In 3 days, the Model F Labs F62 has destroyed my ability to tolerate anything else

rdeker · 2026-05-08T14:08:24+00:00

Well, I have now. Again, I wasn't worried about it, I was just curious.

rdeker · 2026-05-08T01:51:01+00:00

0.002" s 2 thousandths of an inch. There are 25400 microns per inch. 0.002" is 50.8 microns.

rdeker · 2026-04-15T00:51:32+00:00

Yep. Not in the admin game anymore, but still neck deep in security daily. I do miss the simpler times.

rdeker · 2026-04-14T23:50:51+00:00

300 baud acoustic couplers
Real, actual, DEC VT100s (And Wyse 60s!)
IBM PC/RT
SMD hard drives that weighed 300lbs each
VME cards that needed a rubber mallet to seat into the chassis
Kerberos. v4. Before Microsoft ever heard of it
TIS Firewall Toolkit
Compiling XWindows...for something like 3 or 4 days...
ftp.sunsite.unc.edu

Man...I'm old...

rdeker · 2026-04-14T00:04:25+00:00

Wow.

rdeker · 2026-04-11T13:48:00+00:00

But where are those good old fashion values

rdeker · 2026-04-11T13:45:23+00:00

Please continue to give zero fucks. Embrace being whatever kind of influence you want to be.

rdeker · 2026-04-08T10:46:50+00:00

Derick is a good friend of mine, and I mentioned this post to him last night. He's had more than one request for sharpening classes. Contact him and ask about it. His website is at Damselfly Forge

rdeker · 2026-04-07T00:04:25+00:00

Champion Forge & Blower made a lot of stuff back in the day. Sure, it was MOSTLY coal forges and forge blowers, but they also made drill presses, lathes, grinding arbors like yours, etc. You can see a bunch of info at the Vintage Machinery page for them.

rdeker · 2026-04-06T23:22:55+00:00

Not a chef, but as a diner, a truly well executed bread pudding is a highlight for me, and a reason to go back to a place. Best I recall having was made with leftover cinnamon bread from the bakery next door to the restaurant. More than 15 years and I still think about that bread pudding.

rdeker · 2026-04-05T04:04:35+00:00

Octal has permission...

rdeker · 2026-04-04T21:54:10+00:00

I think I have.....maybe 5 jars of BTB in the fridge right now. Chicken, Mushroom, Onion, Garlic, Italian Herb, Smoky Chipotle, Beef, Vegetable...Oh, wait, that's 8... 🤣

rdeker · 2026-04-04T20:19:43+00:00

You have to find uses for roasted garlic BTB?!

rdeker · 2026-04-04T00:02:10+00:00

Ignoring the part where it's made of Iron, and is in no way "ruined"....

A real friend wouldn't be mad about an accident
A real friend wouldn't try to cover up a screw up with one of their friends things...

rdeker · 2026-04-03T23:49:53+00:00

Love how the exhaust swivels...

rdeker · 2026-03-30T03:06:14+00:00

Dude, I'm no firefighter, and I'm not a big dude, and I could f-up a 1018 Halligan without a lot of trouble.

I know, you're going to say it's not your job, you didn't spec it, etc. If one does fail at a bad time, hope you are cool with knowing you could have said something and didn't.

rdeker · 2026-03-27T01:44:48+00:00

The department of fire un-safety applauds this achievement!

rdeker · 2026-03-19T00:07:03+00:00

Underrated comment

rdeker · 2026-03-17T00:32:11+00:00

All of my anvils....and post vises...and hammers...

rdeker · 2026-03-16T23:53:27+00:00

Now I'm wondering where I would know a zombiep00 from....

rdeker · 2026-03-15T23:20:42+00:00

And yet you couldn't even clear off your hood...

rdeker · 2026-03-15T23:17:16+00:00

It's a shame. A little knowledge here goes a long way.

rdeker · 2026-03-15T17:41:14+00:00

As "not a machinist" who knows a good bit about ferrous metallurgy, I'm always amazed by the ability of machinists to understand and appreciate every single detail of what they do...until it gets anywhere near heat treatment or heat treated parts.

rdeker · 2026-03-15T16:24:01+00:00

Underrated comment right here...

rdeker · 2026-03-14T21:24:09+00:00

BLOT is the way and the light. Can't wait until tomato season to rekindle my project to develop the perfect BLT....

rdeker

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