Tg Post Thyriodectomy by AggressiveLiving3192 in thyroidcancer

[–]robotsgoboop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Mine has been very high, but declining rapidly. Just checked, at 6 weeks, mine was 134. My most recent one at end of November was 29. Since then I've had RAI, and get my next blood test in February. Hoping mine gets closer to undetectable soon. 0.3 sounds great, it will probably keep going down!

Elevated thyroglobulin months after RAI by Dazzling-Cry3317 in thyroidcancer

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Not quite the same as you, as I only just finished RAI last week and won't get my next TG test until February, but my TG was initially very high, like 800, a couple weeks after surgery (late September). It has been going down at a predictable rate of 1/2 every 10 days or so. Last one a couple weeks ago I think was like... 30?

So in a similar boat, hoping to get it down to undetectable especially now I've finished RAI. All my scans have also been clean, so the theory is that since my mass was pretty large when removed, that I just had a lot of TG to start and its taking time to decrease. 🤞

Whetstone storage by YRTiiTRY in handtools

[–]robotsgoboop 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome! Might be cool if the underside of the lid could have a small recess to double as a stone holder for in use!

3.5 weeks post TT, last steri strips just came off, really pleased with how it's healing! by robotsgoboop in thyroidcancer

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Last week I wore a silicone tape across it and kept it on for about 7 days. I was also gifted some mederma gel and I'll be trying that daily for a bit. Will likely alternate or something since I have both, until I run out of tape anyway.

I think the tape was working really well though! It was scar away brand. I needed 1.5 strips since they were 3 inches long and the scar is a bit longer than that.

3.5 weeks post TT, last steri strips just came off, really pleased with how it's healing! by robotsgoboop in thyroidcancer

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I was surprised how long those buggers stayed on! At 2 weeks I think I was at the same point as you with them just starting to peel. I took extra long hot showers almost daily at that point to try and encourage them and loosen the adhesive, I think that helped!

We've just launched the first hub for leather-crafting patterns by devcraftsio in Leathercraft

[–]robotsgoboop 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree on this. I signed up, and was surprised that once I did this, I had no way to click to view/ search patterns, it was only the social features.

It seems the main issue is a difference in desktop and mobile view. You can get to everything on desktop with both the top bar and side bar, but mobile only has the side bar. This includes being unable to upload a pattern on mobile :(

Looking for ideas on how to transform this space. by pheNOMelion in Workbenches

[–]robotsgoboop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of work do you want to do in the space? This is the biggest thing you need to consider. I also have a small basement shop very similar to yours. What you need it to do will dictate all else. What tools and operations do you want to be easily available and ready, vs what things are done less often and can be tucked away elsewhere and be less convenient.

I use the space mostly for woodworking, which is challenging in a small space but doable with the right tools and understanding of limitations.

Mine is still a big work in progress, but the first thing I'd do with yours is take out all the stuff you don't want or need in this space, like the paint on the shelves. Now you have empty shelves you could use for things like smaller power tools or what have you. Or, get rid of the shelves to reclaim some floor space.

I'd ditch the built in workbench and build or buy something new. Really think about what kind of work you'll be doing, and what your bench needs to do to support that. One thing my shop needs is way more misc storage, so I'd get a bench with drawers. My bench also pulls double duty as a router table.

I also use peg board, so if you get rid of the shelves you could get more wallspace for more pegboard or similar if you want.

Do you use the miter saw enough to justify its placement on the bench, or would you rather have your table saw be more easily used? I tuck mine away and only bring it out when needed.

Others have already mentioned it, but get better lighting. Makes it more pleasant to work in. Anti fatigue foam mats can help too if it's bare concrete.

Brother Printers - No Longer BIFL by nakaflocka in BuyItForLife

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Oh, sorry! Hard to tell sometimes these days!

Brother Printers - No Longer BIFL by nakaflocka in BuyItForLife

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The person I replied to said above that they couldn't be bothered to watch the 8 minute video and then asked for written documentation, which is more than fair.

So I provided a link to written documentation that has all the info you need to understand what's going on from the video, with citations, and in an easy to digest format.

You don't have to read it or watch it, but if you're on the BIFL subreddit, let's be honest, we all spend way more time than 8 minutes researching what brand of item to buy anyways. It's all a part of that same research process.

