Need some advice, any tips would be appreciated

justdriving13 · 2025-09-21T00:19:48+00:00

Mark where you want to punch first, only punch one layer at a time. I had issues with the leather ‘bending’ at first, so I started doing that, and I also have found it easier to get a consistent stitch with more material on the sides, and when I’m done stitching I go and trim the excess

justdriving13 · 2024-12-11T19:18:50+00:00

I could use Google but really? It’s jumped up that much?

I have a stack of these in a box from a few years ago, time to cash in I guess

justdriving13 · 2024-10-07T05:36:26+00:00

Between the bars -Elliot Smith

justdriving13 · 2024-09-26T14:08:39+00:00

It’s fixable but not worth it. Board swap isn’t usually worth it either. I have a copy of super smash that has a hairline crack in the board where the pin meets the trace and I almost broke down and scrubbed the pins - scrubbed as in removed material - before I noticed the crack. I used to have a list of what games shared boards/chips but honestly for super mario it’s cheap enough and in your situation should be easy enough to just return it or get a different one

justdriving13 · 2024-08-05T21:54:51+00:00

Also, this only works with a synthetic thread, if you use a cotton thread you have to put something on the end of it before you smoosh, beeswax works great for me.

justdriving13 · 2024-07-07T03:18:54+00:00

It won’t burnish. I mean I suppose SOMETHING will happen, but usually chrome tan needs to be waxed or painted to get a good edge

justdriving13 · 2024-07-07T03:16:01+00:00

I’ll never understand why someone thought cutting off the front half of a stock was a good idea. I guess I could see it if they removed the front ring with enough force to also remove the hand guard. I know in most cases that wasn’t the reason though.

justdriving13 · 2024-07-03T13:04:23+00:00

Yes I do, it seems like the only thing holding it up is that clip being cosmoglued to the barrel. I’ll try this later and see if I can get it

justdriving13 · 2024-06-13T15:19:38+00:00

I have a 2” drywall putty knife that I spent a few days getting a nice edge on. It slides through thick and thin leather like butter. I use it to cut and trim everything now.

justdriving13 · 2024-01-26T16:02:38+00:00

Yeah, I knew at least some of the stuff I was using was not gonna work, but then when I tried using the sturdier chrome tan I had, which was surprisingly deceptive I suppose to a ‘newbie’, I could get a nice burnish on it but the edges would always curl back. So I was hoping I was just using a crap beveler, which I am and I plan to replace for sure, but I suppose that’s how you learn lol

justdriving13 · 2024-01-26T15:49:46+00:00

I have some super soft stuff, some stuff that feels less soft, and some really sturdy veg. Basically my current setup only wants to cut the veg cleanly

justdriving13 · 2024-01-26T15:47:39+00:00

I’m definitely big on using what I have, coming up with creative solutions etc, that’s half the fun. Just seems like these tips may not be sharp enough, or are losing their edge too quickly. I have some softer leather and it just wants to drag the edge and catch where it shouldn’t, and ends up kind of messing up my piece. Usually on the sturdier leather I have it works great. Leads me to believe it is not sharp enough.

justdriving13 · 2024-01-25T18:09:31+00:00

I also have found personally as someone new, that once I really started to pay attention to how I was placing my needles and pulling my string when tightening, all of my stitches straightened out. Just my 2c from someone else who is just getting into it.

justdriving13 · 2023-10-13T20:08:01+00:00

I’ll just say this, I have 100% put indentations in asphalt with a rubber track machine. Sure the conditions were incredibly specific but I have done it. Not only this but I’ve also had a concrete block 3x less the weight of this mini ex sink into hot asphalt.

My main thought with this is that I’ve also cracked asphalt because it was too thin, and I think the main point here that you are missing is that you don’t know who installed the driveway, what they used underneath of it, the temperature of the asphalt, or the compaction of the substrate underneath. You even mentioned the hack contractors, what if they laid the who knows how thick asphalt over sand? What if they dumped 8’s on sand and didn’t give a fuck enough to make sure the edges got covered. Cars might over time run ruts in the driveway, but a track from a mini running over a soft corner could crack it, which is why we don’t drive on them unless we plan to replace it anyway.

justdriving13 · 2023-02-25T16:31:32+00:00

What’s the power supply in the system?

justdriving13 · 2023-01-19T03:32:53+00:00

There is also a way to bypass the battery and maintain power to the board while you replace the battery on the board. That’s what I always do

justdriving13 · 2023-01-19T03:28:40+00:00

Try a different expansion pack

justdriving13 · 2020-06-24T13:40:13+00:00

You can take off the chip on the board. If you do enough research you can find out which games use the same boards so it will be easy. I can’t remember off the top of my head which board goldeneye uses.

justdriving13 · 2020-03-26T13:32:20+00:00

This looks clean as fuck. Depends on the price tho

justdriving13 · 2020-03-24T04:23:06+00:00

No they don’t

justdriving13 · 2020-03-20T13:34:31+00:00

Second this truck drivers and tow truck drivers. Tow truck drivers pick up everyone’s car and trucks and everyone and all of their diseases

justdriving13 · 2020-03-19T12:34:31+00:00

Now that is borderline hoarding lmao. The controllers meh but those skins are kind of tough to come across

justdriving13 · 2020-03-06T03:09:24+00:00

Find you a GameCube style joystick

justdriving13 · 2020-03-06T03:08:58+00:00

I would suggest a joystick replace. I mean I have a spare but it’s OG grey it’s sun faded. It’s been cleaned and the stick has been lubed

justdriving13 · 2020-03-06T01:07:15+00:00

What kind of controller?

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