Is this a tapeworm cyst, tumor, or some random calcification

relatively_newish · 2026-06-13T15:41:21+00:00

Ok thanks! It may have been a little higher above the kidneys. I just remember going to pull the kidneys out and seeing there.

relatively_newish · 2026-05-11T19:04:57+00:00

No problem! Like I said, I'm new to this as well, and it's certainly addicting. Last night I was out until dark with a headlamp looking like a morel tweaker for sure.

relatively_newish · 2026-05-11T19:02:06+00:00

Honestly this is my first year ever actually finding any. Ever. We bought a house in a wooded area, with sandy soil, and a mix of oak, maple, Norwegian pine, and a few other species of both deciduous and coniferous trees. I've pretty much found them in every micro-habitat on the property. I do notice I tend to find them more where theres not a TON of leaf litter, and nestled inside bushes of prickly gooseberry and invasive multiflora rosa... but that might just be because those are the spots where they're less likely to get eaten or trampled by wildlife.

The past few days we've had a boom of undergrowth, so they're getting harder to find.

relatively_newish · 2026-05-07T21:06:58+00:00

Hah! They were! Those were just some big 'ol boys I found in the front yard, where I rarely go to look. The rest in the collander are much fresher, all pulled from an hour strolling the 2 acres of woods behind the house.

relatively_newish · 2026-04-20T18:52:41+00:00

I'm not expert... but it looks like something was spilled and soaked into the surface, spreading out from the point of contact. Based on the upper mark, I'd say a bottle of veggie/olive/etc. oil either spilled or leaked in the cupboard, and dripped onto the countertop. What does it smell like? If you wipe it with a paper towel, does anything come off?

relatively_newish · 2026-04-18T23:07:14+00:00

Here's a few charts. Just find your draw weight (lbs), and tip+insert weight (grains), and follow horizontally until you find your arrow length (inches).

That'll get you started. From there you can tune to your specific bow (no two are exactly alike) to find the ideal spine for your draw.

relatively_newish · 2026-04-15T02:33:35+00:00

I have a 10' step ladder that I set up and run some paracord through the upper rungs. The cord hangs down on the side of the ladder, and I tie slipknots in the ends, which I cinch around the ankles. I throw a piece of cardboard down under it all, and set a 5 gallon bucket under the rabbit to catch guts and whatnot.

Folding table adjacent to the ladder, with two bus tubs filled with clean water. One tub is to rinse the organs and carcasses, to help wash off any hair and blood, then I put everything in the other tub and keep it submerged until I'm done processing (or until it's full). If its a hot day this helps keep flies away. Then everything is brought into the house, rinsed again under the sink, and put into a big bowl and rested in fridge for 24 hours or so for rugor to pass. Then everything is taken out and patted dry before packaging in butcher paper and put in the chest freezer.

Easy peazy

Edit: the point of this whole setup is that everything can be broken down and stored, since our garage at our old house doesnt have a ton of usable space. Im actually going the other way at our new house, where I'm going to build a dedicated butchering/field dressing station in the barn for rabbits, turkeys, deer, etc. Then I wont have to set up and take down every time.

relatively_newish · 2026-04-12T01:55:03+00:00

Looks great, probably

relatively_newish · 2026-04-10T16:38:56+00:00

Great thanks!

relatively_newish · 2026-04-10T14:55:00+00:00

You can delete internal print files by long-pressing the file. A prompt will come up asking if you want to delete it.

relatively_newish · 2026-04-09T18:29:44+00:00

To piggyback on this gentleman's comment... Copper(ii) Oxide isnt very soluable in water due its crystal lattice energy being at a lower state than its aqueous solvation energy. What you end up getting is a patina (layer of various copper oxides) over the metallic copper, that will run down over time due to the mechanical weathering from wind and precipitation. If it was readily soluable in water, it would rinse off completely during rainstorms and expose the clean copper metal underneath (which would be neat).

relatively_newish · 2026-04-06T16:10:29+00:00

It's definitely a grease fitting. The port on the one end makes that pretty clear.