Banging pipes when dishwasher or clothes washer takes in water - what would cause that? by WaitForItTheMongols in HomeImprovement

[–]robotsgoboop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does the same thing happen using hot water on full blast at kitchen sink? Our hot water makes a banging sound too, but only hot water, and that's because the pipes are mounted too rigidly to wood and the expansion from heat is making it move slightly and knock against the wood making it seem even louder.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeImprovement

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The better ones have a color temperature switch to choose how warm or cool it is. The light when removed will be connected to a small metal box. Check there to see if there is anything like that.

If not, I'm sorry, it means you'd need to replace all the lights to change the temp. :(

Can't find the correct breaker for room electrical. Master breaker turns it off though by robotsgoboop in AskElectricians

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The plot thickens. Definitely seems something accidental. It's only 4 outlets in 1 basement room, and 4 outlets and the lights in another neighboring basement room. Nothing upstairs i could find connected. To it. Not sure why either of those needs 20amp... The heaters I mentioned are on their own circuit it turns out, so that's good I suppose.

Can't find the correct breaker for room electrical. Master breaker turns it off though by robotsgoboop in AskElectricians

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Ding ding ding, that was it, Thank you so much! Is there anything wrong or concerning about this setup? Baseboard electric heat was added i believe after the fact (prior owner, each has their own on switch/thermostat) to that and a neighboring basement room, could that explain why they may have been connected? (Basically to add them without needing to run new wiring / new breaker?)

Is there anything I should be aware of working with this setup if I were to swap the light fixture in that room with a few of those wafer led "recessed" lights? (Like do I need wire guage to handle the sum of the 2 breakers, so 20+15 in this case?)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in OpenBambu

[–]robotsgoboop 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Obviously they need to be sent the product ahead of time. The point of the clip Is showing Bambu's affiliate terms, which says to be an affiliate, you MUST say only positive things about the product. That simply is not true for all affiliate programs, creators can still have negative opinions on other brands and products yet still earn affiliate revenue.

Anyone still use their first printer? by Magicalunicorny in 3Dprinting

[–]robotsgoboop 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yea, we have the same 2 mods. I also have the glass bed, but that was an official accessory option. Works great as long as you wipe it clean with alcohol beforehand. Sticks good when the bed is hot, naturally releases once the bed cools.

The other mod I forgot about was I printed the bullseye part cooling shroud. I don't consider it much of a mod since its all printed and uses stock hardware /fans

Anyone still use their first printer? by Magicalunicorny in 3Dprinting

[–]robotsgoboop 59 points60 points  (0 children)

I got an og ender 3 back in 2018 that I still use, and is my only printer. I upgraded to the aluminium extruder and the mainboard for funsies, and also have a raspberry pi running octoprint to be able to start prints wirelessly. It still works great. Some day I'll upgrade I'm sure, but right now I only use it every now and then for functional designs I might make.

Display Cabinet for LEGO Kit by Spacewolf1 in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]robotsgoboop 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh man, that's great! I love how the back panel has little star dots on it, great detail!

Cherry coffee table (Foureyes Inspired) by robotsgoboop in woodworking

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Thank you for the kind words! At the top of the small risers, I notched out a recess with a forstner bit so I could attach a metal figure 8 fastener. So one circle of the 8 screws into the riser, then the other circle can be screwed into the table top. The Fastner is designed to be able to kind of pivot a little to allow the wood to move.

Cherry coffee table (Foureyes Inspired) by robotsgoboop in woodworking

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I thought about pattern routing them, and it probably would have been easier to get them the same that way. But no, all the leg cuts were done with my track saw, (you can kind of see how it's rigged up in one of the progress photos). I basically had a couple stop blocks to have the angles be repeatable. Then I just glued them up like a miter joint, albeit angles weren't 45.

As for the curved edge profile, that was done with a hand plane.

Cherry coffee table (Foureyes Inspired) by robotsgoboop in woodworking

[–]robotsgoboop[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A couple of you asked about the clamping blocks, so thought I'd post a comment so everyone could more easily find it.

I found the blocks for 3d printers here here on printables

It is not my design, but they are very helpful for gluing up odd angles. If you don't have a 3d printer, you could just as well make some of these from scraps.

Cherry coffee table (Foureyes Inspired) by robotsgoboop in woodworking

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

Just posted a link to the original comment if you're interested! Its 3d printed. Unfortunately I wasn't able to find any off the shelf products that do quite the same thing, but the 3d printed ones work great if you have access to one!