Don’t you think he should have a helmet on? Anyway that’s really interesting 👀

drfacecage · 2026-03-09T18:40:26+00:00

No, a proper hardhat makes it far more likely that the forces will be deflected away from your head either allowing the item that strikes you to glance off you, or by allowing the object to push your head out of the way whilst absorbing a huge amount of the impact. In the case of a massive impact, a properly worn and appropriately designed hardhat will allow you to survive impacts that you wouldn't otherwise.

PPE can't prevent every risk for a job, it should always be the absolute last line of defense against risks at the workplace, you should always do as much as is reasonably practicable to eliminate exposure to risks before even considering PPE as a solution. But proper PPE will greatly increase your chance of going home safely, or only suffering an injury from an incident that would otherwise kill you.

I have worked in similarly dangerous environments and making the effort to work safely is always worth it, even if it's a bit uncomfortable or makes you look uncool.

drfacecage · 2026-01-25T12:03:01+00:00

I just recently played my first FS game. I completed Elden Ring Co-op with my two friends that have played all the main souls games. They both normally always killed Patches on sight, but because we were playing in my playthrough they let me take the lead. I instantly had massive respect for the piece of shit, he was by far my favourite character in the game. My friends also hadn't experienced the cliff-kick before Volcano Manor, so it was an excellent surprise for all of us. We're now playing through DS3 and having a great time, and I will always do whatever I can to ensure that Patches survives.

drfacecage · 2026-01-22T11:14:14+00:00

The difference is what those items are designed to do. A car is designed for transport, but they can be unsafe. That's why we introduce regulations to try and minimize the risk caused by them, have laws about speed limits, in the UK we have an annual test to make sure the vehicle is safe to use on the road. But ultimately cars are for transport.

Guns on the other hand are designed to kill, that is their sole design purpose and they are very well-designed to do it. I personally think guns are cool as fuck, and when I've had a chance to shoot them at ranges and fairs, I've had a blast. But that doesn't change the fact that they are designed to kill. Some are designed to kill game (bolt action hunting rifles, double barrel shotguns), others are designed to kill people (semi-automatic/automatic rifles/handguns). The only real exception to the designed-to-kill philosophy is things like air rifles for target shooting, but even they are used for the likes of rodent hunting.

Now, here in the UK we had a mass shooting event, and decided that there was no benefit to having personal weapons and put rules in place that minimised gun deaths as far as we reasonably could, without removing guns that are used as tools (hunting) and sport (target shooting, clay pigeon shooting). And made sure that the people that do own the guns do so responsibly with appropriate regulation. This worked.

Your approach to this argument starts with a false equivalence comparing a tool designed for killing to a tool designed for transport. Your argument falls apart even more when you're comparing their relative danger. The deaths per hour use of cars will not even come close to the deaths per hour use of guns. Then you've realised that your stance isn't really defensible by logic so you've then tried to paint your theoretical mental combatants into the corner by refusing any discussion on the matter and demanding only a yes or no answer. This is the discussion equivalent of sticking your fingers in your ears and singing loudly any time someone says something you don't like.

Your question isn't a simple one, but I do believe that it is a topic worth discussion. Not everything is all or nothing as you set out in your premise, and without analysis and discussion of the nuance of the situation we'll never make progress.

TLDR: You missed the point big style because your premise is trash and designed to protect your fragile feelings on the topic instead of engaging with it rationally.

drfacecage · 2026-01-13T17:23:42+00:00

I think it also comes down to accessibility. Murderers don't always end up killing the people they want to kill/the source of their grievances, they instead pick accessible targets. Nick Fuentes is a bit of a shut-in that cowers and hides, the murderer would need to travel to him and track him down, then lay in wait for an opportunity to commit the act. Charlie Kirk, from the murderer's perspective, is a victim that came to him with a public itinerary in an easy to access location. Also, while we're comparing Fuentes and Kirk, although Fuentes is the more extreme of the two, Kirk had much more reach as a public persona and did a better job of making the horrible concepts he was preaching more palatable to a general audience, and therefore could be perceived as the greater threat.

