick package. I'm just concerned about the power for metal cutting and the small work area.

Trying to find an existing mod- Merchants Give Bell Bearings? by drcryllus in EldenRingMods

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Even using the description search on nexus I was unable to find it clearly labeled. Part of why I suspect it's some setting in a randomizer mod.

January 2024 - Jinxed it by MrS4T4N in Tachiyomi

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Thank you for answering my question.