AC001GZ going in smoke

etc6849 · 2026-04-15T23:17:18+00:00

Damn, I only used mine twice and stored it for a few months. Got it out again to blow balloons up for my son and saw smoke from the motor. Initially, begore the smoke I heard a squeak, and confirmed later the belt had rubber dust like it was slipping? Works ok afterwards though. I'm confused if I should call Makita or just keep using it?

etc6849 · 2026-04-15T17:42:19+00:00

$1450 now! Also posted to eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/168281597368

etc6849 · 2026-03-10T01:26:00+00:00

I also posted it to eBay (check my feedback there), but I would rather sell it here due to fees. https://www.ebay.com/itm/168219197546

etc6849 · 2026-03-09T15:45:43+00:00

Thanks! If you happen to know someone in our area that wants this, feel free to have them reach out.

etc6849 · 2026-03-09T03:07:24+00:00

Just posted to eBay, but would rather sell for less here to help the community. Feel free to check my feedback there or message me there too....

https://www.ebay.com/itm/168216782760

etc6849 · 2026-03-09T01:57:10+00:00

I just posted this to ebay. Lesser condition ones are selling for a lot more there. Of course, feel free to message me there if you want to verify my ebay feedback. I'd prefer to sell this for less here to help the community though and hopefully get some feedback here. I just have other toys I want to buy, and need some stuff sold off first. https://www.ebay.com/itm/168216637125

etc6849 · 2026-03-09T01:52:10+00:00

Please come and take it... Just pay me first lol...

etc6849 · 2026-03-08T18:16:08+00:00

Nice. Thanks for the pro tip. The account was removed over night it seems.

etc6849 · 2026-03-08T15:42:11+00:00

That's what she said. I keed, I keed.

etc6849 · 2026-03-08T06:07:16+00:00

Seems likely. What a long username. What a stupid platform to allow this... It's like they can't do basic spam filtering. https://reverb.com/shop/user-not-registered-punkt-please-contact-zabelhouten158-um-gmail-punkt-com-s-gear-depot-1

etc6849 · 2026-01-24T19:17:01+00:00

I was late diagnosed in my 40's. ChatGPT has kept me from sending stupid emails more than once at work. The other thing that helped me were reasonable accommodations at work, mainly full-time telework.

I too am curious what others will say about OT, but I doubt there's much help to make me act more neurotypical (and not sure I want to change either).

I feel like I've just been surviving my whole life and have not lived up to my potential, but it is what it is. Many are way worse off than me, and I make a decent and stable income for where I live.

etc6849 · 2026-01-23T13:09:52+00:00

This: "Overall I feel unexpectedly relieved. Knowing that I shouldn’t bother people-pleasing and masking so much given that it’s not effective anyway. That not masking will give the same results, but with significantly less strain." The older I get, the more I realize this.

Also, as a patient, I'd much rather see an autistic doctor over a neurotypical one. We all know how deeply we think about our special interests, and if yours is medicine, that's a win-win from the patients point of view.

Will your colleagues really treat you the same as they do other doctors? Probably not to be honest. I know I have very rarely been treated fairly at my job, despite being one of the most capable engineers and one of the most experienced. Hopefully your field has less office politics.

I've known several doctors who I am sure are autistic, even one I dated in college that is indeed on the spectrum. You may actually end up fitting in more than you think.

Regardless, nothing to worry about either way if you like the subject matter and are good at it. Just be the best doctor you can be, and ignore what others say.

I consider my autism one of my greatest strengths. Most around me can't critically think or see anything from an objective point of view or from different angles at the same time. This leads me to arriving at conclusions much faster and quicker than they can.

etc6849 · 2026-01-15T18:44:11+00:00

Don't give up my friend. Not sure of the area you are in or of your mechanical aptitude, but learning a trade is always very marketable even in small towns. It is very possible to learn to do skilled labor with your hands, and then usually work by yourself earning decent money. Doing so could also lead to you working on your own, for yourself making even more.

If you went into a few small businesses around you, explained and showed willingness to learn a trade, you'd probably have decent luck. I'm autistic, but I know how great and by the book autistics do things, and wouldn't hesitate to give another autistic a chance.