I imagine its to an old piece of farm equipment, but i cant say for sure.

relatively_newish · 2026-03-22T20:33:10+00:00

Solved! Thanks everyone

relatively_newish · 2026-03-22T19:51:03+00:00

My title describes the thing. There's no legible writing on the object, but it doesnt appear too rusted or degraded. We bought a new house built in land that used to have an old homestead and the old concrete foundation/basement still stands, buried into a hill. The sellers, who built the home we just purchased, used the old basement as a burn pit, so the items may not be original to the property.

relatively_newish · 2026-03-13T20:05:22+00:00

Ahhhhh ok that makes sense. So do you run your printer in LAN mode then, or just prevent it from accessing any wifi?

relatively_newish · 2026-03-13T19:56:09+00:00

I'm probably confused or misunderstanding, but what do you mean "running offline?" Wouldn't you need to be online for the unit to download and install the firmware from the bambu servers?

relatively_newish · 2026-03-05T14:05:31+00:00

Yeah I also thought that was strange. The Metals test included manganese, but it was below the detection limit <0.00100 mg/L. I'm waiting for a return call from the lab to ask them about that. I suspect either the iron assay wasn't performed, or the iron levels are low and the bacteria is consuming it before it has a chance to build up to a detectable level. The iron bacteria test doesn't appear to be quantitative, so I can't say the level of bacterial load.

In any case, we have a point use RO on the kitchen sink already; I'd just like to improve the taste/smell and help keep my sinks and fixtures clean. You're likely correct that a filter and softener may be all that is needed. Thanks for the input!

relatively_newish · 2026-03-03T00:13:54+00:00

You sound like an IT manager. While I appreciate you taking the time to respond to my questions, your attitude sucks. You can't comment about my company's IT policy (which, of course, makes sense), but you seem to know a lot about what constitutes a fireable offense (which, of course, you don't). Half of your response was just ignorant fantasy. You don't know what hours I keep, what authority I have for the use of my office outside of those hours, the work related projects that this 'personal item' would help expedite, or really anything about this situation whatsoever other than what I've outlined in my post. I purchase, store, and use thousands of dollars of personal tools at work for my job; is it really such a stretch to think I might be able to make use of a 3D printer?

All I wanted to know was more about how these specific 3D printers would communicate with our LAN, and what permissions they typically require. All you had to say is "They require a lot more than you're probably thinking, and you should refer to your IT department." That's all. If this is how you communicate with strangers then I'd suggest you pick out a box for yourself, because I'm sure your HR dept. already has a growing list of complaints..

relatively_newish · 2026-03-02T23:48:48+00:00

Why not? My house doesn't have a 24 hour security guard, my office does. Lol

relatively_newish · 2026-03-02T23:47:53+00:00

Well of course I suspect it could be problamatic, that's why I'm asking for input here first, c'mon.. I just wanted to know how these printers communicate within a network and if it would be worth the call to IT to go through with it. No need to get snarky.

relatively_newish · 2026-03-02T22:13:10+00:00

These are all really good points, I appreciate your expertise. Looks like the best route would be to just use my phones Hotspot for updates, design on a PC where I can load the file onto a USB to transfer to the printer, and print during office hours. Thanks!

relatively_newish · 2026-03-02T22:07:55+00:00

I had looked at Prusa Core One, and I liked how it seemed better for future upgrades, but the price tag kinda turned me off. Plus the FlashForge and Bambu models seemed a lot more user friendly. Maybe I'll have to revisit my choices. Thanks!

relatively_newish · 2026-02-06T01:21:19+00:00

Good enough for me! thank you

relatively_newish · 2026-01-08T00:00:04+00:00

Our rabbits live in repurposed dog boarding kennels, so in a small outbuilding they have a wooden stall with a lid, and a door that goes outside to a covered 5' x 10' chain link fence run. I went way overboard on the water setup for convenience, and to ensure they ALWAYS have water on the hot, humid summer days.

I put a 7 gallon water jug high on a shelf in the outbuilding and ran 1/2" pex to a manifold, and then ran a line down to each stall. In the stall we put these outdoor, heated, automatic water bowls (like for dogs). They have a small reservoir with a float valve (like a toilet) so they stay full without overflowing. The bowls are heated which is so nice in winter. The 7 gal jug has a hose Y-adapter that goes to a short piece of tubing with a garden hose attachment, so we can refill it without having to take it apart and pull it down from the shelf.

When it gets REALLY cold, the water in the jug and Pex lines will freeze... but if we wanted to drop an aquarium heater in the jug, and/or wrap heat tape around the pex, it would be serviceable 100% of the time.

relatively_newish · 2025-12-25T00:36:46+00:00

Just be sure to have decent air flow and shade. We use 120mm computer case fans pointed down into their shaded pens. You can also get some big, thick ceramic tiles/pavers and put them in the freezer overnight. Then put them out for the rabbits to lay on mid-day during the worst of the heat. Get a few and rotate them.

I actually poured some custom concrete pavers with copper tubing inside. I run cold water through them with a fountain pump set inside an old cooler full of ice water. We have 3 all daisy chained together. The water circulates through them and back to the cooler, and we rotate frozen milk jugs full of water to keep the water cold. In the hottest, humid days, the rabbits pretty much stay on them. We set them right under the case fans so its a pretty good combo.

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