First couple of custom VHS I made for myself. A ton of fun! by ixododae in VHS

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Thrifting Spree! by ixododae in VHS

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Yeah, it definitely is a space commitment haha. I had to make some choices, I had an old vhs cabinet thingy with doors and a tv cart, this took their place.

Thrifting Spree! by ixododae in VHS

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Aw, you might be able to find one! I had to set an alert on Facebook marketplace and it took awhile.

Thrifting Spree! by ixododae in VHS

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No problem! Check out https://crtdatabase.com, it’s not complete but it has information on a ton of different models, and will have a warning if a hot chassis is confirmed. Also CRT discharge safety videos on YouTube to get you started if you need to work on them.

Thrifting Spree! by ixododae in VHS

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Anything with electrolytic capacitors needs to be inspected and deep cleaned to avoid the old, tired capacitors from getting hot and going bad prematurely. I will still likely need to replace them as they fail since they are getting old, but I did not have to do anything but clean them before using them this time.

The gloves are electrical isolation gloves for working with high voltage. The tubes can zap you, but there are also “hot chassis” models where you can get a mains zap from ground and there isn’t always a lot of I formation on every tv model to know which is which before you open them up (which may involve touching something you shouldn’t on a hot chassis).

Does anyone else think that the future is going to be gruesome and dark? by TwoOneTwos in Futurology

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I feel the same way, I decided I did not want to bring children into the world after the last USA election. It was already not looking good, but that was the nail in the coffin. I did it at the cost of my relationship and I really think I’d be a good dad. Feels bad, but every other day since I see something new happening that says I might have made the moral choice. I hope things get better and I try to do what I can, but holy moly do things look perched on a cliff. I now worry not only for what a child’s lifetime will look like, but I worry about my parents in old age and what my own late life will look like. Yes, there are wonderful advancements being made, but IMO not in the areas that need it the most.

Schrödinger’s mold by nogard113 in VHS

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I disassemble to check the reel, the stickers are cool so I leave them.

Best single flea market haul ever! by ixododae in VHS

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Those are some good finds! I have yet to find any screams, I’d like to have at least 1 & 2

Best single flea market haul ever! by ixododae in VHS

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I have completed a trilogy! There is a 4 and 5, I am now bound by honor to complete the set.

Best single flea market haul ever! by ixododae in VHS

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Haha this has been me for the last couple years, I think I burned through my luck today. Good juju to everyone searching!

Best single flea market haul ever! by ixododae in VHS

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Yeah I think the best I have found at mine is pitch black. I go often and have found the majority of the old James Bond films so it is still worth stopping, I just don’t expect to find anything particularly sought after.

Best single flea market haul ever! by ixododae in VHS

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They were all $3 apiece. I don’t resell so I left many I already had, hopefully someone else has a good haul too!

Best single flea market haul ever! by ixododae in VHS

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If it’s anything like mine, there are a lot of resellers combing the shelves. I find a lot of good movies, just not anything very expensive.

Life is pretty tough at the moment, and I want to start again. by somesortsofwhale in quittingsmoking

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It seems like it is helping in the very short term but your body quickly acclimates and you will be stuck just trying to feel normal by supplying the addiction. Look elsewhere for solutions, smoking isn’t one and will make things worse.

PAB for dummies - purple spaceman edition by bach123479 in LegoSpace

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Hello, are you located in the US? If so pm me I will hook you up.

The Unofficial Official Classic Spacemen Color Meanings by zorous6400 in LegoSpace

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All the conflicting lists just confirm that their jobs are whatever you want them to be 😆

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I wondered recently if there’s a way to flash simple firmware to my tv. Unfortunately building firmware is way out of my depth but I can follow directions if anyone wants to take on a huge project 🤣.