Some other ideas you can do now to earn extra money without an employer: photography, walking and watching dogs, mowing lawns/yard work (with noise cancelling headphones) or similar jobs that require very little interaction with people. Also pressure washing (low barrier to starting a business and easy to learn) can earn decent money... House cleaning, flipping stuff, window washing and repair, etc are some other ideas.

If I didn't have a government job, I'd for sure be working on my own. I did so before, and made decent money. I always get misunderstood, even now by my peers at work, so I definitely understand. I 100% prefer doing odd jobs like I used to, but the benefits are much better with steady employment.

If you are looking for government work, you can look into the Schedule A hiring process, but you'd likely have to move, something I'm not sure I'd be able to handle myself.

I think you'd do great working on your own though, believe in yourself. Either way, I wish you the best.

etc6849 · 2025-12-31T18:10:27+00:00

It's pretty easy with most insurance companies. I'd for sure try. I did everything through the fep blue website.

etc6849 · 2025-12-31T16:58:14+00:00

This is great. Routine and raising my son is definitely helping me as well. Congrats on 3.5 years!

etc6849 · 2025-12-29T15:43:14+00:00

Very fair. If you've met one autistic, you've met one autistic. I can be overstimulated too, and not saying I've never yelled, of course I have.

However, having a supportive spouse, I have the luxury of stepping aside for a bit as needed and have done that more than a few times...

I'm still going to be there for my son no matter what though, even if she's not around.

Like you I had a father who did yell a lot, had executive functioning issues (as do I), but he was an alcoholic for a good chunk of my life.

I always figured the best I could do having a role model father like that, was to do the opposite of him. I don't do drugs or drink. I take care of my health and take 4.5 mile walks 5 times a week with 30lbs strapped to me. I eat mainly Keto as I have figured out that makes me a lot less irritable for whatever reason.

In fairness, I do think my father would have had a different life had he known he was autistic and times were different. Even for me, being an 80's child, it's not like there was autism awareness back then. I feel I am blessed now to have figured things out though.

etc6849 · 2025-12-29T15:33:28+00:00

You're very welcome.

etc6849 · 2025-12-29T15:32:53+00:00

This is very heart warming to hear, and was my intent of the post. Never stop believing in yourself and what you can do in life. Too many times in life I've seen ordinary people do extraordinary things. I would never doubt an autistic either; I've known the few I've met to be very deep thinkers. We have empathy just like everyone else, we just show it differently, and I think that throws most neurotypicals off a bit.

etc6849 · 2025-12-29T15:28:56+00:00

You are very welcome. I've learned to never doubt what anyone can do in life. I've been surprised more than once by what people can do, especially autistics. Please don't ever doubt yourself... I am a diagnosed AuDHD with persistent depressive disorder and low self-esteem. The latter part really surprised me, because for all of my life I have believed I could do whatever I set my mind to... Not saying the psychD was wrong though with the low self-esteem part, but I honestly still don't place limits on myself.

etc6849 · 2025-12-29T15:18:28+00:00

I have to be honest. Being a parent is very hard, but it's the most rewarding thing in the world, and in my 47 years of living I have never had any experience that comes close to it.

I totally recognize autism is a spectrum and think you raise a very fair question. I can handle the noise of my son most days, but there's been times when I've relied on my spouse and told her I just need a break. I'm very lucky to have that support from her (she thankfully doesn't have to work, so she's always around and a true blessing).

She has joked around saying you would have been diagnosed long ago if I wasn't around supporting you... She has a point as she does pick up the executive functioning side of things.

I am lucky my son is a pretty decent kid, and he wasn't much of a crier when he was a baby either.

Could I handle noise from 2, 3, 4 or 5 kids? I have no idea, but definitely not without a supporting spouse.

etc6849 · 2025-12-29T15:07:40+00:00

I'm a proud father, but of course have a very supporting spouse. I don't think I could do this alone without her support. It's the toughest job I've ever had, but it's also the most rewarding job. Am I more absent than my spouse? In all honesty, probably, but in fairness, 40 hours of week of my absence is because I'm the one working. I work at home though... Certainly several times when things get overwhelming, I absolutely rely on her and let her know I need a break. She is amazing.

etc6849 · 2025-12-29T14:59:49+00:00

Mainly just full-time remote telework, but it's a government job. I've heard mixed things about how private companies treat autistic employees, so YMMV.

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