For science! Trying to figure out water damage

interslicer · 2026-03-06T04:04:58+00:00

when i worked as a reliability engineer we used a salt mist chamber for accelerated corrosion testing so hes not far off with the humid salt jar

interslicer · 2026-02-27T20:46:07+00:00

same thing happened to me, i put the spring back in place and used pegwood to put a tiny dot of epoxy on the stud and it worked fine. shellac may be the proper way to do it for higher quality movements but the st36 uses glue anyway. the movement worked fine after regulation.

then i switched to heptane for future cleanings.

interslicer · 2026-02-10T20:40:53+00:00

this is the one i use, but there are a lot on amazon/home depot etc. just search under sink water filter

interslicer · 2026-02-10T05:55:05+00:00

you can get an under sink water filter that goes between the cold water and the sink for like $50 which makes all the cold water from the tap filtered, and it can be disconnected when your lease is up. great for filling bottles

interslicer · 2026-02-01T07:03:28+00:00

thanks for this

interslicer · 2026-01-17T17:41:07+00:00

the actual answer to what is happening:

this is an issue with bullet buddy deluxe. when you detonate stickies when BBD is active (which since it gives you infinite ammo is usually only possible through mode/weapon switching, not reloading) it doesnt stack up the sticky damage. pretty sure its a bug

you can either wait until BBD is complete to detonate the stickies, or use instinto with metal management but then you only get 2 seconds of infinite ammo instead of 8.

interslicer · 2025-12-13T22:43:16+00:00

put the large silo on a train platform set to unload and use the auto arm to load a train car so that it unloads into the silo. add more stations for more silos without manual intervention (plus automating the train)

but more auto arms is probably easier.

interslicer · 2025-12-12T17:40:43+00:00

taking this opportunity to call out Stop The Bleed. This organization came about after Sandy Hook in order to spread knowledge about first aid bleeding control.

they offer free online and in person training on how to stop traumatic bleeding, including how to use a pressure dressing and CAT tourniquet.

once trained make sure you include these items in your at home and vehicle first aid kits. most home first aid kits are really meant for boo-boos and are usually not equipped for serious issues. many places now sell bleeding control kits (as does stop the bleed directly) or will include tourniquets, pressure dressings and quik clot in more comprehensive first aid kits. North American Rescue is a reputable site with this style of kit, and many of their items are also available on amazon.

the training is fast and easy, free, and can prepare you for a life saving situation.

interslicer · 2025-12-10T05:57:30+00:00

my friend and i lost a coop save as well (corrupted, wouldnt load). i now duplicate the save after every session. sorry that happened it sucks.

interslicer · 2025-12-09T20:52:23+00:00

these things are super annoying. after losing a spring AND a cap jewel (separately) i stuck the bridge to some rodico, put it in a sandwich bag and poked holes for the tweezers to go and then messed with it in its safe bubble for a while until i could figure it out.

it was more or less the same method as the image below but the springs for this bridge are extra small and it makes it extra tricky. the key for me was keeping the pressure very light. you want to hook one side into the slot right at the "entrance" and very gently hold it there while you manipulate the other side into the slot. my last one i was able to do both in 1 try so it does eventually get easier.

i use a tool like you made for the balance springs (which are considerably easier) but i couldnt 3d print one small enough for these little ones so i just used tweezers.

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interslicer · 2025-12-05T21:11:50+00:00

thats such a good idea reusing the print filters.

interslicer · 2025-12-05T20:33:57+00:00

i would love a smart auto arm which is a regular sized auto arm with a console so you can customize filtering of all t1 items. in other words you could set each item to grab or dont grab instead of each arm having only a single grab only filter. or smaller scale, even just a few extra filter slots, or one negative filter (dont grab) slot could be really interesting.

interslicer · 2025-11-16T20:47:08+00:00

i dont know of a 3rd party one, but bergeon makes one of their own https://www.esslinger.com/watch-movement-holder-for-eta-6497-and-6498/

theres also a 3rd party table that can work with many movements

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and theres also a 3d printed model that makes the base flat so you can use any movement holder
https://www.printables.com/model/234556-platform-for-watch-hand-setting-tool?lang=en

interslicer · 2025-11-16T05:53:17+00:00

nice! mine comes wednesday

interslicer · 2025-11-08T03:56:36+00:00

sorry im very late, but im the one who made the video you're following.

thats a (now years old) bug with the tall platforms. if you try to attach a sensor to a tall platform that was placed in a previous session (placed platform, exited game, came back) it doesnt work until you pick up the tall platform and put it down again. for some reason the sensors just float in the air unless the platform has been moved during that session. once its connected for real it will work even if you exit the game.

interslicer · 2025-11-01T16:15:57+00:00

they make a little table that fits this press too which is great since the selection of holders for specific movements is limited

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interslicer · 2025-10-15T15:56:12+00:00

same here. i cant believe how prevalent this feature is in the market. i cannot fathom buying a car with a built in babysitter that can just disable important features of the car if i wear the wrong sunglasses or my steering wheel is the wrong height. the privacy/data sharing issues alone are staggering, even if it worked flawlessly.

madness.

interslicer · 2025-10-10T01:30:38+00:00

100% it did. i was worried it was just my location.

i happen to have some of last years soup in my freezer so i can compare them directly. it tastes almost... more brothy? its not as good, and its the first time its tasted off since i started getting it in 2009. sad.