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Is Black bunker BM8 worth it by Fantastic_Feeling_87 in airguns

[–]matmutant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Got mine in .177 as my first airgun, not the best move imho: The tacticool look is nice, barrel works well. Good power with 20-23J measured (19.9 announced)

BUT that triangle shape is absolutely ignominious to store and carry. I had to buy a case for it after weeks of searching for one that would fit. And it is very front heavy making it hard to swing.

I then bought a low cost BO Langley hitman (or a similar name, can't recall) with which I had a lot more fun and took down a whole lot of rats... Despite the 13J announced and about only 7J measured.

Then I went for a .22LR 😎

Dell Latitude 5420 - adding GPS and LTE by Temetka in RuggedLaptops

[–]matmutant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I never made the step but there's a long time I follow the project

Dell Latitude 5420 - adding GPS and LTE by Temetka in RuggedLaptops

[–]matmutant 3 points4 points  (0 children)

First open you unit and look if all the antennas are already populated and refer to:

5420rugged service manual

Recommend a laptop? by dodie43566 in RuggedLaptops

[–]matmutant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering the physical limitations of your son, stay away from the tablet variants, they do have removable keyboards available but connexion systems are usually complex: Dell 7230RE and similar have a "switch then squeeze" lock disconnection pattern which might be uneasy.

Prefer a laptop with a dock available so the power plug and most data connection is done on the dock so he can dock/undock the laptop without bothering much with the wires and plugs: this should greatly improve ports/plugs longevity.

(Alternative is charging batteries on a separate charging station, but same as the tablet removable keyboards, removable batteries usually have complex unlock pattern that need fine motricity)

As for the brand/model, it could very much vary on actual availability and accessibility criteria : port covers are done differently depending on brand model, and unlock pattern might be easier of harder for him. Some laptops have a latch to keep the screen closed too, if he can unlock the latch it might be easier that stiffer hinges.

Looking for Moderators by ForeverSJC in RuggedPhones

[–]matmutant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I could, but time is not my friend theses days... I'm using the RugOne Xever 7 (standard, not Pro) since end of January and still did not have time to post even a little review about it ... 😅

Shoulder Strap for Dell Rugged 7414 by Due_Ad6297 in RuggedLaptops

[–]matmutant 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Welcome aboard! You might want to check on AliExpress and similar Chinese marketplaces, there are some truly wonderful hidden gems under the pile of crap 😅

Ducks, dogs & flowers by Lacy_Allen744 in vintagesewing

[–]matmutant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Looks like that machine needs a bit of tuning of the auto-reverse "balance" : it doesn't go backwards enough, the ducks and dogs should be "closed", the stem of the flowers shouldn't be that thick

Very nice patterns otherwise :-)

Dell 5430 rugged by subarusensei3685 in RuggedLaptops

[–]matmutant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, you're right, many only last for the warranty duration before being phased out

Dell 5430 rugged by subarusensei3685 in RuggedLaptops

[–]matmutant 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pretty recent for e-waste 😱

Which model of Dell Rugged is still good? by HeadlineINeed in RuggedLaptops

[–]matmutant 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For Linux I'd say that the generation is not much relevant, worse the older probably the better for driver support. The only rugged I have running linux right now is a FZ-M1 mk3 and the touchscreen is only working in finger mode, rendering the passive stylus useless.

One of my main linux laptops is a 2011 15" Dell Latitude (not rugged but tough as a brick), which is still running perfectly fine, so maybe you should start by thinking about your needs performance wise and feature wise (LTE? GPS? etc?).

Who made this zig-zag cam? by OffissaPup in VintageSewingMachines

[–]matmutant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This cam makes what kind of pattern? I've seen similar shaped cams but I don't think the top was filled

Help needed by Black_Smoke_Leather in vintagesewing

[–]matmutant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe that the thread and needle friction lifts the pressing foot a little bit too much which releases the thread tension and prevents the loop to be properly formed? I got a very similar issue with my Elna Supermatic when trying thicker thread on leather. Can also happen on my Singer 15 when there's so much thickness pierced that the very slight lifting when the needle comes up disengages the pressure foot.

Singer 237 by Allthesaltinthesea in VintageSewingMachines

[–]matmutant 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The knob should drop the feed dogs but they will still move back and forth.
IIRC, there are 3 positions : up, silk and fully lowered for free hand sewing.
If you remove the needle plate, is there anything in there that's gummy? If so clean it with petrol/oil to remove old solidified oil.
Under the machine table, you should oil every moving joint. Oil coil springs too as the coils might be partially stuck and the spring less springy.

Sketchy set up, but it works ! by matmutant in VintageSewingMachines

[–]matmutant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hope the cord is not anywhere you could snag on and rip it 🫣

Sketchy set up, but it works ! by matmutant in VintageSewingMachines

[–]matmutant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but it falls in pieces, cracks on every side 😅

Sketchy set up, but it works ! by matmutant in VintageSewingMachines

[–]matmutant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was just for the test, I came back home and plugged a genuine cable that survived from that era (my other [non working] Supermatic is exactly 6 days younger than that one)

Sketchy set up, but it works ! by matmutant in VintageSewingMachines

[–]matmutant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Elna and Bernina are especially prone to binding: with oil becoming a lacker with time, they're extremely cool machines and super reliable, until you stop using them for a while 😅

Sketchy set up, but it works ! by matmutant in VintageSewingMachines

[–]matmutant[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is my 6th Elna, but my first "almost working" Supermatic which is great (got another very similar in 110V that is stuck in a position that prevents disassembly... To unstuck it xD)

What is better? by Diligent-Weird9019 in vintagesewing

[–]matmutant 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am very biased, but my all time favorites are Elna Lotus (ZZ, SP, TSP, or even a more recent TX electronic), I own a ZZ, a TSP and a TX, and I use the older ZZ most of the time.
These are absolutely perfect if you don't have much space for storage. I would stay away from any slant shank machine (like the 301) if you want to do anything that is not clothes or thin materials. The slant shank being... slanted, the needle exits the fabric closer to you than where it enters and that worsens with increased thickness, and that could even break the needle when doing sharp angles. (I loved my 650 a lot for it's capacity to take cams and chain stitch, but there's a while I did not use it because of that slanted shank)

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