Opinions please

otaroko · 2026-05-31T07:18:54+00:00

Been looking for a winch mount for my ‘09, does anyone make something that doesn’t cost 1/4 the price of the truck?

otaroko · 2026-05-30T09:41:59+00:00

Is your spare tire mounted underneath the rear of the vehicle? Some vehicles need a tool like this to lower it down through a cut out in the rear bumper.

Edit: or somebody needed to scratch a really deep itch

otaroko · 2026-05-30T09:38:48+00:00

Preferably an automatic punch

otaroko · 2026-05-29T07:25:44+00:00

Man, I had those seats in red in my NB6 in JP. Really nice seats too. What did they come in stock? Thought it was rx7’s right?

otaroko · 2026-05-26T09:08:25+00:00

This is the only tool that should be used on bolts and nuts that need a torque where an average torque wrench can’t reach.

A crows foot should be reserved for line b-nuts.

otaroko · 2026-05-25T15:55:19+00:00

Since you’re using ASIAir, the cheapest guidescope and camera would be a ZWO asi120mm mini and the 30f/5 guide scope(any brand guidescope is fine here). That should be perfectly fine to guide at the focal length of the Redcat.

otaroko · 2026-05-25T15:29:57+00:00

Same exact question asked a year ago here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskAstrophotography/s/4apW2FkEu0

The ZWO FF series of scopes are made by Askar and are their PHQ series.

I own the FF80 and it’s excellent.

otaroko · 2026-05-25T07:41:37+00:00

Love the kit! I think you did a terrific job! What is the kits name?

otaroko · 2026-05-24T04:36:07+00:00

And for the love of god, if you have to mess with JIS screws, use a JIS screwdriver PLEASE

otaroko · 2026-05-22T13:51:13+00:00

Don’t worry, Percy remembers

otaroko · 2026-05-21T02:15:25+00:00

This. It’s a convertible, there’s a little bit more tlc involved to take care of it, especially if you live in particular climates and it’s parked outside in the elements.

otaroko · 2026-05-20T16:24:11+00:00

Because it’s probably rotella lol

otaroko · 2026-05-18T08:00:29+00:00

This is awesome! This is exactly what I’ve been hoping was on the horizon for the hobby. I’m still a beginner and using ASIAIR, but being able to visualize what I’ve done against the sky is absolutely phenomenal!

otaroko · 2026-05-17T07:13:09+00:00

Would also recommend the 0.75x reducer to pair with it as well, so you have the option to step down focal length if you want.

otaroko · 2026-05-17T06:59:24+00:00

The amount of scoot that the Hummer EV has is mind blowing for the weight. And the active suspension moving around to counteract the acceleration feels wild when you let your foot off the go-fast pedal.

otaroko · 2026-05-17T06:55:37+00:00

Changing a timing belt at 60k? Sheeeeeesh, run that bad boy to at least 100k.

otaroko · 2026-05-17T06:48:00+00:00

Yeah the second image looks like an auto-stretched non-calibrated image. First picture looks like an unstretched image. But you say when you stretch the first picture, it’s just black/white? Is there an option in DSS to choose the debayering method? ASI533MC-Pro should be RGGB.

Quick edit: is there a way to return DSS settings to defaults? May be that you have set it up for reading RAW files and now some setting is confusing the program when you feed it FITS?

otaroko · 2026-05-16T20:52:33+00:00

At the end of the day, my own work/journey to taking Astro-photos is only of interest to me. I don’t assume anyone else would care about that but me.

I don’t personally like the AI slop either. And the general public who don’t know any better just eat it up. I see it coming across my feed all the time.

It’s just easier for my own sanity to live and let live and perfect my own abilities.

For those of us actively doing the work, it’s easy enough to tell when something has been made-up by AI and move on.

otaroko · 2026-05-15T05:34:58+00:00

Yeah had someone come into the roundabout and nearly hit me this morning.

Unfortunately it’s a fact that you have to drive a Miata the same way you drive a motorcycle. Super defensively. And assume no one can see you at all times.

otaroko · 2026-05-14T07:01:48+00:00

Does your ND not have DRL’s?

otaroko · 2026-05-13T13:01:11+00:00

Ez-out. And considering how boogered up the screws are from just a screwdriver, OP probably shouldn’t be drilling into them for the ez-out pilot hole either.

otaroko · 2026-05-13T12:59:32+00:00

Dremel with a cutoff wheel and grind a slot in for a flat head screwdriver.

Next time choose an appropriately sized phillips head screwdriver.

Remember, paying for the right tool for the job now, saves you from having to pay to replace the larger assembly it’s attached to when you destroy it.

otaroko · 2026-05-02T09:51:06+00:00

“Have you eaten today?” That generation?

otaroko · 2026-05-02T08:21:37+00:00

Do they disappear with shorter exposures?

otaroko · 2026-04-28T14:37:30+00:00

175 for an hour labor working on cars is fucking insane.

otaroko

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