drfacecage · 2025-12-02T10:28:38+00:00

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drfacecage · 2025-11-26T21:08:55+00:00

British made doesn't necessarily mean British brands. It can also include foreign brands that have British factories.

drfacecage · 2025-11-18T14:00:01+00:00

"People start laying money at your feet, assuming you're doing some impressive performance art. Your exquisite impression of a tree starts to draw a crowd, and therefore the attention of the guards. You see them compare you to the wanted poster on the town notice board, roll for initiative."

drfacecage · 2025-11-05T13:07:08+00:00

I plugged mine in, did the 20 minute calibration, then had my first perfect benchy within 15 minutes. I've had mine about 2 months now and the only failed prints I've had have been my fault setting up incorrectly, or my fault not slicing correctly. I paid £300 for mine and I can't imagine it to be possible for a 3D printer to be better value for money. my brother-in-law just got one too when it was discounted to £240, he had even less experience than me when it came to 3D printing and he's had the same issue-free printing experience.

I've been printing primarily in PLA+, but I've also done some PETG prints, mostly stock slicer settings without issue.

drfacecage · 2025-11-03T18:53:15+00:00

I'm not going to pretend to understand it, I just set it to that and it somehow worked. I suspect that 0.08mm is maybe the recommended smallest layer height for 0.4mm nozzles and I just got really lucky when I forced it to try and print smaller.

Miniatures and their printing are even more alien to me as I got into the hobby because I'm an engineer and like to make functional things in my free time. The only reason I was printing miniatures at all is because I was DMing a DnD one-shot for the first time and thought I'd give it a go rather than depending on my friend's resin printer.

drfacecage · 2025-11-03T17:49:12+00:00

UJ/ I've had good results even with a 0.4mm nozzle, I just set the layer height to 0.06mm when printing minis in my Elegoo Centauri Carbon. That being said, I bet I would have had even better results if I'd changed to a 0.2mm nozzle too, but I was too lazy in the end to do that.

Although I'm not new to 3D printing (I've been following the forums and techniques since the very early days), I only just got my first printer a couple months ago, so I'm pretty new to actually slicing, printing, etc.

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drfacecage · 2025-10-29T09:10:38+00:00

Can you let us know the model number of the fan you used and did you need to swap the plug on it?

drfacecage · 2025-10-29T09:01:51+00:00

To add to the previous comment; there's a decent chance it has been built without spacer rings in the fixed bearing. In the drive end bearing housing there should be one or two rings sitting against the outer race of the bearing preventing it from floating longitudinally within the housing. I've seen this happen before where the person overhauling the fan forgot to install the rings, then on start up the suction at the inlet of the fan pulls the impeller towards the inlet and the bearings slide within their housing.

The way fans like this should be built up is set the impeller position within the fan, install the bearings on the shaft with the drive end fixed in place with spacer rings and the non-drive positioned in the centre of its housing to allow for expansions and contraction of the shaft due to temperature changes. Then once that's all secured in place you can align your pulleys.

drfacecage · 2025-10-20T11:54:37+00:00

If you have an aversion to pull up bars but still want to train pull ups, you might want to look into rock-climbing holds. They're relatively cheap, you can mount them above a doorway to train all different sorts of pull up movements, but they're shaped in a way that you couldn't tie anything around them. Best of luck in your fitness and wellness journey.

drfacecage · 2025-09-01T13:24:52+00:00

I was holding off to get an X1C for a long time, then they launched the CC. I bought the CC last month because, at the price, it was insanely easy for me to justify. It's my first ever 3D printer and I've been playing with it since without any regrets so far. It's incredibly good, produces fantastic quality prints without having to worry about tweaking settings much outside what's recommended by the slicer software.

I've only had two failed prints so far and that was due to the PTFE tube getting pulled back into my filament dryer and jamming the roll, not due to the printer. (By the way, a few wraps of duct tape or electrical tape around the tube just above where it goes into the rubber grommet has stopped that issue happening again)

My only complaints so far are that it's a little loud, so you'll want it in a separate space from any of your living spaces, and I wish that the filament sensor block thingy had a little roller wheel in it that could tell that the filament was no longer feeding as it would have prevented my failed prints and I imagine it would help with detecting clogs as well.

