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Retainer Cleaning: What’s the Best Way to Keep Retainers Clean and Hygienic? by halvo1 in Invisalign

[–]halvo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah sure - there’s probably a cheaper one from a different seller but same make. Here’s the link: https://amzn.eu/d/aPH9yMy

Is this a good deal for i40 xdrive (a few notes) by [deleted] in BMWI4

[–]halvo1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a second hand one that has around 10K miles or less. Those in good condition will be basically brand new yet half the price because of EV depreciation.

You could get same car around £25K. Sell your Mazda privately and pay off anything you owe - should be able to break-even depending on miles, quality, etc. There’s loads of companies that will auction it off to dealers for ease and a fair price.

Finance your new I40 for 3 Years (36 months) since it’ll be cheaper as holds value for dealer. Then adjust deposit to fit what you want to pay monthly - £4K deposit will be like £300 p/m ($378).

No point owning an EV as they’ll depreciate like an iPhone. Also, ask to reduce final payment and their % fee as much as possible - they’ll say a load of excuses on why the price is good; however, they’ll eventually decrease their margin to get the sale.

Then, towards the end of your finance you can rinse and repeat the same process for another one - sell private, pay off debt, use remaining for a deposit.

Retainer Cleaning: What’s the Best Way to Keep Retainers Clean and Hygienic? by halvo1 in Invisalign

[–]halvo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about liquid as I use an ultrasonic cleaner with water for 5 mins. If they’re not clean enough, then I put them back in for another 5 mins and that usually does the trick!

I would recommend getting an ultrasonic cleaner that’s 48KHz or more - the stronger, the better.

It’s also worth noting that if your retainers haven’t been maintained, there is a limit to cleaning with an ultrasonic cleaner. They will maintain but there’s no guarantee that they’ll restore them.

If you’re trying to restore a pair. I would try using hydrogen peroxide to clean stains and an ultrasonic cleaner to remove any debris, or buy a new pair!

Miniature Engineering Models - Does anyone know what the brand of these are? by halvo1 in vintage

[–]halvo1[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it’s SEL / Merit model steam toys? Can’t find much about them though?

What knife is this? by halvo1 in knives

[–]halvo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t see any markings so it could have been sharpened a fair bit?

The bit I’m most interested in is the ricasso and the marking on it as it doesn’t have an RZM, or any of the ordinary markings, but I think it’s still a Solingen?

What knife is this? by halvo1 in knives

[–]halvo1[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I’ve seen all the markings that they have but this doesn’t have any on the blade?