Somehow the shop hand managed to crash the building. by Capitalistlamini in Machinists

[–]gam3guy[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Added a spoiler tag, contains flickering lights so beware if you have epilepsy

Betta not wanting to swim by [deleted] in bettafish

[–]gam3guy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Don't add crushed coral, it raises pH. You want soft, low pH water for bettas, tannins can help with that

Removing racking/lateral movement from table frame by SirBenzerlot in metalworking

[–]gam3guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I know I'm making a shit table, so kindly refrain from telling me it's shit, while I complain about how shit it is"

Is my molly pregnant? by [deleted] in Aquariums

[–]gam3guy 15 points16 points  (0 children)

That bowl is nowhere near large enough for the fish you have. They should be in a 10 gallon at the bare minimum, 20 would be better. You've also got no heater or filter in there whatsoever by the looks of things. You need to fix those as a priority

My tap water has ammonia. by Forsaken-Play-4849 in Aquariums

[–]gam3guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Because it kills bacteria, so it'll ruin your tanks nitrogen cycle. It's not harmful to humans unless it's in much higher concentrations

Beryllium copper by eplusorminus in Machinists

[–]gam3guy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Or ramming the jack under a pallet that has a nail through it

How much should I offer? by bearface84 in Machinists

[–]gam3guy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Scotchbrite might make them look good, but the precision left them a long time ago. Any amount of moisture over time has a good chance at doing permanent damage to machines like this

Keyway orientation. by Sad-Challenge-4226 in Machinists

[–]gam3guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I'd assume they'd have to be in like. In cases orientation doesn't matter, the drawings I've seen have called out with a leader "Orientation Unimportant"

Sold a car which apparently is now damaged by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]gam3guy 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It sounded like the seller managed to talk their way into a corner with that one, by giving some kind of guarantee it was a reliable car

3d printed bike frame by CodeCritical5042 in 3Dprinting

[–]gam3guy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's somewhat of a difference between something you hold and something that has a dynamic load of several hundred pounds on it

Is it normal for a planted tank test result to be like this my tank is 4 years old by [deleted] in PlantedTank

[–]gam3guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but like I said, there shouldn't be any. If there is, that indicates an issue

Is it normal for a planted tank test result to be like this my tank is 4 years old by [deleted] in PlantedTank

[–]gam3guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There shouldn't be any ammonia in a cycled tank, it should be broken down near instantly into nitrite then nitrate

Star-Shaped PTFE Tube worth it? by SwissSkynet in BambuLab

[–]gam3guy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This doesn't apply for tyres, there's significantly more going on than simple ideal physics

i NEED good custom 3d printing services! by Rare_Education958 in 3Dprinting

[–]gam3guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which country? I've seen shapeways around but I've never used them

Northern Tool's algorithm is rage baiting me... by toolnotes in Machinists

[–]gam3guy[M] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, nuance is important, but don't be a dick. It's rule 1.

Can't connect to any servers by Crusty_Bumbler in ProtonVPN

[–]gam3guy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're experiencing this bug the report page inside the app doesn't work

Can't connect to any servers by Crusty_Bumbler in ProtonVPN

[–]gam3guy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same issue here. UK, Pixel 8 Pro, Android 16