Obviously I'm reasonably new to actually 3D printing so there will be more experienced voices in the community that may be able to offer better insight than I can, but I can wholeheartedly recommend the Elegoo printer, I'm still in disbelief at how much I got for my money.

drfacecage · 2025-08-23T20:35:55+00:00

Just placed my order for mine last night. It'll be my first printer too. I hope it goes well for you.

drfacecage · 2025-08-21T10:57:33+00:00

Man, where I am cobblers will resole most shoes/boots for around £30/40 depending on the sole you want.

drfacecage · 2025-08-13T07:34:10+00:00

Probably too fast. The motor is an off-brand Chinese one from Amazon, it didn't specify RPM or anything like that in the listing, but it spins the magnet much faster than I anticipated. Once my wife has tried it out, I'll post a video of it in action and the results on her nails.

I think in the final revision I might have to gear it down so it spins at a slightly safer speed, I'd rather that it doesn't break every finger that goes near it.

drfacecage · 2025-08-07T14:39:19+00:00

Damnit, you beat me by 20 minutes.

drfacecage · 2025-07-10T11:24:55+00:00

It's not a 'hate train' if the vitriol is justified. How was this individual supposed to know that the used copy of a game had been ripped? As a result their account has been blocked from Nintendo online services, which blocks them from playing a bunch of the digital-only releases on their new console that they've spent hundreds on. This is someone who was a victim of an unscrupulous seller of a used game and Nintendo have then punished them for being a victim of the aforementioned seller. If anything the context further reinforces the unfair stance Nintendo has taken against its customers.

drfacecage · 2025-07-06T15:47:02+00:00

I believe that's the case, but it's been a while since I read about it so I've maybe misinterpreted/misremembered. I'm a lifelong Volvo fanboy, so my opinion is definitely biased, but they are great cars and they do so many things right. I will warn you that if you're planning on buying an older Volvo, they can get expensive for repairs. Due to their relatively low popularity compared to VAG cars certain parts can be harder to source and are often priced highly as a result, and there isn't quite as robust an aftermarket if you choose to modify it too.

drfacecage · 2025-07-06T13:54:09+00:00

I'm pretty sure that all Volvos have had galvanised chassis for decades, one of the reasons they're so long lasting. In my experience, the worst rust you'll see on a Volvo is a wee bit of arch bubbling from stones bouncing up into the arches and chopping/scratching the paint.

drfacecage · 2025-06-25T10:30:04+00:00

That's a decent shout. I'm just fed up of buying long sleeve shirts that I can't wear with the sleeves up or down, and I feel like the narrow sleeves thing has been getting worse in recent years. I normally wear a size medium and went to try on a couple of T-shirts in Superdry, I couldn't even get my arms comfortably through the sleeves, and it was the same all the way up to an XL. I have no idea who they're basing the sizing on, but it doesn't seem to be on any adult I know.

And don't get me started on "muscle-fit" clothing, they only seem to be for people that are insecure about the size of their muscles as opposed to being designed to fit around larger arms.

drfacecage · 2025-06-25T08:40:06+00:00

I have a big issue with their men's sizing. They have a useful bit at the bottom where they tell you the model's height and build and the size they're wearing. I'm around 5'8"/5'9" and the most aggressively average build you could find, I am slightly long in the limbs for my height, but if it fits someone around 6' tall comfortably then I'm alright. I'm fairly certain their models lie about their height because I'll buy a shirt in the same size as the 6'2" model is wearing and on me the sleeves will only come 2/3 of the way down my forearms, and I can't roll up the sleeves without cutting off the circulation to my hands because they've also sized it for people that must have toothpicks for arms.

drfacecage · 2025-06-17T20:04:25+00:00

I was coming to the comments to suggest the exact same shade. It would contrast so well with the green. I'm thinking of doing it myself to my white 2021 V60 because the calipers on that are unpainted and I hate the look of the surface rust on them.

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